1.   And competition being what it is, a jazz musician can only get a plum gig if he has a few good records easily available.

2.   As the musicians get to know the hall better, their reactions may change.

3.   At events around the city American musicians were getting a feel for the power of Cuban music and its bacchanalian spirit.

4.   Every year, top musicians get frustrated with the limited playing opportunities and move out of town.

5.   Musicians today can get work at college jazz clinics, jazz parties sponsored by national jazz clubs and the international festivals, Morgenstern says.

6.   The best musicians get their own recitals, because we honor them.

7.   They have to call the players, make sure everyone shows up, do the payrolls and see that the musicians get their checks.

8.   Traditionally, musicians get quite adept at adapting their playing to the sound of the space they play in.

9.   When rock musician David Crosby got a liver transplant last year, some questioned whether it was because he is famous.

10.   And while more musicians are getting their moment to shine, at the end of the day only a few have what it takes to remain in the spotlight.