Capt.

While your off doing your jazz thing or whatever playing only what you want and with the people you want can I fill in for some of those mega money boring jobs ?? I'd love to have some big money boring gigs. LOL 1
Don't cry hunger with a loaf of bread under your arm. Your one lucky guy to have the contacts and talent you do.
Do what you have to for $$$ and then put together a little group of who you want, and play what you want, probably for no $$$, just for your own satisfaction. Sort of reminds me of years ago Woody Allen playing clarinet with a Dixieland group every Tues. night. So happens he was up for a major award of some sort but decided to forgo the Tues, night awards ceremony so as not to miss the gig.

Good luck and do as DNJ said, I reccommend Makers Mark.