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This episode we are hanging with a musician I highly admire. Keyboards are just as much a love of mine as guitar and Wil Blades is one of the finest there is making joyful noises these days. If you love Hammond Organ or anything keys related you don't wanna miss the Third Episode of Season 10 of “At Home with Mark”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here's some new funk. 01- Adi Oasis - Dumpalltheguns (Instrumental) 02- P.Unity - Dead Roe 03- David Ryan Harris - Kerosene 04- Recess - Sea Cliffs (feat. Adam Deitch) 05- Candlelight Ficus - The Fool 06- Otis McDonald - Pathways (feat. Wil Blades) 07- Marvin Gaye - My Love Is Growing 08- Bobby Byrd - Byrd's In Flight (Instrumental) 09- Diamond Cafe - Body Weak (Diamond Cut) 10- Black Pumas - More Than a Love Song 11- David Florio - Sunrise In The Savannah 12- Mr Doris - Feel Good (Krafty Kuts Remix) (feat. Cantaloop & Nell Shakespeare) 13- The Oscillators - The Scoop 14- Soultown Revivalists - Burning Daylight 15- Lettuce - Sounds Like A Party (Live)

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Another set dedicated to new and upcoming releases, with a special focus on recent Hammond Organ Trios and Quartets; jazz from, or inspired by, Africa and the Antilles; a tribute to 40 years of the French festival Jazz à Vienne; plus the savory “free-range sonic stew" served by Jessica Pavone [pictured], Lukas Koenig, Matt Mottel. The playlist also features Jack McDuff; Matthieu Marthouret; Wil Blades, Charlie Hunter, George Sluppick; Nduduzo Makhathini; Aldo Romano, Louis Sclavis, Henry Texier; Maher Beauroy, Sélène Saint-Aimé; McCoy Tyner; Abraham Réunion. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/16314803/Mondo-Jazz (from "Walkin' the Dog" onwards). Happy listening! Photo credit: Yuan Liu.

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Welcome back the great Eric Krasno! The Soulive guitarist, Lettuce co-founder, The Assembly bandleader, and producer extraordinaire. Kraz has been a very busy bee of late, forming a new band, releasing solo LP Always, plus marriage, fatherhood, a new crib and studio in LA, and hosting the popular Plus One podcast. Kraz's Fall 2019 appearance on the Upful LIFE pod was quite well-received, so with all the exciting developments in his life and career, it feels like the perfect time to get up to speed with all things Eric Krasno. Stick around at the end for The Music Cellar x Music Right campaign, an effort to raise funds for youth music education. DONATE HERE!  3:30  what's poppin & a special shoutout  14:00 - Welcome Back KRAZ! 21:30 - ERIC KRASNO interview 2:03:00 - The Music Cellar X Music Right w/ Jonny G of lespecial * thumbnail photo: Aaron Bradley for Suwannee Hulaween During the past couple of years, Krasno's life and career began to evolve in major ways. Kraz credits his young family as the revelation and motivation behind this latest collection of songs. A cross-country move after 2 decades defining Brooklyn. Soon thereafter, a swiftly-prolific musical partnership between Kraz and Bay Area-based producer/multi-instrumentalist Otis McDonald, then creating Eric Krasno & The Assembly. Always finds Eric Krasno at a peaceful, introspective place in life and his career. What began as some innocuous demos of a Dylan cover blossomed into a full-fledged coalescing of musical souls. The duo subsequently put together Eric Krasno & the Assembly, that includes Upful LIFE pod alumnus Wil Blades. We hear a bit about Kraz's forthcoming new D'Angelico signature model guitar, his fondness for Hawaii, what's next for Soulive, plus the nuts and bolts of going on tour in pandemic times. The Music Cellar x Music Right fundraiser for children's music education! DONATE HERE!  The Music Cellar is a space in central Millerton, NY dedicated to music education, operated by Jonny G of lespecial (ep.040). We offer private lessons on many different instruments, including guitar, bass, drums, and piano, as well as group lessons and “toddler jam” for younger children. In addition to lessons, we also offer recording sessions, rehearsal space, equipment rental, sound reinforcement services, and even podcast recording. Music Right is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization supporting music education initiatives. Scott Sacks shares their mission: collaborate with a growing network of incredible educators, musicians, business, individuals and community leaders to help shine a spot light on the incredible efforts of our partner programs of music education. Eric Krasno - The Upful LIFE Podcast Episode 025 (Fall 2019) VIBE JUNKIE JAM SCARY POCKETS ft. Vidya Vox, Eric Krasno & Otis McDonald "telepatía" (Kali Uchis funk cover)    Episode 054 bumper music provided by ECHT! EMAIL the SHOW! B.Getz@UpfulLIFE.com PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW on Apple Podcasts! Listen to Upful LIFE on Spotify ! Theme Song: "Mazel Tov"- CALVIN VALENTINE

