Financial Officer: Boris Logvinskiy (borisl@stanford.edu)
Amount Approved: $17,174.01
Full Budget

What is the mission and purpose of your student group?

The Stanford Jazz Orchestra is just that - a standard big band
style jazz band.  We play a wide range of jazz music, from
classic swing (Ellington, Basie) to modern jazz (Maria Schneider,
Bob Brookmeyer).  Our role on campus is twofold.  We provide a
medium through which interested musicians are able to play the
music that they love.  We also offer all Stanford students the
opportunity to come to amazing concerts.  These concerts are both
educational and enjoyable for the students that attend.  For each
quarterly concert, we invite a guest artist to play with us, a
standard thing for all college groups to do.  They are always
world class jazz musicians, and students get to see them for far
less money than they would at any other venue.  Recent examples
of artists include Louis Bellson, John Faddis, and Billy Harper. 
Each is a world leader in the jazz community and history.  We not
only perform in these quarterly concerts, but we also send small
groups to play at smaller events for students and faculty, and
have plans to play at the Art Affair as well as the Coffee House.

Why are you requesting Special Fees?

We are asking for Special Fees because the Stanford Jazz
Orchestra runs a rather large budget.  The cost of our guest
musicians is very high compared to our concert revenue.  Yet
these guest artists are necessary for the success of the group,
as they draw enough people to see the concert, as well as help
educate members of the group about music.  Hence, in order to
provide the appropriate experience for the members of the
Stanford Jazz Orchestra and the Stanford community at larger, we
need a modest budget to bring in guest artists.

What are the three largest line item requests in your budget and why?

The three largest line item requests are: Honoraria, Travel
Expenses, and Equipment.  The Honoraria is 70% of our budget, and
is what we use to pay our guest artists.  This often includes
airfare and hotel costs, in addition to what we must pay each
musician to travel to Stanford to play.

Equipment costs are the second largest line item.  This covers
equipment the Stanford Jazz Orchestra needs to function as a
group.  With this money, we are able to buy percussion equipment
(such as a drum set and other random instruments), mutes,
instrument stands, and even horns if necessary.  These items can
become very expensive, especially if students had to buy them
themselves.  All equipment purchased by the Stanford Jazz
Orchestra remains property of the Jazz Orchestra.

If you applied for Special Fees last year, is there an increase in the
amount you're seeking this year?  If so, why?

No.