Walked into a building to run sound for a band - had no idea what to expect or who these guys were. Was not prepared to have another worldly experience working with this trio and hanging out with them afterwards. Im hooked now! I cant stop listening or showing their music to people. I cant believe i missed this Tiny Desk performance! I feel so behind the times.
"we came through the storm" sounded sinister but it looks like they made it through the storm. I never heard steel drums sound so moody even dark, sad. I thought they only did the happy thing. Very Cool.
Just saw these guys open for Animals as Leaders earlier this week, and they sounded a lot heavier in person. Everyone was killing it, but their drummer on another planet that night.
So glad they got you guys on here. My first time seeing the fourchestra as a 4pc. Maison and JD, you two are RIDICULOUS!!!!!! Johnathan is a genius. Bela is BELA
Got to work with them twice when I did hospitality for a club. Two different incarnations of the band, both times were spiritually good. And Jonathan is a super nice dude too.
So happy to see these guys here. I came across them accidentally when they were the opener for Consider the Source. I fell in love with their sound immediately, and have been following their progress ever since. Jonathan is super friendly and down to earth too. So psyched he and his band are getting the success they deserve.
Technical, dissonant, beautiful. Drummer is beyond outstanding. Thank you for all of the hours that went into you all becoming such magical musical artists.
THAT'S BÉLA! OMG!!! They are ALL 🔥💯 OMG These guys are FANTASTIC! It's much appreciated that NPR presents instrumentalist music, and musicians of high caliber like these guys!
A banjo and the carribean drums in the same ensemble 🤯🤯🌈🤩💪🏽👏🏽❤️🙌🏽🙏🏽☀️🎉😍…thank you guys for your creativity and commitment to musicianship and development of your craft❤!!! Of course, THANK YOU to ALL Tiny Desk staff for exposing us to the beautiful, artful, creative,inspirational music!! 🎶 🎼 🎵. SO THANKFUL FOR THIS PLATFORM!!! 🌈❤️🤩🙏🏽💪🏽🎉
An Amazing artiste that's true. I disagree with this line in the write up on Jonathan. It said, "Jonathan Scales who just might be the only jazz steel pannist playing professionally today". You guys should visit Trinidad and Tobago's Earl Rodney and many more steel drummers. who play the same set steel pans with four sticks and make the instrument sound like a piano by playing lead and rich accompanied chords.
Happy that someone pointed out the fact of Trinidad and Tobago. We actually have a lot of pan-jazz players, festivals, and concerts here on the islands
These players are all world class!!!… What separates Guidry from the rest (besides his flawless explosive technique) is his total control of dynamic playing and touch!!! He can play from a whisper to explosive volcano power at will!!!!
Jon and Crew - Congrats! Sounds great. Cool seeing you team up with your musical hero and do your thing so calmly and effortlessly.... Killing show in January hope to play again!! -Chris/ Trinidelphia
First time hearing steelpans with other instruments. I think I’ve only seen random people playing this instrument in like subways and train stations in NY and London. This was dope to see!! Definitely gonna start listening to these guys. Thanks NPR! 🧡
Um... how do you play such intricate drum parts so whisper quiet? Fourchestra! How do you play jazz on steelpans? Fourchestra! How do you make the banjo awesome? Fourchestra! How do you look relaxed and sleepy while playing wheedley-wee on a 5-string bass?? Fourchestra! God I love tiny desk...
I play harmonicas, congas, flute, guitar and a vast array of mini percussion instruments but I don't play any of them like anybody else has ever played them. I also sing.
DUDE!? Yeahess! Saw a steelepan (correction from what I thought was a marimba), had to watch, saw the banjo like huh? Heard that SOUND like ahh I get it! New Fan For Life!!
I want a whole tour of Jonathan Scales Fourchestra with Bela Fleck sitting in!!! These players ALL have super-powers but Jonathan and Bela basically had to reinvent their instuments to play what they play. 🔥❤
Thanks for the love, NPR. And thanks to everyone who is listening.
hello from brazil, wonderful presentation, you are very talented! Come to Rio de Janeiro !!
Congrats Bro! This is amazing! Glad to see you getting your amazing music to the masses!!! ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽
Thanks for working hard to share your music with all of us :)
Can’t wait to see y’all in Charleston next week!
WOW! Amazing
No one talks about it as it's normal to play bass like that. Elon JD is my new Hero
my god that drummer is insane
Maison guidry. One of best out here
I actually met him when I was way younger, super cool dude and took the time to teach me some stuff.
