Butcher Brown: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit - stripped-down sets, an intimate setting - just a different space.
Nikki Birch | April 21, 2021
Butcher Brown takes to a restaurant's rooftop terrace in the band's hometown of Richmond, Va., for a home concert and sizzles from the first note. The band opens with "Sticky July," a tune every bit as catchy as its name implies; think rollerskating with a popsicle under a cloudless sky of blue. When you think you've figured it out, keyboardist DJ Harrison switches it up, launching into a solo so funky you wonder if it's a new song, that is until Marcus "Tennishu" Tenney brings us back home with some sweet trumpet.
That's the thing about Butcher Brown: are they playing jazz ... or funk ... or soul? They scoff at the limitations of adjacent genres with the expertise of master musicians who've played together so long that they flow from one vibe to the next without missing a beat. This is clear as they slide into "Camden Square," but not before Tennishu introduces the band, thanks their parents, and shouts out Ann Paciulli, who provided the old-school desk seen in the video. Viewers of a certain vintage may recall interminable afternoons spent sitting in a tiny desk just like that one. Fortunately, boredom is the last thing that happens when Butcher Brown hits. "#KingButch" is next, a stank-face hip-hop head-bobber that once again proves they can do it all. (And yes, not only does Tennishu rap, he also plays sax and trumpet, which is no minor feat.) They close with "Tidal Wave": smooth, delightful, classic.
SET LIST
"Sticky July"
"Camden Square"
"#KingButch"
"Tidal Wave"
MUSICIANS
DJ Harrison: keys
Corey Fonville: drums
Andrew Jay Randazzo: bass
Tennishu: trumpet, saxophone, vocals
Morgan Burrs: guitar
CREDITS
Video: Joey Wharton, R. Anthony Harris, WhartonMajor
Audio: Zach Fichter
Special Thanks: Peter Cerrito, Pete LeBlanc and Jason Moore
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Nikki Birch
Video Producer: Kara Frame
Audio Mastering: Josh Rogosin
Associate Producer: Bobby Carter
Tiny Production Team: Maia Stern, Bob Boilen
Executive Producer: Lauren Onkey
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
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[@penneyfonville5166]

I'm the proud mom of the man on drums! You go boy!

[@salvadorgarcia6366]

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@Johnlnw]

Your son is an absolute killer! you can definitely be proud of him and yourself for nurturing his talent

[@ericgerson4164]

One of my favorite drummers. Great job momma!

[@ericfricke4512]

😊

[@blackswanmtg]

Your kids got skills. You are right to be proud!

[@ButcherBrown]

Thank y’all so much for having us 🤎🤎 Appreciate you all tapping in! King Butch ☄️

[@RobertSlover]

excellent! real musicians playing real instruments = real music.

[@theodoreroosevelt7471]

You are wonderful, just subscribed to you on Spotify. You remind me of nujabes.

[@joeywharton552]

Y'all are the best. Words cannot explain how much I appreciate y'all and your trust in my craft. Thanks as always for having this little ole camera man out!

[@malachi1092]

So happy for y’all!!! Much love!

[@TheRamseyGuitars]

Richmonders know a sticky July!

[@jacobmann6057]

YES!

[@Mlburrs]

Jakeeee 🙏🏾

[@SalimSivaad]

*YES!* I've been patiently waiting more than 5 years for my boys to make it to Tiny Desk! Congrats to Butcher Brown!

[@joeywharton552]

Mannnnnn, what an absolute pleasure it was to film this video for y'all. Thrilled to see such an amazing response. King Butch, y'all!

[@faithsibelo5076]

Great job!

[@hptwinsbrothersofficial]

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[@pablomirandasotomayor9037]

Thank you so much !

[@alfinsatriani]

good job man nice visual

[@Taurui]

What a great time of day to film this, the light is amazing!

[@jasmineblooms0288]

Richmond VA is on Tiny Desk... Wow. 💪🏾💪🏾🔥

[@remoratilemogodi2121]

I love Butcher Brown!! The new Jazz Scene is insane right now.

[@vidjoe8320]

Please drop your tips and favourites...

[@evanmooseker4744]

@@vidjoe8320 Braxton cook is my favorite “new school’ artist. Also is album withe butcher brown is insane

[@peacefulperspectivemusic]

@@vidjoe8320 Robert Glasper, Christian Scott, Yussef Kamaal, Alfa Mist, R+R=Now, Kamasi Washington, Ghost Note, just to name a few

[@alpqq]

@@peacefulperspectivemusic Good picks! Moses Boyd and Kokoroko too, imo :-D

[@henriquealejandro7247]

Don't forget kiefer

[@MyIndependentChannel]

You already had me with the trumpet, and then you picked up that sax...

