This is a serious post, but why not try to get a gig at the most famous jazz club in the world, The Village Vanguard? Lorraine can be somewhat of a hard person to please, but I've have a conversation with here and there is a sweet side too.
I have a poor audio copy of when Art Blakey and the Jazz messengers appeared on the Tonight Show. I guess this perofrmance was beofre video. Hank Mobely is in the band.
I did listen to a part of the show back in January. Amazing person and still has the spunk of someone half his age.
One of favorite parts was when he seemed upset that Ken Burns left him out of the PBS special.