Most of my playing life has been in bands, with almost no solo work. I'm a 75 y/o comeback player wanting to do more solos in my church. My question is: how do those of you who do mostly, or at least a lot of solo work balance your daily routines/exercises with your solo preparation? With my normal daily routine work (range, articulation, tone, flexibility, etc.), my chops are tired at session's end, which doesn't allow me to get full benefit from my solo piece work. How much of your exercises do you back off from to work on your solo? Is it just a matter of a good warm up, then get into your solo prep, and cutting way back on the exercises and daily routines?