I hear you Rok; no body seems to be happy after we diverge; but we'll get Alex's input on this, we might even get some "wire worshipers" input, they always show up when there's a disagreement; do you think they'll show up now?
Maybe we should run this thread on two different tracks simultaneously; trains do it; but somebody always seems to jump their tracks and we have a head on collision.
Getting back to local musicians; a pianist I talked to a lot, could play Horace Silver's tunes as good as the man himself, and I was always asking him why didn't he go to New York, and become rich and famous. He kind of "sluffed" off the question, and never answered. After reading about Grant Green, I believe he knew something I didn't; these local musicians ain't doing too bad; nice homes, car, and I heard he had a beautiful wife to come home to. Why go on the road and get mis-used and abused.
Jazz musicians might get famous after going to New York, but how many get rich?
Enjoy the music.