Inside the Making of Snarky Puppy’s Grammy-Winning Album: Empire Central
This is how 19 instrumentalists learned, rehearsed, and arranged 16 brand new songs in 5 days, then recorded them live in front of a studio audience.
Snarky Puppy’s Empire Central won the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.
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Snarky Puppy is:
Bob Lanzetti – Electric guitar
Mark Lettieri – Electric guitar
Chris McQueen – Electric guitar
Justin Stanton – Fender Rhodes Mark 8 and Yamaha CP70 electric piano (solo)
Bobby Sparks – Hammond B3 organ and ARP String Ensemble
Bill Laurance – Hohner D6 Clavinet
Shaun Martin – Korg Kronos
Zach Brock – Violin
Mike “Maz” Maher – Trumpet
Jay Jennings – Trumpet
Chris Bullock – Tenor sax, flute, bass clarinet, soprano sax
Bob Reynolds – Tenor sax, soprano sax
Michael League – Electric bass, key bass
Nate Werth – Percussion
Keita Ogawa – Percussion
Marcelo Woloski – Percussion
Jason “JT” Thomas – Drum set
Larnell Lewis – Drum set
Jamison Ross – Drum set
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Bob Reynolds is a 3x GRAMMY® Award-winning saxophonist with Snarky Puppy. He’s toured with John Mayer, Larry Carlton, and many others and released 12 solo albums—4 of which reached the Top 10 in Billboard’s Jazz Charts. A pioneering educator, Bob has coached thousands of musicians since 2010 through his innovative Virtual Studio at http://bobsvirtualstudio.com. He is a D’Addario Woodwinds artist, YouTuber, and surfer. He lives with his wife and kids in Los Angeles, CA.
“Bob is one hell of a saxophonist! His sound is rich and his execution is effortless.”
Michael Brecker
“…Reynolds flexes an assured hand with melding hip-swiveling jazz and funk as a bandleader.”
LA TIMES
“Some of the freshest, most compelling, and most soulful music I have heard recently. Bob Reynolds is an amazing musician, with something very exciting and original to say.”
Joshua Redman
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