session musicians
Recording's anonymous instrumentalists
Session musicians are instrumentalists or vocalists hired to perform on recordings or live shows without being permanent members of a band.
They're typically skilled professionals who can adapt to various styles and read charts quickly.
Major albums often credit session musicians alongside the featured artist: The track features session musicians from the LA studio scene.
Some become sought-after specialists, appearing on hundreds of recordings while remaining largely unknown to the public.
- giggingPlaying live for pay
- accompanistsMusicians supporting lead performers
- sidemenSupporting band members
- hired gunPaid outside specialist
- first callEarliest claim or notification
rehearsals · studio recordings · take · tracks · demo tape · uncredited · film scoring · sight-reading · fill · instrumentalists · soundchecks · recording artist · studio time · producers · talent agencies · orchestration · music licensing · paycheck
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- show businessactors, actresses, directors, producers, entertainers
- music groupsband, choir, orchestra, chorus, duo
- accompanimentbacking band, backing track, accompanist, piano accompaniment, guitar accompaniment
- program insertsliner notes, program notes, tracklist, track listing, cast list
- music industryalbum, albums, singles, record label, record labels
session musicianssinger-songwriters
Musicians composing their own material
composers · recording artists · auteurs · bandleaders · music producers
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