Band instructor stopped performance to instruct me?
I took a very good class on improvisation recently and we had a small recital. Most of the time in the class I am the rhythm section as we don't have a bass player or drummer, although the instructor decided to play the drums for the last few classes. I have learned a lot from this class, and also have improved my rhythm a lot because I have had to comp and try to learn the improv exercises along with the class.
I do get stage fright but I have been able to maintain good composure as I have been playing performances for years now, although this was the first time with this class and venue.
We got a bass player for the recital, and we do a lot of trading 4s and 8s. I feel confident in my comping and enjoying improv although I realize that I should practice my improv more ahead of time. I was a little worried about the trading because we only rehearsed once before the show, and he gave me an 8 bar intro with a brand new piece as well. This is a small class, two guitars, two horns plus me. And one of the guitarist didn't show up which also gives me a lot of extra counting to do for the trading, as I have to count it because from behind the piano, I can't really see what they are doing.
During the second piece, I had the first solo and after all the solos we are to trade 8s but I must have miscounted or something because the bass play was still doing his solo before I start again with the trading. And I try to get eye contact from the director as well. So when I started to play, he stopped the band during the recital and told me that I was playing during the bass players solo.
I was very humiliated to be honest. I tried my best and feel I played very well but this stopping the band and telling the whole place that I was playing at the wrong time was so horrible. I don't know how to feel about this, I feel worse as the days go by after and I have decided not to return to this class for the summer session.
If anyone has any good advice on how to handle the psychological torment I would really appreciate it.