👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 More Juilliard Jazz alumni out here doing their thing!!! Go Julius Rodriguez (piano), Philip Norris (bass) and Chris Lewis (tenor sax) 🎷 !! Proud of you all.
The first 10 seconds of the performance above captivated you, you say?🙂Motown founder, Berry Gordy, used to say that the first 10 seconds of a song determined whether it would become a hit a not, so Berry Gordy, in his time at a Motown, really placed an emphasis on song intros🙂Regards, Michael M. Kamau, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, 29th July 2024.
I hear what you but Robert Glasper is out there. I will share with my fellow jazz lovers. He's savage on that piano...The second song go crazy. 5 piano 🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹
Tiny Desk is an excellent example of Steven Pinker's concept that things are better than they have ever been and continuing to improve. 200 years ago maybe a couple thousand people would have seen a band like this, once in their lifetimes... and NPR, tiny desk, and the internet, present the world with a literally endless parade of excellence and something for everyone. All any of us can do is bask, celebrate and give thanks. Thank you all!
Each note is given a voice, fully intentioned and respected. I could listen to "Elegy (for Cam)" for hours, so beautiful. Thank you Tiny Desk and thank you to this amazing combo.
WHAT?!?!?! That moment at minute 12 was just... lifting... to another level... that was BEAUTIFUL. Words can't describe the beauty of that piano moment. Absolutely breathtaking. Thank you.
My Mom had a piano just like that.. I used to hate moving that thing when she would make me vacuum or change the room around. But I learned how to play and listen to her sing and play. RIH Mom..❤. Thank you Tiny Desk
Same here, actually🙂Julius Rodriguez's jazz tracks remind me of jazz tracks that were hits in the 1970s and 1980s, such as "Mountain Dance," "Nice Shot," and "Brazilica" jazz tracks of the 1970s and 1980s by the likes of Herbie Hancock, as you mention, Dave Grusin, Sadao Watanabe, Ramsey Lewis and Bob James. Regards, Michael M. Kamau, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, 29th July 2024.
I thoroughly enjoyed this entire set! Thank you Tiny Desk for introducing me to this artist! Will definitely stream more of his music 🎶 Grace and peace ✌🏾 to everyone 💜
bud powell, mccoy tyner, thelonious monk, herbie hancock, art tatum, oscar peterson, jaki byard, andrew hill, richard tee, chick corea...and listen to singers
I'm so into this. I'm hearing shades of Vince Guaraldi but with a Carlos Santana-like ability to find ear-wormy hooks everywhere. Throw in some Richard Tee as well. This is wonderful music that works on some many levels!
How amazing is Julius Rodriguez and his group, and how blessed are we to have this kind of soul-lifting music come into our home simply by turning on the computer? Thank you Tiny Desk!
love this I'm a big jazz listener and i have never heard of this young brother and as' Lonnie Liston Smith said expand your mind'JR is now in rotation, and now Tiny Desk give Lonnie Liston Smith a call !!!!
Can't wait to see him run his own thing at Newport this summer: He was great with Kurt Elling/Charlie Hunter band last year, but this year is gonna be even better, i am sure!!
Haven't tried a TDC for a while and found this. Really like it! Reminds me of 60s-70s jazz, when I really liked this stuff. Getting back into it and this helps.
I have known Julius for a long time. I have seen the growth and strength of his music. I could not be more happier than what I am now! Tiny Desk never fails!
I really enjoyed this new genius. Wonderful music. He is still very young so there is a lot to be expected. I hope to see you at north sea jazz festival.
Love TDC's This sweetness to my ears and soul. True talent.. Not the typical mainstream 1% talent 99% show over produced prepackaged garbage flooding the music world..
That's the magic of Tiny Desk: discovering new talent and enjoying music wherever you are. Thanks for the Caribbean vibe with the song Gift to the moon. It went straight to my heart 🤟😍
Beautiful and a study in sustained upbeats, everybody playing them "tutti" like that, always a test of relaxation and syncopation combined, great for the unity of a band and really stretching for elevation, if you can play upbeats continually over many bars in a relaxed fashion, well you're halfway there so to speak...
