Eric Benny Bloom is the trumpet player extraordinaire from the bands Lettuce, Pretty Lights, and his group Sonic Bloom.

Bloom joined Evening Jazz with host Paul Donovan on Tuesday, October 8 at 5:30 p.m. to chat about his exciting upcoming projects, being vegan, and honky tonk music.

Some of the artists Bloom has played & recorded with are Redman, Method Man, Schoolboy Q, RZA, Dr. John, Pharohe Monch, Meshell Ndegeocello, Talib Kweli, Questlove, Mark Whitfield, Ledisi, Solange Knowles, Ghostface Killa, David Hidalgo, Thievery Corporation, Booker T,  Maceo Parker, Jimmy Herring, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Diane Birch, Christian McBride, Lonnie Smith, Karl Denson, Butch Trucks, Taj Mahal, Galactic, Avishai Cohen, Bill Evans, Bernie Worrell, Fred Wesley, Alan Bernstein, John Medeski, Charles Bradley, Billy Martin, Slightly Stoopid, Doyle Bramhall II, Chaka Kahn, James Gadson, Willie Weeks, Jon Cleary, Gary Clark Jr., Jeff Bradshaw, Bob Weir, Skrillex, Griz, John Scofield, Govt Mule, G. Love, Ben Folds, Aaron Neville, Beats Antique, The Meters, Matisyahu, Chris Robinson, Umphrey’s McGee, Craig Robinson, MC Hammer, Kool & the Gang,  Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Bonobo, Rikki Lee Jones, & Tedeschi Trucks Band and many others.

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