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The Upful LIFE Podcast 095 : OTIS McDONALD, DERRICK ‘Smoker’ FREEMAN [SOUL Brass Band, Shadow People Pod], PIET DALMOLEN

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 B.Getz aloe blacc, atta kid, bassist, Bay Area, bob weir, derrick freeman, derrick smoker, drummer, eric krasno, eric krasno always, eric krasno and the assembly, eric krasno otis mcdonald, Hyde Street Studio, jazz mafia, joe cohen, king canyon, mickey hart band, music podcast, musician interview, New Orleans, nicholas payton, otis mcdonald, Piet Dalmolen, producer, san francisco, soul brass band, wil blades

Prolific San Francisco composer, producer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist OTIS McDONALD is finally here. BG also checks back in with Derrick ‘Smoker’ Freeman [SOUL Brass Band, Shadow People Podcast]; and introduces rising NorCal guitarist/solo artist Piet Dalmolen.

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Asher Fulero Explores Organic & Electronic Territory On Latest Solo Album ‘Worlds’ [B.Getz on L4LM]

November 3, 2024 B.Getz asher fulero, asher fulero worlds, emancipator, emancipator ensemble, Galaxe, keyboardist, Liberation Movement, Oregon, organic electronic, paul gilbert, Portland, producer

Three decades deep into a prolific journey in professional sound art, Portland, Oregon’s Asher Fulero confidently traverses new musical topography on Worlds, his latest LP on Full Arrow Records.

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The Upful LIFE Podcast – Ep.065: JAY MUMFORD [drums- The Du Rites, Adrian Quesada, fka rapper/producer J-ZONE]

March 9, 2023March 14, 2023 B.Getz Adrian Quesada, beatmaker, DJ, drummer, drums, emcee, funk, funk drummer, George Brown, Give the Drummer Some, hip hop, j-zone, jay mumford, Kool & the Gang, Leslie Ming, producer, producer/emcee, rap, rapper, The Du-Rites, underground rap

The Du-Rites’ JAY MUMFORD, formerly known as the producer/emcee J-Zone, has worn many hats throughout his career—rapper, beat-maker, DJ, author/journalist, and finally drummer.

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D'ANGELO sophomore LP & magnum opus 'Voodoo' was bequeathed to the world on this day in the year 2000."Like so many of us, music possesses my every day – almost every waking moment – to seek, learn, research, understand, and share. It’s precisely why I’ve chosen to devote my life to writing about music culture and associated experiences. As such, I’ve spent twenty-plus years, not just listening to D’Angelo, but studying him. Researching him. Devouring any and all material, articles, videos, and the recent documentary film on a weekly, and sometimes daily basis. I am somewhat obsessed, and I am not afraid to admit it. He’s a once in a lifetime talent, artist and performer. If James Brown was the Father, and Prince the Son, then D’Angelo is the Holy Ghost. He is our R&B Jesus. And Voodoo is his greatest Testimony. Mine too." -bgAn excerpt from 'MY REDEEMER', a deep dive on my favorite record of all time. Originally published Jan. 2020READ --> upfullife.com/voodoo2020/@thedangelo #dangelo #voodoo ... See MoreSee Less

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