I usually wear jeans and a cool shirt. The gigs I usually do are piano bars, so I usually try to look sharp, but casual. But when I play weddings, cocktail parties and such I always wear a nice suit. I learned this the hard way. I got a gig playing at a very high class country club. I thought I was playing a piano bar, so I dressed in cool jeans and a nice shirt. When I got into the bar, the bartender told med to talk to the manager for some instructions. After I talked to the manager and he asked me if I wanted to change clothes. And I didn't understand why he wanted me to change clothes. It turns out I had misunderstood the gig. I was really playing a 50th anniversary for a CEO of a nationwide fashion company. This was a big gala event with 100s of guest all dressed in black tie and big evening gowns. Since this was miles away from home, I had no choice but to borrow a jacket from the manager, and perform in jeans, a shirt and a sport coat. Well I felt pretty out of place. So ever since, I've always dressed to the ocation!

Doc-Z