Kenny Garrett and Sounds From The Ancestors: Tiny Desk Concert
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Suraya Mohamed | May 2, 2023
Saxophonist Kenny Garrett has been a significant player in jazz for more than 30 years. He's played with the best: Miles Davis, Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, Donald Byrd, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, the Duke Ellington Orchestra and more. And with such a fabled past, he is still pushing the boundaries of modern jazz. His most recent album, Sounds from the Ancestors, was one of NPR Music's best albums of 2021.
"I believe that music does heal people," Garrett said in a recent interview. "That's the reason that I play this music, because I know it heals me." You can hear that spiritual belief along with gospel elements of the Black American church on the first song of this Tiny Desk performance, "When the Days Were Different." On "Hargrove" Garrett pays homage to both John Coltrane's A Love Supreme and trumpeter Roy Hargrove, as the song's hard-bop infused R&B groove builds momentum right up until the end.
The set finishes strong with Ronald Bruner Jr. on drums driving an expressive display of polyrhythmic virtuosity on Garrett's "For Art's Sake," a stunning tribute to drummers Art Blakey and Tony Allen that embraces both modern jazz and Afrobeat influences.
Garrett was in town to receive the National Endowment for the Arts' highest honor in jazz: the 2023 NEA Jazz Masters award. This Tiny Desk plus other events marked the festive occasion that culminated with an exciting tribute concert at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
SET LIST
"When the Days Were Different"
"Hargrove"
"For Art's Sake"
MUSICIANS
Kenny Garrett: alto saxophone, keys
Rudy Bird: percussion
Corcoran Holt: acoustic bass
Melvis Santa: vocals
Ronald Bruner Jr.: drums
Keith Brown: piano, keys
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin
Creative Director: Bob Boilen
Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, Sofia Seidel, Alanté Serene
Audio Assistant: Josephine Nyouani
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Tiny Desk Team: Maia Stern, Marissa Lorusso, Hazel Cills, Pilar Galván, Jill Britton
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
The production in this music is top-notch. It sounds like it was recorded in a professional studio.
That may also be a matter of the band's musicianship. Every one of them has a dead-on fully-developed personal sound - and you'd expect no less from top jazzers like this - and their sense of balance, taste, and timing are just as good. If the music is first-rate, it's not quite as hard to get a first-rate recording.
Always is from NPR - impeccably done. I subscribed and never looked back, every artist is respected beautifully in sound.
@@Baribrotzer Nah it's a constant fact with all bands going there. It sounds so natural yet so great. A lesson for all sound engineers.
@@tdb517 Also, everybody has to play at low volume, and the music is not going out through a big PA a few feet away. That's going to help in getting a good sound. All they'll usually need to worry about is leakage from the drums - and the top-quality, highly directional mics they use will minimize that. Plus, it's live. Leakage isn't the problem it'd be in a studio recording, where overdubs might be used to fix clams.
those crazy mics are like $2200 apiece, so that helps.
Kenny Garrett is a legend! He played with Miles Davis in one of my fave Miles concerts (La Villette 1991)
Love this! Incidentally, that's Thundercat's brother on the drums....
Know him from The Stanley Clarke Band featuring Hiromi
Ronald Bruner ?
He is a friggin monster on the drums.
This will go down as a legendary performance - Kenny is so relaxed, rhythm section on fire - so down to earth, yet Santa provides this other worldly vocal texture. I've always had Garrett's music in the back of my head but this makes me want to go and re-explore his work.
So many of Garrett's recordings and albums are marred by bad sound engineering, and Tiny Desk is putting them to shame.
@@src9691what’s the point of saying this
I decided to be a musician in my life, that's totally thanks to kenny garrett. Today I'm a musician and I'll never stop.
Props to tiny desk giving roses to the best in the business! Kenny is a hero for so many of us. It's beautiful to see him showcased amongst other top notch musical acts! LLKG! LLVB!
Pure gold! Mr Garrett a beacon of humanity and the light that shines within us all! Long Live Jazz, humanity's music!
"Long Live Jazz, humanity's music!" Also. There are others that humanity likes. 1:23
It's incredible how he can walk up to one of the musicians and the energy increases 5 fold. Absolutely amazing.
I began by feeling that I was too restless to enjoy this tonight, but it's a superb performance by seasoned artists. Such positive spirits throughout, and as Kenny was quoted to say, "healing". What distinguishes the best of older artists to me is when you see them not just keeping the act on the road, but keeping the flame burning, expressing true spirit, often including younger musicians being nurtured and encouraged. Artists deserving mention for this are too many to mention, but clearly Kenny is still one of them.
Kenny garret, yesssss
Thank you NPR Tiny desk! ❤
S O O O G O O O D❣❣❣💚 💙 ❤ 💛 ❤ 🧡 💜 Kenny Garrett is LEGEND!
Kenny is an absolute legend. His sound and compositions are both very unique. Very cool 🎶 🎷
Kenny is a legend.
The Great Kenny Garrett ❤
Ronald Bruner, you are a monster drummer of the highest power!!!
The voice and sax beautiful
As soulful and beautiful as always... and Roy, watching and groovin from above!!!
I’m a little late, but they SNAPPED!!! LOVE THIS, They are AMAZING!!
A huge groove from the word go - wonderful.
