Endea Owens and The Cookout: Tiny Desk Concert
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2022
- Jazz may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of The Juilliard School, but perhaps this series of Tiny Desks will change that. Tiny Desk and Jazz Night in America celebrate the 20th anniversary of Juilliard Jazz with three Tiny Desk concerts featuring performances by current students and alumni of the prestigious institution.
Nikki Birch | August 29, 2022
Clad in a fringed, royal blue halter suit, bassist Endea Owens and her band The Cookout were all smiles. Although she’s no stranger to the Tiny Desk (playing with Jon Batiste in 2020) Owens was giddy with excitement to perform her own music with fellow Juilliard alumni. She spoke about the importance of using her music to speak for the voiceless, and to build and enrich communities. She’s not all talk either - during the COVID-19 pandemic, the house bassist for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has hosted community cookouts, playing music for people in Harlem and handing out hundreds of free meals.
The first tune “Where the Nubians Grow” is a head-bobbing groove dedicated to her hometown of Detroit. With “Feel Good,” her fierce intro gives way to a catchy bass line that the band joyfully hopscotches over. Owens then dims the proverbial lights with “Love Cynical” a song that gives ballroom jazz with silky horn lines and a sensuous beat. Before we can get too cozy, the band erupts into “Cycles,” a dizzying showcase for horns and drums.
To close her shows, Owens always asks audiences to participate in affirmations allowing a continuation of the positive vibes. After a brief introduction of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” the band plays “For the People (In dedication to Taleshia Chandler),” another uplifting number. This Tiny Desk energized the whole room, each musician a master of their instrument. Owens joked: “We are all Juilliard alumni, so you can hear it in the sound.”
SET LIST
“Where the Nubians Grow”
“Feel Good”
“Love Cynical”
“Cycles”
“For the People (In dedication to Taleshia Chandler)”
MUSICIANS
Endea Owens: bass
Giveton Gelin: trumpet
Jeffery Miller: trombone
Zoe Obadia: alto saxophone
Lee Pearson: drums
Jonathan Thomas: piano
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Nikki Birch
Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin
Director: Kara Frame
Creative Director: Bob Boilen
Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Editor: Kara Frame
Videographers: Kara Frame, Pierre Kattar, Michael Zamora
Animator: Alanté Serene
Audio Assistant: Natasha Branch
Production Assistants: Jill Britton, Alanté Serene
Tiny Desk Team: Suraya Mohamed, Marissa Lorusso, Hazel Cills, Ashley Pointer, Maia Stern
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
#tinydesk #nprmusic #endeaowens 
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Tight, talented ensemble. Every now and again I hear old people like me say something negative about the current state and/or future of jazz. I just shake my head and think they must not be paying attention. Jazz is in very good hands indeed.
This can be said for most if not all genres. At times one might have to look into more "niche" musicians or even outside one's own country or language, but there's plenty of good music out there.
Great to see this!!
Indeed
@@NuiYabuko so many more than in the past.. and let's be honest, the greats got triaged by the passing of time, there was plenty of subpar music 'back in the day' :)
jazz is in good hands. it's the mainstream music industry that's in shambles
Woke up, did my push-ups. Checked my phone opened the tube, notifications👍🏾 Tiny Desk✍🏾 open to find This. Another beautiful day to have the ability to LISTEN…Merci
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Honored to play on this with my big sis Endea Owens - she is such an inspiration and strong voice!
That's whats up. lovely result.
Keep up the good work! You all crushed it!
What GPS can find me your dimension.. Appreciated. Adventurous in Spirit.
HU Shanti Peace
YOU PLAY SOOO WELL ON THE TROMBONE OH MY GOODNESSSSS!! GOD BLESS MAN! Coming from a 16 year old girl in the fl keys!
@@proniaantolia9568 We tryna tour! Tell your local venues you want Endea Owens and the Cookout!
As a bass player I just want to say HOW HAVE I NEVER HEARD OF THIS AMAZING TALENT????
Same. Also that bass sound in running waaaaay deep
You can see her just about every weeknight on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Fine player!
And they can turn her bass up indeed I need to feel that in my feet 😂
Check her out in the Jon Batiste Tiny Desk concert, or with the Stay Human band.
@@m.delaney3006 Thanks for the tip!
PEOPLE, you owe it to yourselves to hear this on a big stereo system with good/big speakers.
This is a SUPERB recording!
It's that Blue Note style from the late 60s-early 70s updated to 2022. Mos def, the furture of Jazz is in very good hands. Plus, Sistah can PLAY!!!
Great comment and I fully agree with you.
