Julius Rodriguez: Tiny Desk Concert
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
- Ashley Pointer | July 10, 2024
There was a palpable curiosity in the audience as to who Julius Rodriguez was before the artist and his band took their places behind the Desk. But the crowd was headbanging as soon as the grooves started. The band’s energy emanated into the crowd, and it was like we were teleported to a house show with old friends. There weren’t many words exchanged throughout this 23-minute set, just hearty laughs and chuckles, juxtaposed by virtuosic playing. “I’m not a big words guy,” Rodriguez said towards the end of his performance, “but I will say that being here is such an honor and a dream come true. I’m very glad to have some of my best friends and the greatest musicians in the world with me.”
While the New York-bred and Los Angeles-based pianist and multi-instrumentalist has been regarded as a young master in the jazz world, his sophomore album, Evergreen, expands his sound beyond any simple categorization. Backed by Brian Richburg Jr on drums, Philip Norris on upright bass, Alonzo Demetrius on trumpet and Chris Lewis on sax, they kick off the performance with the infectious, gospel-tinged “Run To It (The CP Song).” Rodriguez follows with the uplifting “Around The World,” as he shows off his chops in a dizzying whirl of solos that transition seamlessly into a moving tribute, “Elegy (For Cam),” dedicated to the late actor Cameron Boyce, and then into the lush and soulful “Love Everlasting.” Returning to his debut album Let Sound Tell All, Rodriguez closes his set with “Gift Of The Moon.”
SET LIST
“Run To It (The CP Song)”
“Around The World”
“Elegy (For Cam)”
“Love Everlasting”
“Gift Of The Moon”
MUSICIANS
Julius Rodriguez: keys
Alonzo Demetrius: trumpet, flugelhorn
Chris Lewis: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Philip Norris: bass
Brian Richburg Jr: drums
TINY DESK TEAM
Producers: Ashley Pointer, Bobby Carter
Director: Joshua Bryant
Audio Technical Director: Hannah Gluvna
Editor: Kara Frame
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, Estefania Mitre, Mitra I. Arthur
Audio Engineer: David Greenburg
Photographer: Sofia Seidel
Tiny Desk Team: Hazel Cills, Maia Stern
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
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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
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!
Nice smooth flow. Whoever is finding these groups at NPR need a raise! KUDOS 🎉
for real
Facts! You're absolutely right
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 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.
Thanks Tiny Desk for introducing me to Julius Rodriguez!
Welcome to the club !!
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!
Had me hooked from the first piano riff. Great sound all around.
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!
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 💜
Juliuuuuuus on npr tiny desk best news of the day 🔥🎹
23 minutes and 54 seconds of being absolutely effortlessly secured in the pocket.
Nice to see more jazz on this show. Keep going with this. Julius is a helluva pianist and deserves more hype.
This…is real music.
Yep, I had fallen off the wagon.
Nah fr ! Mhm good for the soul
the guy on bass makes me want to learn
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
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🥹
What a treat...Mr. Julius Rodriguez and Tiny Desk:)! Thank you...
Let my puppy out and couldn’t go back to sleep. stumbled across this just being released. Good day 😎
Tiny Desk is the culture. Y’all make memories through a screen. It’s a blessing everytime I discover a new artist here. 🙏🏽
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
Loving being introduced to an artist like this! Amazing music. Thanks Tinydesk from a U.K. viewer
He is in Ronnies Scots in October...
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.
that first break when the horns come in, goosebumps. what a vibe! well done, gang!
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 first learned about this artist here, and he is talented and wonderful. I look forward to seeing more of your work in the future.👏👏👏
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.
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.
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!
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 🤟😍
Awesome to see that Jazz is still alive and well!
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!
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 great way to start my day 🎶😊
Felt like floating on an island of Jazz
Beautiful beaaaatiful music, thanks NPR for help us discovering amazing artists like Julius
Remarkable band, but I gotta give some bass love to Mr. Norris who's so deep in the pocket, he's nearly invisible 😎. Stellar playing by everyone.
