Hi Bernie,
I used to play along with the melody with the singing. Then I started comping and with a little practice it becomes easier to do and a lot less work while playing. Now I let the singer and the style do all the work while I throw in a few fills.
Here is an example with me noodling around (filling in the
holes) with Tyros sax.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8r3ojeswxa50obt/September%20in%20The%20Rain.wav?dl=0Regards,
Jerryghr