Inside the Making of Snarky Puppy's Grammy-Winning Album: Empire Central

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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. Download my 7T Practice Pyramid http://jazzpracticepyramid.com - a focused yet flexible practice framework for jazz musicians. 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 -------------------------------------------------------------- Signed Albums ► http://bit.ly/signed_cds 60 bpm T-shirt ► http://bit.ly/Bobs60bpmTshirt Practice Book ► http://bit.ly/saxpowerhour -------------------------------------------------------------- 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 #snarkypuppy #empirecentral