Snarky Puppy - Jazz Fusion / Ecletic

   Snarky Puppy is a Brooklyn, New York-based instrumental ensemble led by bassist, composer and producer Michael League. Formed in Denton, Texas in 2004, the band features a collective of nearly 40 musicians, referred to as "The Fam" on their recordings and tours. The musicians perform on a variety of instruments including guitars, pianos, keyboards, woodwinds, brass, percussion and strings.
   The band's album We Like It Here was performed and recorded live in October 2013 at the artistic compound Kytopia in the city of Utrecht.[6] It was released in February 2014, debuting at #1 on the iTunes Jazz Charts.
   On January 26, 2014, Snarky Puppy, along with Lalah Hathaway, won a Grammy Award in the Best R&B Performance category for their rendition of the Brenda Russell song "Something" from Family Dinner - Volume 1.

For me, the album We Like It Here (2014) is one of the best and proggish jazz albums I've ever heard. Just listen to the song Lingus and see for yourself! Featuring genious keyboardist Cory Henry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_XJ_s5IsQc

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=85843&KW=snarky

apparantly declined not for music.. but the stupid band name

They can't be labeled as a prog band. This is true. But Miles Davis or Hiromi Uehara can't neither. Honestly, what is Kind Of Blue doing in the Top 100? It's a great album, but it's "prog level" is much lower than Snarky Puppy's or even In A Silent Way's. Most prog fans will love Snarky Puppy. It's a great addition to the website.

Wakefan wrote: They can't be labeled as a prog band. This is true. But Miles Davis or Hiromi Uehara can't neither. Honestly, what is Kind Of Blue doing in the Top 100? It's a great album, but it's "prog level" is much lower than Snarky Puppy's or even In A Silent Way's. Most prog fans will love Snarky Puppy. It's a great addition to the website.