LETTUCE
Genres: Funk Jazz, Classic Fusion, Nu Jazz • United States

One of the pioneering jam bands, Lettuce has mostly been a part-time if very influential venture since it was first formed in 1992. The band originally came together at the Berklee College of Music where all of its members first met at a summer music program while they were teenagers. Comprised of guitarists Eric Krasno and Adam Smirnoff, keyboardist Neal Evans, saxophonists Sam Kiniger and Ryan Zoidis, bassist Erick Coomes and drummer Adam Deitch, the musicians listened to records together and jammed constantly, developing their own sound during the summer. They had a reunion in 1994 when they returned to Berklee as undergrads. Because they often asked to sit in at local clubs (asking “Will you let us play”) the name Lettuce stuck. Once the group became more established, they sold tapes at their engagements and made recordings for the Japanese Velour label: 2001’s Outta Here and 2003’s Live In read more...