Date/Time
Date(s) - 01/31/2015
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Location
Miner Auditorium, SFJAZZ Center
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“Snarky Puppy has gone from an underground secret to one of the most internationally respected names in instrumental music.” — JamBase
“He (Eric Harland) is setting the rhythm of jazz’s future. “ — The New York Times
- Eric Harland — drums
- Chris Bullock — tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
- Mike Maher — trumpet
- Bob Lanzetti — guitar
- Mark Lettieri — guitar
- Cory Henry — keyboards
- Justin Stanton — keyboards, trumpet
- Michael League — bass
- Robert “Sput” Searight — drums
- Jose Perez — percussion
It’s an incendiary meeting of the musical minds, as Eric Harland joins one of the hottest jazz/funk/R&B bands on the planet, Snarky Puppy, which won the 2013 GRAMMY for Best R&B Performance. A Brooklyn-based collective that grew out of the celebrated jazz program at the University of North Texas, the band — which features a revolving cast of up to a dozen musicians playing guitars, percussion, horns, keyboards and sometimes strings – makes what it likes to call “music for your brain and booty.” Led by bassist and composer Michael League, Snarky Puppy plays fresh groove music that smartly balances composition and improvisation, mixing rich jazz harmonies, raw funk and ripping electric guitar. The band’s rotating lineup features musicians who also perform with stars like Erykah Badu, Marcus Miller, Justin Timberlake, Roy Hargrove, Snoop Dogg and John Mayer. Last year, the group released its 9th CD, We Like It Here, recorded live in the Dutch city of Utrecht. Don’t miss this rollicking evening with one of jazz’s greatest drummers and the most explosively funky mega-band in the land, mixing deep and soulful grooves with a breathless array of instrumental fireworks. For this show, they’ll be playing Harland’s compositions for the SFJAZZ Collective as well as Snarky Puppy’s own funk-drenched jams.