I love jazz percussion. Can't get enough
I’ll say it too, Maison Guidry. One of thee craziest out there on the drums.
Walked into a building to run sound for a band - had no idea what to expect or who these guys were. Was not prepared to have another worldly experience working with this trio and hanging out with them afterwards. Im hooked now! I cant stop listening or showing their music to people. I cant believe i missed this Tiny Desk performance! I feel so behind the times.
The steel pan is one of the most underrated instruments
oh man, NPR gets the most amazing artists I would never have heard of without them. God bless you and the Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
Archie Cumper Tiny Desk is how I found many of my favorite artists.
I’ve been following him for a while now and his music and his shifting line up is always surprising and amazing 👌 a great artist to discover for sure
Never heard Steelpan Jazz before. This is why I love Tiny Desk Concerts.
well give a listen to Portico quartet, it's great ;)
@@metamorphis216 Will do! Thanks for the recommendation
Visit trinidad and tobago sometime bro, but this truly was an amazing listen
You should check out Othello Molineaux, He played with Jaco Pastorius back in the day.
Othello Molineux
This drummer is my spirit animal. Not only can he play, but he’s into it. My man
Maison Guidry
magical, just put this on my workout playlist and it increased push-up capacity by 100% (to 8 push-ups) 👏🙏💖
Schmoyoho accent on the YO!
schmoyoho keep pushin😜
🤣🤣🤣I can definitely relate.
would love to hear Katie Couric spittin some rhymes on that bASS and drums..
Drummer is wild. Also note he goes from NASA hoodie to NASA t-shirt 😎🚀
Maison Guidry, he is a very unique drummer
I noticed that! Nasa got to study him, he’s not from this world.
Unique for sure! I'd say his drum style is Dave Chappelle playing Jenga.
Gaslit Masses genius analogy
Name’s Mason...wearing a NASA shirt...
Wow great compositions - it's fusion, it's mythic, it's groovy, it's symphonic. It's like a modern day Return to Forever
Wow. Best comment/compliment ever for me. Thank you for listening.
I second this comment. They were amazing last night in Pensacola.
If ya dont know, now ya knowwww. Get hip, this is one of the greatest bands of our time.
Wow Maison Guidry , now he’s one serious drummer , Mark Guiliana got some serious competition now 😂😂😂, just downloaded every record love it
Haha Maison is what Mark Giuliana would sound like if Mark's mind thought/his body was able to move 10x faster😂
He has a Brian Blades like energy to him.
Lol, we compare Maison to Ronald Bruner and Mike Mitchell.... There's waaaayyyy more to him
"we came through the storm" sounded sinister but it looks like they made it through the storm. I never heard steel drums sound so moody even dark, sad. I thought they only did the happy thing. Very Cool.
So unusual it stunned me for a few minutes however, it totally grew on me. Brilliant musicianship.
*_0:00_**_ - Focus Poem_* (5:02 / 5:14)
*_7:18_**_ - We Came Through the Storm_* (13:29 / 13:43)
*_14:30_**_ - Fake Buddha's Inner Child_* (18:19)
Just saw these guys open for Animals as Leaders earlier this week, and they sounded a lot heavier in person. Everyone was killing it, but their drummer on another planet that night.
We are chameleons.
So glad they got you guys on here. My first time seeing the fourchestra as a 4pc. Maison and JD, you two are RIDICULOUS!!!!!! Johnathan is a genius. Bela is BELA
Got to work with them twice when I did hospitality for a club. Two different incarnations of the band, both times were spiritually good. And Jonathan is a super nice dude too.
So happy to see these guys here. I came across them accidentally when they were the opener for Consider the Source. I fell in love with their sound immediately, and have been following their progress ever since. Jonathan is super friendly and down to earth too. So psyched he and his band are getting the success they deserve.
They are incredible, following them on Instagram, following Maison Guidry since 2008, he is an unreal drummer.
Check my playlists for great CTS content :)
Technical, dissonant, beautiful. Drummer is beyond outstanding. Thank you for all of the hours that went into you all becoming such magical musical artists.
So proud of these guys. True hustlers and AMAZING MUSICIANS
THAT'S BÉLA! OMG!!!
They are ALL 🔥💯
OMG These guys are FANTASTIC! It's much appreciated that NPR presents instrumentalist music, and musicians of high caliber like these guys!
