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Snarky Puppy at the Electric Factory
by Asher Wolf
Snarky Puppy The Electric Factory Live From the Lot Festival Philadelphia, PA May 21st, 2016 As I sit in this Philadelphia train station trying to decipher the ambient jazz faintly trickling from the overhead speakers I am reminded of why we need more bands like Snarky Puppy, who just took The Electric Factory by storm. Technology now allows music to pervade every nook and cranny of the public ...
Continue ReadingSnarky Puppy: la fusion del nuovo millennio
by Angelo Leonardi
"Abbiamo suonato a Flagstaff, Arizona, due o tre anni fa per una quindicina di persone -ricorda Michael League, leader di Snarky Puppy -E alla fine abbiamo scoperto che tutti erano venuti per il successivo karaoke. In pratica abbiamo fatto l'apertura al karaoke." Dopo la sorprendente vittoria di un Grammy Award nel gennaio 2014 (come miglior performance R&B, per l'interpretazione con Lalah Hathaway di “Something") i consensi del pubblico per il gruppo sono esplosi: se nel dicembre di ...
Continue ReadingSnarky Puppy and Lalah Hathaway at Jefferson Center
by John Wesley Reed Jr.
Snarky Puppy with Lilah Hathaway Jefferson Center Shaftman Hall Roanoke, VA March 8, 2013 Lalah Hathaway gave an exclusive master class type performance in vocalese exercises in a featured track from the latest release on funk-soul act Snarky Puppy, Family Dinner (Ropeadope 2013). Family Dinner was recorded on March 8, 2013 at Jefferson Center's Shaftman Hall in Roanoke, VA, where the band performed a premier recording concert before 100 invited guests.
Continue ReadingSnarky Puppy: The Whole Family
by Tyler Henderson
Snarky Puppy is currently one of the freshest sounds in modern jazz. Lead by bassist Michael League, the young troupe of North Texas grads mixed in with the best and brightest of the New York and Dallas music scenes features a funk and groove style that can't be matched. Snarky Puppy is coming off of a year where their 2012 album/DVD, groundUP, reached critically acclaimed heights with funky hits such as “Thing of Gold," “Young Stuff" and “Binky." ...
Continue ReadingSnarky Puppy: groundUP
by Mark F. Turner
With all of the press about economic woes, meteorological catastrophes, sleazy politics, and other calamities, the news can be overwhelmingly depressing. But artists have always found an outlet for transcending the blues through music. Enter Snarky Puppy to add some relief; a collective with over 25 players in regular rotation from Dallas and New York City, bringing a rotund sound of heady jazz, infectious funk and world music influences. One thing that resonates is the collective's ability to hold the ...
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