Sideman

A sideman is a professional musician who is hired to perform or record with a group of which he is not formally a member. Sidemen are generally required to be adaptable to many different styles of music, and so able to fit smoothly into the group in which they are currently playing. Many sidemen are famous in their own right, however, and may be highly sought-after by bands. Often sidemen go on to form their own groups; for instance, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Pete Best acted as sidemen to Tony Sheridan before forming The Beatles.

Related Topics:
Musician - Group - Styles - John Lennon - Paul McCartney - George Harrison - Pete Best - Tony Sheridan - The Beatles

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Famous sidemen include

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• Fred Wesley, jazz and funk trombonist and author of the book ' (ISBN 0822329093)
• Bill Evans, jazz pianist
• Sonny Clark, hard bop pianist
• Phil Woods, jazz alto saxophonist and clarinetist
• Johnny Dodds, jazz clarinetist

Sideman is also the name of a Tony Award-winning play by Warren Leight, about the life and career of Gene, a fictional trumpet-playing sideman.

Related Topics:
Tony Award - Play - Warren Leight - Trumpet

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