Features 10 - The Upful Life

LETT The World Know: Lettuce Drops 8th Studio Album, ‘Unify’ [B.Getz on L4LM]

June 3, 2022June 7, 2022 B.Getz adam deitch, adam shmeeans smirnoff, Bootsy Collins, deitch beats don't quit, Eric Benny Bloom, jesus coomes, Keep That Funk Alive, KTFA, lettuce, lettuce funk, lettuce unify, lettuce unify album, lettuce unify album review, lettucefunk, Nick Daniels III, Nigel hall, Ryan Zoidis, shmeeans, William "Bootsy" Collins, Zoid

Psychedelic funk-hop pioneers Lettuce hoo-ride back into town with their eighth full-length LP, the appropriately-titled Unify.

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Have Mercy: Neal Francis And Kendra Morris Go Out With A Bang In San Francisco [B.Getz on L4LM]

June 1, 2022June 2, 2022 B.Getz independent sf, kendra morris, live music, neal francis, Neal Francis Changes, neal francis in plain sight, san francisco

photos: Kory Thibeault Originally published on Live For Live Music “They say timing is everything; they weren’t f*cking around.” Prophetic words

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The Upful LIFE Podcast – ep.057: RON JOHNSON on the Bass [Samantha Fish, Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Anders Osbourne, ex-KDTU]

June 1, 2022 B.Getz Anders Osborne, Karl Denson, Karl Denson's TIny Universe, KDTU, ron johnson, ron johnson bass, ron johnson on the bass, Samantha Fish

Currently holding down the low-end with guitar phenom Samantha Fish. Ron worked extensively with Gregg Allman at the end of his life, toured hard with Warren Haynes Band, collaborated with Anders Osborne, Chris Cain, Nigel Hall, and more. Longtime sturdy anchor for Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe,

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San Francisco Show & Tell: Steely Dan Serenades The Bay With Snarky Puppy [B.Getz on L4LM]

May 28, 2022May 31, 2022 B.Getz adam rogers, concord california, concord pavilion, donald fagen, earth after hours tour, jon herington, keith carlock, snarky puppy, snarky puppy tour, steely dan, steely dan snarky puppy tour, steely dan tour, steely dan tour 2022, walt weiskopf, walter becker

Steely Dan unveiled a brief but brilliant set that showcased more of the well-known pop-rock stylings than the expert ménage of jazz, funk, and R&B that helped inform their work in the ‘70s and early ‘80s.

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Cruisin’ To The Fox: Durand Jones & The Indications In Oakland [B.Getz on L4LM]

May 25, 2022May 27, 2022 B.Getz aaron frazer, durand jones, Durand Jones & the Indications, durand jones and the indications, durand jones tour, fox theater, mayteana morales, oakland, R&B, soul, soul groove

On a high-profile Saturday night in the Bay, Durand Jones & the Indications demonstrated why they have steadily risen to a sensation, riding glistening waves of soul-fueled grooves that rained down on throngs of people who soaked it all in—and sang it back in unison.

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A Blissful Blast Back To NOLA Jazz Fest 2022 [B.Getz on L4LM]

May 19, 2022June 12, 2022 B.Getz butcher brown, covid, covid-19, dinner party, Dumpstaphunk, Eric Benny Bloom, george porter jr., Ivan Neville, Jazz Fest, jesus coomes, JOhn Medeski, lettuce, New Orleans, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Nigel hall, robert glasper, Ryan Zoidis, skerik, soul brass band, Tipitina's, worship my organ

Jazz Fest is an unparalleled experience of live American roots music, international sounds, delectable regional cuisine, and a whirlwind dose of Bayou culture all rolled up into one satiating pilgrimage and celebration.

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10 Years In, The Nth Power Is Just Getting Started [B.Getz on Nugs.net]

May 12, 2022March 14, 2023 B.Getz nate edgar, nick cassarino, Nikki Glaspie, Nth Power, The Nth Power, the nth power loves you

Impassioned purveyors of spiritualized dance music, The Nth Power makes a beeline straight for the soul.

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The Upful LIFE Podcast – Ep. 056: SKERIK [saxophonist: Garage a Trois, Bastard Jazz, Emerald Quintet, Critters Buggin, DRKWAV, Syncopated Taint Septet, Frog Brigade, Lorbo, Ponga, Omaha Diner, Dead Kenny G’s, MORE!]

April 26, 2022April 27, 2022 B.Getz adam deitch, Bandalabra, bobby previte, charlie hunter, chris cornell, col. claypool's fearless flying frog brigade, critters buggin, garage a trois, Grunge, Jazz Fest, John Hassell, JOhn Medeski, keyboards, layne staley, Les Claypool, Lorbo, mad season, Mark Lanegan, mike dillon, Moog, New Orleans, Ponga, saxophone, seattle, Seattle jazz, skerik, Skerik Band, Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet, stanton moore, synth, synths

Brilliant on both tenor and baritone saxophone, most often mixing in electronics, effects, and loops, Skerik is nothing short of a pioneer in saxophonics.

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Butcher Brown Brings ‘#KingButch’ Back To The Bay At Black Cat SF [B.Getz on L4LM]

April 8, 2022April 12, 2022 B.Getz #kingbutch, acid jazz, Andrew Randazzo, butcher brown, Corey Fonville, DJ harrison, funk, funk band, hip hop, Keith Askey, Marcus Tenney, Tennishu

Butcher Brown slid into the cozy confines of Black Cat SF for two sets on a Sunday night in early April. Two teeming audiences learned just how—and why—the RVA bullies have become such a buzzed-about band.

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The Upful LIFE Podcast- Ep.055: The Return of WEEDIE BRAIMAH (djembefola, Hands of Time, Nth Power, Trombone Shorty, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah)

March 26, 2022March 29, 2022 B.Getz Africa, baba olatunju, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, cory henry, djembe, djembefola, east st. africa, east st. louis, Ghana, hand drummer, luke quaranta, music podcast, musician interview, musicology, New Orleans, percussion, percussionist, raja kassis, ropeadope records, stretch music, The Nth Power, Trombone SHorty, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Ave., weedie braimah, weedie braimah and the hands of time

Welcome back the great Weedie Braimah to Ep.055! An educational, inspirational, international deep dive with a man who is sworn to the drum.