We had the pleasure of interviewing Eric Krasno over Zoom video!The idea of “losing yourself” may seem negative, but to Grammy-award winning guitarist Eric Krasno, the phrase has a deeper meaning. Featuring head-nodding handclaps, horns from Jazz Mafia, and a funkified bass line drive, Krasno's new single “Lost Myself”. Featured on his new solo album, ‘Always' is filled with songs like “Lost Myself,” which consecrate, commend, and celebrates the permanence of family.On ‘Always' – across ten tracks with inimitable instrumentation, eloquent songcraft, and raw honesty – the Soulive and Lettuce co-founder, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning songwriter-producer defines himself as not only an artist, but also as a husband, father, and man. “Lost Myself” follows the release of recent singles like “Silence,” about the emotional havoc that a lack of communication can wreak on the human psyche, and “Alone Together,” about the beauty that can be created between two people in solitude.Something of a musical journeyman, Krasno's extensive catalog comprises three solo albums, four Lettuce albums, twelve Soulive albums, and production and/or songwriting for Norah Jones, Robert Randolph, Pretty Lights, Talib Kweli, 50 Cent, Aaron Neville, and Allen Stone. As a dynamic performer, he's shared stages with Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, and The Roots. Out of seven nominations, he picked up two GRAMMY® Awards for his role as a songwriter and guitarist on Tedeschi Trucks Band's ‘Revelator' and guitarist on Derek Trucks Band's ‘Already Free.' But as the Global Pandemic changed the world's plans, he found himself thinking a lot and writing just as much. At the suggestion of old Lettuce bandmate Adam Deitch, he connected with musician and producer Otis McDonald and collaborated on a version of Bob Dylan's “The Man In Me,” a song that had taken on a deeper significance for Krasno in recent years. Recording first virtually and then at the Bay Area's legendary Hyde Street Studios, famous for 2Pac, Grateful Dead, and Digital Underground, Krasno and McDonald tapped into a shared spirit as co-producers, ultimately forming Eric Krasno & The Assembly with Otis on bass, Wil Blades on keys and organ, Curtis Kelly on drums, and James VIII on guitar and vocals. In the end, Krasno welcomes everyone to be a part of his family on ‘AlwaysWe want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #EricKrasno #Soulive #Lettuce #NewMusic #zoom Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://link.chtbl.com/BiB Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod

Sarah Elizabeth Charles & Jarrett Cherner, Weedie Braimah, Braxton Cook, Andrew Renfroe, Jester Champwick, Donnybrook, Matthew Stevens, Joel Untinen, Kyle Asche, Wil Blades, Sam Fribush, Kurt Elling, Patricia Barber, Lisa Hilton, Roxana Amed, Miguel Zenon & Luis PerdomoPlaylist: Sarah Elizabeth Charles, Jarrett Cherner - Conscious MindWeedie Braimah, featuring Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Elena Pinderhughes & Magatte Sow - Ships Come In (A Lullaby)Braxton Cook - GoldAndrew Renfroe, featuring Braxton Cook, Taber Gable, Rick Rosato & Curtis Nowosad - 1998Jester Champwick, featuring Curtis Nowosad & Joel Visentin - DelugeDonnybrook, featuring Ben Bishop, Jeff McLeod & Morgan Childs - Messin' AroundMatthew Stevens - Blue BluesJoel Untinen Trio - Shorter StoryKyle Asche Organ Trio, featuring Pete Benson & George Fludas - DeliriumWil Blades - Second RateSam Fribush Organ Trio, featuring Charlie Hunter & Geoff Clapp - Let's Give Them Something to Talk AboutKurt Elling, featuring Charlie Hunter - SuperBluePatricia Barber - Samba de Uma Nota So (One Note Samba)Lisa Hilton - Santa Monica SambaRoxana Amed - El RegresoMiguel Zenón, Luis Perdomo - Como Fue

