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session musician/ studio musician - jazzboCR - 07-06-2015
There was a difference once upon a time; they're interchangeable now. Here's a Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Session_musician Drawing from that:
The Wrecking Crew: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhl-3EOYTkc << Trailer for a delightful documentary
Funk Brothers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_GnSeuko2o << We wouldn't have Motown without them
Nashville A-Team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk7AdPimatA << They helped shap Country music
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyM-X01c8a4 << a 15 minute snippet from a film
The Section: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNW98LGJo_8 << No vid available Note: This is NOT the Section Quartet--another group entirely.
Here's an interesting piece on session musicians and how the craft has changed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcKFiDONNDI