Snarky Puppy - recommendations

DaveB666

After seeing Mark Lettieri on TPS this week I feel I should check out some of his stuff - any Snarky recommendations or his trio/other bands?

Cheers!

Blueingreen

Big Lettieri fan but I have to be honest and say for me Snarky Puppy have been a disappointment on record.  The problem is they are dominated by Michael League, a fabulous bass player and formidable leader but not, in my opinion, a particularly inspired composer or arranger.  For me their best recording is Sylva, the one they did with the Metropole Orkest.  Even there they are less than the sum of their parts.  But the parts can be mind blowingly good with the likes of Lettieri and Cory Henry. Check 'em out and form your own opinion. Better still, see them live.

Bebopper

He does some great stuff on baritone with Vulfpeck spin-off The Fearless Flyers.

DaveB666

Damn that's funky!

BGG

Check his solo albums, love his new baritone one !

Bellycaster

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuhHU_BZXSk
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axisus

They are one of those bands that I find best when you are watching a video of them playing. Some superb stuff on YouTube

EricTheWeary

I saw SP live about three years ago without knowing much about them. Whilst I really enjoyed them the recordings leave me a bit cold, there is something quite spectacular about that big band that doesn't quite translate. 
If its Lettieri you're interested in probably Fearless Flyers or his solo band, he is after all just one small part of the Puppies. 

PC_Dave

They released “We Like it Here” as an album which is a live recording/DVD - that’s an amazing place to start. Mind was blown when I first heard it.

meltedbuzzbox

I prefer Fearless flyers but I find with both bands I have a limited capacity to listen to them for more than 10 minutes before it all sounds very samey

ArchtopDave

Given their reputation, I was rather disappointed when I saw them live. I felt they really could do with one less keyboard player.

BGG

ArchtopDave said:

Given their reputation, I was rather disappointed when I saw them live. I felt they really could do with one less keyboard player.

I’m surprised, saw them a couple of years ago at The Sage in Gateshead and they were awesome. 

Jalapeno

Lot's of gig recordings on iTunes - got a 2015 from Austin Texas, that sounds great.

Bebopper

He's great on the live album 'Guitar Band' by saxophonist Bob Reynolds (another Snarky Puppy member). The first time this lineup had played together. No rehearsal. Barely a soundcheck and tunes being played for the first time!
Bandcamp link: https://bobreynolds.bandcamp.com/album/guitar-band

There are some nicely shot videos from the recording on YouTube. Nir Felder is the other guitarist.