Influenced - Lettuce with Colorado Symphony
On Tuesday, February 25 on Influenced, Abi Clark and Andy O' welcomed special guests Adam Deitch (drums, percussion, arrangement) and Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff (guitar) from the amazing funky, jazzy band Lettuce as well as Tony Pierce arranger and Chief Artistic Director of the Colorado Symphony to the KUVO studios to discuss their recent collaboration, an exploration of “symphonic funk.”
Their latest album, a recording of this epic collaboration at the DCPA’s Boettcher Concert Hall in November of 2018, is set to be released on Friday, February 28. To celebrate, a concert film premiere of this same performance with special behind-the-scenes interviews is happening at the Sie Film Center on Saturday, March 1 followed by their third performance together, this time at Mission Ballroom on Sunday 03/2.
This full episode is now available on the Influenced archives through March 11, but the full interview can be heard at any time below!
Tune in to Influenced on Tuesday, February 25 at 12 a.m on KUVOJAZZ 89.3; right after the Monday night Jazz Odyssey with alldaywes.
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