NPR did it again thank you for introducing me to Julius Rodriguez. I didn't know what to expect. This group will go a long ways. Its fresh and new with old jazz band classic sound. I throughly enjoyed the group....
I was saving this for when I could sit and really listen uninterrupted in my day and it did not disappoint! I hope to bless the hubster with seeing this band in person.
Thank you Tiny Desk again for introducing me to another new artist that I didn't know anything about, but I appreciate the introduction!!!
He's on tour go check him out
Me too! ♥️🎵♥️🎵
@mustafaa965 Same here!
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 More Juilliard Jazz alumni out here doing their thing!!! Go Julius Rodriguez (piano), Philip Norris (bass) and Chris Lewis (tenor sax) 🎷 !! Proud of you all.
Great comment!
He did some stuff with Julliard Alum Morgan James as well. Also some work with the incomparable Samara Joy.
Nice smooth flow. Whoever is finding these groups at NPR need a raise! KUDOS 🎉
for real
Facts! You're absolutely right
Well they already have the best job in the world...
Shoutout my cousin Alonzo on the trumpet, MAKING IT UP THERE ONE STEP AT A TIME
So sweet. I ad my appreciation 🎉🎉🎉 Go Alonzo
We see you Alonzo!!
Great playing Alonzo, really appreciate your sound
Yo cousin is fire!
Where’d he get that shirt
Within the first 10 seconds, I was already adding his albums to my streaming library. 👏
Seriously, I looked him up on Wiki. I was like, who is this genius?
Me too
The first 10 seconds of the performance above captivated you, you say?🙂Motown founder, Berry Gordy, used to say that the first 10 seconds of a song determined whether it would become a hit a not, so Berry Gordy, in his time at a Motown, really placed an emphasis on song intros🙂Regards, Michael M. Kamau, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, 29th July 2024.
Facts
Same
Nice to see more jazz on this show. Keep going with this. Julius is a helluva pianist and deserves more hype.
I hear what you but Robert Glasper is out there. I will share with my fellow jazz lovers. He's savage on that piano...The second song go crazy. 5 piano 🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹
23 minutes and 54 seconds of being absolutely effortlessly secured in the pocket.
Thanks Tiny Desk for introducing me to Julius Rodriguez!
Welcome to the club !!
Had me hooked from the first piano riff. Great sound all around.
Tiny Desk is the culture. Y’all make memories through a screen. It’s a blessing everytime I discover a new artist here. 🙏🏽
This…is real music.
Yep, I had fallen off the wagon.
Nah fr ! Mhm good for the soul
Juliuuuuuus on npr tiny desk best news of the day 🔥🎹
Tiny Desk is an excellent example of Steven Pinker's concept that things are better than they have ever been and continuing to improve. 200 years ago maybe a couple thousand people would have seen a band like this, once in their lifetimes... and NPR, tiny desk, and the internet, present the world with a literally endless parade of excellence and something for everyone. All any of us can do is bask, celebrate and give thanks.
Thank you all!
Bloody materialists. Great performance nonetheless
sooo cool to see Phil here, he's such an incredible bass player, especially so young. Go check out some of his stuff with emmet cohen!
Felt like floating on an island of Jazz
It's almost like TD never misses. Just incredible artist after incredible artist. Really great work guys! Truly!
凄過ぎて、何度も繰り返し観ちゃいます🥹
Let my puppy out and couldn’t go back to sleep. stumbled across this just being released. Good day 😎
that first break when the horns come in, goosebumps. what a vibe! well done, gang!
Glad I clicked on this even though I didn't know the name. I expect we'll be hearing from him for a very long time.
Awesome to see that Jazz is still alive and well!
Been following him for years on IG exclusively. So happy that he got his own tiny desk concert. Just what I needed this morning
Each note is given a voice, fully intentioned and respected. I could listen to "Elegy (for Cam)" for hours, so beautiful. Thank you Tiny Desk and thank you to this amazing combo.
I’ve seen Julius live like three times! Once alongside Meshell Ndegeocello, once at Smalls Jazz Club and another time at Blue Note!