Lo vi tocar en Bogotá Colombia en el año 1997 junto al fallecido pianista Kenny Kirkland, ese día es inolvidable para mi, hoy es una leyenda del saxofón el gran Garrett!!!
Now that is a wow performance. On repeat, great vibe...
last Monday, August 12, 2024 I saw Kenny Garret perform in Berchidda (Sardinia, Italy) on the occasion of the "Time in Jazz" festival. It was a memorable concert: Kenny showed all his talent and all his humanity. It's beautiful to hear his music.
This music is so much on fire, since I saw Mr G the first time over 30 years ago, his music is always with me! He teaches me to follow my own path not his! Connect to my inner musical self! Thx Mr G
Thank you for doing us so much good !! Peace
beautiful performance
I always enjoy seeing my brother perform!! My biological brother that is!! Every time I see him perform it reminds me of the first time which has been over 30 years! He is the true sax man he is the true Kenny g he's the doctor!! Thank you my brother for entertaining the world with your passion!! May the grace and peace of the most high be with you always!!
He's definitely among the great sax players of all time. I was introduced to his music about 20 years ago and was instantly drawn in. He's my personal favorite
The real Kenny G was in the house!!
Just saw it in south of France and happy to have been able to see him closer! I can't count how many times I listened his solos with Miles! Burning! A true Legend in my heart!
You've definitely been blessed to have him playing around the house all those years. Many thanks and much love to you, him, and your family.
@Dino Williams hey UNC!! And yes, Kenny is the original KENNY G!
Hey everyone, wow absolutely fantastic, you are all such brilliant musicians! 👍🏻 Melvi's expressive voice absolutely great ‼️
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Greetings from Frankfurt
Volker
🤣🤣 hohohohoooohooohhoooo you mean this?
Sounds of mother earth beautiful rthyms ..🌍😊angelic sounds from heaven wish to be part of the tiny desk one day .
How is his tone that good😭 id give anything to sound like that
I needed this. So good ❤
Sounds so good!
Wow, what brief but excellent entertainment!!! All sounded good. Thanks.
Dang......
Didnt think someone like Mr. Garret on NPR.
Glad to see more Artist on Tiny Desk....
God Bless Kenny Garrett.
I so love hearing him play live and this band was rocking. Thank you for this recording!
Kenny genial com um grupo de músicos excepcionais, Ronald Bruner Jr realmente um baterista fora da curva toca demais!
Beautiful x 1000
Wonderful!
Can we talk about Kenny's cap though? As fresh as that 7:50 phrasing
bravo🎉
Beautiful
I just discover Kenny Garrett ❤
There are not enough loves for this gift!
Meravigliosi!
love the drumsticks!! 🍊!!
This is something else, and something I didn’t realise was missing until now
My ppl ❤❤❤
be lovin' an ensemble with an instrumental drummer...or two! hey, like -- drummers play music, too, ha! Too, ha! Merci beaucoup, Kenny Garrett...I'm new to you, thru TRIOLOGY...stoked to be
Kenny THE BEST!!!
I was having a flashback to my childhood in the early 80's watching episodes of the Cosby Show...
Yes sir!!
Saw this guy in Baton Rouge several years ago. So dope
This was sooooo good!
Smoove jazz is always so calming to listen to, kenny always gon be fye to me
def not smooth jazz. This sounds similiar to Boney James and Kenny G to you?
Mejor concierto que he escuchado en este formato de Tiny Desk.............de lejos es una locura de concierto!!!
Yeah!
Genius ❤
Great 😍😎👌🙏
anyone else do a double take on that opening drum beat? i was like oh ma gawt O.o
I’ve waited my whole life for this 😂
Destroyerrr🔥🔥🔥🔥
Finally the OG'S
This is wild!
Knew this was gonna be killin the sec I saw who’s on drums haha
What a groove
Amkazing, beautiful vocal.
uwhhhhhhh legend
7:54 I love when musicians add licks from other songs in their playing 😂
Keny Garret still have that vibrant tempo. The last song is admirably close to " Freddie Freeloader " from Miles Davis " Kind of blue ". This seems to be a shout out to the " Sorcerer ".
Oba !!!!
sueño siendo garrett tocando saxo,me siguen infinitos espiritus.
wow imcreible interpretacion, sublime lml
ケニーギャレット上手いART最高🎉
Remind me when hé played with miles
Top 🔝
❤
Che bello ❤
Kenny doesn’t utter a word, and that says a lot.
最高やん❤
👏❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥
GRANDISSIMO GARRETT
Pastor Garrett! Amen!
KEITH BROWN ON PIANO EVERYBODY
THE Kenny G! 😎
9:01 the windup Garbarek quote✨
hype
What in the world were we doing BEFORE NPR’s Tiny Desk??? 🤔🤷🏾♂️
✨✨✨✨✨✨
killlllllllinnnnn'
Still the best Alto player in my book!!!
the real Kenny G!
레전드 두두등장
Melvis Santa de interactivo?
Ronald MF Bruner Jr just respect him
Jazzy
Cool *
Thank you to NPR for having Kenny Garrett for this Tiny Desk! If you enjoyed this concert pick up your copy of "Sound from the Ancestors" on vinyl today!
Get that bag mack avenue I see you
Fantastic!