The widow of a sax player I had worked with several times asked me to play at his church funeral. I balked. It was the first time I ever had such a request. She said she had already asked and received approval from the Episcopal priest. She wanted me to play the songs (all dance tunes) that her husband and I played on jobs which featured mostly 40's era swing and latin, ..also approved by the priest.
I played Embraceable You, Satin Doll, It Had To Be You, Begin the Beguine and other well known favorites as mourners entered the sanctuary and at the end of the service. I was careful to keep the volume and dynamics of each song at a respectful level

During the service the priest explained that the Widow had asked for and arranged my contribution to the service. Naturally, there was NO dancing but several in attendance sought me out with positive comments about how appropriate the music was in light of the deceased's musical interests and his wife's wishes....including the priest.

I know this is a bit off topic...but I'm sure many pros and part-timers here have been asked to play events that go beyond the norm.

Eddie