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NOLA’s Prodigal Son Ivan Neville Talks Jazz Fest, Piano Sessions, Crawfish, And More

April 28, 2017February 28, 2018 B.Getz

When Keith Richards thinks that you are rock n’ roll cool, you must be doing something right. Such is the case for NOLA icon Ivan

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Terence Higgins On NCF Funk Squad, Jazz Fest Tetris, NOLA Rhythms Global, And More (B.Getz on L4LM)

April 28, 2017February 28, 2018 B.Getz

Born in New Orleans and raised in nearby Algiers, Terence Higgins personifies New Orleans drummer swag. With one foot in the Second

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Adam Deitch on Break Science Live Band, Voltron-level Lettuce, His Jazz Quartet, DRKWAV, and the Next Generation of NOLA Drummers, and More (B.Getz on L4LM)

April 24, 2017March 1, 2018 B.Getz

Adam Deitch is a man who needs no introduction. One of the most respected and admired players in the game today,

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Toubab Krewe’s Luke Quaranta on MEGAWATT Afro-Dub Soundclash, Pirate’s Choice, and JuJu Fest in NOLA (B.Getz on L4LM)

April 22, 2017March 1, 2018 B.Getz

Pirate’s Choice founder/Ju Ju Fest producer Luke Quaranta is an accomplished percussionist the world over. The longtime Toubab Krewe badass New Yorker decamped to

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Nikki Glaspie on The Nth Power’s Ceremonial Bob Marley Tribute and Why Jazz Fest is the Ultimate Homie Hang (B.Getz on L4LM)

April 21, 2017March 1, 2018 B.Getz

Nikki Glaspie is a special brand of angelic, though she’d insist she’s just like you or I. A powerhouse funk drummer, cosmic

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Toby Smith, Founding Member/ex-Keyboardist of Jamiroquai, Dead at 46 (B.Getz on L4LM)

April 12, 2017February 22, 2018 B.Getz

An obituary for Toby Smith, founding member of Jamiroquai. He died on 12 April, 2017.

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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.

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Celebrating New Orleans Royalty: Karl Denson Jazz Fest Retrospective (B.Getz on L4LM)

March 27, 2017March 1, 2018 B.Getz

No artist is as synonymous with “Jazz Fest Late Nite“ as Mr. Karl Denson. The virtuosic saxophonist/flutist is known for his sunrise throw-downs that

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The Best Festival Soundsystems in North America (B.Getz for Fest300/EverFest)

March 13, 2017July 22, 2020 B.Getz

As music festivals around the world continue to up the proverbial ante in what is possible, North America has been playing catch-up to many of the behemoth and technologically advanced events overseas. Yet there are more than a few funkified diamonds in the rough found over here on the Western Hemisphere. Enjoy this list of some of our favorites.

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Resistance Movements In Music: On The Ground At Standing Rock And Beyond With Chloe Smith & Lyla June (B.Getz on L4LM)

February 17, 2017September 28, 2017 B.Getz

*Originally published on Live for Live Music* With the fierceness and grace befitting a revolutionary empress, Chloe Smith stands firmly with her

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