![]() ![]() The group onstage included band members Chris Bullock on woodwinds, Jay Jennings and Mike Maher on trumpet, Zach Brock on violin, Bob Lanzetti on guitar, Justin Stanton and Shaun Martin on keys, Jason Thomas on set, Nate Werth on percussion, and bandleader Michael League on bass. Performed by a 19-piece orchestra that provides no shortage of musical texture, color, juicy harmonies, and delectable solos, the album feels like a truly “collective” effort.ĭespite featuring a slightly pared-down 10-member version of the band, Snarky Puppy’s live show felt similarly collaborative. The album, an ode to Snarky Puppy’s Dallas roots, gestures to a wide range of Southwestern musical influences, including blues, rock, soul, gospel, funk, and jazz. ![]() The band’s Chicago show was the third on their 2023 North American tour promoting their Grammy-award-winning album Empire Central. Yet Snarky Puppy-the self-proclaimed Texas-bred, New York-based, sort-of-jazz, sort-of-not quasi-collective-did exactly that during their March 31 performance at the Riviera Theatre. ![]() Nowadays, it takes a special group of musicians to get a crowd of over 2,000 people on their feet, screaming and cheering song after song… without uttering a single lyric. ![]()
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