{"title":"Snarky Puppy","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Snarky Puppy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSnarky Puppy formed at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas in 2004 around bassist Michael League (born December 26, 1984, Los Angeles). The rotating collective features approximately 40+ associated musicians across the band's multi-decade history, with League as the constant member, primary composer, and bandleader. They are widely cited as one of the most important contemporary jazz fusion acts. Their distinctive recording approach - live studio recording with audience present ('live in the studio' aesthetic with audience supplying audience reactions to compositions) - has been defining. They have won four Grammy Awards (Best R\u0026amp;B Performance in 2014 for Something with Lalah Hathaway, Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for Sylva 2016 \/ Culcha Vulcha 2017 \/ Live at Royal Albert Hall 2021 \/ Empire Central 2023). League launched GroundUP Music in 2014 as the band's primary label, with roster including Becca Stevens, Bill Laurance, David Crosby (final collaborations 2014-2021), and others. They have continued releasing material across multiple decades with international touring presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSnarky Puppy's sound combines jazz fusion, contemporary jazz, soul jazz, R\u0026amp;B influences, funk, world music, instrumental jazz, and post-bop with virtuosic ensemble interplay across the multi-member arrangements, integration of multiple jazz, soul, and world music traditions, and live-recording-with-audience aesthetic. Their foundational influence on the contemporary jazz fusion revival is widely cited.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Only Constant (2006, GroundUP)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTell Your Friends (2010, Ropeadope)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egroundUP (2012, Ropeadope)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily Dinner Volume One (2013, Ropeadope) - Best R\u0026amp;B Performance Grammy 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe Like It Here (2014, GroundUP\/Ropeadope)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSylva (2015, Impulse!) - with Metropole Orkest, Best Contemporary Instrumental Album Grammy 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCulcha Vulcha (2016, GroundUP) - Best Contemporary Instrumental Album Grammy 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily Dinner Volume Two (2016, GroundUP)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImmigrance (2019, GroundUP)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLive at Royal Albert Hall (2020, GroundUP) - Best Contemporary Instrumental Album Grammy 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmpire Central (2022, GroundUP) - Best Contemporary Instrumental Album Grammy 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRopeadope Records, GroundUP Music, and Impulse! pressings of the Snarky Puppy catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and elaborate limited deluxe pressings, with collector demand in contemporary jazz collecting communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Snarky Puppy typically start with We Like It Here (2014) or Culcha Vulcha (2016). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-vinyl-records\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"snarky-puppy-live-at-groundup-music-festival-vinyl-rsd-26-excl","title":"Live at Groundup Music Festival LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eExperiencing Snarky Puppy live is always thrilling-full of spontaneity, musical mastery, and a spirit that's never the same twice. 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This 2CD set swings between intricate arrangements and infectious rhythms, evoking the thrill of discovering a hidden alley filled with new sounds. It's sophisticated but playful, much like enjoying a craft cocktail on a rooftop while sharing a good laugh. 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