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LETTUCE + GZA PERFORMING "LIQUID SWORDS"

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LETTUCE is a genre-busting six-member musical collective formed in 1992 by four alumni of the prestigious Berklee College Of Music. The band both feeds the rich history of funk and combines it with strains of hip-hop, rock, psychedelia, jazz, soul, jam, go-go, and the avant-garde. The GRAMMY® Award-nominated six-piece is comprised of Adam Deitch [drums, percussion, arrangement], Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff [guitar], Erick “Jesus” Coomes [bass], Ryan Zoidis [alto, baritone, tenor sax, Korg X-911], Eric “Benny” Bloom [trumpet, horns], and Nigel Hall [vocals, Hammond B-3, Rhodes, clavinet, keyboards]. To date, their discography includes Outta Here [2002], Rage! [2008], Fly [2012], Crush [2015], the EP Mt. Crushmore [2016], the live album Witches Stew [2017], Elevate [2019], Resonate [2020], Unify [2022], and now VIBE – a single 48 minute continuous session of pure, free-flowing improvisation, available digitally for the first time.

GZA, aka the Genius, was the most cerebral MC in , as well as perhaps the most acclaimed. His cool, precise flow and intricate, literate rhymes weren't as theatrical as or , the two biggest commercial stars to spring from the collective. But among hip-hop aficionados, GZA was revered for his flawless technique and lyrical dexterity, and was considered by many to be the best pure rapper in the entire .
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Lettuce + GZA performing "Liquid Swords"
Jan 22, 2025 | 8:00 PM
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