1. Ex-Ornette Coleman sideman Ronald Shannon Jackson was on drums, occasionally adding creepy blues vocals worthy of a serial killer.

2. In jazz, sidemen often toil in the shadows, except in circles where obscurity is a selling point.

3. One is the sideman; the other is the producer.

4. Harvey sideman playing host to these Bristol sessions.

5. Indeed, it's the songs of Pollard's erstwhile sideman, Tobin Sprout, that threaten to steal this particular show.

6. The previously unreleased Listen features renowned rock sideman Terry Reid, whose growly vocal dominates the piece.

7. I idolized the great improvisers like Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw, but I rarely sought a soloist role. I was content being a sideman, playing notes written by someone else.

8. However, Blind Faith was short lived, leaving Clapton free to pursue his sideman fantasy.

9. There's certainly no shortage of guitars here, with old Muddy sideman Bob Margolin partnering Sumlin's lead licks on most tracks.