Originally Posted By: Diki
I feel there's room for BOTH, even if group play is an occasional thing. So many posts here expressed by solo players that go back and do the odd group gig or get-together saying how much they enjoyed it. That's got to count for SOMETHING, surely?


Absolutely !!!! It is not a slam on using arrangers, but just a valid observation of the musical communication when playing with other musicians. Even the occasional performance with a guest musician playing with an arranger musician still amounts to the same thing.