Featuring fresh jams from Brooklyn maestros Theo Bleckmann (with the Westerlies) and Lorenzo Wolff (featuring Grace McClean); maestro Jason Moran shining in collaboration with the uber hip double-sax quartet Walking Distance; brand new music from gigantic pop performance and production icons Pino Palladino and Blake Mills; west coast organ master Wil Blades; Italian film music icon Ennio Morricone; Denver coronet and compositional visionary Ron Miles; the one and only Bjork; and music from Victoria Reed's Aqua Madre and my 2014 release Outlaw Jazz.

Featuring fresh beats from my Bay Area boys Scott Amendola and Wil Blades; a new bop from Brooklyn indie legend Beyondo; vibey stuff from NYC composer/bassist/bandleader extraordinaire Ben Allison's guitar-based quartet; the brand new single from underground BK sensation Casual Male aka Tim Lappin; an unreleased track from the Charlie Hunter Trio in 2008 at World Cafe Live; jazz legends Carmen McRae + the MJQ; the pride of France, Air; and finally my mentor, brother, and baseball guru: the great Art Lande.

Versatile organist/pianist speaks of making authentic music with his peers and elders in the age of digitization. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jake-feinberg/support

Episode 034 of *The Upful LIFE Podcast* welcomes vocalist KIM DAWSON to the show for an important discussion. A chat as necessary as it is enlightening, with memories uncomfortable and messages inspiring. Kim Dawson is currently a solo artist on Eddie Roberts' label Color Red, a co-frontwoman of Roberts' quasi-supergroup Matador Soul Sounds, a go-to singer for any number of collectives, tribute shows, sit-ins and such. Most recently she released the R&B single "Try" with Wil Blades, and sings her heart out on "Good Thang" with Crushed Velvet & the Velveteers, on Alan Evans' own Vintage League Music. However, I invited her on the podcast to discuss important matters beyond her fantastic performances and collaborations. KIM DAWSON - intro @ 11:30, interview @ 16:00 *apologize for any minor sound issues or clicks during the interview... trust I did my best to minimize the annoyance*  Kim has been a presence within the jam/funk music community for a long time, and a mainstay on the Front Rage scene. She's an educator with Swallow Hill Music, where she works with aspiring young singers; she also mentors young women of color in the Denver metro area. Ms. Dawson was kind enough to give us an hour and a half of the medicine we need, in a wide ranging discussion of her journey as a Black American, a female of color in the performing arts, Black music heritage in the jam scene, her own experiences as a youth and just exactly the moment when she really learned what time it was with race in America. We get a peek into her reality as it pertains to intermarriage, her current situation in Denver juxtaposed with growing up in Oklahoma, and so much more. But of course, we kick things off talkin' music... because, well, that's still how we do. Thanks to the divine Kim Dawson for her gracious time & the vibe! Please listen to her remarkable patience, and compassion in speaking to the people and our greater music community from her heart, as we so dearly need it.   Vibe Junkie JAM of the Week The Roots featuring Jill Scott "You Got Me" (goth arrangement LIVE from 9:30 Club, Washington DC - 2002)   EMAIL the SHOW! B.Getz@UpfulLIFE.com PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW on iTunes! You Can Listen on Spotify!  Theme Song: Mazel Tov by CALVIN VALENTINE  

