1. I Askedfeaturing Becca Stevens& VäsenWritten by Becca Stevens

2. Molino Molero
featuring Susana Baca
& Charlie Hunter
Written by Susana Baca

3. Liquid Lovefeaturing Chris Turner
Written by Chris Turner & Melo X (Sean Rhoden)

5. Sing to the Moon
featuring Laura Mvula& Michelle Willis
Written by Laura Mvula/ Steve Brown

6. Don’t You Knowfeaturing Jacob Collier& Big Ed Williams
Written by Jacob Collier

7. I Rememberfeaturing Knower & Jeff Coffin
Written by Genevieve Artadi and Louis Coleand Stevie Mckie (mckiebeats)

4. Soro (Afriki)
featuring Salif Keïta, Carlos
Malta & Bernardo Aguiar
Written by Salif Keita

8. Somebody Homefeaturing David Crosby
Written by David Crosby

BONUS TRACKS
1. Be Stillfeaturing Becca Stevens& Väsen

4. One Hopefeaturing Knower
Written by Genevieve Artadi & Louis Cole

Written by Becca Stevens

2. Fuego y Agua
featuring Susana Baca
Written by Susana Baca

5. Brother, I’m Hungry
featuring Nigel Hall& NOLA International
Written by Jon Cleary

3. Shapons Vindaloo
featuring Väsen
Written by André Ferrari

The Family Dinner concept came out of our desire, as a band, to work with vocalist/composers whom wegreatly admire. It began as an after-hours concert series on Friday nights in New York City. After about a year of
performances with a myriad of artists, we recorded the first Family Dinner album with eight guests in Roanoke,
Virginia, at the Jefferson Center for the Performing Arts. Since its release, Volume One has raised tens of
thousands of dollars for the Music Lab at Jefferson Center, which provides music education and resources toyouth in the Roanoke community.
In Volume Two, we changed the setting to New Orleans, Louisiana - in the thick of Mardi Gras- in order to support
The Roots of Music foundation, which empowers the youth of the city through music education, academic
support, and mentorship while preserving and promoting the unique cultural and musical heritage of jazz’s
birthplace. We also changed the format of our collaborations by not only inviting guest vocalists, but guest
instrumentalists as well.
The idea was to create unlikely but natural pairings between the vocalists and instrumentalists. Appalachian singer
Becca Stevens with members of the Swedish trad(ish) band Väsen.Afro-Peruvian torch-bearer Susana Bacawith 7-string bassist/guitarist/groove machine (and citizen of the world) Charlie Hunter. British wunderkind Jacob
Collier with New Orleans sousaphonist Big Ed Lee of the Soul Rebels Brass Band. Malian legend Salif Keïta, the“golden voice of Africa,” with Brazilians Carlos Malta and Bernardo Aguiar on flute and pandeiro, respectively.
LA quirky-electro-pop duo Knower with woodwind virtuoso Jeff Coffin of Béla Fleck, Mutet, and Dave Matthews
Band fame. Laura Mvula from the UK and Michelle Willis from its little/bigger sister, Canada, on pump organ andvocals. And finally, David Crosby and Chris Turner pulling from the deep instrumentalist pool to fill out and shape
their songs.
It’s probably obvious that bringing together so many musicians from different countries and musical walks of lifein the same room for a recording of this nature was, well, risky. After all, these are live performances in front ofaudiences with very limited time for rehearsal- not to mention the immense logistical challenge that filming andrecording so many people in this environment poses. Then there’s the social element. None of these guests knew
each other, and some of them didn’t even know us! There could have been personality clashes, egos, musicaldisagreements… I think we were all cautiously optimistic, with the emphasis on “cautiously.”
In actuality, what happened was far above and beyond what we could have hoped for. This beautiful churchturned-studio, for about 6 days, became a kind of temporary Utopia in which we lived, conversed, ate, drank,
laughed, and made music. I can honestly say that witnessing so much diversity in the same place - be it racial,
cultural, generational, musical - coexist not just peacefully, but openly and joyfully, matches any experience I’ve
ever had in terms of lasting impact.
Because the studio wasn’t equipped with individual dressing rooms for our guests, the only place one could
go when they weren’t actively rehearsing was a large kitchen area downstairs. Outfitted with just a table, somechairs, and a few sofas, this communal space became the center of our little world. At any point on any given
day, one could scurry down the steps for a glass of water and find Crosby on the couch playing a new chord
progression, with Jacob improvising on the melodica and three Swedes huddled in the corner, providing a tastefulaccompaniment. This kind of spontaneous music-making was almost non-stop during the week at Esplanade
Studios. There wasn’t a corner of the building without some kind of beautiful exchange in progress. And after
the 13-hour rehearsals each day, one by one, the artists who were free (and probably would have been wiser)
to retire to their hotel rooms would creep into the studio to socialize, mingle, play, and just be together. I’ve neverseen a group of people so genuinely in love with music and humanity that the concept of the self was practically
non-existent. And in an industry that makes it easy for the artist to feed their ego into obesity, I think that we allrecognized this gathering as something very rare.
My favorite part of the whole session was seeing the bonds being formed between the guest musicians
themselves, independent of the Snarky Puppy crew. This week alone, eight months after the session, I received
a photo of Carlos, Bernardo, Jacob, and Salif hanging together at a festival in Brazil and a message about Malta,
Crosby, and Coffin potentially meeting up in Denmark this month, by luck. News like this serves as a reminderthat our little Mardi Gras experiment wasn’t just some fleeting idea or passing dream, but rather something thatstill lives and breathes inside of the people who breathed life into it.
Months after the recording, as Eric Hartman and I were in the final stages of the mixing process, I jumped awayfrom our little post-production headquarters in Texas to meet the Snarky Puppy boys on a string of festival dates.
I was awakened in Montréal by a phone call from our manager, Mike Chadwick, who notified me that Eric had
tragically, and suddenly, passed away. Eric engineered and mixed almost every Snarky Puppy album to date, as
well as many of the other artists on our record label, GroundUP Music. He pioneered the technical Mt. Everest
that is making one-take-in-the-studio-with-a-live-audience albums, touched the lives of every person heworked with through his childlike innocence and unrelenting conscientiousness, and in all sincerity, I have noidea how our records are going to sound without him.
Eric was an inseparable part of our family, and we dedicate this album to him.
Michael League
October 2015

