Audience . . .

. . . Never! . . .


(from The Tin Drum by Gunter Grass [new translation by Breon Mitchell])
"". . . You know, Herr Bebra, I prefer to be part of the audience, to allow my little art to bloom in secret, far from all applause, but I would be the last person to fail to applaud your performances." Herr Bebra raised his crumpled forefinger and admonished me: "My dear Oskar, take it from an experienced colleague. The likes of us should never be part of the audience. We have to be on the stage, in the arena. We have to perform and direct the action, otherwise our kind will be manipulated by those to do. And they'll all too happily pull a fast one on us.". . ."

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My latest solo offering, No Frills, is now available at - No Frills

(To Access all Ray Jozwiak - Gonzo Piano music you can copy-and-paste this URL directly to
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Jan 27th, 8:52pm

Looking forward to seeing you guys again. He stage is 8x8. 1 foot high. Adequate for comedy. I'm not sure if sure that's big enough.

OHO

Sent by Jay Graboski

Jan 27th, 9:05pm

Must everyone be on the stage or can 2 of us be on the floor?

Comic Belisimo

Jan 28th, 2:55pm

On the floor is fine.

OHO

Sent by Jay Graboski

Jan 28th, 5:42pm

Great. David can have the stage w/the PA system. We're VERY compact

Catch OHO at Belisimo's
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Comedy Night at Belisimo's @ Belisimo's
2900 Baltimore Boulevard, Finksburg, MD 21048 (United States) - Map
410-245-0507
Set: 7:30 PM
All Ages 
Tickets: Call 410-245-0507

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OHO's "Ocean City Ditty," the CD single is now available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/oho4
(and, if you're in town, at Trax On Wax on Frederick Rd. in Catonsville, MD) OHO is Jay Graboski, David Reeve & Ray Jozwiak.  Please Visit http://www.ohomusic.com 


My latest solo offering, Just More Music by Ray Jozwiak, featuring original, instrumental piano music will be released April 7, 2014  Just More Music by Ray Jozwiak

(To Access all Ray Jozwiak - Gonzo Piano music you can copy-and-paste this URL directly to
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I forgot . . .

Dear Tony,
Just to let you know, last Friday was not exactly a great tip night.  Not only were there not ANY forthcoming, but the tip bucket was off to the side of the stage and I couldn't remember to move it front and center.  The crowd was visibly and audibly appreciative of my efforts though.  The vineyard is a very nice venue for both the crowds and the ambience. But finally, at the end of the evening, someone anxiously wanted to find the tip jar and asked me where it was.  I knew, even though as I said I still had not put it in its proper place, so I told him.  He place his gratuity in the proper receptacle and expressed his enjoyment at the performance.  I, superior intellect that I am, thought to myself, 'don't forget to retrieve that before you leave.'

So to the point, in case you're wondering about that by now, I collected my fee from the staff, packed all my gear car and drove away.  About two miles up the road, I realized that I did, indeed, forget to retrieve the tip before I left.  I thought to myself, no point in turning around at 9:30PM when I have a 40 minute ride ahead of me and the amount, while greatly appreciated, was probably minimal. I am writing to you to say, please help yourself to the tip, if it is still in the bucket.  But, I did want to mention, if it's perchance a hundred dollars or some larger amount, I hope you will consider splitting it with me.

What do you think?
Tell me at
http://www.rayjozwiak.com/guestbook.html

OHO's "Ocean City Ditty," the CD single is now available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/oho4
(and, if you're in town, at Trax On Wax on Frederick Rd. in Catonsville, MD)

My latest solo release, '2014' of original, instrumental piano music, can be downloaded digitally at:

(or you can copy-and-paste this URL directly to
your browser:  http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rayjozwiak4)

Also, be sure to visit:
http://www.rayjozwiak.com

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