ADAM DEITCH B-DAY EXTRAVAGANZA! Episode 032 of *The Upful LIFE Podcast* is proud to welcome the one & only ADAM DEITCH to the show! It's an honor & privilege for this esteemed gentleman to slide through for a proper powwow. To celebrate his 4/26 b-day, we dig into a pair of fresh records: Lettuce's new LP Resonate (5/8), & his own forthcoming solo electronic EP The Age of Imperfection, AND check-in with his fam. Literally! His wonderful parents BOBBY & DENISE DEITCH hop on the phone to discuss all things Deitch. Bobby Deitch Band  new album dropping 5/15, so we get the scoop on that, plus loving parental reflections on Adam & his boys. Ep.032 finishes strong with the great RYAN ZOIDIS (sax - Lettuce, AD4, BrkSci Live Band). Zoid has collab'd with Adam Deitch for nearly a quarter century, he's a world-class musician & vibrant conversationalist. This episode is a family affair. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ADAM! #DeitchBeatsDontQuit - ISOLATION STATION v.4 ADAM DEITCH intro - 6:00 BOBBY & DENISE DEITCH intro - 41:00  RYAN ZOIDIS intro - 1:17:30  Adam Deitch needs no introduction. He's steadily among the more celebrated drummers in the game for over two decades, laying the foundation for modern funk music. He pushes the art skyward, prolific in hip-hop, electronic, and jazz. He's been the iconic engine powering Lettuce ever since the future-funk cosmonauts first took flight, back in the mid-1990's at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Their collective trajectory has been astonishing, as has his own journey in music. In addition to slaying with LETT, Deitch has collaborated with everybody from John Scofield to Pretty Lights to Redman & beyond. The GRAMMY-nominated artist is dropping new music left & right, even on quarantine. Deitch stays perpetually in motion, getting busy with his electro-soul duo Break Science, plus his own soul-jazz group Adam Deitch Quartet (featuring Ep.024 guest Wil Blades, and Lettuce's Ryan Zoidis (interviewed later in this program) & Eric Benny Bloom (Ep.017).      Transmitting from Denver, CO., Adam brings us into the Resonate recording and mixing sessions with super-producer Russ Elevado, as well as the band's writing and studio processes. Deitch discusses how LETT creative vibes coalesce, a general modus operandi for the current squadron, and highlights Elevado's dutiful influence. The drummer teases some possible dream collabs, with insightful backstories of how & why they might just happen. Adam gets into the "Funkin from Home" project, then pivots into his own production concepts, ideas, and compositions with regard to new electronic EP The Age of Imperfection. The dude waxes philosophic about sampling traditions, newer trends in the culture, then shows love to some young gunners pioneering the wave in that lo-fi hip-hop space. He tickles the fans with some clues about a new Nigel Hall solo album in the works. Maybe more Break Science acoustic? Towards the end, AD reveals his thoughts on the myriad of emotional elements ever-present in his rhythms & compositions. Universal language inherent in so much that he studies & loves. Always humble, forever a student, yet effortlessly the teacher. Fantastic, fulfilling, & deeply informative Adam Deitch interview! Here's to another ring around the sun, shogun!  Bobby & Denise Deitch were kind enough to make time for the podcast from their home/studio in Nyack, NY, just outside the city. Topics include: how the duo is sheltering-at-home, forthcoming album from Bobby Deitch Band titled Work With Whatcha Got, due May 15. Bobby Deitch breaks down his band, process, collaborators, song ideas, themes and intentions in rolling out this new record, which features Michealangelo Carubba & Shira Elias from Turkuaz (both guests on this show in the past), in addition to living legend George Porter Jr., Lettuce's Nigel Hall, among other special guests. Denise frequently chimes in with some funny tidbits on their shared creative energy and how the couple carefully builds a song from scratch. Naturally, I asked Adam's parents for some reflections on their son, his bands, their brotherhood, and his ever-prolific output. Get the latest on Bobby & Denise Deitch music HERE                 ENTER THE ZOID VOID: The final conversation is a profound exchange with my dear friend RYAN ZOIDIS, whom I reached super late on 4/20 night at his home in Portland, ME.. Zoidis is another LETT co-founder, & part of Adam Deitch Quartet, Break Science Live Band, Soulive's Shady Horns, critically-acclaimed Rustic Overtones, & Royal Hammer (Portland roots-reggae crew). Zoid gets personal how the relationship with his young daughter has evolved and transformed during quarantine. How the virtuoso saxman has improved as both musician & teacher. We revisit Russ Elevado's Voodoo touch, how the venerable producer magically elevated the LETT sessions with poignant palette cleansing of the highest order. Zoidis pulls the curtain back on a couple of favorite Resonate joints, floats dreamy ideas for a psychedelic improv/instrumental LETT release, and how the band's recent jaunt through Europe brought the squad even closer, vibrations onstage and off. Zoid kicks knowledge & drops science on natural wines, & introduces his new 'natty-wine' distribution company Benny & Zoid Selections, with bandmate Eric Benny Bloom. Meanwhile, what's up with a rumored wild collab project with Tycoon & Jesus Coomes!? We wrap up this sesh with a string of enlightening topics, beginning with Ryan's beautiful recollections & ruminations on his relationship with the Deitch family. Zoid offers parting thoughts on Still Bill, and seminal dancehall DJ Toyan's timeless classic LP How the West Was Won. Large Up Ryan Zoidis! One of my favorite dudes on earth, hands down.  (Zoidis painting in thumbnail by Aaron Schwartz)  -Vibe Junkie JAMZ of the Week- Lettuce - 'HOUSE OF LETT' off their forthcoming LP Resonate, due May 8. Adam Deitch - 'SPACE DUST' off next EP The Age of Imperfection (date TBD) hidden track- "Judy"-WRD (Robert Walter, Eddie Roberts, Adam Deitch - Color Red Music)   EMAIL the SHOW! B.Getz@UpfulLIFE.com PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW on iTunes! You Can Listen on Spotify!  Theme Song: Mazel Tov by CALVIN VALENTINE

