Snarky Puppy: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Watch Snarky Puppy play “Tarova“ and “Xavi“ at the Tiny Desk. More from NPR Music: Tiny Desk Concerts: Twitter: Instagram: Nov. 20, 2019 | Colin Marshall -- Seconds before we hit record, Snarky Puppy’s bandleader, Michael League leaned in to ask if he could “do a little crowd work.“ I suspect he waited until the last second on purpose, but it’s been easy to trust this band when they have an idea, judging by the three Grammy Awards they get to dust off at home after every tour run. What resulted was a Tiny Desk first: League divided the audience into two sections, one side clapping out a 3/4 beat and the other half a 4/4 beat, creating a polyrhythm that I’m sure a handful of coworkers didn’t feel so confident trying to pull off. But this band pulls you in with simple instruction and a little faith. Snarky Puppy has been a force for a wh