Kamasi Washington: Tiny Desk Concert

[@mihlebokveldt3774]

“Keep that horn on me, that Kamasi!”

[@johnwerner69]

Beat me to it!

[@johnwerner69]

@@KentWav why? It’s just a quote from this years most famous song

[@TheNaturalBelle]

Exactly what brought me here!😂 thanks Kendrick for the introduction.

[@marcelaperez4126]

@@KentWavshush, can’t we have fun? Sheesh

[@malcolmmcflytv]

@@johnwerner69dudes just wanna be exclusive without knowing how to converse fr. Could have easily pointed you to some of his best works and welcomed you to a great vibe. Truth be told he probably just heard of Kamasi too mf be weird lol

[@b3rgyp00]

Being in a band with your pops and seeing a generational love for music is a beautiful thing. 😍😍

[@thesuncollective1475]

I wish to play with my son, me on guitar him on piano...one Day hopefully

[@b3rgyp00]

@@thesuncollective1475 i was self taught since I was 15. My pops and I didn't really mesh and I haven't seen him in a couple of decades but whenever I play the Beatles I feel like we'll always have that bond. Cherish your child, you can strengthen all of his love or bring out all of his hatred. The choice is yours.

[@MrMurl]

He and his band was one of the best live concerts I’ve been to in years. Fantastic music.

[@solitariocamel]

People were shouting instead of clapping. I don’t know if it was because I had taken acid or if the music truly moved me, making every fiber of my being vibrate. One of the best concerts I’ve ever been to in my life. Definitely in the top 3. I felt like those photos where people are completely taken by the music, listening to Louis Armstrong or someone like that. Without a doubt, a living legend.

[@lystramarcano8852]

Absolutely

[@joshweiner4645]

IKR! I saw him at Burlington Jazz Festival last year. Best jazz set I've ever seen hands down. And then he showed up for an encore at the Vermont Comedy Club jam session later on! So cool.

[@maxwellschulz3405]

Saw them at Chene Park in Detroit, outside along the Detroit River. Was also a truly cosmic experience.

[@WompodReviews]

blew my mind

[@jahblessin3996]

Imagine if someone told you 30 years ago that NPR would have the best concerts

[@staciabelcher28]

It’s not hard to believe because NPR always been that girl!

[@jasperd2716]

@@staciabelcher28nah NPR has always been the radio station with the most sleep inducing hosts

[@marian279]

I thank god that Jazz lives on in artists like Kamasi Washington. Thank you NPR for showcasing such amazing artists to audiences who may have never heard of him.❤

[@maik.the.bike.]

True. Not sure if I ever heard him and this great other people before. It's amazing!

[@ignaciorengel]

Every single performance of Kamasi Washington is like witnessing the creation of music.

[@Mime59100]

That’s the essence of jazz

[@Zxx459]

Exaggeration You don't know anything

[@ignaciorengel]

@ It looks like you do know everything. Congratulations.

[@nathanieldaniel7468]

That drummer wouldn't lose time in a workshop full of broken clocks.

[@SkacyMaeTarot]

That drummer is one of HipHop s greatest producers. That's battlecat. 😂😊 ***On the bongos

[@RobertSlover]

no.

[@dennis7949]

Truth!

[@AndreiBenHur]

*wouldnt lose his TEMPO

[@Joe-yi8xj]

Why this seem like an snl skit?

[@conormcdermott-mt1nc]

Never clicked on a video faster

[@biggieshorty]

😂😂😂❤😊

[@maxiu176]

X2

[@lifecommunitychurchyoutube9055]

Same

[@branflank]

Parked in the middle of the highway, sideways across all lanes, listening to this.

[@shakalakadingbang756]

Frerr

[@MrMurl]

His dad looks so proud as he plays. What a treat for them to be able to play together side by side.

[@zommergazesalopitekcore]

00:00 Lesanu 3:28 Street Fighter Mas 7:26 The Rhythm Changes 14:42 Asha The First

[@ndabenhlenyide5952]

You're a hero

[@zommergazesalopitekcore]

@@ndabenhlenyide5952 yeah, thanks! 🙌🙇‍♂️

[@MaynesWorld]

Kamasi did his thing...but I didn't know that THE DJ BATTLECAT was making an appearance! Being from Southern California, Battlecat is behind some of West Coasts anthems. Respect!

[@yarrow666]

you can just feel the warmth of the ancestors shining down upon these musicians. astounding!