Featuring killing new music from Bay Area amigos Scott Amendola and Wil Blades, fantastic trio work from Brooklyn's Danny Fox, a hot new single from Denver musical tour-de-force Kim Dawson, new world-jazz from old Boulder collaborator and guitarist/composer extraordinaire Bill Kopper, two stellar tracks from legit NYC cats Jesse Harris and Mike McGinnis, Drew Emmitt's tribute to Col. Bruce Hampton, and the first single from the Dixie Chicks' new album.

This week there's a little of everything: new, classic, soul, funk, fast & slow :) 01- Ryan Shaw - Do The 45 02- Strokeland Superband - It Is What It Is 03- Foxy - Get Off 04- Dumpstaphunk - Sheez Music 05- Earth, Wind & Fire - In the Stone 06- Darondo - Luscious Lady 07- Monophonics - Last One Standing 08- The Altons - When You Go (That's When You'll Know) 09- Jason Joshua - Language Of Love 10- Kim Dawson - Try (feat. Wil Blades) 11- Don Bryant - Your Love Is To Blame 12- Blackbyrds - The One-Eye Two-Step 13- Ida Nielsen - We Came 2 Get Funky 14- Moniquea - Under Control 15- The Heavy - Better As One

Episode 30 is the End of the World I Mean Year Wrap Up with 28 diverse artists who share their work ethic, the low points, high points, funny points and tragic moments that have marked their time in this career they've chosen. People like Dave Dastmalchien, Wil Blades, Jordon Zadorozny, Jason Blackmore, Scott Speiser, Kim Coletta and Josh Newton offer it all up in these unique conversations. 

If told about a band that consisted of only keyboards and drums, one wouldn’t be faulted for thinking, “Where’s the rest of the group?” But one listen to Amendola Vs. Blades—the funky California-based duo of Wil Blades on Hammond organ and clavinet and Scott Amendola behind the kit—and all fears will be assuaged. Blades’s cutting solos and deep bass lines make for a thick stew of soulful harmony and daring improvisation. And Amendola’s beats are simply unstoppable, simultaneously pushing the duo to heights unknown and sending the listener into a joyful sonic trance.We hang out with Scott and discuss the birth of the dynamic duo that is Amendola VS. Blades, practicing 12 hours a day, hanging on to a bad performance until he could make it up to that audience, how genre can't explain his groove, knowing how to play big and yet small, and a whole bunch more!For more music, news, tour info, and other stuff go to : https://www.avsbmusic.com/INTRO MUSIC BY AND USED WITH OUR GRATITUDE AND THE PERMISSION OF:AMENDOLA VS. BLADESAMORAMORATHE HIGGS***THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY THE AMAZING AND INCREDIBLE SHOP TOUR BUS & DEFYNE PREMIUM CANNABIS!!!! Leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play so more of us can find out about the show and this thing grows into a juggernaut of love, and laughs, and exploration of this long strange trip we call life JOIN THE NO SIMPLE ROAD FAMILY! Become a Patron through Patreon.com You can give as little or as much as you'd like and earn our everlasting appreciation and assist in realizing the vision of our collective. Follow us on Instagram: @nosimpleroad and remember to #nosimpleroad your pics, videos, merch, streams, whatever... Drop a "Like" and subscribe over on our NSR YouTube Channel No Simple Road is part of the Osiris podcast network. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. To stay up to date on what we’re up to, visit our site and sign up for our newsletter. Osiris works in partnership with JamBase, which connects music fans with the music they love and empowers them to go see live music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hammond B3 organ-master Will Blades is a young man but has already carved a huge name for himself in the jazz world playing with heavyweights in the biz like John Scofield and Billy Martin, while also raising a family by trusting his instincts and skills and that old standby, straight up hustle.

