Jimmy Starr

Sideman Sideman Role for a musician For other uses, see Sideman (disambiguation). A sideman is a professional musician who is hired to perform live with a solo artist, or with a group in which they are not a regular band member.[1] The term is usually used to describe musicians that play with jazz or rock artists, whether solo or a group.[2] Sidemen and sidewomen are often well-versed in multiple styles of music, and can be hired at any level of the music industry, from playing in a cover band to backing up established artists on major tours.[3] While many artists can work as sidemen or session musicians, others will only fill one role. The generally accepted difference is that a…

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