Well written.
Today's arrangers are not as redundant as yesterdays, and in the hands of Martin above in full arranger play mode or partial arranger play mode as below with manual bass ....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDEFYANj58kor simply jamming to styles as below ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-MHng_72eQ... you can quickly see how home players or professionals can benefit from this amazing instrument.
Here is an example of a style that was designed around a specific song but flexible enough for use in other 6/8 style formatted songs ... being used in a studio by professionals:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pqM5tJbOoJust as an example, would you categorize these folks in this video below as home or professional players?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHE_BvH7rEEYour thoughts!