TOPAZ is a four man group consisting of cello, saxophone, bass and percussion. At a minimum will need two amps. One for the bassist and one for the cellist. A sound system with amps is the optimal setting for the band. We will need music stands (see "general needs").

Please contact me with any questions or any rider variations you plan on providing () Here are the specifics:

stage plot

mic. stands for venues with PA Sytems only (see below)

E Q U I P M E N T  C H E C K  L I S T

C E L L O  power amp

Erik will need one (1) power amplifier with at least 100 Watts of power. Trace Elliot, Hartke, or GK are good options. (Please DO NOT supply a guitar amplifier like a Fender SuperTwin.)

speaker cabinet(s)

2 Bose speakers with 2 speaker cables OR 1 speaker cabinet with four 10" speakers (the Hartke 410) with one speaker cable You will need to provide a chair, please see the description below.

chair

1 piano bench or a chair that is the same height as a piano bench and flat.

B A S S

P E R C U S S I O N

P.A. System

The Presenter will determine if a PA Sytem is necessary. If you do provide a PA then we'll need the following:

6 microphone lines: 4 for percussion, 1 for sax and 1 for cello.

At least 4 boom-stands for the mics.

2 monitor mixes

G E N E R A L  N E E D S

3 music stands
electrical outlets on both sides of stage
bottled water
light snacks