Sup 1,
I'm in L.A. I mainly play gospel, I play at an 11:00 a.m. service on Sunday and alternate between two S.D.A. churches on Saturday. I also play with the Edwin Hawkins Music and Arts Seminar Choir, L.A. Chp. Occasionally, I gig with a jazz/old school/blues/reggae/funk band.
As far as the scene in L.A. is concerned, it is a pretty diverse place. On one hand there are a lot of opportunities, but on the other hand, if you don't know the "right people" it's hard to get in. I try to leave it to God to work it out.