Article Contributed by Regime Music Group
Published on December 3, 2025
Today, legendary funk sextet Lettuce is proud to release their new album Cook via the band’s own Lettuce Records. Cook isn’t just a nod to Lettuce’s musical heat; it’s an invitation to join the band at the table, where funk, soul, jazz, rock, and hip-hop come together in one rich, flavorful dish. The album offers a menu of delights that marks a group exploring new sonic territory.
On Cook, Lettuce has expanded its ever-widening musical palette again, following tours with both rap icon GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan and reggae legend Ziggy Marley. Earlier in the year, the band released the live album and concert film Lettuce with the Colorado Symphony. Still, there’s a generous dose of Lettuce’s patented funk, paying tribute to the great James Brown and his JB’s and honoring mentors like Tower of Power and Maceo Parker. For these six lifelong partners, the new songs feel like a nourishing meal that entices all of your senses.
Cook Track Listing:
01.) Grewt Up
02.) Clav it Your Way
03.) Sesshins 1
04.) 7 Tribes
05.) Rising to the Top
06.) Sesshins 2
07.) Gold Tooth
08.) Breathe
09.) The Matador
10.) Sesshins 3
11.) Cook
12.) Storms Coming
13.) Keep On
14.) Sesshins 4
15.) The Mac
16.) Ghosts of Yest
The band has also recently announced the launch of Lettuce Red Crush and Orange Crush wine brands in collaboration with Aquila Cellars, along with a recipe book featuring pairings to be included with the vinyl album and available in digital form. The wine was brought to life by Bloom and Zoidis’ wine distribution company, Benny & Zoid Selections, which made it accessible to purchase nationwide online.
“Music and food are very related,” said Deitch. “Use the wrong ingredients in either and you can ruin the sound and the meal.”
“Lettuce has always stood for well-made things in their purest form,” the band shares. “Well-made records, well-made instruments, well-made food—and now, well-made wine. We don’t need filler, additives or any gobbledygook. So, we decided to make a wine that is just that, nothing added or taken away, just as Mother Earth intended it.”
Last month, the band announced its partnership with the nonprofit organization Music is a Language to launch a transformative new scholarship in the band’s name. This initiative will fund a full-tuition scholarship for a deserving student to attend the prestigious Berklee College of Music, where the roots of Lettuce first took hold. The campaign to raise funds for the scholarship will begin in earnest at “House of Lett,” a series of intimate sold-out shows hosted by Lettuce in Denver, CO on December 5-7.
Lettuce is:
Adam Deitch: drums, percussion
Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff: guitar
Erick “Maverick” Coomes: bass
Ryan “Zoid” Zoidis: alto, baritone and tenor sax, synths
Eric “Benny” Bloom: trumpet, horns
Nigel Hall: vocals, Hammond B-3, Rhodes, clavinet, keyboards
Lettuce Tour Dates:
12/05/25 – Denver, CO @ Secret Location (SOLD OUT)
12/06/25 – Denver, CO @ Secret Location (SOLD OUT)
12/07/25 – Denver, CO @ Secret Location (SOLD OUT)
01/14-18/26 – Baja, MX @ Tropic of Cancer Festival
01/21/26 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
01/22/26 – Montclair, NJ @ The Wellmont Theater
01/23-24/26 – Ardmore, PA @ Ardmore Music Hall
01/25/26 – Syracuse, NY @ The Westcott Theater
01/28/26 – Albany, NY @ Empire Live
01/29/26 – Hartford, CT @ Infinity Music Hall
01/30/26 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre
01/31/26 – Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre
02/01/26 – Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
02/03/26 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Jefferson Theater
02/04/26 – Savannah, GA @ Victory North
02/05/26 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live
02/06/26 – Orlando, FL @ The Plaza Live
02/07-12/26 – Miami, FL @ Jam Cruise 22
05/05/26 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall *
06/11/26 – Atlanta, GA @ Atlanta Symphony Hall *
06/13/26 – Columbia, MD @ All Good Now Festival
* = w/ The Symphony
