Gary Bartz: Tiny Desk Concert
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Mitra I. Arthur | May 20, 2024
The lyrics "Music is my sanctuary, music is my life," hold special meaning at the Tiny Desk. Penned and sung by 2024 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, saxophonist Gary Bartz, the words capture the feelings of countless artists who have appeared in front of these cluttered shelves. Bartz has worked with jazz luminaries like Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Max Roach, Miles Davis and Charles Mingus, to name a few. He has released more than 45 solo albums, with appearances on more than 200 additional albums. His recent collaborations with Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge for their Jazz is Dead series illustrate how the 83-year-old is still as relevant as ever.
In a recent interview, Bartz declared that "Music, for me, is the only religion." He sets the stage for his worship with the bluesy "Nommo - The Majick Song," as Mumu Fresh's accompanying poetry invokes the spirit necessary for both delivering and receiving the band's message. 1973's "I've Known Rivers," inspired by Langston Hughes, furthers the ancestral connection in both text and sound. On "Reparations," poet J. Ivy provides excerpts from his 2022 track "Lay Down'' to reflect on the debt America owes descendants of enslaved people. And as Bartz delivers a benediction in the form of "The Song of Loving-Kindness," declaring it "written for everyone and everything that ever was," it feels like a blessing on the Tiny Desk.
SET LIST
"Nommo - The Majick Song (feat. Mumu Fresh)"
"I've Known Rivers"
"Reparations (feat. J. Ivy)"
"Music Is My Sanctuary"
"The Song of Loving-Kindness"
MUSICIANS
Gary Bartz: alto saxophone
Barney McAll: piano
Marc Cary: keys
James King: bass
Kassa Overall: drums
Paul Bollenback: guitars
Harmony Bartz: vocals
Mumu Fresh: vocals
J. Ivy: vocals
Om'Mas Keith: percussion
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Mitra I. Arthur
Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
Audio Technical Director: Neil Tevault
Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, Maia Stern, Michael Zamora
Audio Engineer: Carleigh Strange
Photographer: Elizabeth Gillis
Tiny Desk Team: Ashley Pointer, Hazel Cills
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
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I met Gary Bartz while he was walking to a gig with McCoy Tyner. I stopped him while in my car, and showed him my Dad’s album I had with me. He was so sweet and told me to come meet after the show, so he could sign the album. One of my favorite music memories!
I’m watching this on my phone after leaving a hospital appointment given the all clear, the sun is blazing hot, I’m sipping on some lemon ice tea and life is good. Be kind everyone, and you will get it back in abundance.
❤️💛💚
Huge respect to NPR for bringing Gary Bartz here. One of the legends of jazz and especially jazz funk/fusion 🙌
This is honestly more on oar with npr than most ppl they bring on
he is a modern jazz legend not even old haha
He survived it all! A Legend! Mr. Bartz
MUCH RESPECT for putting this ELDER on...He is one of our national treasures...👑👑👑👑👑👑👑
he is young for jazz legend . he is new school jazz haha
A beautiful set from the jazz icon. Gary Bartz. Kudos to Tiny Desk for having the foresight to book him.
Amazing! “I’ve Known Rivers” is undoubtedly one of the greatest jazz songs ever recorded, anyone reading this should do themselves a favor and check out the 1973 original recording as well. Bartz has still got it at 83
I’ve had the original live version on loop for the past week 👍🏾
Thanks for filling my cup this morning. Hope a little loving-kindness comes to everyone who reads this.
Mahalo!
Aché ❤
A great performance from a master and his band. Shout out to Aussie jazz master Barney McCall 💖
A pure spiritual and transcendent experience.
Deepest gratitude to Mr. Bartz, the musicians and singers, and to NPR's Tiny Desk Team for such gift.
I fell in love with Gary Bartz with this performance. What a beautiful artist. Muchas gracias.
We need more positivity like this!
💯 Yes! Fujii Kaze and Kirk Franklin also have this wonderfully positive vibe. Gratefulness and selflessness is something we need more of. Burt Bacharach said something similar 50 years ago - we should have listened but instead everyone insisted on his/her individual 'rights' and 'freedoms' and the world is a mess.
On my way into the office this morning I was wondering what I was to play to set the mood of a Monday. NPR has answered that question for me. And how apropos it is. Thank you yet again Tiny Desk.
83 years old. Truly blessed
Does noone of those young folks know Gary Bartz? Still to less likes for such a hughe artist. At least I'm very thankful to are allowed to see this tiny concert of him. And it is just amazing. He performces so beautiful with 83 years old! This gives me hope to be in a good shape as well in about 40 years.