Wonderful player, I have seen him at Smalls several times. Fantastic and fun player
WHAT?!?!?! That moment at minute 12 was just... lifting... to another level... that was BEAUTIFUL. Words can't describe the beauty of that piano moment. Absolutely breathtaking. Thank you.
What a treat...Mr. Julius Rodriguez and Tiny Desk:)! Thank you...
My Mom had a piano just like that.. I used to hate moving that thing when she would make me vacuum or change the room around. But I learned how to play and listen to her sing and play. RIH Mom..❤. Thank you Tiny Desk
He reminds me of a young Herbie in Driftin'. Such a good feel to his sound~
Same here, actually🙂Julius Rodriguez's jazz tracks remind me of jazz tracks that were hits in the 1970s and 1980s, such as "Mountain Dance," "Nice Shot," and "Brazilica" jazz tracks of the 1970s and 1980s by the likes of Herbie Hancock, as you mention, Dave Grusin, Sadao Watanabe, Ramsey Lewis and Bob James. Regards, Michael M. Kamau, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, 29th July 2024.
I thoroughly enjoyed this entire set! Thank you Tiny Desk for introducing me to this artist! Will definitely stream more of his music 🎶
Grace and peace ✌🏾 to everyone 💜
Loving being introduced to an artist like this! Amazing music. Thanks Tinydesk from a U.K. viewer
He is in Ronnies Scots in October...
Feels like a livestream gig when you're here this early
Even now I feel like I snuck in the back door for a lil show I didn't even know was happening. (Feels awesome)
Huh?
Indeed
I saw this guy open for a cautious Clay show in 2022, he had me engaged the whole time front to start, very excited to watch this!
the guy on bass makes me want to learn
As a pianist... I need to study this dude. Wow.
bud powell, mccoy tyner, thelonious monk, herbie hancock, art tatum, oscar peterson, jaki byard, andrew hill, richard tee, chick corea...and listen to singers
I'm so into this. I'm hearing shades of Vince Guaraldi but with a Carlos Santana-like ability to find ear-wormy hooks everywhere. Throw in some Richard Tee as well. This is wonderful music that works on some many levels!
How amazing is Julius Rodriguez and his group, and how blessed are we to have this kind of soul-lifting music come into our home simply by turning on the computer? Thank you Tiny Desk!
WOW!! 🎶👏👏👏👏
love this I'm a big jazz listener and i have never heard of this young brother and as' Lonnie Liston Smith said expand your mind'JR is now in rotation, and now Tiny Desk give Lonnie Liston Smith a call !!!!
Thank you TD. This was SOOOO pleasing to watch and listen to. Julius and the band makes me smile. Jazz is still alive! Thank you 😊 ❤🎉🎉🎉
I saw him last summer in Paris during the Samara Joy concert and he was really great! Believe me, we will hear a lot about him in the future!
Beautiful beaaaatiful music, thanks NPR for help us discovering amazing artists like Julius
I first learned about this artist here, and he is talented and wonderful. I look forward to seeing more of your work in the future.👏👏👏
Absolutely fanfriggingtastic ✌️ ❤
Most refreshing, musically different sound I’ve heard in a long long time. Bravo! Fantastic! 🙂🙂🙂👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️
What a great way to start my day 🎶😊
Can't wait to see him run his own thing at Newport this summer: He was great with Kurt Elling/Charlie Hunter band last year, but this year is gonna be even better, i am sure!!
Haven't tried a TDC for a while and found this. Really like it! Reminds me of 60s-70s jazz, when I really liked this stuff. Getting back into it and this helps.
npr always good to find new gems i didn't know before, (shame on me) i am stunned but my legs are swinging already, big smile from germany
Well that was just great! I held my breath watching Elegy for Cam. I’m adding Julius to my ever expanding music wishlist.
Yes Julius!! I needed this👏🏾👏🏾
Yassss. Been digging the new album and now this arrives. Thank you NPR! Julius is the future!!
Haven't listened to jazz in a few months, now I have to. Great musicians all around!
I have known Julius for a long time. I have seen the growth and strength of his music. I could not be more happier than what I am now! Tiny Desk never fails!
so cool. greeting from Chile!
