THE FAM robert "sput" searight - keyboards & drums bobby sparks - keyboards and organ shaun martin - keyboards bernard wright - keyboards chris mcqueen - guitar bob lanzetti - guitar mark lettieri - guitar michael league - bass lamont taylor - drums taron lockett - drums nate werth - percussion justin stanton - trumpet and keyboards mike maher - trumpet jay jennings - trumpet brian donohoe - soprano & alto saxophones chris bullock - tenor saxophone clay pritchard - tenor saxophone zach brock - violin
Influences
wayne krantz, herbie hancock and headhunters, astor piazzolla, bjork, pat metheny, hermeto pascoal, chick corea, miles davis, avishai cohen and the international vamp band, rudder, james brown and the jb's, tower of power, chris potter's underground, rosa passos, olodun, esbjorn svensson trio, xtc, radiohead, bernard, and the many wonderful musicians of the DFW area.
*2008 Dallas Observer Music Award Winner (Best Jazz Act)*
We are a large ensemble devoted to bringing uncompromised, original music to a non-exclusive audience. In a crazy, twisted way, we play dance music. It's also art music. I suppose it's just music.
We're currently on our longest and most financially irresponsible tour yet! Check out the dates below for the nitty gritties. If you live east of Dallas, there's a good chance we'll be stopping close by. See you on the road!
Some folks we love to play with that you would probably love: VICTOR WOOTEN IVAN NEVILLE'S DUMPSTAPHUNK REBIRTH BRASS BAND RUDDER JACOB FRED JAZZ ODYSSEY PAPA GROWS FUNK OSO CLOSO CLAUDIA QUINTET CHRIS TARRY GROUP MINGO FISHTRAP ARI HOENIG & PUNK BOP EASTERN BLOK JOHN ELLIS & DOUBLEWIDE STANTON MOORE TRIO CHARLIE HUNTER
If you live in or around any of the cities below and would like to help us out, or if you live in Djibouti and STILL want to help us out, send us a message or drop an email to snarkypuppy@sitmom.com.
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Snarky Puppy's third album is now available online (no tax, free shippping)! You can buy it below, or buy it off of ITunes, Digstation, Rhapsody, or wherever else you like online.
Here's a cute little blurb...
"Bring Us the Bright is Snarky Puppy's most ambitious, eclectic, and hard-hitting release to date. It features 8 tracks from 5 different composers and a slew of guest artists including violin prodigy Zach Brock, "Lefthand" Kevin Williams, Bobby Sparks, Jose Aponte, Jorge Ginorio, Mark Lettieri, and William Barnes, and particularly highlights the talents of SP members Bernard Wright, Bill Laurance, and Robert "Sput" Searight. From klezmer to hip hop to Brazilian funk, this is by far the best representation of Snarky Puppy's live energy and spontaneity."
Just wanted to personally invite you to join me this Saturday @ STING for my Birthday Celebration It is a WHITE ATTIRE AFFAIR with many guest celebrity appearances, a champagne toast @ midnight, and AP Rhino giveaways Let me know if you will be able to attend so i can put you on my personal guestlist. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
I've seen you guys twice now in two weeks. I hope it's only the first two times out of future hundreds, cause I could listen to y'all 24/7. And watching you is simply unparalleled musical excitement. You have become my new favorite band. Mark my word, write it in stone, I have a record of being able to determine before-hand when I see a band - whether they will "make it" or not. YOU GUYS ARE A NO-BRAINER There is simply no way you won't make it. And on the two shows I've seen you on (Stanton anmd Geronimo) YOU should heve been the headliner. KEEP COMING BACK TO LAFAYETTE-PLEASE! Mike Binet
It was an indeed pleasure to meet you guys this past week in Baton Rouge. You all made My Sister and I's day... It was also great that you guys were making Great Music in our Jazz Room! See you all at the top!
Snarky Puppy man u guys were Fnikcu grooving so hard at bluenile this weekend past,My firsttime hearing u and i enjoyed i was mad i had to finshed a gig at D.B.A. Keep groovin
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