We're definitely excited to build that. Lettuce is currently supporting their newest album, Elevate, which was recently nominated for a Grammy. And she was so nice, she was this old lady, "Oh thank you so much," and he goes, "Don't worry baby...". Maybe you can talk a little about your approach to improvisation. We need to have everyone together for that. And then it just starts happening we're like, "Oh, here we go. We tracked down Lettuce's versatile and enthusiastic drummer Adam Deitch to hear about the band's experience working with the great Russ Elavado (D'Angelo, Alicia Keys) on Elevate, how the band came to cover Tears For Fears' "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" in a new way, what they do to cool out off-stage on the road and more... Congrats on the nomination! The drummer/producer breaks down the future-funk outfit's fifth LP and shares what the GRAMMY nod means to them. [We said], "Let's record that version and see how it goes," and it's become a staple of our set now. So we definitely were thinking about that as we were recording it and as we cut it. They've thought of something new again," and the horns all hear that and they'll sing something to each other right into each other's ears and then come in with a brand new horn part that's like perfect. 1 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz … Like these guys invented the genre. It feels good, it feels right and we want it to feel like the show, have that excitement of hearing people and allowing for that improvisation, that little middle of the tune, that part that just starts happening. So, it's always going to stay funky. It's a complete honor and a shock. The band Lettuce is gearing up to release their seventh studio album – Resonate, out May 8 th via Round Hill Records, the GRAMMY-nominated funk-jazz-soul-hip-hop-psychedelic-jam-experimental titans have released ‘House of Lett,’ the latest single off the forthcoming collection.. Produced by Grammy winner Eric Krasno, Breakfast includes musical appearances from members of Snarky Puppy, Anderson .Paak, and Lettuce. Lettuce is a … His reimaging of Roy Hawkins' jazzy 1951 R&B hit would remain one of his biggest songs—and the highest-charting, hitting No. Be the first to find out about winners, nominees, and more from Music's Biggest Night. Bernard Purdie. The kind that is Grammy-nominated due to their 2019 release Elevate and will deliver the celebration to the Fillmore Auditorium on December 7. Their groove-heavy, uplifting, experimental and fun fifth stretches their improvisation-infused sound to new heights on it's way to a nomination in the Best Contemporary Instrumental Album category. On this episode of DTB’s “Gear Masters”, Nigel Hall, keyboardist for the funk band, Lettuce, shows off the gear that he uses onstage. Elevate, released June 14th via the band's own Lettuce Records, debuted at No. Lettuce began in the summer of 1992, when all of its members attended a music program at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA as teenagers. Lettuce is currently supporting their newest album, Elevate, which was recently nominated for a Grammy. Top. Content on this site does not reflect an endorsement or recommendation of any artist or music by the Recording Academy. And we take care of each other. Grammy Nominated Lettuce lays down the funk in Louisville with Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio. Their last album, “Elevate,” released in June 2019, won the band its first Grammy nomination in the Contemporary Instrumental category while … Content on this site does not reflect an endorsement or recommendation of any artist or music by the Recording Academy. And I also want to send a shout out to everyone else in the category because I checked it out and it's a lot of our friends and homies so we're just super excited for them as well. Elevate debuted June 2019 and hit #1 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Album Chart, the iTunes R&B Albums Chart and has been streamed over 2 million times since its release. Meet The First-Time Nominee: Gregory Alan Isakov On 'Evening Machines,' Songwriting, Farming & More. Lettuce is a funk band that originated in Boston, Massachusetts in 1992. And as we have been best friends and a band for more than twenty-five years, this gave us a much-needed boost. Continuing their tour for their Grammy-nominated album, Elevate, the psychedelic and experimental funk-jazz-hip-hop jam band, LETTUCE, will be performing at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall at 7 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 5. 2019 was a big year for the Boston-based funk band, with the release of their 7th studio album in June. Beginning of dialog window. Not the kind that crunches in your mouth, however, the kind that crunches on your ears. It’s hardly surprising that Lettuce should end up with a shot at a Grammy. [CDATA[/* >