FE ATURED SONGS

BONUS TRACKS

1. I Asked featuring Becca Stevens & Väsen(arr. Michael League & Snarky Puppy, Publisher - Becca
Stevens Publishing/Sesac ©Becca Stevens 2013)

1. Be Still featuring Becca Stevens & Väsen(arr. Michael League, Bob Lanzetti, & Snarky Puppy, horns
arr. Chris Bullock, Publisher - Becca Stevens Publishing/Sesac ©Becca Stevens 2013))

2. Molino Molero featuring Susana Baca & Charlie Hunter(arr. Michael League & Snarky Puppy, Publisher - Editora
Pregon ©Editora Pregon SRL. Lima / Peru)
3. Liquid Love featuring Chris Turner (arr. Robert Searight,
Cory Henry, & Snarky Puppy, horns arr. Shaun Martin &Snarky Puppy horns,Publisher - Chris Turner Music/ Ascap& MeLoXtra Publishing (BMI) ©LOVEchild Music 2013)
4. Soro (Afriki)
featuring Salif Keïta, Carlos Malta, & Bernardo Aguiar(arr. Michael League & Snarky Puppy, Publisher - Blue
Mountain Music Ltd. ©1987 Island Records Ltd.)
5. Sing to the Moon featuring Laura Mvula & Michelle Willis(arr. Michael League & Snarky Puppy, Publisher - Laura Mvula.
©Universal Music Publishing & Steve Brown Sony/ATV)
6. Don’t You Know featuring Jacob Collier & Big Ed Williams(arr. Michael League, Jacob Collier, & Snarky Puppy,
Publisher - Ascap ©Jacob Collier 2014)
7. I Remember featuring Knower & Jeff Coffin(arr. Michael League, Knower, & Snarky Puppy, Publisher Louis Cole and Genevieve Artadi (BMI) ©Louis Cole andGenevieve Artadi 2011)
8. Somebody Home featuring David Crosby(arr. Michael League & Snarky Puppy, Publisher Laura Mvula. ©Universal Music Publishing & Steve Brown
Sony/ATV)

