These jobs are different kinds of animals. I play lots of country clubs and fine dining establishments. For dining, music in the ones I play is to reinforce the entire dining/socializing experience. It's below the raqdar. Every set must include jazz standards, standards and pop tunes which are not too busy.

If the country club job is a dinner or special event, same thing. Money at the clubs is in the $350.00 plus range, usually for three hours. Restaurants pay $150-200 tops.If the event is booked as a dance, I usually bring at least one more player...sometimes up to 6 pieces. Money grows accordingly.

I enjoy being to play these types of jobs. you get to do a large variety of material, at controlled volumes. In many ways, it's more challenging than a honkey tonk.

This is my bread and butter. Many are for non-profits, colleges (administration fuctions) and government organizations.

R.