Wow. All of them are astounding to watch: blurred hands, moving so fast! Thank you!
A banjo and the carribean drums in the same ensemble 🤯🤯🌈🤩💪🏽👏🏽❤️🙌🏽🙏🏽☀️🎉😍…thank you guys for your creativity and commitment to musicianship and development of your craft❤!!!
Of course, THANK YOU to ALL Tiny Desk staff for exposing us to the beautiful, artful, creative,inspirational music!! 🎶 🎼 🎵.
SO THANKFUL FOR THIS PLATFORM!!! 🌈❤️🤩🙏🏽💪🏽🎉
A banjo????? A BANJO?!?!!?!! THIS IS EPIC
Not just a banjo, there's also Béla Fleck playing it!!! :)
I thought that was Bella
Yes!! I love it! 💖 💖 💖
THE Banjo*
🔥🔥🔥
Just... Wow! Blazing set! Thanks to NPR, Bela Fleck, Jonathan Scales and the Fourchestra, this made my day!
Dope sound. I enjoyed this .. especially the bass player.
I've been obsessed with this band for the past 2 weeks. Thank you tinydesk!
You’re Welcome
Thanks for watching!
Watching this AGAIN & the bass & drums just… 🥲😭
I think my brain levelled up a notch listening to this. THANKS guys. Incredible!
This is insane! The speed and accuracy of all these guys is nuts!
An Amazing artiste that's true. I disagree with this line in the write up on Jonathan. It said, "Jonathan Scales who just might be the only jazz steel pannist playing professionally today". You guys should visit Trinidad and Tobago's Earl Rodney and many more steel drummers. who play the same set steel pans with four sticks and make the instrument sound like a piano by playing lead and rich accompanied chords.
Exactly. Glad someone else saw
Thanks for your comments. You are correct and we took that line out of the description.
@@nprmusic Thank you for making the change. Trinidad and Tobago is the Mecca of steel pan. I love your show. All the best.
Happy that someone pointed out the fact of Trinidad and Tobago. We actually have a lot of pan-jazz players, festivals, and concerts here on the islands
Wth is this beautiful mixology of instrument types debauchery wow. Caribbean jazz folk?!?!?!? Amazing!!!!!!! Love it!!!
Steel pan, national instrument of 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago . Thanks Tiny Desk. You should hear awhole band play, it’s amazing.
Came to these guys from MonoNeon, haven't heard em in awhile tho. This is smokin
FINALLY SCALES GETS ON NPR THIS IS WHAT WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!!!
they are all so good and better together...great sound.
These players are all world class!!!… What separates Guidry from the rest (besides his flawless explosive technique) is his total control of dynamic playing and touch!!! He can play from a whisper to explosive volcano power at will!!!!
These original pan compositions are awesome. Great set of musicians, especially the bassist.
I would have never heard this if it weren’t for the tiny concerts. Thank you. It’s absolutely awesome
Tooooooo much! What an interesting collection of instruments. Love the sound, love watching the drummer and a great surprise to see Bella 👍✌️😊🙏🏼🎵🎶⛵️🎶🎵
The drummer is Maison Guidry
thank god for npr! not jus this one but all the dope sheds i stumbled across from famous to ones i never heard of
Been following Jon for a number of years. Always mind-blowingly great! And his band mates! Nice to see them all getting such deserved recognition.
Jon and Crew - Congrats! Sounds great. Cool seeing you team up with your musical hero and do your thing so calmly and effortlessly.... Killing show in January hope to play again!! -Chris/ Trinidelphia
Jonathan Scales fourchestra is refreshing, authentic and soothing. 👍
Love these guys- and they are a pleasure to work with. We had a blast with them at October 2019 LEAF Festival. Serious Chops for days.
Excellent. As a fellow drummer, I really dig the drummer's style
Maison Guidry
Why does this room sound so fricking awesome???
Bela Fleck! I honestly didn't know until I started watching. Amazing.
If that ain't a time signature, then I don't know what is.
his signature time
So wonderful!!! Thank you so much for this talent!! Peace and blessings to all!!
I love that NPR is always in time for my morning commute
We do what we can :)
Wonderful mic techniques along with amazing musicianship! Well done NPR Tiny Desk!
Just Brilliant. Each one of these guys is a beast. But together as a group...even more so. Hats off gents.
I'm a bassist and I totally dig the way this Kat plays his drumz...my goodness your just too Dope bro.
