Within reasonable limits, a professional player should keep busy at music.
[Goodman] became famous (or notorious) for staring at a player he didn't like. It was called 'the ray' by his men.
I'll play with a hundred pieces or do a solo job.
When you hear a large symphony orchestra. for instance, in a concert hall, there's a big, sweeping sound that just doesn't get on to a record.
If it's enough money, I'll play the North Pole.