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. From bright eyed young cat in Chicago, to one of the rising stars in jazz and groove music, he's among the more impressive organ players in the culture today. Just a few days before he was moving to SoCal, Wil invited me over to his home in Berkeley, CA to have a spirited discussion, and was game to go deep about his own journey, the nuances of Hammond B3 organ, his passion for rare groove, the oral tradition of music, the history of the Boom Boom Room, and so much more. It was an honor to give Wil a chance to really let the people know who he is and how he got to be such a respected and celebrated musician, and to shed a lot of light on historical cats along the way. 7:00 - Wil Blades INTRO 12:45 - Amendola vs. Blades "Hi Lo"  15:00 - WIL'S INTERVIEW STARTS   1:33:30 "Art Bar" - Adam Deitch Quartet      We start the conversation in Wil's youth growing up near Chicago in Evanston, IN, learning both the drums and guitar as a youngster, taking ques from his older brothers. We also spend some time talking about how we discovered music as kids in the 90's, and how that is so markedly different from how Wil's teen children find their favorite artists today. From there, he takes us back to the late 90's, moving across the country to the Bay Area to join an Oakland jamband and attend college. Wil explains how SF and Oakland were very different back in those days, and how a particular college professor with a heavy resume and unique teaching style put him on to the importance of the oral tradition in music. At the time of the interview, Wil was preparing to move to Los Angeles after twenty years in the Bay. Wil gives us a colorful reflection on the music scene when he first arrived in the Bay Area, and for much of the convo he continues to tell the tale about how the music and culture would evolve over the next two decades. Wil was/remains also a huge part of the scene at renowned SF venue Boom Boom Room, a hotbed for blues when he arrived, but later evolving into the epicenter for all things NOLA and funky here in NorCal. Wil breaks down what it was like as John Lee Hooker's Boom Boom Room, and how talent buyer Alex/Xander Andreas's vision has helped the club to continue to flourish with the funk. Wil Blades has studied with some of true legends, and talks in great detail about his time with master organist Dr. Lonnie Smith, the late iconic funk/jazz drummer Idris Muhammed, an beloved late hollow-body guitarist Melvin Sparks. Wil has spent time with and performed alongside each of these giants, and it was riveting to hear how he organically and serendipitously came to connect with such luminaries, and what a thrill it was to hear of ho w each of them put him on game.  Wil makes sure to explore the essential particulars of organ/drums relationship. Two thirds of the way through the interview, we finally arrive at the Adam Deitch Quartet, Wil's fantastic project with the Lettuce/Break Science drummer wunderkind. We play a portion of the Blades-penned "Art Bar", then return to our dialogue. Wil retraces the steps on how that relationship came together, and gets into the magic that makes it all happen with Deitch, Eric Benny Bloom (trumpet) and Ryan Zoidis (sax). We discuss the making of their critically-acclaimed LP Egyptian Secrets, and reminisce on some classic AD4 gigs thru the years. Wil spends some time discussing his tremendous Amendola vs. Blades project with Bay Area groove merchant Scott Amendola, and their new LP Everybody Wins (Royal Potato Family), and their short West Coast tour. Wil Blades finishes out this phenomenal interview by talking about what's he excited about in moving down to LA after two decades as a prodigal son of the Bay.     Vibe Junkie JAM of the Week (2:04) "11th Hour" by DROPICAL, off his new EP Circling Out (Jumpsuit Records)     Email the show! B.Getz@upfulLIFE.com The Upful LIFE Podcast is available on iTunes! Also available on Spotify!  Theme Song: Mazel Tov by CALVIN VALENTINE  

