Hello friends! Zealot Leon, Zealot Eldred, and Zealot Mizell from Austin's premier art-rock/funk band and 2025 Austin Music Award winners for "Best New Act" and "Best Jazz", Grandmaster are my guests for episode 1519! The 9 to 13 person band under the guidance of intergalactic traveler, The Grandmaster have just released a new single, "Open The Sun", available everywhere. You can see them play live at Been There 4 Fest on November 8th at Radio East. Find them on Spotify, Instagram and anywhere you find music. The Zealots and I have a great conversation about The Grandmaster's Ball, Earth Wind and Fire, Berklee College of Music, The Grandmaster's musical prowess and musical guidance, and much more. Plus, Lenny Barszap from Been There, a great nonprofit that raises money for the homeless population in Austin, TX, checks in about Been There 4 Fest taking place on Saturday, November 8th at Radio East here in Austin and features performances from Mix Master Mike (Beastie Boys), Ben Kweller, Deadeye, today's guests, Grandmaster and many more. Go to Beenthere.org for tickets, Been There info and more. Great conversations! Let's get down!

Check out my conversation with Lenny Barszap from Been There and Adrian Quesada from Black Pumas about their film "Home Free" and the accompanying soundtrack from episode 1456 (1/31/2025) HERE!