His name is Maison Guidry
First time hearing steelpans with other instruments. I think I’ve only seen random people playing this instrument in like subways and train stations in NY and London. This was dope to see!! Definitely gonna start listening to these guys. Thanks NPR! 🧡
Um... how do you play such intricate drum parts so whisper quiet? Fourchestra! How do you play jazz on steelpans? Fourchestra! How do you make the banjo awesome? Fourchestra! How do you look relaxed and sleepy while playing wheedley-wee on a 5-string bass?? Fourchestra!
God I love tiny desk...
Thats Bela Fleck on banjo. Perhaps the greatest musician living. He can make the banjo do whatever he wants.
@@thomsawyer Indeed! I only realized after posting, doh! :)
Saw them in Talent, Oregon. Absoulety insane!
That drummer is so slick.
banjo and steelpans on 3 'n 4 poly beats is so epic! I love it!
This is dope. Keeps me motivated to continue posting pure music
Theses guys are so original! Love what I'm hearing!!!
Incredible musicians. I love them. Much love from Mercer County, Jonathan scales
Such adventurous music! Sounds like they're discovering new places
Brilliant syncopation. 😎👌🏻
Beautiful! E'Lon JD and Maison Guidry - mega-super-hyper-groovey)
Amazing to hear the live dynamic between this truly excellent group of musicians...Tiny Desk Engineer's you are stars!
This band! Drummer is fabulous
Maison Guidry
Never saw banjo played like that. Each musician is quite gifted. Would live to play along w them w my array of instruments.
What instruments do you play?
You should hear more Béla Fleck . Start with 3 Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest . His music constantly redefines the Banjo.
I play harmonicas, congas, flute, guitar and a vast array of mini percussion instruments but I don't play any of them like anybody else has ever played them. I also sing.
Bela Fleck 🤘
Just made a great day even better finding this music
Love the sound.....very interesting. Banjo, steel drums, and a cosmic rhythm section!!
You guys are on a *whole* different level! Amazing work and phenomenal musicianship all around!
Amazing blend of instruments!
These are my favorite minor chord progressions in the first song, it’s so great just moving from minor to diminished to tritone above, vibin
This is literally jaw-dropping: I couldn’t close my mouth until they stopped playing!
WOW!! They're all so unbelievably talented, but as a drummer Mason is unreal man. Thanks to npr for putting these guys on
DUDE!? Yeahess! Saw a steelepan (correction from what I thought was a marimba), had to watch, saw the banjo like huh? Heard that SOUND like ahh I get it! New Fan For Life!!
How come Bela Fleck always manages to find himself with the worlds best bassists!? :P
These guys make my days.......
Those 18 minutes and 52 seconds were over way too quickly. I need more!
Absolutely! We need more! :)
The live shows are amazing! Go see one or a dozen like I probably have.
NPR you're full of surprises. I never though you were going to bring these gentlemen here 😲
Totally LOVE this group. Saw them in St. Petersburg when they performed at John Hopkins Middle school YEARS ago and look at them now!
The bass at 2:26 oh my days!
Ridiculous ain't he ??? I hate him so much !!!!
Amazing!! Love seeing steel pans in popular music.
Nothing prepared me for this....😱
🤯 Wow I have never heard a Banjo sound so cool with some steel drums!
Bah gawd, they're amazing. The drummer was outta control, yeesh.
I was just watching Baby Rose's set when it ended and this came on. Lucky me!!! This is incredible!!!
This is dope. Know the drummers brother and got to see these guys live. They’re lit in real life
The combination of instruments is amazing
One of the best tiny desks I've seen in awhile. Was worried that drummer was going to blast off into space
dude this was *so good* and that drummer was smooth af
God this is so freaking amazing!!!!!
Proud of you lads!
The chemistry between the bassist and drummer is so 🔥
I'm a lucky bandleader, fore sure!
@@Jonathan-Scales 😊💯❤️
A stunning combination of instruments, never would have thought this could happen! Great sound, love you guys at NPR!!!!!
Simply amazing! How you make a banjo pop so hard though!!!!
yes! Béla Fleck is the man! I love making music with him.
I want a whole tour of Jonathan Scales Fourchestra with Bela Fleck sitting in!!! These players ALL have super-powers but Jonathan and Bela basically had to reinvent their instuments to play what they play. 🔥❤
yo, the bass player and the drummer are soooo tight