I use to be an upright bass player, so I'm use to being in the back row. It's great to see a bassist being front and center! This group's talent and energy are amazing, and I hope to hear more from them
I will forever keep bragging that I gave you some classical lessons before you blew up!! So proud of you!!!
She blew up literally and figuratively. 🤭🤭😜
As a young boy People make fun of me cuz i like jazz, but seeing young souls like me who love and are passionate about this music is such a relief and heart warming for me. Outsatnding performance and great band 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I grew up in the era of R and B but got introduced to Jazz by my dad. I went to college with a lot of kids from New York, Jersey, and Philly. They liked R and B but they were heavy into Jazz (Miles, Pharaoh Sanders, Gary Bart’s, Sun Ra, Herbie Hancock, etc.). That is when I really developed a liking for it.
Never be ashamed of your love for jazz. Half the popular music today is trash. It may be fun for a moment, but most hold little to no merit as true music. Keep listening to and loving your Jazz. There's nothing wrong with it. 🎶
My brother, trust me. You're on the right path. Don't be ashamed. Continue your listening and vibrating at a higher frequency. Love!
Never be ashamed. This is music 🎉
Jazz is NOT dead. Amazing players all. Tiny desk rocks These young folks get it!!!
No lie, the way the horn section were so beautifully behind the beat gave me goosebumps about three seconds in! This connected so well so fast
0:00 - *Where the Nubians Grow* (4:06 / 4:13)
6:07 - *Feel Good* (9:59)
10:02 - *Love Cynical* (13:35)
13:42 - *Cycles* (15:58)
16:11 / 17:19 - *For the People (In dedication to Taleshia Chandler)* (19:30)
[19:52 - Tiny Desk team]
thank you!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH! )
This must be done by the channel publishers. Or at least this kind of comments must be pinned at the very top. thank you once again
Thank you so much!! Do you know where I can find these songs? I’ve looked on Spotify, tidal, RUclips, etc. and can’t find a few of them (specifically Love Cynical)
You forgot to mention that the last set, in the beginning, they are playing Lift Every Voice and Sing.. The Black National Anthem
I'm 60 yeasr old, and I tended to stop looking for this stuff from youngsters...I now know that the universe is still touching young folks with talent, and they're bringing it to everyone.
"What does it mean to be a conduit of the arts? A vessel of the music?" I love to hear this! I'm so, so glad to hear that Julliard has exactly the right attitude towards music. In my opinion music is a "sacred" mission, for lack of a better word.
To me it means you don't write the music in the traditional sense. It means the music comes from the heart and just easily flows out.
She put it so beautifully... I feel the same, my friend!🙏
I haven't heard Jazz this electric in a very long time. It's also a plus getting to watch the band play and their passion rolling out of their bodies, into instruments and out to us. Endea, you and your band are magnificence. Thank you for your music and shout-out to TDC for giving them this space. 🙌🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
This young sister is SO INCREDIBLY talented and Beautiful, I am so proud of her! I just love her spirit, she is so vibrant and positive! She and her talented band will keep Jazz Alive!
Always aware of the better engineering and resulting sound difference above and beyond at tiny desk.
yeah, with that legendary drummer, they should take care about drums (not only), I know that NPR don't like overheads, but sometimes an exception can be made :)
Love how the keyboard player threw in that little bit of 'Lift Every Voice' in the last song.
Endea Owens is beauty personified. She is beautiful, but very natural and Earthy in her presentation. She and the Cookout band are extraordinary. Musicianship second to none. I enjoyed and was blessed by every minute of this presentation and not a day goes by that I am not listening or driving to this divine musicality. Thank you for this heartfelt expression of excellence. *To the sound engineer...BRAVO!!!!
Amen!!!!!💯💜😁
And smart to.
One of THE Best Tiny Desk Concert
Endea...one special lady. Group...lots of great talent. All happy because Endea is full of love and life.
Besides the fact that she is one of the best double basses I have ever heard. She one one of the most beautiful .
This lady is the future. Incredible bass player. 🙏🏽
I love Endea,
a vessel of music joyful and exalting,
she plays with her soul,
pokes a hole in my miseries,
heals me and makes me whole,
her ensemble rolls with her
on climbing and falling notes,
on horns, drums and the key board,
thrilling me I have the gift of ears and tears.
What a gorgeous poem! I hope Endea and The Cookout see it!
Beautiful
Go Endea!!! Detroit’s finest!!! And super proud of my Cleveland family, Jon Thomas on keys!!!!!! This was a GREAT offering! Kudos to everyone involved!
She’s from Detroit??