I’m absolutely wowed. These artists are incredible!! Thanks Tiny Desk!
Blown away! This is amazing, glad to see Julius and co on here.
At 23:06, pause and pull up Kamasi Washington's 'Clair de Lune', it's a perfect follow-up to this live performance. Amazing stuff here.
WOW! Love this!! Thank you NPR for blessing my feed with this - love finding new musicians with this vibe
Beautiful and swinging performance from Julius and the crew!
Fantastic music! Great musicians! 👏👏👏
I really enjoyed this new genius. Wonderful music. He is still very young so there is a lot to be expected. I hope to see you at north sea jazz festival.
Love TDC's This sweetness to my ears and soul. True talent.. Not the typical mainstream 1% talent 99% show over produced prepackaged garbage flooding the music world..
impeccable timing and arranging. WOWOWOWOWOWOW. Stunning. Pure raw talent the entire band.
Their sound is pristine!
That's the magic of Tiny Desk: discovering new talent and enjoying music wherever you are. Thanks for the Caribbean vibe with the song Gift to the moon. It went straight to my heart 🤟😍
The arrangement for the piano solo in "Around The World" is the craziest thing I've heard in a bit.
I second that! Crazy time signature!
i third that! i’m spinning 😵💫🫨😵 incredible stuff!
Beautiful and a study in sustained upbeats, everybody playing them "tutti" like that, always a test of relaxation and syncopation combined, great for the unity of a band and really stretching for elevation, if you can play upbeats continually over many bars in a relaxed fashion, well you're halfway there so to speak...
Thank you, thank you, thank you ⌐Ⓗ-Ⓕ
@@TiqueO6… or you play guitar in a ska band.
My 9 month old and me watched in awe
Nice. Doing homework and listening to this. Have the house all to myself, blasting music.
SO TALENTED !!!! & SHOUT OUT TO HIS FELLOW MUSICIANS, WELL DONE !!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😃😃😃😃❤❤❤❤❤
Oh yeah good morning!!!
Yes, great way to start the day. Just the right vibe. Thanks Tiny Desk!
They sound GREAT together, and Julius is AMAZING on those keys!!
Thanks God for this overwhelming amount of beauty and grace exprese thru this amazing people. I think this is love at first sight thanks NPR
7:01 It's swinging so lightly!
来日お待ちしてます🇯🇵
This Jazz ensemble is 🔥🔥🔥🔥!
So smoothly and flavorful this melody of tones. Loving the chords and Rythm. Such a down home vibe here. A fellow pianist loving this! Fantastic job!
I love this guys’ style… I can listen to him all day!
amazing the energy that transmits this tiny concert!!!
Adding this to my playlist!!! 👏🏽
Magnificent musicians; brilliant & virtuosic. Thank you.
Ah go head now! I never heard of this young man, but he has my vote!
NPR did it again thank you for introducing me to Julius Rodriguez. I didn't know what to expect. This group will go a long ways. Its fresh and new with old jazz band classic sound. I throughly enjoyed the group....
Wow, that bass sounds awesome, so full, warm and rounded 👏🏻
Loved what you did with Marc Rebillet !
God bless you 🫡
This music is so unbelievable skillful, yet it sounds so playful and is easy to listen to. I love it!
Completely sublime 🎧✨
Arrrrrrrgh sounds so smooth
Not a minute in, I LOVE THIS!!!
What a great way to start the day ☕
Favourite. All the way through! Glad to see him tour and then this, superb.
I was saving this for when I could sit and really listen uninterrupted in my day and it did not disappoint! I hope to bless the hubster with seeing this band in person.
Yes sir! Well done my brothers
WOW!!! He's amazing! WOW isn't even enough! Thank you Tiny Desk for introducing me to this wonder!
Julius and friends are amazing. Headbanging indeed!!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 BRAVO!!!
Yall did that! Currently finding you on spotify ❤
Sounds great Julius! Keep doing your thing.
J'adore cet artiste. Super jazzman
Very Good!!! Tem que convidar o Cantor, Arranjador e Compositor ED MOTTA
Way to starting the day
OMG, this just blew my mind! Thanks so much for your wonderful music, all of you!!!