Snarky Puppy at University Musical Society at Hill Auditorium

This once Texan, now New York-based quasi-collective has gone from a best-kept secret to one of the biggest bands on the international scene.
Although still “underground” in many respects, the band followed up its first Grammy in 2014 (“Best R&B Performance”) with its second this past February for “Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.” They have earned high praise from critical stalwarts like the BBC, Village Voice, The Guardian, and the New York Times, as well as from the world’s most respected musicians, from Pat Metheny to Prince. Formed in 2004 at the acclaimed music school of the University of North Texas, the group was voted “Best Jazz Group” in Downbeat’s 2015 Reader’s Poll as well as “Best New Artist” in JazzTimes’s 2014 Reader’s Poll...

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This once Texan, now New York-based quasi-collective has gone from a best-kept secret to one of the biggest bands on the international scene.
Although still “underground” in many respects, the band followed up its first Grammy in 2014 (“Best R&B Performance”) with its second this past February for “Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.” They have earned high praise from critical stalwarts like the BBC, Village Voice, The Guardian, and the New York Times, as well as from the world’s most respected musicians, from Pat Metheny to Prince. Formed in 2004 at the acclaimed music school of the University of North Texas, the group was voted “Best Jazz Group” in Downbeat’s 2015 Reader’s Poll as well as “Best New Artist” in JazzTimes’s 2014 Reader’s Poll. Their music is a mixture of funk, jazz, gospel, rock, and R&B that strikes a perfect balance between pure musical virtuosity and raw soulful simplicity.

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