2. Fuego y Agua featuring Susana Baca(arr. Michael League, Publisher - Editora Pregon©Editora Pregon SRL. Lima / Peru)
3. Shapons Vindaloo featuring Väsen (written by André Ferrari,arr. André Ferrari, Michael League, & Snarky Puppy,
Publisher - Ferrarhythm ©Ferrarhythm)
4. One Hope featuring Knower (arr. Snarky Puppy,
Publisher - Louis Cole and Genevieve Artadi (BMI)© Louis Cole and Genevieve Artadi 2013)
5. Brother, I’m Hungry eaturing Nigel Hall & New Orleans Krewe(arr. Michael League & New Orleans Krewe, Publisher - FHQEntertainment Inc (BMI) ©Jon Cleary 2013)

GUEST VOCALISTS
Susana Baca - vocals
Chris Turner - vocals
Jacob Collier - vocals, piano, & harmonizer
David Crosby - vocals & acoustic guitar
Becca Stevens - vocals, acoustic guitar, & charango
Genevieve Artadi - vocals
Laura Mvula - vocals
Salif Keïta - vocals

GUEST
INSTRUMENTALISTSCharlie Hunter - 7-string guitar
Louis Cole - drums
Michelle Willis - pump organ & vocals
Jeff Coffin - tenor sax, alto flute, & flute
Carlos Malta - pife, bass flute, alto flute, flute, & soprano sax
Bernardo Aguiar - pandeiro & percussion
Roger Tallroth - parlor guitar & 12-string acoustic guitar
Olov Johansson - nyckelharpa
André Ferrari - percussion
Big Ed Lee - sousaphone
Carolina Araoz - vocals
Bah Kouyate-Kone - vocals
Aminata Dante - vocals
Amos Gohi Baraon - vocals

NOL A
INTERNATIONAL

AUDIO CREW &POST PRODUCTION

Nigel Hall - vocals
Big D Perkins - electric guitar
Ivan Neville - clavinet & vocals
John Gros - organ
Brian Coogan - piano & vocals
Big Sam Williams - trombone
Khris Royal - alto saxophone
Terence Blanchard - trumpet
Donald Ramsey - electric bass
Jamison Ross - drums
Terence Higgins - drums
Mike Dillon - percussion
Jason Marsalis - percussion

Eric Hartman - Chief Recording & Mixing Engineer
Matt Recchia - Monitoring & Assistant Recording Engineer
Camilo Salazar - Assistant Recording Engineer
Andres Daza - Assistant Recording Engineer
Nathan Forsbach - Mixing Engineer
Scott Hull - Mastering Engineer
Andy LaViolette - Video Editor
Phillip Westbrook - 5.1 Mapping
MinaLima Design - Album Design
Subtitles translated by Lumila Geppi, Sarah Fezzani,
Panayotis League and Sara Porqueddu.

SNARKYPUPPY

VIDEO CREW

Michael League - electric bass, ukulele bass,
Moog bass, & vocals
Bill Laurance - keyboards & vocals
Cory Henry - keyboards & vocals
Shaun Martin - keyboards & vocals
Justin Stanton - keyboards, trumpet & vocals
Bob Lanzetti - guitars & vocals
Mark Lettieri - guitars & vocals
Chris McQueen - guitars & vocals
Jay Jennings - trumpet, flugelhorn, & vocals
Mike “Maz” Maher - trumpet,
flugelhorn, & vocals
Chris Bullock - tenor saxophone, flute,alto flute, & vocals
Robert “Sput” Searight - drums & vocals
Larnell Lewis - drums, percussion, & vocals
Nate Werth - percussion & vocals
Marcelo Woloski - percussion & vocals

