STAGE PLOTS & TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Marcus Miller Ensemble Technical Rider

1. STAGE, LIGHTING & SOUND

A. A stage for performance that must be a minimum of twenty-four (24) feet deep from down stage edge to upstage wall, and a minimum of thirty-two (32) feet wide from stage right (not including wings in the instance of a proscenium theater). The stage must be flat, not raked, and must be smooth and stable. For outdoor performances, stage (including all instruments and equipment) must be completely covered by a suitable and stable roof with wings in order to

protect ARTIST and equipment from the elements to ARTIST'S satisfaction.

B. A professional audio augmentation system capable of providing clear, undistorted, evenly distributed audio throughout the audience area and microphones and monitors as provided in the attached stage plot and technical

specifications, and an engineer to operate said system for the full sound check and performance.
C. A separate audio system for stage monitoring, and an engineer to operate it.

D. Seven (7) floor monitors with seven (7) separate mixes, each one located at

piano, bass, drum set, sax, trumpet, guitar, percussion.

E. An adequate professional stage lighting system with a standard assortment

of lighting gels and an operator.

F. KEYBOARD/PIANO REQUIREMENTS: (James A. Forbes III, piano/ keyboard)

Keyboardist Request:
• Concert grand piano
• Hammond B3 organ with Leslie speaker
• Nord Stage 2 Ex
• Nord C2D
If Nord isn't available, then please provide:
• Korg Kronos 8 Platinum
• Korg Kronos 8/with wood side panels
OR
• Roland RD-800
OR
• MOOG Little Phatty Stage II
• MOOG Minimoog Voyager Performer Edition • On Stage Heavy Double X2 Tier Stand
• DW 9120 Air lift Throne
• 2 Sustain Pedals

• 2 Volume/Expression Pedals

G. DRUM REQUIREMENTS: (Marcus L Miller, drummer is a Remo, Istanbul, EV, Innovative Percussion, & Rhythm Tech Artist)

Brand: DW Jazz Collector’s series

Sizes: 20” Bass Drum, 15” Floor Tom, 10” Rack Tom, 14" x 51/2" Snare Drum

Hardware: Four (4) DW cymbal stands with boom conversion, DW 6000 series Hit-hat stand w/clutch,

DW Airlift drum throne or equivalent, DW 9000 series Double Bass drum pedal or equivalent.

H. BASS REQUIREMENTS: (Edwin Livingston, bassist)

Double Bass Specs

1 Vintage, fully carved (no plywood or laminated wood) 3⁄4 size double bass, ebony fingerboard, pernambuco French bass bow, equipped with Realist pick-up and an adjustable bridge.

AMP Specs

- for large venues, capacity over 1000 -

Aguilar DB 4x10 Cabinet with Aguilar DB 751 amp ||| |||
- for smaller venues/clubs with capacity under 1000 -

Aguilar DB210 cabinet with Aguilar AG700 amp (or High End comparable equivalent)

I. GUITAR REQUIREMENTS: (Antonio Gardner, guitarist)
• Fender jazz guitar amplifier

J. PERCUSSION REQUIREMENTS: • LP congas (Giovanni Hildago series) • LP bongos