[TPIN] A question about rehearsing on the same day as a gig

[Ben and Karen]

For the most part, as an amateur player, on the day of a performance I don't
practice at all, and I have a limited warm-up before I start to play.  I can
usually play up to a 2-hour gig before my lip feels like it is starting to
go, if I start fresh.
 
However, next month I have a problem -- I'm playing with a jazz group and
we've not been able to get together much, so we have a rehearsal scheduled
at 2:00 PM (probably lasting for an hour and a half) on the same day we will
be performing later at 7:00 PM.  Of course I'll take it very easy and play
lightly, but I'm still concerned that I'll play enough at the practice that
I might run out of gas during the actual performance later on.
 
If anyone has any tips, either for the practice or on ways to ensure a good
recovery later on, I'd sure appreciate the advice.
 
Thanks,
Ben
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