I don’t now about Idol. On Star Search, the band was totally fake and never played during the songs performed.
The blonde chick sax player is real. She’s from Clearwater, FL. She can play keyboards, flute, clarinet, sax and sing. She’s been pro since she was 15 or 16. Now the violins, I think AI can afford them to be real cuz they afforded to rent private jets.
Girl sax player I think it’s : Mindi Abair. She can be googled. She used to look nerdy to begin with.
You know Joey Carbone?