Most refreshing, musically different sound I’ve heard in a long long time. Bravo! Fantastic! 🙂🙂🙂👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️
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
Absolutely fanfriggingtastic ✌️ ❤
WOW!! 🎶👏👏👏👏
My 9 month old and me watched in awe
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.
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!
Yes, great way to start the day. Just the right vibe. Thanks Tiny Desk!
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
this is gonna be my work background music for at least the end of this month
I’m absolutely wowed. These artists are incredible!! Thanks Tiny Desk!
Yassss. Been digging the new album and now this arrives. Thank you NPR! Julius is the future!!
Fantastic music! Great musicians! 👏👏👏
Blown away! This is amazing, glad to see Julius and co on here.
Haven't listened to jazz in a few months, now I have to. Great musicians all around!
SO TALENTED !!!! & SHOUT OUT TO HIS FELLOW MUSICIANS, WELL DONE !!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😃😃😃😃❤❤❤❤❤
Adding this to my playlist!!! 👏🏽
Beautiful and swinging performance from Julius and the crew!
amazing the energy that transmits this tiny concert!!!
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!
Nice. Doing homework and listening to this. Have the house all to myself, blasting music.
Oh yeah good morning!!!
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..
This Jazz ensemble is 🔥🔥🔥🔥!
Yall did that! Currently finding you on spotify ❤
WOW! Love this!! Thank you NPR for blessing my feed with this - love finding new musicians with this vibe
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.
Great performance. Thanks as always, Tiny Desk Concert. Had never heard of Julius Rodriguez before, and he and his band are great. Really enjoyed their performance above. And I don't know if it's just me, but their last track, "Gift to the Moon," had a feel of jazz of the 1970s, reminded me of 1970s jazz tracks by the likes of Dave Grusin, Sadao Watanabe, Ramsey Lewis and Bob James. Regards, Michael M. Kamau, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, 29th July 2024.
Well that was just great! I held my breath watching Elegy for Cam. I’m adding Julius to my ever expanding music wishlist.
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!!
impeccable timing and arranging. WOWOWOWOWOWOW. Stunning. Pure raw talent the entire band.
Julius and friends are amazing. Headbanging indeed!!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 BRAVO!!!
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!
They sound GREAT together, and Julius is AMAZING on those keys!!
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.
What a great way to start the day ☕
Great to listen to Jazz again, I have been failing my roots.....
Way to starting the day
Thank you childrens, auntie need you today❤😂! Masterful musicians.
Gifted 🎹 player Julian Rodriguez and band.
Ah go head now! I never heard of this young man, but he has my vote!
It's always the same with Tiny Desk. I listen to an artist unknown to me and five seconds in I'm in love.
Loved what you did with Marc Rebillet !
God bless you 🫡
Sounds great Julius! Keep doing your thing.
Wow. This is Talent.
Oh YEAH!
I'm speechless...WOW, WOW, WOW!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Been catching this cat for a while in the NYC Jazz scene. Amazing player!
My kid is a big fan of spidey, cookie, ernie, and smurf back there. We both got something out of this, amazing music, fan from now on.
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....
This Jazz Pianist is really a happening scene.
12:30 This guy's a genius! Young kats playing some heavy stuff. I can dig it! Good looking Tiny Desk, u guys always find the BEST Quality music + musicians ✨
TALENTED MUSICIANS
Amazing. AMAZING
Been looking forward to this one
He’s AMAZING !!!! I love his cover of “All I Do” it’s just euphoric ✨so appreciative they put him on here ❤❤❤
YES JULIUS!!!!!
I completely mesmerised from beginning to end.. As I become an obsessed fan.. Thank you Tiny Desk, and thank you Julius and his band.. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Wow! My mood just got lifted!
Yo! Around the World though!? Those hits?! 🔥
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!