Guitarist Joe Marcinek uses a unique formula to rock the world. Marcinek eschews tradition by changing the line up to his band almost nightly, rotating through a stellar assortment of musicians like George Porter Jr. from The Meters, Alan Evans of Soulive, Ivan Neville and Tony Hall of Dumpstaphunk and on and on. Since his last appearance on the show Marcinek has released his JM3 album, with Wil Blades and Terence Higgins to rave reviews.

New-age-y music from the seventies, an organ trio with an inside-out guitar slinger, a saxophonist who almost went supernova in the eighties, an album of acapella movie themes? This episode should be eclectic enough for anybody . . . who likes jazz, anyway. Wil Blades – FIELD NOTES; Petra Haden – PETRA GOES TO THE MOVIES; Bennie Wallace – THE FREE WILL; Oregon – MUSIC OF ANOTHER PRESENT ERA.

The Joe Marcinek Band has a new album out now. Titled “JM3,” the eight-track collection marks Joe’s third studio album and features the guitarist accompanied by organist Wil Blades and drummer Terence Higgins. “JM3” was recorded with Ari Rios in California and mixed by Soulive’s Alan Evans. We have a three-track spotlight on Joe Marcinek’snew album this week, beginning with the first song, “Mojo.” Also this week, touring news from Lettuce, Kung Fu, Umphrey’s McGee and more 00:00 - Mic Break 01:08 - Maybe Someday - Umphrey’s McGee 07:40 - Crossroad - Arjun 11:47 - Far Horizon - Jaden Carlson Band 16:47 - Mic Break 17:20 - Mojo - Joe Marcinek Band 23:26 - Funnily - Joe Marcinek Band 30:50 - Luna - Joe Marcinek Band 35:41 - Mic Break 36:06 - The New Reel - Lettuce 41:43 - Agapoula Mou (Part 2) - Spiritual Rez 44:22 - Revolution - Common Kings 46:57 - Mic Break 47:48 - Vroom - Kung Fu 55:45 - Acid Mountain - Moon Hooch 58:56 - Long Time Coming - Big Gigantic 61:09 - Finish

In this podcast I chat with Billy Martin, best known for his work with the avant- jazz funk band Medeski, Martin and Wood. Billy has collaborated and worked with a list of great artists, including: John Scofield, Iggy Pop, DJ Logic, Wil Blades, G. Calvin Weston and others. Billy’s unique style and relentless pursuit of […] The post 174 – Billy Martin (MMW): Combusting with Riddim appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros..

Hammond B3 Wil Blades player talks about how he came to the instrument, getting to know Dr. Lonnie Smith, and the musical freedom he's found on his latest album, 'Field Notes.'Listen to Segment3 on StitcherListen to Segment3 on iTunesPermalink for Segment3 - Wil Blades

Thank you for downloading episode eight. This is part one of two of a concert I had recorded a couple of years ago. This show was multi tracked, mixed, and mastered shortly thereafter. Featuring Billy Martin on drums and percussion and Wil Blades on organ and keyboards.The Main Pub is a small restaurant/bar/club that brings in some great musicians. It was a real pleasure to be able to watch these guys play from a few feet away. I hope you feel the same intimacy through this recording.

Thank you for downloading episode nine. This is a concert I had recorded a couple of years ago. This show was multi tracked and mixed and mastered shortly thereafter. The Main Pub is a small restaurant/bar/club that brings in some great musicians. It was a real pleasure to be able to watch these guys play from a few feet away. I hope you feel the same intimacy through this recording.

This Educator Guide corresponds with the "Wil Blades: Organ Player" video from KQED Spark.

Jam with Wil Blades, the hippest organ player in the Bay Area. Original air date: May 2006.