[@tonysmith6166]

Patrice Quinn on The Rhythm Changes brought me to tears of joy. Lawd Have Mercy I’m in Fulton Square (Brooklyn NY) on a sunny day in the park rejoicing. Spirit was all over her. I saw it, felt it and tapped into it. Thank you God 🙌🏾🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🙏🏾

[@rickcortez5190]

Blessings from Kansas!

[@wellington993]

truly

[@cokely-bh9hf]

Couldn't have said it better i self! One love

[@britneybreaksbread3824]

Perfect way to start off the week. Thanks NPR!

[@TheHerbalDude]

She is singing and channeling at the same time. Beautiful

[@jvitela]

Had the great fortune of watching ~20 year old Kamasi at UCLA in the late 90s. Blew the house down then and continues to do so to this day. World-class talent.

[@fabian2395]

"The rhythm changes" made me cry just as I needed...

[@Lalairu]

One of my fav songs, pure beauty

[@pipLaw21]

Me too.

[@collinmccready9050]

I’ve been in a terrible mood all day. Just finished the vid and I feel wonderful now. Thank you Kamasi.

[@Tititranbam]

Same! Blessings to you

[@Maskedrin2210]

The chopping of Not Like Us is one step closer to a Kendrick Lamar Tiny Desk Concert

[@barefoot_ty]

a kendrick tiny desk would break the internet

[@gabrielfreire4944]

Imagine Kendrick on a Tiny Desk with Kamasi, Terrance Martin and Robert Glasper, it would be crazy af

[@bluessax5089]

I put a fist 👊🏽 in the air ✊🏽 when I heard this!

[@Jack-ts1sv]

@@gabrielfreire4944 You forgot Thundercat

[@ntwenhlenjapha8116]

​@@gabrielfreire4944Now you talking 👌

[@jazzandsoulblog2405]

Saw this exact lineup over the summer and was in awe. Few musicians, let alone ensembles, operate on both a high technical and spiritual plane.

[@ConstructiveCriticHD]

Nothing more to say than this is a full group of masterful legends that will go down in Jazz history as one of the absolute greats.

[@wilfriedvoyerguitariste]

❤Kamasi Washington is the living continuation of everything jazz has breathed into me. He embodies the legacy of the giants who shaped this music, and as a true torchbearer, he carries their light across time. His music, both powerful and delicate, echoes the souls of the past while opening doors to infinity. He is that sacred link between tradition and the future, the spirit of jazz forever reborn. In every note he plays, I find the eternal flame of this music that never dies.❤

[@FS-xp9pv]

Beautifully expressed. I feel the same.

[@brittgonz]

This gave me goosebumps. Beautifully and perfectly said!

[@Anttweezy]

This is REAL instrumentation. They went bonkers.

[@kylebourne6839]

Kamasi be channeling Miles...Coltrane...Stitt...Mitchell...Kirk....Mobley...Monk...and the whole pantheon of jazz giants who paved the way for his creative and innovative music!

[@killahwhaleduets1998]

Absolutely

[@karabo02]

Hugh Masekela, Taiwa Molelekwa, Bheki Mseleku, Zim Nqawana...

[@moosa.earfling]

Fela.. sun ra..

[@Auto-TunedApocalypse-z2j]

he's no coltrane, but still great

[@kylebourne6839]

@@Auto-TunedApocalypse-z2j FACTS!!!

[@djwilmer7252]

Patrice Quinn made me cry. She really understood the assignment. Beautiful.

[@lystramarcano8852]

Yes, she did. I loved it.

[@avonmarttens]

oh man, im holding my tears at work. this music is food for the soul

[@AboveRL]

same

[@walidrourou5493]

same

[@aja1108]

Stunning!!! I just commented but doesn't she sound like Dr. Mattie Moss Clark?

[@brandonlopez2638]

The bass solo at the end broke my brain. 10/10

[@hoverboard000]

I was going to say the same thing. That was one of the best upright bass performances i've ever seen.

[@Schottladen]

Oh man you gotta check out his solo in Malcom's Theme from The Epic in concert, he's so good!

[@LDavis]

That solo was crazy! I read your comment near the beginning of the video, so I knew it was coming, but I wasn't ready.... My face melted off!!

[@mkayayas]

❤

[@EdCross]

Oh yeah, I saw Myles in the thumbnail was an instant click haha. Look for his solo stuff, really amazing

[@SoloMartes]

Do yourself a favor and see these people in person. Kamasi and the West Coast Get Down don’t play around. 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@yagzkaterli6363]

father son duo is amazing

[@stygiomedusa]

Kamasi has the energy and presence as a 4 stage final boss where the arena crumbles away and he attacks you with large beads and gold jewelry as he sorta plays the sax without giving you a lot of thought.

