Julius Rodriguez: Tiny Desk Concert

[@mustafaa965]

Thank you Tiny Desk again for introducing me to another new artist that I didn't know anything about, but I appreciate the introduction!!!

[@danoconn]

He's on tour go check him out

[@lynncupit18]

Me too! ♥️🎵♥️🎵

[@natashaclay2597]

@mustafaa965 Same here!

[@IcedCrit]

Shoutout my cousin Alonzo on the trumpet, MAKING IT UP THERE ONE STEP AT A TIME

[@tulsacaupain2882]

So sweet. I ad my appreciation 🎉🎉🎉 Go Alonzo

[@dmc2008]

We see you Alonzo!!

[@artalanfavorite254]

Great playing Alonzo, really appreciate your sound

[@RiaanPretorius]

Yo cousin is fire!

[@samiannone219]

Where’d he get that shirt

[@J3unG]

Nice to see more jazz on this show. Keep going with this. Julius is a helluva pianist and deserves more hype.

[@erickford1624]

I hear what you but Robert Glasper is out there. I will share with my fellow jazz lovers. He's savage on that piano...The second song go crazy. 5 piano 🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹

[@cstarks73]

Nice smooth flow. Whoever is finding these groups at NPR need a raise! KUDOS 🎉

[@dameinoferrall2400]

for real

[@dwightneal1]

Facts! You're absolutely right

[@anatolwegner9096]

Well they already have the best job in the world...

[@WhizMitchell]

This…is real music.

[@TheNorville2]

Yep, I had fallen off the wagon.

[@juancito162]

Nah fr ! Mhm good for the soul

[@leorleorleor111]

Within the first 10 seconds, I was already adding his albums to my streaming library. 👏

[@amayawson477]

Seriously, I looked him up on Wiki. I was like, who is this genius?

[@reesedickerson6050]

Me too

[@MundiaKamau]

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.

[@champ4jc]

Facts

[@brianpetruska1825]

Same

[@flaggaaron123]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 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.

[@njebony1956]

Great comment!

[@themusicwriter1]

He did some stuff with Julliard Alum Morgan James as well. Also some work with the incomparable Samara Joy.

[@desmorga6757]

Feels like a livestream gig when you're here this early

[@mydogsareneat]

Even now I feel like I snuck in the back door for a lil show I didn't even know was happening. (Feels awesome)

[@shannonolivas9524]

Huh?

[@sallysson]

Indeed

[@dwarner207]

Thanks Tiny Desk for introducing me to Julius Rodriguez!

[@HM55-77]

Welcome to the club !!

[@ZippyLeroux]

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!

[@rosstatham439]

Bloody materialists. Great performance nonetheless

[@NatetheAceOfficial]

Had me hooked from the first piano riff. Great sound all around.

[@Daruma_Studio]

As a pianist... I need to study this dude. Wow.

[@OrangeJuliusMusic]

bud powell, mccoy tyner, thelonious monk, herbie hancock, art tatum, oscar peterson, jaki byard, andrew hill, richard tee, chick corea...and listen to singers

[@acekombat2k5]

23 minutes and 54 seconds of being absolutely effortlessly secured in the pocket.

[@david100r3]

Juliuuuuuus on npr tiny desk best news of the day 🔥🎹

[@MarquesTheProducer]

I’ve seen Julius live like three times! Once alongside Meshell Ndegeocello, once at Smalls Jazz Club and another time at Blue Note!

[@rocketbrothers540]

Wonderful player, I have seen him at Smalls several times. Fantastic and fun player

[@Auldhelm]

Felt like floating on an island of Jazz

[@dokko1231]

He reminds me of a young Herbie in Driftin'. Such a good feel to his sound~

[@MundiaKamau]

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.

[@chicagobae173]

Tiny Desk is the culture. Y’all make memories through a screen. It’s a blessing everytime I discover a new artist here. 🙏🏽

[@Jamienewman0]

The arrangement for the piano solo in "Around The World" is the craziest thing I've heard in a bit.

[@Lengsham]

I second that! Crazy time signature!

[@Gestureye7x]

i third that! i’m spinning 😵‍💫🫨😵 incredible stuff!

[@TiqueO6]

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...

[@DerekGTaylor]

Thank you, thank you, thank you ⌐Ⓗ-Ⓕ

[@maestrophilkell]

@@TiqueO6… or you play guitar in a ska band.

[@JohnBato-Borja]

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!

[@0917chisato]

凄過ぎて、何度も繰り返し観ちゃいます🥹

[@scottoman]

the guy on bass makes me want to learn

[@Naryrock]

7:01 It's swinging so lightly! 来日お待ちしてます🇯🇵

[@RiaanPretorius]

Awesome to see that Jazz is still alive and well!

[@dameinoferrall2400]

It's almost like TD never misses. Just incredible artist after incredible artist. Really great work guys! Truly!

[@BlvckJack]

WOW!! 🎶👏👏👏👏

[@eightyeightkeys771]

My Mom had a piano just like that.. I used to hate moving that thing when she would make me vacuum or change the room around. But I learned how to play and listen to her sing and play. RIH Mom..❤. Thank you Tiny Desk

[@Rachel-sv9pq]

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.

[@chrisdidiot7138]

Oh yeah good morning!!!

[@champ4jc]

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!

[@user-so4jf7mi1x]

Let my puppy out and couldn’t go back to sleep. stumbled across this just being released. Good day 😎

[@philfichtinger3009]

that first break when the horns come in, goosebumps. what a vibe! well done, gang!

[@gianpaolorubbera8035]

I saw him last summer in Paris during the Samara Joy concert and he was really great! Believe me, we will hear a lot about him in the future!