Michael League - Executive Producer/Director
Andy Laviolette - Director of Photography & Colorist
Brad Holt - Assistant Director & Camera Operator
Patrick Bubert - Camera Operator
Simon C.F. Yu - Camera Operator
Christi LaViolette - Camera Operator
Walter Juijn - Camera Operator
Michel Langenberg - Camera Operator
Vincent Moctezuma - Jib Operator
Carlos Kim - Jib Tech
Matt Jefferson - Dolly Grip
Steven Kruyswijk - Dolly Grip
Adam Dean Franks - Lighting Engineer
Tex Bosley - Security Detail
Amelie Marchier - Session Photographer

with…

STUDIO PRODUCTION CREW

Candy West - vocals
Peaches West - vocals
Rachella Searight - vocals

TJ Abbonizio - Production Manager
Rosanna Freedman - Assistant Production Manager
Mike Chadwick - Band Manager
Mischa Kachkachisvili - Studio Owner/Manager
Casey Contreary - Studio Assistant
Ian Painter - Studio AssistantAmelie Kindler - Studio AssistantJesse Sneider - Studio Assistant
Julia Holt - Studio AssistantAll audio except vocals on Soro (Afriki) recorded live by Eric
Hartman at Esplanade Studios in New Orleans, Louisiana.
vocals on Soro (Afriki) recorded at Studio Moffou in Bamako,
Mali by Abou “Le Genie” Cisse. Mixed by Eric Hartman, Michael
League, and Nathan Forsbach at San Jacinto Studios in Dallas,
Texas. Mastered by Scott Hull at Masterdisk NYC in New York,New York. Artwork by Minalima Design in London, England.
Michael League endorses Markbass, D’Addario, F Bass, Fodera,
Alleva-Coppolo, Kala, Supro, Moog Music, Jim Dunlop/MXR,
Pigtronix, Jule Potter, Planet Waves, CTM, Wes Lambe, andUniversal Audio.
Nate Werth endorses Meinl, Tama, Vic Firth, CTM, and Evans.
Marcelo Woloski endorses Latin percussion and Garrahand.
Larnell Lewis endorses Yamaha, Zildjian, Evans, and Promark.
Robert “Sput” Searight endorses Tama, Meinl, Evans, Vic Firth,
CTM, and Marlo.
Mike Maher endorses Jim Dunlop/MXR, CTM, Telefunken,
and Joral.
Chris Bullock endorses Selmer, Trevor James, D’Addario, Jim
Dunlop/MXR, CTM, and Telefunken.
Chris McQueen endorses Supro, D’Addario, Jim Dunlop/
MXR, Moog Music, Lollar, Telonics, Pigtronix, JHS, CTM, andD’Angelico.
Bob Lanzetti endorses Supro, D’Addario, Jim Dunlop/MXR,
Pigtronix, CTM, and Fralin.
Mark Lettieri endorses Grosh, Collings, Pure Sixty-Four,
J. Rockett Audio Designs, CTM, Vertex, Pigtronix, D’Addario,
Jim Dunlop/MXR, Fishman, TC Electronic, F Bass, Xotic, Naylor,
JHV3, NTN Sound, RAF Engineering, and Lex Bos.

Cory Henry endorses Moog Music, Korg and CTM.
Bill Laurance endorses Roli, Korg, CTM, and Jim Dunlop/MXR.
Justin Stanton endorses Moog Music, CTM, andJim Dunlop/MXR.
Shaun Martin endorses Moog Music, CTM, and Jim Dunlop/
MXR.
Charlie Hunter endorses Jeff Traugott, D’Addario, Carr andMesa Boogie.
Jeff Coffin endorses Yamaha and D’Addario, and appears
courtesy of Ear Up Records.
Roger Tallroth endorses D’Addario.
André Ferrari endorses Crafton, Tama, Meinl, and Ibanez.
Louis Cole endorses Vic Firth.
David Crosby endorses McAlister.
Olov Johansson endorses Esbjörn Hogmark.
Bernardo Aguiar endorses Bill Bowen and Teruhiko Toda.
Snarky Puppy uses Audio-Technica headphones as well as
microphones by Audio-Technica and Telefunken.
Interviews conducted by Michael League in New Orleans,Louisiana. Snarky Puppy managed by Mike Chadwick mikechadwickmgmt@gmail.com
Artwork by © MinaLima, 2015 - www.minalima.com
www.snarkypuppy.com

