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WILLOW: Tiny Desk Concert
Ashley Pointer | May 1, 2024
On a call ahead of her Tiny Desk taping, WILLOW told me that she "just wants to feel it and be in the vibe." Many artists worry about having to tailor their music for the space, but if done right, a beautiful synergy can be achieved. With boundless energy and magnetic stage presence, the artist's exceptional vocal range and musicality left the audience spellbound.
Despite being only 23 years old, the singer-songwriter and musician Willow Smith is a vet when it comes to this music thing. She's been consistently making music and on a journey of sonic exploration since she was just 9 years old and is about to put out her sixth album, empathogen, in just a few days. Zach Tenorio on upright piano kicks off the show, cueing the first few bars of the jazz-infused, odd-meter vibes of "Symptom of Life" from the new album, later complimented by trippy Ebow effects courtesy of Liso Lee on guitar.
Then, a couple throwbacks: a stripped down arrangement of "Split" from the 2022 album and fan-favorite "Wait a Minute!" from her 2015 album ARDIPITHECUS, which undergoes some mind-blowing bass riffing from Mohini Dey. Dey continues with some severe stank-face on a world premiere of the funky, bass-heavy "Run!" from the upcoming album, locking in tastefully with The Pocket Queen on drums. Closing the set with "Big Feelings," the band gets busy while WILLOW's vocals soar, effortlessly teetering between emotive highs and lows, leaving us all wanting more.
SET LIST
"Symptom of Life"
"Split"
"Wait a Minute!"
"Run!"
"Big Feelings"
MUSICIANS
Willow Smith: vocals
Liso Lee: guitar, vocals
Zach Tenorio: keys
Mohini Dey: bass
Taylor "The Pocket Queen" Gordon: drums
TINY DESK TEAM
Producers: Ashley Pointer, Bobby Carter
Director/Editor: Maia Stern
Audio Technical Director: Josephine Nyounai
Videographers: Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, Alanté Serene
Audio Engineer: Hannah Gluvna
Production Assistant: Elle Mannion
Photographer: Zayrha Rodriguez
Tiny Desk Copy Editor: Hazel Cills
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
#willow #tinydesk #nprmusic
On a call ahead of her Tiny Desk taping, WILLOW told me that she "just wants to feel it and be in the vibe." Many artists worry about having to tailor their music for the space, but if done right, a beautiful synergy can be achieved. With boundless energy and magnetic stage presence, the artist's exceptional vocal range and musicality left the audience spellbound.
Despite being only 23 years old, the singer-songwriter and musician Willow Smith is a vet when it comes to this music thing. She's been consistently making music and on a journey of sonic exploration since she was just 9 years old and is about to put out her sixth album, empathogen, in just a few days. Zach Tenorio on upright piano kicks off the show, cueing the first few bars of the jazz-infused, odd-meter vibes of "Symptom of Life" from the new album, later complimented by trippy Ebow effects courtesy of Liso Lee on guitar.
Then, a couple throwbacks: a stripped down arrangement of "Split" from the 2022 album and fan-favorite "Wait a Minute!" from her 2015 album ARDIPITHECUS, which undergoes some mind-blowing bass riffing from Mohini Dey. Dey continues with some severe stank-face on a world premiere of the funky, bass-heavy "Run!" from the upcoming album, locking in tastefully with The Pocket Queen on drums. Closing the set with "Big Feelings," the band gets busy while WILLOW's vocals soar, effortlessly teetering between emotive highs and lows, leaving us all wanting more.
SET LIST
"Symptom of Life"
"Split"
"Wait a Minute!"
"Run!"
"Big Feelings"
MUSICIANS
Willow Smith: vocals
Liso Lee: guitar, vocals
Zach Tenorio: keys
Mohini Dey: bass
Taylor "The Pocket Queen" Gordon: drums
TINY DESK TEAM
Producers: Ashley Pointer, Bobby Carter
Director/Editor: Maia Stern
Audio Technical Director: Josephine Nyounai
Videographers: Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, Alanté Serene
Audio Engineer: Hannah Gluvna
Production Assistant: Elle Mannion
Photographer: Zayrha Rodriguez
Tiny Desk Copy Editor: Hazel Cills
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
#willow #tinydesk #nprmusic
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I needed more. It was so good.
I’ve always loved Willow! Esperanza Spalding is my all time favorite and Willow is giving me all of the Esperanza vibes in this tiny desk. This band combo is other worldly. Thank you for sharing your beautiful gifts! ❤️
love that the whole band owns a coochie
What a nightmare.
So talented emotional and emo
And now I see it’s great you can’t find these versions anywhere else but Tiny Desk.
Back
Bring The Weekend next episode pleasee
Sheesh!!! 🔥
Namjoon is genius
She is so talented and sounds so heavenly! Love it!
Aaaaaaaa Minha musa deusaaaa liniker 💕💕💕
Beautiful. I'm in love
I miss u 311..
Willow* is one of my favorite new artists of the twenty first century.. Her band and the spirit and the technique of it all is totally stratospheric.
you faking nailed it...........awesome...........
Would’ve loved for her to introduce her band
11:25 WHOOOOOHA!!!! The best part in that concert <3 Loved it - hahahahahaha
Para mi uno de los mejores Tiny Desk hasta el dia de hoy ❤ FANTASTICA, AUTENTICA, LUZ RADIANTE
This is beautiful❤
Thank you NPR for exposing the enigmatic world of music to the wide world. I'll always be grateful to be alive and for this masterpiece.
봐도봐도 좋다
Weird Al playing the keyboards
Would she turn a chair if she was on the voice?
The raw power and emotion they exude during their performance is breathtaking. Had to snag the earbuds to fully appreciate the music. Tiny Desk shows never miss.
the fact that the crew mostly are not cis male makes me adore Olivia more
Mohini Dey ❤🌹
this version of wait a minute>>>
Love the new song.. Can't wait for the new cd.. Background singer.. Band.. Harp player... Everyone is on point❤❤❤❤
what...just happened. this is the BEST TDC CONCERT EVER
Great musicians.
I'm going to be on Tiny desk Concert one day!
Really stunning work...great playing and heartfelt lyrics. Well played!
I'm going to be on Tiny Desk Concert one day!
Dave is quite great
I'm from South Africa 🌍, besides her music, I just love her. She seems like a good person, and she was raised right. ❤
Yesssss... This is in my top 3 ranking of tiny desk. Love love love this
I'm going to be on Tiny Desk Concert one day!
Wouldn't have guessed new jersey.
벌써 삼년 전 이라고 이 영상이 ..?
And the tempo change in the third
this healed me
Love the tempo change(s) in the second song.
All hail the bass queen…Mohini ❤❤❤❤
Auto-tune Gen left the Earth!!!
This music is giving me seizures it's like being at a zoo and all the animals roaring at once
…then…maybe don’t listen…?
音樂世界大同 人類世界大同 Thank you NPR for this global series and for having Cui Jian from PRC. Love from Hong Kong
We need CB on tiny desk 😤
Jaylen Brown on vocals there??? haha
I love youu