Bob Lanzetti is a Brooklyn, NY based professional guitarist, composer, producer,
and educator. He has performed and recorded with many artists throughout the NYC
area as well as played in over 40 countries with the three time Grammy Award Winning
jazz/funk collective, Snarky Puppy.
Originally from New Jersey, Bob moved to Denton, TX in 2000 to study jazz
guitar at the University of North Texas. In addition to his studies he was
fortunate enough to get involved in the thriving R&B and Gospel music scene in the
DFW area as well as meet the musicians who would go on to form the core of Snarky
Puppy.
As a member of Snarky Puppy Bob has had the opportunity to contribute as a
writer, arranger, and guitarist, playing on every recorded release and performing all over
the world. The Pups have earned three GRAMMY Awards to date. Best R&B
Performance in 2014 (Something featuring Lalah Hathaway), and Best Contemporary
Instrumental Album in 2016 and 2017 (Sylva with Metropole Orkest and Culcha Vulcha, respectively).
Since 2006 Bob has been residing in Brooklyn, NY. There he has become an in
demand session guitarist performing and recording with many artists including Tommy
Sims, Jerry Granelli, Robben Ford, Bokanté, Michelle Willis, Becca Stevens, Cory Henry, Ghost-Note (Robert Sput Searight/Nate Werth), Lucy Woodward, Musiq Soulchild, Bilal, Banda Magda, Underground System, and many others.
As a composer/artist Bob writes, records, produces, and performs his own
original compositions with his quartet. His debut record, Whose Feet are These That are
Walking, was released, to positive reviews, in September 2017. He is now touring the
record as well as writing new music for a follow up recording. Bob has composed and
recorded the score for two dance films for the Allendance Company as well as
performed improvised solo guitar music for yoga and dance classes.
As an educator Bob teaches music and guitar out of his Brooklyn studio, has
given clinics around the world, and has worked in outreach programs through Carnegie
Hall for underprivileged teens to write, record, and perform their own original music.
Bob uses Fodera Guitars, Supro amps, DAddario strings and accessories, Pigtronix and MXR effects, and Fralin Blues Special pickups.
Bob covers a lot of territory in this lesson that can be applied to all kinds of music, not just "jazz funk". I'm an all-access member and saw a notification for this. I hadn't hear of Bob Lanzetti prior to this, and had heard of Snarky Puppy but that's the extent of it. I like jazz and funk so decided to watch it on a whim and ended up spending a good amount of time with it with guitar in hand over a few sessions exploring the concepts he presented (some of which I was familiar with, others not). I'm glad I hung with it and would recommend advanced intermediate players check it out.