[@re-voiced4470]

Loving being introduced to an artist like this! Amazing music. Thanks Tinydesk from a U.K. viewer

[@TheNorville2]

He is in Ronnies Scots in October...

[@lemiffe]

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.

[@lokithor83]

this is gonna be my work background music for at least the end of this month

[@kyleezekiel2095]

Been following him for years on IG exclusively. So happy that he got his own tiny desk concert. Just what I needed this morning

[@juliotutor2509]

Very Good!!! Tem que convidar o Cantor, Arranjador e Compositor ED MOTTA

[@Pshell]

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 💜

[@derrickaf1]

What a treat...Mr. Julius Rodriguez and Tiny Desk:)! Thank you...

[@baconbreath1898]

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!

[@jeanwestcott915]

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.

[@johnnyprovo7157]

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!!

[@jmindich]

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!

[@DJ5858]

love this I'm a big jazz listener and i have never heard of this young brother and as' Lonnie Liston Smith said expand your mind'JR is now in rotation, and now Tiny Desk give Lonnie Liston Smith a call !!!!

[@DeeDee-hz6wf]

Absolutely fanfriggingtastic ✌️ ❤

[@EzCane]

My 9 month old and me watched in awe

[@mspiperp]

What a great way to start my day 🎶😊

[@daigo1952]

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.

[@robin80000]

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.👏👏👏

[@legit-ish4203]

Thank you TD. This was SOOOO pleasing to watch and listen to. Julius and the band makes me smile. Jazz is still alive! Thank you 😊 ❤🎉🎉🎉

[@jeffscott4757]

Most refreshing, musically different sound I’ve heard in a long long time. Bravo! Fantastic! 🙂🙂🙂👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️

[@ElRayDelRio]

Adding this to my playlist!!! 👏🏽

[@Milenab1422]

Beautiful beaaaatiful music, thanks NPR for help us discovering amazing artists like Julius

[@zapbutton8553]

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

[@elisabethcuadros6322]

J'adore cet artiste. Super jazzman

[@TM9_]

Yes Julius!! I needed this👏🏾👏🏾

[@nicolasjustiniano5171]

so cool. greeting from Chile!

[@cycyj847]

Haven't listened to jazz in a few months, now I have to. Great musicians all around!

It's always the same with Tiny Desk. I listen to an artist unknown to me and five seconds in I'm in love.

[@KashG901]

This Jazz ensemble is 🔥🔥🔥🔥!

[@TheNorville2]

Great to listen to Jazz again, I have been failing my roots.....

[@bgknowable]

Thank you childrens, auntie need you today❤😂! Masterful musicians.

[@Crinklechip-s]

Well that was just great! I held my breath watching Elegy for Cam. I’m adding Julius to my ever expanding music wishlist.

[@danceadabsurdum]

Blown away! This is amazing, glad to see Julius and co on here.

[@yogapower1]

Way to starting the day

[@BreakdownBrass]

Beautiful and swinging performance from Julius and the crew!

[@BassByTheBay]

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.

[@Kworshipper]

I’m absolutely wowed. These artists are incredible!! Thanks Tiny Desk!

[@garymcmurdie6058]

Oh YEAH!

[@HSetonNotes]

Yassss. Been digging the new album and now this arrives. Thank you NPR! Julius is the future!!

[@anthonyscott2202]

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!

[@ky0kat6]

WOW! Love this!! Thank you NPR for blessing my feed with this - love finding new musicians with this vibe

[@danperez2297]

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.

[@KevinMerinoCreations]

Fantastic music! Great musicians! 👏👏👏

[@System81music]

That's the sound of a Yamaha U1! such authentic playing!

[@OrangeJuliusMusic]

YAMAHA pianos all day!

[@davidvallone1476]

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..

[@jackettech]

Their sound is pristine!

[@jandirmatos4330]

What a great way to start the day ☕

[@luciazegers6237]

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.

[@Retrogamer71]

This Jazz Pianist is really a happening scene.

[@sallysson]

Yes, great way to start the day. Just the right vibe. Thanks Tiny Desk!

[@Amber.BE13]

impeccable timing and arranging. WOWOWOWOWOWOW. Stunning. Pure raw talent the entire band.

[@achenarmyst2156]

Wow, that bass sounds awesome, so full, warm and rounded 👏🏻

[@winehousted90]

He’s AMAZING !!!! I love his cover of “All I Do” it’s just euphoric ✨so appreciative they put him on here ❤❤❤

[@rosemarywatson1231]

Ah go head now! I never heard of this young man, but he has my vote!

[@elliotselmon7581]

They sound GREAT together, and Julius is AMAZING on those keys!!

[@rocketbrothers540]

Been catching this cat for a while in the NYC Jazz scene. Amazing player!

[@elodiedelaboutik]

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 🤟😍

[@NCBrooks11]

YES JULIUS!!!!!

[@jono_young]

Completely sublime 🎧✨

[@maddistjohn8998]

I luuuuuuuuuuuuuv jules !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@franki.5845]

Very good!!

[@NationalJazzMuseuminHarlem]

Sounds great Julius! Keep doing your thing.

[@amyturnes5952]

Yall did that! Currently finding you on spotify ❤

[@juliotutor2509]

Tem que convidar o Cantor, Arranjador e Compositor ED MOTTA

[@antoinerobinson7104]

Nice. Doing homework and listening to this. Have the house all to myself, blasting music.

[@cleidifigueira2430]

amazing the energy that transmits this tiny concert!!!

[@Latinquid]

Je ne les connaissais pas mais c’est une belle découverte. Merci à NPR de faire remonter des pépites pareilles. A quand un concept similaire à Paris, Barcelone, Oslo, Lagos,...

[@samodezi8389]

I love this guys’ style… I can listen to him all day!