Snarky Puppy © Vincent Le Gallic
Snarky Puppy
»European Tour 2022«
Wednesday
19
October
2022
19:30 – ca. 21:30
Großer Saal
Performers
Snarky Puppy
Michael League, E-Bass, Leitung
Note
Unterstützt von Erste Bank
Presented by
Wiener Konzerthausgesellschaft
Collective Diversity
Snarky Puppy isn’t exactly a jazz band. It’s not a fusion band, and it’s definitely not a jam band. It’s probably best to take Nate Chinen of the New York Times’ advice, as stated in an online discussion about the group, to »take them for what they are, rather than judge them for what they’re not.« Snarky Puppy is a collective of sorts with as many as 25 members in regular rotation. They each maintain busy schedules as sidemen (with such artists as Erykah Badu, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, and D’Angelo), producers (for Kirk Franklin, David Crosby, and Salif Keïta), and solo artists. At its core, the band represents the convergence of both black and white American music culture with various accents from around the world. Japan, Argentina, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico all have representation in the group’s membership. But more than the cultural diversity of the individual players, the defining characteristic of Snarky Puppy’s music is the joy of performing together in the perpetual push to grow creatively.