[Wyllys]

This is a question in ensemble technique. An anecdote:

I played upright bass in a string band/swing band for a while, leaving the band to play fiddle on European streets for 6 months. I was replaced by a series of trained bassists. I was self-taught and had played guitar for years before playing the bass.

When I returned I ran into the guitar player from the old band. I asked him how it was going with the other bass players. His reply:

"We played 4-5 jobs a week for 2 1/2 years and I never noticed what you were doing. When you were gone, I missed it."
I gave him room to do whatever he wanted without having to defer to me...or even listen, apparently.

The point is that I played to support the others, not to show what I could do.
"Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!" ...The Wizard of Oz

It has well been said that the band plays music but the bass player plays the band. If you're lucky you'll get to work with an ensemble player who does more than play the bass. Likewise, you should look to develop comp chording which leaves room for other people/ instruments.

Good luck, have fun.