Snarky Puppy opens autumn season of Brno JazzFest

US jazz group Snarky Puppy will open the autumn season of Brno’s JazzFest on Sunday with a concert at Sono Centre. The 25th edition of the festival will feature another 11 concerts through the end of the year at venues in Brno and elsewhere in the region.

The band, founded in 2003 by composer and multi-instrumentalist Michael League, has won five Grammy Awards. Other highlights include US saxophonist Isaiah Collier, Armenian pianist Tigran Hamasyan and Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodriguez.

The festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The anniversary concert on November 26 will feature three acts, including Rodriguez, Polish group Blu/Bry and a trio led by Czech multi-instrumentalist Jiří Stivín.