@@darrylperry706 yep went to school with her from 4th to 8th grade she is amazing
@@elpatron9084 Bro, that’s Dope!! 4th to 8th grade, I bet she was playing back then!!! I’m gonna look out for her if she performs here in Detroit. Jazz Fest 2022 ongoing right now, she woulda killed it.
@@darrylperry706 I should’ve asked her 🤦🏾♂️she always been in the band.. I think she was in the choir too if I’m not mistaken
@@elpatron9084 Ok, cool. I hope she plays here in Detroit soon. would've been great to see her and her band perform at Detroit Jazz Fest 2022. Will definitely look out for her!!
Uploaded a minute ago and already a classic
Every player is perfection
Man, this is so refreshing to hear such a hip and modern jazz group playing these great arrangements. Everyone is killin!
Incredible voicings and colors from the horn section and everyone is playing at such a high level. Glad I clicked on this one.
What a talented group!! So glad to see Tiny Desk back.
First time I’ve clicked on a band purely ‘cuz of the name 🔥🍖
What a fabulous showcase. Cool jazz is alive and well. Hope there's an opportunity to tour together as a band, and that it takes in the UK.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 I absolutely LOVE seeing more beautiful black Queens fronting the band on bass! Very inspiring!
Very refreshing jazz is alive and in good hands
Woke up to this wonderful
Not only is the playing top notch, so is the recording! Wow! Thanks for this experience!
The way that I paused to screenshot that MAKEUP! 😍 And this joyous music, thank you once again, Tiny Desk 😊
Yes!!
Hearing a great band like this one makes me feel confident that jazz is alive and well!
They won, this was just amazingly beautiful! Endea and the Cookout, so glad I’ve discovered you all! Also the affirmations and lift every voice at the end was the icing on the cake! Thank you NPR!
All I can say is wow!. Thank you once again Tiny Desk for the great content! What a great way to start the week!
We have lost so many of the elders of jazz. So, yes. We need a bright future! 🌞
Wow never heard or seen this group before
Very nice
Endea Owens 😎😍😎
I love the various ways we sway when we make music...moving like rivers and streams and other beings
This was refreshing to watch ! Now this is what you call real music .
That 3rd tune is INCREDIBLE I can not stop listening to it
I see why that sax solo is becoming the most replayed part of the video too. SO SMOOTH I'mma have to transcribe it
Woo trumpets!! 🙌
Thanks for the joy!!!!
OK: "I love myself", "I love myself".... (the end). But I also love Endea Owens and the Cookout. And jazz.
What an absolute 100% pure joy! I admire Endea's idea of music's support during the pandemic - many cities and towns could take it on board to support their artists. Thank you, Endea, and the Cookout musicians.
Quit Playin'! Wait! Don't quit playin'! I meant all of you who don't know yet that the Lovely Blue Sista' swingin' that bass is my girl. 😍 Great Arrangements... Sounds like you all are having a ball playing together!
This music is balm for the soul. Congratulations NPR and the Cookout of course for another great session, Endea is fire on that bass!
so glad this appeared on my feed today!!! Such a soothing set
What a unit! Everyone plays with such respect for one another…you can hear it
WoW..WoW..WoW..I Just Moved From Detroit Area And Am Sad About It Knowing She Is From There And Missed An Opportunity To Her Live..😕☹️😕..Guess I Just Have Go Back..
They Are OUTSTANDING!!!!
My Favorite Tiny Desk Concert 😍
The Goddess Endea and her wonderful band !
❤
Tiny Desk knocks it out of the park again...real tight, real groovy and real hot...more of this any day...👍👍👍
AWESOME TALENT! 313 STAND UP ! MY NEW FAVORITE JAZZ ARTIST!
Wow, this was a breath of fresh air and I loved her words in the beginning! I understood and felt every word! Love seeing young black women excel in Jazz and just being an overall badass musician. The road isn't always easy for us, but sis is doing it and it's truly inspiring! :)
The joyful expression of this music is so awesome!
I just stumbled onto this live concert, and man I was really impressed by the tight arrangments and individual talent of all of the players. They remind me of that era of jazz from the early to mid-sixties in particular, Wayne Shorter’s albums “See No Evil” and “Ju Ju”.
yes sir,,,,,,,,i whole heartedly agree.
Thank you for working to keep jazz alive and well. This band is tight. The music is so beautiful. I don't know your plans but I hope it involves more of the same with this same band of musicians. Much respect.
You can see that all things are sounding really good when the pianist are smiling 😊
1.5months later and I'm still coming back to rewatch this. Now one of my favourite Tiny Desk concerts so far
So glad that I discovered Endea Owens and the Cookout! Keeping good music alive. Makes for a happy Saturday. Love, love, love!
