Cheers To 30 Years! High Sierra Music Festival Returns From Hiatus To Celebrate Milestone 2022 Event [B.Getz on L4LM]

After the pandemic forced a two-year hiatus, pioneering NorCal gathering High Sierra Music Festival returned to the Plumas County Fairgrounds in Quincy, CA on Independence Day weekend. Fans were thrilled to congregate for the long-awaited 30th anniversary celebration, albeit a couple years removed, and the ever-colorful musical smorgasbord did not disappoint.

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

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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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!]

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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The Upful LIFE Podcast- Ep.039 : MIKE DILLON [punk-jazz vibes/percussion – Garage a Trois, Critters Buggin’, Rickie Lee Jones, Claypool’s Frog Brigade, Ani DiFranco, Nolatet, Hairy Apes BMX, Band of Outsiders, Punkadelic, more!]

Welcome the legendary MIKE DILLON to Episode 039 of *The Upful LIFE Podcast* for no-holds barred story-telling and a free exchange of ideas!! Punk Rock Jazz Freak Vibraphonist/Percussionist/Singer-Songwriter/Philosopher extraordinaire!

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[Interview] SKERIK Talks Emerald Quintet, OG Garage A Trois, Mad Season, & More [B.Getz on L4LM]

L4LM’s B.Getz was lucky to track down the ever-elusive Skerik for a conversation just before the saxophonist took off for the Emerald Quintet’s quick run, which closes with the Funk Sessions show in Denver on Friday, 11/22. Skerik was eager to discuss his fantastic new band, as well as a smattering of other topics

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Jazz Fest After Dark 2018: A Journey Through The Essence of Time (B.Getz on L4LM)

A tradition like no other, Jazz Fest in New Orleans is an underground culture and lifeblood all its own. Journey into the essence of time during Jazz Fest After Dark 2018.

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