One of my clients who hires Arranger guys twice a week put in a 16 piece band last Saturday. The band was very good...Dorsey, Miller, Kenton, Basie, Ellington, etc. (Talk about Styles....)

The band was great. The place sold 146 tickets and paid the band $2,000. On a normal saturday we will have 130 to 200+ people and the entertainment (singles and duos using arranger KBs) costs the club 15% of what the big band charged.

From the Club's perspective, going with the Arranger guys is an economical no-brainer. But this is a club that wants to provide variety for its members, even if some of the events lose money for them.

Its about Entertainment.

Now, you ask: "How does that relate to Mr. Colbeck's article?"

Beats me.