Bill, I often add players. It varies. I have three different horn players, 5 or 6 good guitar players, singers. thing is, when i use an arranger, all the bases are covered. A new player....one I don't have a lot of "woodshed" time with can just look at me and let me know he is not comfortable with playing a solo on the bridge, for instance. Tonight, for example, I have a flugel horn player and a percussionist, plus a singer join me for the last two hours of a corporate Christmas party held at a local country club.

By the end of the month, I'll have worked about 13 jobs on arranger, with other players.


I love to mix things up and add players as the budget allows. This adds variety and keeps your chops together.

I also love to work as a sideman with others, although that's becoming something that is needed less frequently.

Hang in there!


Russ