Snarky Puppy the rising stars of jazz-rock, are set to release the band’s ninth album, Family Dinner – Volume Two, out February 12, 2016 on Universal Music Classics. The album is a follow-up to the Grammy-winning Family Dinner – Volume One (2014).
Family Dinner – Volume Two includes both the audio album and a companion DVD that contains footage of the recording process, artist interviews and behind-the-scenes b-roll. Recorded in New Orleans, a portion of the proceeds from the sales of Family Dinner – Volume Two will be donated to the charity organization Roots of Music.
With Family Dinner – Volume Two, Snarky Puppy puts its unique stamp on new arrangements of eight re-imagined tracks, and act as the “house band,” with vocals by a selection of eclectic artists representing a variety of genres. The line-up of guest artists includes Becca Stevens, Väsen, Susana Baca, Charlie Hunter, Chris Turner, Salif Keita, Carlos Malta, Bernardo Aguiar, Laura Mvula, Michelle Willis, Jacob Collier, Big Ed Lee, Knower, Jeff Coffin and David Crosby.
Snarky Puppy is led by award-winning bassist, guitarist, composer and arranger Michael League.
Next live dates
December 11th, 2015 – State-X Festival – Den Haag Netherlands
December 31st, 2015 – Irving Plaza – New York, NY
January 1st, 2016 – Irving Plaza – New York, NY
January 4th 2016 – The Ritz Ybor – Ybor City, FL
January 5th, 2016 – Plaza Live Orlando – Orlando, FL
January 6th, 2016 – Jam Cruise 14 – Miami, FL
January 11th, 2016 – The Funky Biscuit – Boca Raton, FL
January 15th, 2016 – The Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ
March 9th, 2016 – Luna Park – Buenos Aires, Argentina
May 6th, 2016 – Hosmer Hall at SUNY Potsdam – Potsdam, NY
Author: World Music Central News Room
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