''Sylva'' is an album by American

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group

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that was released on May 26, 2015. It was a collaboration between the band and the

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from the Netherlands. It won the

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at the

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. According to

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, each song on the album is about a different forest.

Track listing

Personnel

Snarky Puppy

– bass guitar, Moog bass * Mike Maher – trumpet, flugelhorn * Jay Jennings – trumpet, flugelhorn * Chris Bullock – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, clarinet *

Cory Henry Cory Alexander Henry (born February 27, 1987) is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, organist, and record producer. A former member of Snarky Puppy, Henry launched his solo artist career in 2018 with ''Art of Love'', his first independent ...

– Hammond B3 organ, Moog, clavinet *

Bill Laurance Bill Laurance (born 2 April 1981) is an English composer, producer, and multi-instrumental musician. Laurance is a member of jazz fusion and funk band Snarky Puppy, as well as founder and CEO of London-based record label Flint Music. Biograp ...

– piano, Wurlitzer, Moog * Justin Stanton – Fender Rhodes, Moog, clavinet, piano, trumpet * Bob Lanzetti – electric guitar *

Mark Lettieri Mark Lettieri (born c. 1984) is an American guitarist, composer and producer. He is a member of the jazz fusion band Snarky Puppy, funk band The Fearless Flyers, and also performs with his quartet, the Mark Lettieri Group. His background spans ...

– electric guitar * Chris McQueen – electric guitar *

Robert "Sput" Searight Robert "Sput" Searight (born c. 1976) is an American drummer, composer and producer best known for his work with jazz fusion band Snarky Puppy and as co-founder of the percussion-based band Ghost-Note. His background spans several genres includ ...

– drums * Nate Werth – percussion

Metropole Orkest

*Conductor -

Jules Buckley Jules Buckley (born 8 January 1980) is an English conductor, composer, and arranger. Personal Buckley was born and grew up in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire in the UK. He is the son of Keith Buckley (a doctor) and Joan Buckley, and attended Ayles ...

*1st Violin - Arlia de Ruiter (concertmaster), Vera Laporeva, Denis Koenders, David Peijnenborgh, Pauline Terlouw, Casper Donker, Ruben Margarita, Tinka Regter, Seijia Teeuwen, Ewa Zbyszynska *2nd Violin - Merijn Rombout, Herman van Haaren, Wim Kok, Feyona van Iersel, Pauline Koning, Polina Cekov, Merel Jonker, Christina Knoll *Viola - Mieke Honingh, Norman Jansen, Julia Jowett, Isabella Petersen, Iris Schut, Lex Luijnenburg *Cello - Maarten Jansen, Emile Visser, Jascha Albracht, Annie Tangberg, Charles Watt *Double Bass - Erik Winkelmann, Arend Liefkes, Tjerk de Vos *Flute - Janine Abbas, Mariël van den Bos, Nola Exel *Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Contrabass Clarinet, and Saxophone - Paul van der Feen, Leo van Oostrom, Leo Janssen, Werner Janssen, Max Boeree *Horn - Pieter Hunfeld, Rob van de Laar, Fons Verspaandonk, Elizabeth Hunfeld *Trombone - Jan Oosting, Vincent Veneman, Jan Bastiani *Bass Trombone - Martin van den Berg *Tuba - Ries Schellekens *Percussion - Murk Jiskoot, Frank Warndenier

References

{{Authority control 2015 albums Snarky Puppy albums Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album