Snarky Puppy
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 2003 in Denton, Texas, United States
- Active: 2003 - present
Biography
Snarky Puppy is an American instrumental collective formed in Denton, Texas, in 2003 by Michael League. Around twenty-five core players fuse jazz, funk, gospel and world music on albums such as 'We Like It Here' (2014), 'Sylva' (2015) and 'Empire Central' (2022), winning five Grammy Awards. The ensemble also anchors an extended musical community through its GroundUP label, festival and education programmes.
Genres
Snarky Puppy Discography
- We Like It Here (2014) - Album - rated 4.1/5
- Culcha Vulcha (2016) - Album - rated 3.24/5
- Immigrance (2019) - Album - rated 3.7/5
Members
- Michael League - bass, keyboards (2003–Present)
- Bob Lanzetti - guitar (2003–Present)
- Zach Brock - violin (2003–Present)
- Chris McQueen - guitar (2006–Present)
- Mike Maher - trumpet, flugelhorn (2006–Present)
- Chris Bullock - saxophone, flute (2009–Present)
- Bob Reynolds - saxophone (2009–Present)
- Jay Jennings - trumpet (2009–Present)
- Justin Stanton - keyboards, trumpet (2010–Present)
- Bill Laurance - keyboards, piano (2010–Present)
- Shaun Martin - keyboards (2010–2024)
- Mark Lettieri - guitar (2011–Present)
- Nate Werth - percussion (2011–Present)
- Marcelo Woloski - percussion (2011–Present)
- Robert Searight - drums, keyboards (2006–2018)
- Larnell Lewis - drums (2014–Present)