Boo, I play with several different horn guys and occasionally a different drummer (our regular drummer's wife is a very prominent local singer and when she gigs he always defers to her - she works with piano and upright bass). With a horn-augmented organ trio, the secret to sounding 'tight' is a killer 'pocket' drummer combined with a good organ-type bass line. Also, try to have a (well-rehearsed) ensemble part that allows you to EXPLODE out of the break for your solo. Sure, it's pandering to the crowd but hey, it works. Other tips....stay off the mic, jazz audiences hate that. You're supposed to entertain them with your playing, not your talking. The only exception to that was James Moody who probably could have been a stand-up comic if he hadn't been such a musical genius (Moodys Mood for Love is still one of the most recognizable jazz tunes of all time).

Ok, enough jabbering. Go back and practice those scales .

Nigel, yeah, there's something 'organic' about watching guys like that play. You can sense that they're in it soley for the music. Thanks to guys like Pierre, Tony Monaco, Joey Defrancesco, and a few others, this art form continues to remain viable.

chas