MK Groove Orchestra feat Lisa Mcquade - Juntos + Jamband Sweet Pt 1

This awesome big band put out a 'Live at Studio BPM, Volume 2' in May and I don't seem to have played it in my show! Disgraceful, so -

Ok that's their funky end. Now check out the solos on these!

So, the album is out on Ropeadope Records, and, let's face it, you need it in your lives

and if you live in New York their residency at the Manderley Bar in the McKittrick Hotel recommences in September - you lucky people.

Malika Tirolien - Sew + album deets

Pure class from an album of the year (it brought to mind Marvin Gaye's choir of angels vocal overdubs AND the second side of  David Crosby's 'If I Could Only Remember My Name' masterpiece!)

I can't begin to tell you how wonderful the album is. Just go get it - on Ropeadope Records

I first came across her tearing up the stage with...Snarky Puppy, of course! Ready?

Have MERCY!

Here she is messing about with some sort of magical box!!

HUW - Iris

A gentle tune with a rather lovely vid to accompany it

Two brothers in the Peak District (England) with homegrown music fashioned from real instruments and electronics, but joyous, gentle, and with a lot of spaces between the sounds. The album 'Audiography' is out on RopeADope Records 8th July.

Colonel Bruce Hampton - Basically Frightened - Pharoah's Kitchen

I need to see this...I think you might want to as well

It's been released on DVD by Ropeadope Records with a bonus dvd of 90 mins of live performances! AND there's a new album 'Pharoah's Kitchen' as well

Right, let's get funky with the maniac

Snarky Puppy 2014 Spring Euro Tour + killer vids

Hot off the press 

A further tour coming in the Summer as well.

If you don't know why this is big news, here's a vid from their new album/DVD. Every now and then one of them goes absolutely batshit crazy live and this is where Mr Larnell Lewis (drums) did it.



Incredible aren't they?

and here is Mr Shaun Martin playing one of the greatest Moog/Talk Box solos ever...

An unstoppable and brilliant band - good luck getting tickets, their US tour sold out fast.

MK Groove Orchestra - Live at Studio BPM Vol 1

Ok listen to this

incredible isn't it? Obviously the wall of horns is what hits you first, and saluteage to Lisa Mcquade for blasting over the top. But there's a R'n'R band hidden in there. Here they are

Funk, Africa, Rock, Cuba, Space, Complexity, Free. Michael Kammers has built something rather wonderful...here they are a while ago. Just be aghast at Joe Beaty's trombone from 5:35. Playing trombone is like trying to play a trumpet with your buttocks. A solo like this is superhuman

The Album is out December 17 on RopeADope records

I enquired about their rockier side, after playing them on my Radio Show and got sent this 

I get ya

Snarky Puppy feat Tony Scherr - Black Sheep (Family Dinner Volume One)

I've tried not to post these Monday vids from Snarky's for a few weeks but this is another contender for performance of the year. For me, the last Tony Scherr vid was the only clunker they have posted so I didn't expect much here - WRONG! Highlights; the little smile at :43 because he know's he's got a barnstormer coming; the chord at 1:12; the omg reaction by those three dudes with the headphones round about 1:46; drummer starts building up a head of steam 4:14; Tony cranks the amp into feedback but then plays quietly 4:33 because he's got another ace up his sleeve; beautiful lady totally blissing out at 4:45; 5:33 here comes that ace - just listen to the guitar tone change when he hits that micro-switch; then it's honkin' perfection all the way to the end.



I don't know what it is about the genius of Snarky Puppy but this is another performance where the guest just cannot stop at the end.

This is the time to say that the film team who work with Snarky Puppy are superb - they caught all those highlights in a live performance! Just look at the (rare) beam on the 12-string guitarists face at 7:13 which is out and then in focus. Brilliant.

Snarky Puppy feat Chantae Cann - Free Your Dreams (Family Dinner - Volume One)

Look I'm trying not to post all of their Monday Vids but dang it's proving difficult. They're back being happy this week - this is a joyous performance with a smashing piano solo



Posts about the CD DVD and European tour are peppered all over this blog ha ha cos we love 'em
Woah! update - go Chantae (just listen as she gradually silences the drunks - the last passage is incredible) 

Snarky Puppy feat. Malika Tirolien - I'm Not The One (Family Dinner Vol 1)

I swear I'm trying not to post every one but damnit this is incredible! If you don't know what this is all about...WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!



I just have two more words to add GUITAR SOLO!

Snarky Puppy feat. Jayna Brown - I'll Do Me

Every Monday Snarky Puppy blow me away with a new vid. I didn't think they could top Lalah Hathaway but meet Jayna Brown (Age 12 ) - guest vocalist
Gabriel Morales (Age 15) - Guitar...prepare to be stunned



The CD and DVD are out now. All the deets and background to this amazing project are here-

http://snarkypuppy.ropeadope.com/album/family-dinner-volume-1

 

Snarky Puppy are coming to Europe

DO NOT MISS THEM! They're on fire at the moment.

The Family Dinner DVD is out now (as is the cd). I've been posting some of the videos in this blog. Check them out and be in awe!

Snarky Puppy - Family Dinner Volume 1 - you HAVE to see this!

Ok this is the one I wanted to see. There are no words to do this justice - watch and be in awe...singing 3 notes at the same time...