# Snarky Puppy at Miner Auditorium, June 10, 2015

[SFJAZZ](http://www.sfjazz.org/events/festival/2015/0610/snarky-puppy) presents [Snarky Puppy](http://snarkypuppy.com/)  
2015-06-10  
[Miner Auditorium](http://www.sfjazz.org/center)  
[SFJAZZ Center, 205 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=SFJAZZ+Center,+205+Franklin+St,+San+Francisco,+CA&hl=en)  
7:30 PM, Wednesday, June 10, 2015

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{{:2015:2015-06:ch_ml_1k.jpg?300|Corey Henry laying it down on that Moog}}

## One Set

[7:33 PM lights down, announcements]

01. [7:36 PM] ?
02. [7:46 PM] ?
03. [7:59 PM] ?
04. [8:06 PM] ?
05. [8:17 PM] ?
06. [8:26 PM] ?
07. [8:34 PM] ?
08. [8:45 PM] ?
09. [8:56 PM] ?  
[set ends 9:10 PM]  
   
**Encore**
10. [9:10 PM] Shofukan  
[show ends 9:21 PM]

{{:2015:2015-06:ml_800x1000.jpg?300|Michael League rippin' a fat one for us}}

## Performers

* Chris Bullock: tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet;
* Cory Henry: keyboards;
* Michael League: bass, composer, bandleader;
* Mark Lettieri: guitar;
* Larnell Lewis: drums;
* Mike Maher: trumpet;
* Justin Stanton: trumpet, keyboards;
* Nate Werth: percussion.

{{:2015:2015-06:20150610-2043-19_alt_1k.jpg?300|Larnell Lewis lays down the beat on that teensy cymbal}}

## Notes

I was happy to get the whole band tonight,  as opposed to the reduced ensemble that visited earlier in the year. Ting and I had arrived early, hoping to score seats at the back of the flour, but that wasn't an option this time around, so instead we took a spot on the rail, front and center. As showtime approached it got quite crowded, what with latecomers smashing in through the cracks, but fisticuffs were averted after an exchange of ugly looks and curt words. It's a cryin' shame that some folks seem to interpret GA as an excuse to put aside basic courtesy; good thing that we're well versed in GA etiquette!

Once the music started, it took me a few songs to wrap my brain around the dislocation between the direct sound of the horns, drums and stage amps contrasted with the blended sound from the PA hanging overhead, but once I managed to integrate things, the weird sound stopped bothering me. _Free your mind and your ass will follow_ as Dr. Funkenstein always said!

Tom remarked after the show that they were playing funk lite, but I think they pulled off the gig quite well, and I look forward to checking in with them in the future. Doesn't matter to me whether the musicians look like Funkateers from another planet or post docs from a tech school, these boys are definitely putting a lot of heart into their music, and enjoying themselves while they're at it! BRAVO!

{{tag>music Snarky_Puppy Miner_Auditorium Chris_Bullock Cory_Henry Michael_League Mark_Lettieri Larnell_Lewis Mike_Maher Justin_Stanton Nate_Werth}}

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