Album lore

Somni, issued in November 2025 on GroundUP Music LLC, finds Snarky Puppy joining forces with the Metropole Orkest under Jules Buckley’s baton. The album spans eight tracks, weaving through jazz fusion, funk rock, and nu jazz, with plenty of instrumental passages that range from intricate to expansive. The ensemble’s precision and the orchestra’s lush arrangements meet in a shared language that privileges texture and rhythm without sacrificing complexity.Notable among these compositions is “Waves Upon Waves,” a piece that exemplifies the group’s collaborative synergy. The record’s resonance lies in its balance of tight grooves and orchestral breadth, a reminder of the lineage connecting jazz’s improvisatory core to contemporary cross-genre explorations. Somni stands as a distinct artifact in the catalog of 2020s jazz, appealing to those who seek depth in both composition and execution.

Album lore

Somni, issued in November 2025 on GroundUP Music LLC, finds Snarky Puppy joining forces with the Metropole Orkest under Jules Buckley’s baton. The album spans eight tracks, weaving through jazz fusion, funk rock, and nu jazz, with plenty of instrumental passages that range from intricate to expansive. The ensemble’s precision and the orchestra’s lush arrangements meet in a shared language that privileges texture and rhythm without sacrificing complexity.Notable among these compositions is “Waves Upon Waves,” a piece that exemplifies the group’s collaborative synergy. The record’s resonance lies in its balance of tight grooves and orchestral breadth, a reminder of the lineage connecting jazz’s improvisatory core to contemporary cross-genre explorations. Somni stands as a distinct artifact in the catalog of 2020s jazz, appealing to those who seek depth in both composition and execution.