A friend of mine in the late 70s, played Broadway shows and played out with jazz sax player, Stanley Turrentine. He stayed with Stanley Turrentine because of the promise of recording. It never happenned, so he left.
When I spoke to him by the mid 80s he was a computer programmer. He said most of the Broadway gigs dried up along with the Jazz. He also did a lot of studio work for NBC. That ended too. The players from SNL were doing all the promos.
I looked him up and now he teaches music in NY.
He was awesome and I'm sure he still is.

P.S. Just got an invite to an apartment concert with Bucky Pizzarelli in NYC.
No charge, all donations appreciated. Things have changed.

Wayne,