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Snarky Puppy

The last four years have brought dramatic changes for Snarky Puppy. After a decade of relentless touring and recording in all but complete obscurity, the Texas-bred/New York-based quasi-collective suddenly found itself held up by the press and public as one of the major figures in the jazz world. But as the category names for all three of the band’s Grammy® awards would indicate (Best R&B Performance in 2014, Best Contemporary Instrumental Album in 2016 and 2017), Snarky Puppy isn’t exactly a jazz band. It’s not a fusion band, and it’s definitely not a jam band. It’s probably best to take Nate Chinen of the New York Times’ advice, as stated in an online discussion about the group, to “take them for what they are, rather than judge them for what they’re not.” Snarky Puppy is a collective of sorts with as many as 25 members in regular rotation

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News: Festival

Snarky Puppy Masterclass And West End Mambo Amplify The 14th Annual Coltrane Jazz Fest

Snarky Puppy Masterclass And West End Mambo Amplify The 14th Annual Coltrane Jazz Fest

The John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival has always been about more than great performances about connection, creativity, and community. This year, festival organizers are turning up the excitement with two dynamic additions that promise to make the 14th annual event even more unforgettable. As a special kickoff to the Festival weekend, music lovers can ...

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Article: Album Review

Fabia Mantwill Orchestra: In.Sight

Read "In.Sight" reviewed by Neil Duggan


Slow, haunting strings usher listeners into Fabia Mantwill Orchestra's ambitious album In.Sight. This bold statement involves a 32-piece orchestra with six virtuoso soloists, performing compositions co-written by Mantwill, Snarky Puppy's Michael League and Greek composer Magdalini Giannikou. The album opens with “Satoyama," where those melancholic strings gradually bloom into bright melodic passages. The piece ...

Article: Album Review

Ines Velasco: A Flash of Cobalt Blue

Read "A Flash of Cobalt Blue" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi


Dopo la laurea con lode al Berklee College in composizione e varie esperienze di orchestrazione nell'ultimo decennio (Snarky Puppy, Metropole Orkest, Gregory Porter, Avenged Sevenfold, NY Philharmonic String Quartet, la National Jazz Orchestra of México), la messicana Ines Velasco debutta con un proprio album in veste di compositrice e bandleader. Il lavoro è stato ...

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News: Festival

Coltrane Jazzfest Brings Labor Day Celebration With Exceptional Music And End Of Summer Vibe

Coltrane Jazzfest Brings Labor Day Celebration With Exceptional Music And End Of Summer Vibe

The 2025 John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival on Saturday August 30th to Sunday, August 31st, hosts a stunning mix of Grammy Award-winning music icons and innovative new artists at Oak Hollow Festival Park, a venue that is exceptional in its vistas and relaxing ambience. The 2025 lineup includes Grammy award-winning artists Snarky Puppy, Meshell ...

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Article: Live Review

Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2025

Read "Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2025" reviewed by Mark Sullivan


Various Venues Festival International de Jazz de Montréal Montréal, Canada June 28-July 2, 2025 The headliners of the 45th edition of the festival included names like Gospel legend Mavis Staples, Canadian rockers Blue Rodeo, Canadian Inuk musician Elisapie, New Orleans musician Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Nigerian singer/songwriter Ayra Starr, Canadian ...

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Article: Live Review

Denver Jazz Fest 2025

Read "Denver Jazz Fest 2025" reviewed by Geoff Anderson


Denver Jazz Fest Denver and Boulder, CO April 3-6, 2025 The inaugural Denver Jazz Fest unfurled over four days from April 3 to 6, 2025. The sprawling festival presented 32 concerts at 12 different venues throughout the Denver and Boulder area. The timing was meant to coincide with Jazz Appreciation Month as ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

last of the new releases for 2024 with Igor Willcox, Movmnt Band, Eric Vloemans, Steve Hunt and Tim Miller

Read "last of the new releases for 2024 with Igor Willcox, Movmnt Band, Eric Vloemans, Steve Hunt and Tim Miller" reviewed by Len Davis


Last of new releases from 2024 with Igor Willcox, Movmnt Band dedicated to the late Shaun Martin, Snarky Puppy and Mexican band 3Below. Guitarist Thomas Polychuck, and Dutch trumpeter Eric Vloeimans. Stephane Belmondo with Thierry Maillard, Steve Hunt with Tim Miller, Elektrik Market, guitarist Scott Henderson and Fernando Utreras with Alex Machacek. Playlist Igor ...

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Article: Album Review

Bill Laurance and Michael League: Keeping Company

Read "Keeping Company" reviewed by Neil Duggan


Bill Laurance is one of the UK's most inventive pianists. His compositions and arrangements have involved multiple formats, including trios, duos, orchestras and solo piano, but he is best known as a member of the 19-piece jazz-funk-fusion ensemble Snarky Puppy. He joined the band at the invitation of their founder, U.S. multi-instrumentalist Michael League. They have ...

Article: Album Review

Lucy Woodward: Lucy Woodward & The Rocketeers

Read "Lucy Woodward & The Rocketeers" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi


La sensuale e talentuosa Lucy Woodward ha offerto nel decennio appassionanti interpretazioni di rhythm & blues, soul e rock sganciandosi dai giovanili successi pop. Anche in ambito jazz ha dato ottime prove a partire dalla lontana partecipazione all'album della Love Speak Orchestra di Joshua Shneider e con le lunghe collaborazioni col gruppo Snarky Puppy e con ...


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