| Side Man | |
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| Written by | Warren Leight |
| Characters | Jonesy Terry Ziggy Clifford Al Patsy Gene |
| Date premiered | March 11, 1998 |
| Place premiered | East 13th Street Theater New York City |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Setting | New York City, 1953-1985 |
Side Man is a memory play by Warren Leight. His inspiration was his father Donald, who worked as a sideman, in jazz parlance a musician for hire who can blend in with the band or star as a solo performer, according to what is required by the gig.