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Revisiting RECONSTRUCTION, Jerry Garcia’s Short-Lived Bay Area Jazz-Funk Squad From 1979 [B.Getz on L4LM]

August 9, 2020 B.Getz Bay Area, disco-funk, funk, Grateful dead, jerry garcia, jerry garcia band, john kahn, merl saunders, reconstruction, soul music

Among the more underrated projects in Jerry Garcia lore is Reconstruction, a Bay Area jazz-funk sextet formed by bassist John Kahn in early 1979. Historians often categorize Reconstruction as an iteration of the ever-fluid Jerry Garcia Band, rather than stand-alone ensemble. Anecdotal evidence points to the notion that Jerry was more of a sideman or special guest in this particular instance and capacity, relegating Reconstruction to outlier status in the annals of the Garciaverse.

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The Upful LIFE Podcast- Ep.035: CHRIS LITTLEFIELD (Trumpet – Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Klozd Sirkut)

July 28, 2020July 31, 2020 B.Getz black lives matter, Chris Littlefield, funk, Karl Denson, Karl Denson's TIny Universe, KDTU, klozd sirkut, live music, music podcast, musician interview, seattle, seattle drum school of music, trumpet, trumpet player

Welcome CHRIS LITTLEFIELD (Trumpet- Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe) to Episode 035 of The Upful LIFE Podcast ! In addition to being a brilliant musician and veteran funk/R&B trumpet player, Chris is a longtime friend going back over fifteen years. It was tremendously rewarding to get with him for a riveting 90-minute conversation that is at once informative and inspiring. Chris Littlefield takes us into the reality of his surroundings, unpacking a plethora of insight and ideas.

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D’ANGELO & THE SOULTRONICS – Aug 24, 2000. Taj Mahal- Atlantic City. [B.Getz / JamBase 20-for-20]

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 B.Getz Atlantic City, d'angelo, funk, hip hop, jambase, pino palladino, Questlove, R&B music, soul music, soulquarians, Soultronics, spanky chalmers, voodoo, Voodoo World Tour

On August 24, 2000, three childhood friends and I pulled up to the Taj Mahal Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and stepped into the most spectacular concert I’ve had the privilege of experiencing in my 42 years on this rock, thanks to D’Angelo & The Soultronics on the Voodoo World Tour.

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BOBBY DEITCH BAND New Album ‘Work With Whatcha Got!’ [B.Getz on L4LM]

May 17, 2020May 23, 2020 B.Getz adam deitch, Bobby Deitch, bobby deitch band, denise deitch, funk, george porter jr., matt wayne, new album, R&B, soul, work with whatcha got

Packed with an abundance of uplifting soul, funky grooves, and another batch of vibrant tunes, Bobby Deitch Band is back with Work With Whatcha Got!, the group’s second full-length album. Brimming with Bobby Deitch’s trademark New York vibe, the record reveals a collection of tracks more colorful and evolved than its predecessor

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The Upful LIFE Podcast Episode 026 – RYAN JALBERT (The Motet)

January 14, 2020January 20, 2020 B.Getz colorado, death or devotion, funk, funk band, funk guitar, jalbatross, podcast, ryan jalbert, the motet, the upful LIFE podcast

*The Upful LIFE Podcast* is back with Episode 026 featuring Ryan Jalbert of The Motet.

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The Upful LIFE Podcast – Episode 024: WIL BLADES (Organist – Adam Deitch Quartet / Amendola vs Blades)

November 6, 2019 B.Getz acid jazz, adam deitch, adam deitch quartet, amendola vs. blades, Bay Area, blues, boom boom room, dr. lonnie smith, dropical, funk, idris muhammad, jazz, jazz funk, jazzfest, jumpsuit records, melvin sparks, royal potato family, wil blades, yoshi's

Episode 024 of *The Upful LIFE Podcast* welcomes Hammond B3 organ maestro WIL BLADES to the show for a lengthy conversation about his career, Bay Area music culture, saddling up to jazz and funk legends, the Adam Deitch Quartet, Amendola vs. Blades, and beyond.

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Foundation of Funk: Live at LOCK’N 2018 (Full Show VIDEO)

August 29, 2018August 29, 2018 B.Getz dead, dead & company, funk, george porter jr., Grateful dead, LOCKN, Neville Brothers, NOLA, The Meters, zigaboo

Foundation of Funk featuring members of Dead & Company live from LOCK’N 2018. FOF Includes George Porter Jr., Zigaboo Modeliste, Ian, Ivan, and Cyril Neville, plus Tony Hall.

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Magic Touch: Jamiroquai Returns With The Blazing “Automaton” [B.Getz for L4LM]

March 31, 2017February 23, 2018 B.Getz acid jazz, automaton, dr. buzz, funk, jamiroquai, jay kay, magic touch, matt johnson, nights out in the jungle, vitamin

An ominous introduction hovers and hesitates, uncorking four-on-the-four French tech-house, and before you know it, Boom! Mama. There. Goes. That. Man.