I swear the trombone is a messy sounding instrument even when the masters play. Love the sound of this group.
Oh! That Lift Ev'ry Voice DID ME IN! New fave Tiny Desk Concert!
Marvelous everybody. Thank you.
That woman is killing it on that stand up bass!
I clicked on this not knowing the artist, expecting not to listen to the end. What a pleasant surprise. Thoroughly enjoy the whole set.
So glad to hear jazz graced by such talented young players especially Endea’s amazing bass-how sweet it is!
I absolutely love this performance. I listen to it all the time with my 2 daughters. 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻
My new favorite band. BREATHTAKING musicianship and a righteous vibe
10 gold stars
As the jazz-freak I am I immediately get started by the first tones in this project, And so it goes. Wonderful, if you ask me. I can only agree with M L Hunt: "Jazz is in very good hands indeed".
Oh how I love music. This is great. Thanks.
Love those horns! Very beautiful arrangements.
Great playing, great compositions and a great sound together. Very nice. Did anybody notice at 11:35 how the drummer did the finger slide note on the tom perfectly voiced and in time in the middle of the tune. This is usually a conga player move who is already playing hands (not sticks). Impressive and quite appropriate for the song. Just saw in the notes that it's Lee Pearson (didn't recognize the dreads), a heavyweight indeed.
Thanks for pointing that out!
I had to keep rewinding it to work out what was making that sounds. Crazy technique, I've heard it in so many recordings and never realised it was the drummer doing it.
@@TheSyncmaster740 The wild thing here is the fact that a drumset drummer is doing it. 99.9% of the time it's a conga player doing it, but Lee Pearson's got it down and didn't miss a beat. He does it about 3 times in this one song. As a musical note, his execution is perfect.
Ha, I've heard this a million times in music but never realized you can do this on the drums. I thought it came from a wind instrument. I noticed he wet his fingers really quickly before the slide. Cool technique!
@@MixingGBP Yeah. Generally it's done on the congas. It's a percussionist move, but can be done on any instrument with a sizable resonating head. Wetting the finger tip increases the friction between the finger and the head so that after the musician produces a tone by hitting the drum the finger slide causes the head to continue resonating at a maintained pitch until the slide stops or the musician runs out of space on the head. It's an intuitive marriage of art and physics, which all music is, really.
Thanks RUclips for putting this in my recommendation list and I'm so glad I clicked on it.
Love this! OMG! It makes me feel SO PROUD that young folks are into Jazz....I love ya'll !!!!
Big kudos to Josh with the awesome audio work, mix sounds awesome
the smile on the keyboard players face the entire time! So glad I came across this video - incredible.
Im in heaven here.....I love it!! The music just takes me away from it all....I love it here!!!
Outstanding and beautiful, both her music and spirit, which comes through the music. Very talented group of artists. I'm going to share this with my friends and fam....especially those in the D.
This lady is stunning! Wow! Gorgeous and talented.
this had me in tears of joy in a SECOND!!!!! amazing presence. feeling blessed and embraced
Incredible performance. Once again, thank you NPR music for opening my mind to new musicians! 👏🏻
you stole my words !!!!!!!
Such a beautiful lady, such great music.
I love this so much. Upright bass, band and beautiful lady grooving as she shares her talent ♥️
I love her words from the heart and the solidarity of these people!
Julliard Alumni and it shows so very well. Bass Clef significance here and a likelihood for passion and pleasure in JAZZ.
Thank you. So good to hear young musicians play good listening jazz. We need more of this.
What a beautiful and excellent performer this woman is!, her aura is so bright! and along with these virtuous musicians that conform the band, gives us this fresh, dynamic, creamy Jazz....oh man! Thank you for all the good vibes you guys provide!
This is some FEEL GOOD 🎷🥁🎸🎹 music !!! Will follow them 'til the End of Time ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥
what can i say...i loved it..🎸🎸🎸🎶🎶🎶every song...every musician...
and ooh...the lady...🌻🍀🌹
thanx from frankfurt/germany...
Lovely, complex, delightful,... Your music shows talent but it still touches me they way music should. Thank you all.
In love with this people, with this band and their sounds...
Thank you! :)
The musicians are amazing!!! (Josh Rogosin, I love you man!) Here from Brazil, congrats!!!
16:31 - You've blessed my soul today!!! Beautiful people, beautiful music. Thank you so much for this! 🙏
I am very happy because I found this wonderful video, my emotions at the highest level, wow! I am very impressed, all the musicians are extraordinary. Thank you guys!
Jazz at its best. Very talented group.
Music is a joy!
Peace!