[@gracewilliams9770]

This is a super cool description and it was fun to imagine. Thanks!

[@NIMENSION]

Contender for best tiny desk, hands down.

[@eddiejansen3918]

Came here to say the same thing. Top tier FOR SURE

[@bamiballetje]

Definition of music

[@LaDyMaXx]

And my soul is calmed, my spirit lifted. Kamasi and crew they do it...every time.

[@sophiasantos5465]

Just chills with Patrice and Coleman. Insane!!!

[@benjaminvictor4996]

Brought my son, a high school Jazz kit player, to the tour earlier this year. A show indeed. He's all in now.

[@theDutton]

Good parenting right there, jazz feeds the heart and the brain

[@THRLGRNDHG]

This band is not helping me not think I'm hearing the literal best band ever based on the entirety of the human canon and what I love in music. The definition of greatness

[@SanAntoneRose]

Real music! Patrice is amazing. Love it

[@nupeygirl09]

Live instrumentations= Life!!!! ❤❤❤

[@nryxo]

one of the coolest things i’ve seen on youtube love Kamasi to the death, this tiny desk was long overdue!

[@ezekielgskeen8607]

I haven't seen him ( Kamasi Washington) for a good while so seeing him on tiny desk, I checked amazon, the new album was there, ordered it, it will be dropping to me in the morning. Thank you so much Tiny Desk for years of HEADS UP! to real artist, Thank you from the UK👍👍👍👍❤❤

[@BonzoKilbourn]

The bass player deserves a raise.

[@doomdeluise]

Saw Kamasi and his band in June. One of the best live shows I’ve ever seen. Going to enjoy this.

[@MF_DREADSUN]

Clicked so fast. This is right on time. Getting this direct input from the cosmos through these extremely talented artists is so inspiring and encouraging and evocative. I’m not in a position to pay for ad blocking. Unfortunately, the ad came on just before I could go super saiyan. So. Maybe I’ll achieve it some other time. Or not. Idk. But that was the closest I’ve been yet.

[@beatworldrecords6080]

West Coast g funk magic creeping around the Jazz singed edges. Good stuff. Keep on.

[@winesnout]

Kamasi and his incredible band: What a treat, what a tour de force. Thanks NPR!

[@Cupofgo]

So glad you had them at the desk! Such great talent all around. Best groovy band vibes around.

[@fartydog420]

This band always gets me emotional

[@lystramarcano8852]

I had never heard music like this it was like your heart dancing in your body what an experience

[@elvisgarnett5269]

This collection of artists exudes the power of art.❤️

[@everybodylovescrys]

This is absolute magic right here 🔥 the musical therapy I needed 🎶❤️‍🩹

[@MattKeenanMusic]

not the first Tiny Desk to bring me to tears, and certainly won't be the last ❤

[@ZizweMthombeni]

MAN!

[@losquintz]

Kendrick brought me here, the music made me stay. Beautiful ❤

[@user-gu4nt2mj6j]

🎯💯 Same here

[@lillyannehops9027]

This is kamasi showing he's the best at jazz

[@ethanchambers02]

Snare tone on that kit absolutely wicked

[@asmodeo111]

What a mood to start the week!!! Thanks Kamasi and npr!!

[@markbass_trojanthinking]

Monday morning blessing for all it seems, have a glorious week ahead tiny desk! Wonderful

[@gabrielourso]

Had the pleasure to watch Kamasi with Dinner Party earlier this year in São Paulo. For sure one of the greatest shows of my entire life. Love the energy, great episode

[@ndabenhlenyide5952]

What an experience that must've been 👏🏾😭👑so happy you got to experience! That's beautiful

[@BlackRootsAcademyOfSoul]

Fantastic Musicianship 👌🏿👌🏿🖤 The Bassist is on 🔥🔥 Groove!!!

[@CED.Dweller]

Musical medicine. MY GOD! AND DJ BATTLECAT?! 😁🔊🔊🔊

[@ItCantRainAllTheTime_90]

This was a treat for real! And DJ Battlecat was a total surprise 😁

[@juandebrigard3051]

Tiny Desk be ON FIREEEE!

[@harmonywithin3879]

AWESOME !!!! Thank you NPR …Thank you Kamasi Washington and the very talented musicians that performed.Patrice your voice touched my soul.This was such a treat.

[@johnobrien2074]

Miles -- absolute genius.

