Snaggle

Event Description

"Groovy, soulful & exploratory... reminds me of a band I used to play in!"
- Randy Brecker, Grammy-winning jazz trumpet legend (NYC, USA)

Under the leadership of JUNO-nominated and 10X Global Music Award winning jazzpianist NICK MACLEAN, SNAGGLE is an electric-jazz-funk ensemble often described by media as “Canada’s answer to Snarky Puppy”. The group features as its front line the all-star horn duo the ALI BROS. BROWNMAN ALI (Guru, Jay-Z, Randy Brecker) and MARCUS ALI (Matt Dusk, Jason Wilson, Mr Something Something), both highly decorated and renowned musicians, have been featured as a pair on countless records owing to the almost telepathic synergy they share in addition to their highly sought-after talents as individual soloists. Maclean and the AliBros stand shoulder to shoulder with some of Toronto’s top-tier electric jazz players: JAY YOO on guitar, MATT GRUEBNER on bass, and ADAM MANSFIELD on drums. Sporting an all-original repertoire, the group has a fearless and muscular yet introspective sound likened to a cross between electric-era Miles Davis and Rage Against the Machine that swings their live show from quietly contemplative all the way to explosively fierce - sometimes all within the same tune.

Debuting brand new material to be featured on an upcoming full-length studio album, these performances will feature deeply exploratory, groovy electric-jazz that audiences will not want to miss.