Snarky Puppy
EnergiMølla, Møllebakken 7, 3611 Kongsberg Kort
fim. 02.07.2026 20:00
Snarky Puppy er et av de mest vitale og samlende livebandene på den internasjonale jazzscenen akkurat nå – et kollektiv som forener virtuositet, groove og spilleglede på et nivå få andre matcher.
Med jazz som fundament og tydelige innslag av funk, soul, R&B, gospel, rock og moderne groove, har bandet skapt et uttrykk som treffer bredt – på tvers av sjangre, generasjoner og musikalsk bakgrunn. Dette er teknisk briljant musikk, men alltid med varme, energi og en sjelden sterk kontakt med publikum i sentrum.
De siste årene har Snarky Puppy befestet sin posisjon som et av de viktigste navnene i moderne jazz, samtidig som de har åpnet sjangeren for nye publikumsgrupper verden over. Hvert prosjekt er et nytt kapittel, med blikket rettet fremover og med liveopplevelsen som selve kjernen.
På denne konserten handler det om puls, driv og samspill. Om musikk som oppstår i øyeblikket – og som treffer kroppen like hardt som hodet. Kvelden rigges derfor til ståkonsert nede, og sitteplasser på balkong.
Velkommen til en kveld der publikum møter Snarky Puppy – tett på, levende og fullt av driv!
Dørene åpner kl 19:00, konsertstart kl 20:00. Ståplasser nede (HC-rampe) / nummererte sitteplasser på balkong (med rullestolplasser).
Tilgjengelighet: Egne HC-sitteplasser, universelt utformet bygg, ledsagerbevis aksepteres
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Snarky Puppy“Maybe you didn’t notice, but this is Snarky Puppy’s world, and the rest of us only live in it.”—The New York Times
Snarky Puppy, the five times Grammy® winning collective, “has always been a band that prioritizes the sound of the music,” says bandleader and bassist Michael League. Displaying a wide array of influences including funk, rhythm & blues, hard rock, classic soul, modern gospel, new tech, fusion and jazz, Snarky Puppy isn’t exactly a jazz band, it’s not a fusion band and it’s definitely not a jam band. It’s probably best to take Nate Chinen of the New York Times’ advice, as stated in an online discussion about the group, to “take them for what they are, rather than judge them for what they’re not.”
“Our soundscape has expanded dramatically over the years” says League. “When the band started, we were jazzier, brainy and music oriented. Moving into the Dallas scene we became groovier, more emotional, deeper in a sense. We focused more on communicating a clear message, understandable to a listener without dumbing things down”.
In January 2025 the band collaborated once more with the Metropole Orkest– the Netherlands-based hybrid ensemble renowned for fusing jazz, classical, and popular music on a symphonic scale. Captured live over three nights (January 17–19, 2025) in Utrecht, the project reunites the two groups a decade after their first joint effort, Sylva — an orchestral suite released in 2015 that earned the GRAMMY for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album the following year. The result of this collaboration - Somni - was released in November 2025 via GroundUP Music.
“It’s by far the most ambitious project we’ve ever done … and it was one of the smoothest records we’ve ever made,” he says. “Every individual team just absolutely did their job with so much care and love — from the camera operators to our production team.” That spirit was reflected in the room. “The instant feedback was the warmest we’ve ever had. It was encouraging to know that after 22 years of doing what we do, the music is reaching people.”
Always evolving in its musical output, each new record brings a new vision and progressive direction, “Our rule is that it can’t sound like it sounded before” comments League, he continues, “the music has to feel like it’s moving somewhere”
This also raises the question – where will Snarky Puppy go next? For Snarky Puppy fans, the answer to this is a very exciting prospect.
