BAM - The Upful Life

A San Francisco Treat: Nicholas Payton, Otis McDonald, and Wil Blades Team Up In The Bay [B.Getz on L4LM]

July 27, 2023July 31, 2023 B.Getz BAM, Bay Area, funk, jazz trio, joe bagale, keys jazz bistro, nicholas payton, Nigel hall, otis mcdonald, rnb, san francisco, soul, wil blades

In a rare coalescing of supernatural talents, the stalwart squadron of Nicholas Payton, Wil Blades, and Otis McDonald linked up for a two-night engagement at Keys Jazz Bistro in the North Beach section of San Francisco.

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Previewing Blue Note Jazz Festival Napa 2023 [B.Getz on L4LM]

June 26, 2023July 31, 2023 B.Getz BAM, Blue Note, blue note jazz festival napa, dave chappelle, de la soul, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DOMi and JD Beck, funk, jazz, live hip-hop, mary j. blige, Napa Valley, nas, old-school hip-hop, Rakim, robert glasper, Soulive

What’s on offer at Blue Note Jazz Festival Napa is the creme de la creme of contemporary Black American music, past, present, and future across three stages, all of it delivered in the breathtaking environs of Napa Valley.

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Ghost-Note Unveils Scorching New Material At The Black Cat In San Francisco [B.Getz on L4LM]

February 1, 2022February 2, 2022 B.Getz BAM, black cat sf, funk, funk drummer, Ghost Note, jazz funk, mononeon, nate werthy, robert sput searight, ropeadope, soul-funk, swagism

Artistic ambition, an abundance of chops, and a bold spirit of defiance were on glistening display when Ghost-Note performed to capacity crowds of thirsty Bay Area music fans.

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Thousands of words scribbled & typed by the hip-hop cognoscenti. Dozens of gatekeeper podcasts breathlessly dedicated to this landmark document, 30 years old today. Very few perfect albums in this life, but i firmly believe this is one of em. A debut record that defines an artform. 9 tracks plus an iconic intro, an opening salvo that nods to the pioneers & then levels up the game like never before or since, IMHO. The bar was set & I don't believe illmatic has ever been eclipsed. A true rarified air in the pantheon of high art that transcends the genre it quintessentially embodies. -bgSALUTE Nas!! For 3 decades of illmatic. ... See MoreSee Less

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