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We Like It Here is an album by American jazz fusion group Snarky Puppy that was released on February 25, 2014. The track "Lingus" includes a solo on the synthesizer performed by Cory Henry. Snarky Puppy is an American jazz fusion band led by bassist Michael League. Founded in 2004, Snarky Puppy combines a variety of jazz idioms, rock, world music, and funk and has won five Grammy Awards. Although the band has worked with vocalists, League described Snarky Puppy as "a pop band that improvises a lot, without vocals". Snarky Puppy is sometimes referred to as a "collective." The band's current roster boasts about 19 members, and well over 40 musicians have performed with the group over the years and through the group's 14 albums.
I discovered this band at a festival, not knowing what to expect. But their performance blew me away. Now it was been a while since i've listened to them. So this was a very pleasant surprise! Thank you to the one suggesting this album!
Purely awesome jazzy riffs with funky grooves and slappy synths. I can see how a lot of people wouldn't like this, but it was basically exactly my shit. Reminds me a lot of a lyric-free Vulfpeck
Jazz fusion in my style. Some funk, some Latin, lots of smart trumpet and even jazz rock guitar. I like it.
A great background record that can slip into the foreground easily. I had heard a lot of Snarky Puppy previously, so it was cool to listen in one continuous shot.
Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Shofukan, Jambone, Tio macaco, Lingus
This was such a fun album to get. I’m a fan of Snarky Puppy and really enjoy their take on jazz/funk. The virtuosity throughout this album and the tightness of the group as they sail through tight passages and rhythmic changes is unmatched and is thrilling to listen to.
I ended up enjoying this more than I had expected near the outset… noodly jazz fusion is a lot more interesting and engaging than I would have thought. Seems like there should be room on the list for something like this. I’m not familiar enough with this genre to know if this is the best of the best, but it works for me.
Different!
I really liked the first two tracks and then got a little bored as it went on. I’m rounding up for that first part!
I enjoyed this, it seemed well-executed though I'm not much of a judge of jazz quality. As always with heavily improvisational jazz it drifts sometimes into what feels like kinda just busy noodling, but I might just be a low brow.
These guys freaking rock I saw them in Chicago in like 2015
I had really high expectations for this because I wanted it to sound awesome when I was stoned but it just sounded alright—except for sleeper which was great. I still really liked it as a jazz fusion album but it wasn’t mind blowing like I was hoping which is on me for being to hopeful I guess.
Skemmtilegt og hressandi, gott í bakgrunninn.
It was alright, interesting at types, meandering and pointless at times.
3 4 for Lingus
I prefer my jazz to feel a little bit less "clean," but it's not bad.
This was pretty cool. I would have said this isn't my thing, but it turns out it was my thing - this morning, at least. 4/5.
Excellent instrumentalists, they reminded me of the music used in TV series, movies and live shows, especially from the 70's; they could fit into the score of any audiovisual product, either as incidental music or as an introduction. I don't give it more stars because it's not supposed to include only music without vocals on this list.
Funky, musically diverse, great energy. Thanks for sharing! Fave Songs: Sleeper, Shofukan, Lingus, Jambone
Nice
It's time for nouveau jazz, if you're into that.
Jazz fusion. Ni fu ni fa.
Enjoyed this, but got a feeling they are one of those bands who you need to see live to truly get.
Too heavy on the Jazz front for my liking.
Eh, it's fine – without any context (live album? soundtrack? concept album?) or introduction to the band, this reads as some nice but ultimately bland jazz that doesn't have much grit to it. Technically astounding, but even if someone juggled flaming bowling pins in front of you for an hour on end you'd still get bored because it's all the same!
I think if I was the kind of person who knew how to read music, or had a better understand music theory, I'd also be the kind of person who'd appreciate this album. Alas...
Jazz Fusion
Ugh. Its not horrible sounding, but also its not really enjoyable. Proficiency in playing and busy-ness in music isn't enough to maintain my interest. I equate it to listening to a guitar solo without any of the music/context around it. There are a handful of guitar solos that can really stand on their own, but there far more in the "hey cool" or "this guy rips" category, but it isn't enjoyable to just listen to guitar solo after guitar solo. Was happy when it was over.
Welcome to Jazz Club... Shite
It may be partly due to outside factors, but I thought that beyond the first two tracks of this 2014 jazz funk album it was self indulgent twaddle. Rating: 1.5 Playlist track: Shofukan Date listened: 27/09/24
A live album recorded over 4 days... Said and done.
Live instrumental album