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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!
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 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.
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
These guys freaking rock I saw them in Chicago in like 2015
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
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