1.   For guitarist Mark Whitfield, the life of a touring jazz musician today is luxurious compared to the way it used to be.

2.   He used to live the rough-and-tumble life of a touring musician.

3.   However, the life of a touring musician took its toll.

4.   In spite of the economic difficulties and unsettled life that touring musicians often experience, Clement wants to be a professional jazz pianist.

5.   Touring musicians can build support for CDs by selling them at shows.

6.   Wade leads the nomadic life of the touring musician, but he tends not to stray far from the site of his gig of the moment.

7.   Several years ago the elder Young began an artist-in-residence program at the church for professional touring musicians.