[@ascribecalledtess7439]

"Woke up, lookin for the 🥦 high-key, keep a horn on me, that Kamasi" 🎷

[@FenBerrell]

Glad to see Brandon on keys for this one. He really does so much for the band's sound

[@jessevandendoren]

Patricia sounds like someone put on a vintage vinyl record on a old school record player and the band is just playing along. and I mean that in all the good ways.

[@DarnellBates]

🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@zxggwrt]

A lot of sincerity coming through her that went perfectly with the bands vibe

[@Glitchcraftproductions333]

An earth angel

[@traceyharrell4509]

Close your eyes and listen. Kamasi reaches in and rips out your soul…And through his music cleanses it and beautifully restores it before putting it back.

[@francisconapolez5804]

Thank you for this day and this blessed experience

[@hoaignatia]

already nominated for Tiny Desk of the Year

[@patriciogutierrez1330]

Two times I miss Kamasi when came to my country. I regret few things in my life, this Is one of them

[@barnitube]

que buen recuerdo que tengo de Kamasi en el Lollapalooza Argentina del 2019, yo y mi amigo lo vimos sin conocerlo y nos dejo alucinados, un genio total¡¡¡

[@amoswaranch1102]

kamasi is the TRUTH! great show

[@dennyturner8196]

His unique sound and captivating presence highlight the essence of jazz in a fresh way. Thank you, Kamasi, for pushing boundaries and elevating the art form. Respect!

[@serg6264]

This tops my list of my favorite tiny desk concerts💎 Mac Miller/Madlib/Freddie Gibbs/Nicki Nicole/C. Tangana Just in awe of how this place channels such great energy out of these artist🎵

[@RobertSlover]

excellent! jazz lives!

[@xShamanx]

Brilliant musicians all around. The vocalist's voice is so beautiful too.

[@pipLaw21]

Love the joy in the keyboard player.

[@oooOn-m5w]

Perfect Music Timeless & Elegant Presented on Time ! Thank You

[@neurodice]

the singer has a beautiful voice ❤❤❤

[@michaelgeraghty692]

What a cracking set, Kamasi and band, where have you been all my life?

[@thulanikhambule4875]

This is an amazing performance 👏 and I must say ❤️ The Rhythm Changes is my favorite song 🎵 here though it had me in tears 😢😭😭it must be Patrice's voice ❤️ Just beautiful 😍

[@MitchNorris]

EPIC!!! I love that he can stand back and let his band shine, the way it should be, about the music, not the ego.

[@matteo.franklin]

Been ready for this one

[@Rob-ht1mu]

The most impressive musical performance I have ever seen. And the fact that his father is playing with him is just beautiful.

[@tisentovedo]

What a way to start the week.

[@Penguin_Wonder]

LOVE YOUR ART KAMASI!!!

[@jayburritos]

that performance of “The Rhythm Changes” was incredibly moving and spiritual. thank you so much for this! 🎷

[@Frewty]

I am such a big fan of Kamasi!

[@AidanDotDash]

Seen this man live at newport jazz fest. one of the most incredible shows i had ever seen. the way he plays that sax. man.

[@luchosbuttoni]

Yes, yes, yesssssss... i was waiting for this Tiny Desk Concert... amazing.

[@soulbrotha1]

It’s good to see younger musicians keeping it fresh but still swinging

[@tvmby]

Legends

[@marcofilippini5429]

Kamasi your music is beautiful thing !!!!!!!!! Thank you !!!

[@jhonjco32]

I have no words. All I know is that I wanted more, more, more!!! THAT IS MUSIC FOR THE SOUL!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼✝️🛐🫂🤗🤗🤗✨✨✨✨✨

[@natashaagrama8700]

PATRICE QUINN LITERALLY GIVING SPIRIT A VOICE. Can’t wait for her album. TEARS TO HEAR HER DO HER SINGULAR THING. One of my favorite artists of all time.

[@ZaysTitan]

The bassist! 😮🔥🔥

[@danielcifuentes77]

I'm glad to see you're doing well since your injury, Kamasi. As always, it's so beautiful what you do, I love you guys. May the universe bless you

[@THERAVALMOST]

Kamasi the best live concerts 2024

[@johnbeedham3010]

Wow…so good …the spirit of masters past but …now ….wow …. Such musical skill and the vocalist … supremely good …. I hear so much in this music

[@joshmcdzz6925]

Did I just watch this --- Miles Mosley ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@kanoby64]

One of the best get down and funky performer in the business!

[@aleja398]

This was absolutely spectacular. Every single one of them were in such a groove with their instruments, amazing to watch

[@dmarti47]

This felt so short, it was so good. Thanks, NPR!