Bassist Michael League on Snarky Puppy

Bassist and composer Michael League talks about the genesis of the band Snarky Puppy, which grew out of the music scene in and around North Texas State. League also discusses the Grammy-winning album Sylva. This video interview was done for JazzTimes backstage at the Newport Jazz Festival. Interview by Irene Lee. Video production by Paul Park. Editing by Lee Mergner & Melissa Mergner. For more information about the Newport Jazz Festival, go to www.newportjazzfest.org For more information about JazzTimes, go to www.jazztimes.com