THANK you
Our eternal thanks to the beautiful soul that was Eric Hartman, who poured everything he had into everything hedid. To all of the audio gurus, especially Nathan Forsbach for seeing the final mixes through to the end in terrible
circumstances. To the hardest working dogs on the road, Matt Recchia, Mike Harrison, Mason Davis, and Stephen
Taylor. To the people who make it all happen, be it album or tour, T.J. Abbonizio and Rosanna Freedman. To ourdear friend Andy Laviolette and one of the best film teams in music, who are there for us, time after time. To Mike
Chadwick, who makes life easier for all of us day after day (at his expense!). To Mischa and all of the wonderfulpeople at Esplanade Studios, for allowing us to turn their world into a den of chaos for over a week. To Camilo
Salazar and Andrés Daza, who are always there when we need them. To Matt Grondin for his constant generosity
and support. To our very own legion of doom - Eric Gerber, James Wright, Mike Bindraban and Jurjen Mooiweer ofGood Music Company, Robert Horsfall and Sound Advice, Aaron Smyle, Mike Skeet, and Simon Manni - for taking
immaculate care of all the things I used to butcher. To Amélie Marchier (aka Stella K) for always being in the rightplace at the right time, and a real friend. To Marianne Bennett for supporting us (and allowing us to survive) fromthe minute we landed in New York. To Carolina Araoz for introducing me to Susana in Perú, bringing her into theproject, and giving her beautiful energy (and translations) to the sessions. To Saray Fernandez-Melo and Marcelo
Woloski for their help in correcting my terrible Spanish translations. To our wonderful team of translators for their
unbelievably quick and conscientious work. To Chris Syren for taking good care of Amélie and I in Bamako.
To Jean-Philippe Allard for convincing Salif to be a part of this. To Elizabeth Sobol and everyone at Universal MusicClassics for their trust in us,respect for our stubborn sovereignty, and optimism for the days to come. To Louis
Marks and everyone at Ropeadope Records for fighting the good fight alongside us for so many years. To Andy
Blackman Hurwitz, Jamie Margulies, and Andrea Bühler for taking GroundUP Music and its artists to the place they
deserve to be. To Miraphora and Eduardo at MinaLima for perfectly, as always, marrying sight with sound.
To The Roots of Music, Deb Vidacovich, and the Tipatina’s Foundation for giving their whole hearts to making New
Orleans a better place. To Friederike Darius for being the best at everything, all the time. To our families for theirconstant love and support. To the wonderful town and people of Els Prats De Rei, where I did all of the arranging
for this album. To Jenn Gates, Jordan Koppens, Michelle Dotson, Devin Freeman, and everyone who made us
feel welcome in the Crescent City from the very beginning. To Bonerama, Papa Grows Funk, Dirty Dozen Brass
Band, Soul Rebels Brass Band, Rebirth Brass Band, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Revivalists, Nth Power, John
Ellis & Doublewide, and every other New Orleans band that we’ve shared the stage with, and the unbelievable
NOLA-based musicians who graced this album with their presence. Thank you for showing us what the city is allabout. To Bernard Wright and all of the musicians who shaped us in Dallas, Texas. To all of the luthiers, designers,
and manufacturers who support us and put pride into their craft so that we can, too. To our promoters around theworld, who do something we weren’t able to for eight years - put people in front of us at shows. To our listeners, forallowing us to do what we love to do most and supporting us in a time when many believe that music has no value.
To the members of Snarky Puppy, my brothers, for pulling off yet another one on this insane journey. And lastly, toall of the artists on this album, who make the daily choice to create music that they love and believe in.
They are lights to every member of this band, and I’m sure, far beyond.