A good amount of people are hip to his genius! Gary is player who plays melody almost exclusively, some people don't really get how killin he is.
Gary Bart’s! Wow… want an unexpected treat. Thanks NPR. ❤
Soon as I saw the title I grabbed my headphones & clicked wid the swiftness! Gary Bartz who looks fantastic at 83 yo is a living jazz legend. I listen to many of his albums with 'Mudic is my Sanctuary' & 'Harlem Bush Music' being 2 of my absolute favs especially the latter. Thank u Tiny Desk...u guys never cease to amaze. Luv n Light 🙏🏽
To come here and be blessed by "Nommo - The Majick Song (feat. Mumu Fresh)" directly after seeing/hearing Kierra Sheard's Tiny Desk... whew, He knows what I need right when I need it. Thank you, Lord! 🙌🙏
Lets go!! didnt expect him here, fantastic
NO WAY! Thank you for blessing us
This is so great, sounds of joy and thought, beautiful! I haven't heard anything from Mr. Bartz in a long time, he's hipper than a dream. Many thanks to all playing on this.
Great way to start the morning! Thank you Gary Bartz, the great musicians in the band, and Tiny Desk! 👏👏👏
So cool so delightful i have had him rotation for years thank you !!!!!
What an absolutely spectacular performance. Completely brilliant!
Holy! 9:40 Music Is My Sanctuary
A LEGEND STILL WITH US! MR. GARY BARTZ
Looking GQ w/ his suit! ❤ Luv his music mucho!
Wow. Gary Bartz of Live Evil fame!
THIS is music!
I raised my hands as soon at those keys started playing -
Wonderful! What a great band also!!
Gil Scott Heron would have killed the “ Tiny desk”. Rip. A track from the early 80’s called “ Music” was a huge club tune. Check it out if you don’t know it.
Indeed something special-even though it took me a day to get to it. Thank you Great Elder & Company.
AMEN.
The truth is the truth. And you all speaking it. Thank you so much..
Thank you🙏🏽Gary Bartz Forever🔥🎷🙏🏽💜
Music is my sanctuary ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Absolutely breathtaking ❤
WOW what an inspiring set to kick off the week ❤🔥👏
Big love to MumuFresh, too!
Amen 🙏🏽
mumu be sneaking on here. i love it.
Baltimore in the house!❤
Respect to this Jazz giant!!!
That was fantastic. Thank you Mr Bartz.
this is the sound of good life after all the bad.🎺
Thank you. Great concert!
Music is my Sanctuary, music is my life. 🎶 Excellent👌🏾
wonderful video
Not only does the team at NPR get on great artists, they deliver great visual production and that audio engineering is *chefs kiss*
A huge THANK YOU to the NPR team!
Love from South Africa!
That was a treat. Thank you Gary Bartz .
Beautiful,,
Fantastic ❤
Please bring "Baco exu do Blues" an amazing brazilian artist!!
Amazing 😌
What a treat this is! Salute the legend!!
I didn’t think Gary Bartz was big enough NPR. This is great!
Beautiful 🥰
A legend!! So cool to see Gary Bartz on tiny desk🤍🤍🤍!!
S2 Mahalo!!! Flushness!!!
Espectacular!!!❤
Loved this!!!🙌🙌🙌
Thank you, and all good wishes to you!
such a high-vibrational tiny desk
I am repaired and my love of music is restored. Thank you.
You tell em!
I feel a real music. With him, everyone becomes a real musician.
Bravooooo!!!! :)
he was doing these same songs 50 years ago and it sounds modern still
Nice jazz
I've never listened to this guy before, and almost NEVER listen to jazz, but this was great!
Same, I felt in love with his sound.
And the band...taste!
Legend!
Breathing 🫶🏻🖖🏼
Baltimore 🎉
🔥
wow
So many cool good super musicians, cant really count em... But this ist one outstanding Pearl again
Thanks Tiny Desk
expectacular
Wow.
Dude that suit tho 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
legend in tha game
🔥🔥🔥🔥
this is perfect. thank you. wow.
❤❤ 🎷🎹
Beautiful.
ESPERANDO EL TINY DESK DE CAZZU ❤😊
J Ivy, Chicago!!
I’ve known rivers is so good
Ase! ❤
Well, well, well
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
YES!!!!
oh wow
Gratitude
Amazing!!
PLEASE INVITE OLIVIA DEAN!!!!
Barney McAll wins by a furlong! Great job buddy.
Ashé
James King, yeah!
👋👍👏👏👊👊👊🏻
what i would give to hear him and erika badu together .
Beautiful ☮️💟
It’s like how ya know Mac millers, Tylers, JIDs, Krules tiny desk concerts original root