Episode 214 - Benny Bloom: Funk, Wine, and Wild Times

Buckle up for a wildly entertaining ride as we sit down with the legendary Benny Bloom—️ Grammy Award-winning trumpet player, musical trailblazer, performer, and all-around incredible human. Benny takes us back to where it all started—playing the recorder as a kid—before sharing his journey to becoming one of jazz and funk’s finest, and playing with icons like Stevie Wonder ✨ and Wu-Tang Clan .
Best known for playing in the wildly successful funk band, Lettuce —a band that rewrites the rules of funk and blurs genre lines—Benny talks life, music, and his roots, including his Portuguese mother and his Jewish ✡️ father. We dive into his latest EP, Late Bloomer , and swap stories about wine , seafood , doing drugs in England , Alabama, and even monkeys .
This episode is packed with laughs , legendary tales , and off-the-wall fun facts. It’s a conversation as funky , vibrant , and freewheeling as Benny himself.
Pour yourself a glass, tune in, and let’s get into it!
Cheers!
m&t