So you could market him by displaying his uncanny ability to improvise -- by showing that he can make studio quality music with everyday household objects (he or she doesn't even need instruments) like paint cans, trash can lids, spoons, glasses and cups, pots and pans, chairs, and so forth. You could do that, provided, that is, he or she can actually make studio quality music with everyday. Oh, I know.
How about this? You could film him or her and post it on YouTube -- he or she teaching a third grade music class in which the kids and the jazz musician are making funky, swinging music with paint cans, trash can lids, and metal lunch boxes, etc.
Chain him to the auction block and call in a auctioneer.
The depth of talent within a jazz musicians segment is something unique. I would recommend a few things to get started. First, look at some of the smaller jazz and blues festivals out there and inquire with the festival coordinators to see if there is an opportunity to perform.
Also, consider signing up with social networking sites (facebook, myspace, youtube and twitter) and develop pages that are geared towards the persons professional career. Finally, there are other ways to market a jazz musicians products such as utilizing Amazon or Ebay to sell a cd. jazzandbluesfestivals.com.
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