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Wednesday March 17, 2021

On 'The Last Friend,' Michael League Imagines Death As A Benevolent Companion

Jazz fusion band Snarky Puppy, led by League, recently won the Best Contemporary Instrumental Album at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards. Stella K/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Morning Edition Song Project

On 'The Last Friend,' Michael League Imagines Death As A Benevolent Companion

March 17, 2021 • Michael League of Snarky Puppy joins the Morning Edition Song Project with "The Last Friend," a song that reimagines death not as a severance, but as a compassionate force.

On 'The Last Friend,' Michael League Imagines Death As A Benevolent Companion

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Monday March 15, 2021

Tiny Desk Playlist: 2021 Grammy Winners Who've Stopped By The Tiny Desk, Vol. 1

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Tiny Desk Playlist: 2021 Grammy Winners Who've Stopped By The Tiny Desk, Vol. 1

March 15, 2021 • The Tiny Desk space — both at the D.C. office and now in our (home) concert series — has been host to several Grammy winners over the last 13 years.

Tuesday October 27, 2020

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Tiny Desk

GroundUP Family Dinner: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

October 27, 2020 • Gregory Porter, Brad Mehldau and Chris Potter all appear in this 18-musician Tiny Desk quarantine concert, organized by Snarky Puppy's Michael League.

Tuesday March 31, 2020

The Best-Sounding Tiny Desk Concerts, Vol. 2

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Tiny Desk Playlists

The Best-Sounding Tiny Desk Concerts, Vol. 2

March 31, 2020 • Josh Rogosin has recorded over 600 Tiny Desk concerts and, of course, has countless favorites. But which sound the best? Well, here they are, according to the guy mixing the performances.

Wednesday November 20, 2019

Snarky Puppy performs during a Tiny Desk Concert on Sept. 12, 2019. Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption

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Tiny Desk

Snarky Puppy: Tiny Desk Concert

November 20, 2019 • The jazz, funk and gospel improv group brought jams and joy to the Tiny Desk.

Thursday May 9, 2019

Snarky Puppy's Full Pack Came Together To Record 'Immigrance'

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World Cafe

Snarky Puppy's Full Pack Came Together To Record 'Immigrance'

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May 9, 2019 • This loosely-knit collective of funk, jazz, and rock players recorded it's latest studio album, Immigrance, with the full lineup of just under 20 members.

Snarky Puppy On World Cafe

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Thursday July 12, 2018

The GroundUP Music Festival Brings Even More Heat to Miami

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Jazz Night In America: The Radio Program

The GroundUP Music Festival Brings Even More Heat to Miami

WBGO and Jazz At Lincoln Center

July 12, 2018 • GroundUP is unlike any other musical event. Lines blur between artist and fan, and spill onto Miami Beach. Hear a jazz sampler from the 2018 line-up.

The GroundUP Music Festival Brings Even More Heat to Miami

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Friday May 20, 2016

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Snarky Puppy On World Cafe

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May 20, 2016 • The Brooklyn band's music fuses rock, jazz and funk. Hear a live in-studio performance by a 12-piece incarnation of the instrumental powerhouse.

Snarky Puppy on World Cafe

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Thursday April 21, 2016

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First Listen

Review: Snarky Puppy, 'Culcha Vulcha'

April 21, 2016 • To the extent that Snarky Puppy has a core sonic idea, it's an intricate melody over a multifaceted groove, as generated by multiple horn players, guitarists, keyboardists and percussionists.