I've done my share of gigs, and some paid arranging and studio production gigs. Years ago I was full-time in the GB function band business, both as a performer and agent, playing up to four gigs in a given week-end during the bust seasons and booking up to 15 bands (all playing under the same name) on a busy night from a stable of some 100 musicians. It was cool to do in my 30s, but I got burned out on it and eventually left that to go into the business world.
Nowadays I play in a jazz/funk quintet with three doctors and a great young drummer, but we don't do that many gigs -- it's really just for the chance to play and practice. And I practice my guitar on my couch a lot.
I'm also putting together an online jazz music course that I hope to finally launch before the end of this year. I don't want to publicly describe it at this point, and I am aware that there are plenty of online jazz theory courses out there (and a lot of free ones). But I have a particular niche in mind that I have reason to believe will generate enough revenue that I can quit my current non-music professional career.
We'll see.
Got it! Good luck w/Jazz Course. Though I never used in my career and paid the student loans for a long long time ... very very glad I have it in my life.