[@TaylorBarnett80]

And then the rapping!! Whew!!

[@ButcherBrown]

Tennishu the legend 🎺🎷🎤

[@gilmoretolentino654]

1:25 Best Datting Click 🔽 livegirls19. com 在整個人類歷史上，強者，富人和具有狡猾特質的人捕食部落，氏族，城鎮，城市和鄉村中的弱者，無`'守和貧窮成員。然而，人類的生存意願迫使那些被拒絕，被剝奪或摧毀的基本需求的人們找到了一種生活方式，並繼續將其DNA融入不斷發展的人類社會。 說到食物，不要以為那些被拒絕的人只吃垃圾。相反，他們學會了在被忽視的肉類和蔬菜中尋找營養。他們學會了清潔，切塊，調味和慢燉慢燉的野菜和肉類，在食品市場上被忽略的部分家用蔬菜和肉類，並且學會了使用芳香的木煙（如山核桃，山核桃和豆科灌木 來調味食物煮的時候 1619407000

[@andrewkiminhwan]

this was incredible to see them live like this, these are the sorts of musicians i've come to expect on tiny dek

[@rickgraham786]

WOW! I'm absolutely blown away by this group of young cats. I'm old school so I'm loving the blend of hip-hop and Jazz. Definitely getting CDs of these talented young men.

[@LittleMissSunshine721]

I took my mom to see Butcher Brown a week ago and it was both our first time seeing the band live. They were ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!

[@elchoppo6973]

I love this band of fellow Richmonders!

[@ButcherBrown]

RVA 🙌🏾

[@Richirida]

Love butcher brown. Huge grooves and serious head nods. Trumpet and sax in one is a big flex too.

[@danceadabsurdum]

YES so happy to see these guys get their shine on here.

[@fadersolo]

His trumpet tone is so velvety and rich. It’s like pouring warm honey into my ears.

[@KeeTom]

The flow in king butch is ridiculous

[@jbscott]

How did I miss this I've literally been begging for this

[@nkulimanjaro7052]

Descendants of the great Roy Hagrove. One love💓 all the way from South Africa. NPR please keep it coming✊👑

[@ButcherBrown]

Roy 🙏🏾🕊

[@ElituriteRVA804]

Love these guys. Doin Richmond proud. Funk Life

[@JL-mn9on]

I wish the metro connected to Richmond. Maybe one day

[@Cornbreadddd]

These dudes are just chillin'...........

[@biancabutts]

Saw these guys open for Moonchild, so glad to see them here. They were awesome live !

[@michaelkutulas8878]

The members in this band are so perfectly matched... each passionate musician contributing just the right amount to make the final product more than special! Thanks again Tiny Desk!

[@killabassett]

I got so excited when I seen the notification and then it went away but now it’s back and I’m so happy

[@zachfort2060]

I've came back to this so much over the years. Definitely my favorite tiny desk

[@KaseboyAdvanceNB]

YOOOOOOOOOOOO THE BUTCHER BROWN BOYS FINALLY GOT A TINY DESK!!!! WE BEEN WAITING!!!!!

[@ButcherBrown]

Let’s goooo

[@maxotoylar8669]

That man really be good with the trumpet

[@ElituriteRVA804]

Tennishu is THAT dude.

[@MrMrindustrial]

Can’t go a day without listening to this band. Salute from Mozambique ❤️✊🏽🇲🇿

[@PhatsimoMosimanegape]

From BW🇧🇼 we have also approved🙌💯

[@geomaddox]

I used to take lessons with the guitar player as a teen and even then he had a professional sound and feel

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[@theodoreroosevelt7471]

NPR’s Tiny desk concerts is the new Coachella

[@Qwn_]

Indeed!

[@Fahreun]

Coachella is a$$ beside NPR's tiny desk

[@spacekoi3963]

Richmonds Finest right here 🤟🤟🤟

[@waynedexter]

Glad to see young folks carrying the torch for Jazz Fusion, and doing it so well at that.

[@Liansimte-wf6pw]

1:21 Best Datting Click 🔽 livegirls19. com 在整個人類歷史上，強者，富人和具有狡猾特質的人捕食部落，氏族，城鎮，城市和鄉村中的弱者，無`'守和貧窮成員。然而，人類的生存意願迫使那些被拒絕，被剝奪或摧毀的基本需求的人們找到了一種生活方式，並繼續將其DNA融入不斷發展的人類社會。 說到食物，不要以為那些被拒絕的人只吃垃圾。相反，他們學會了在被忽視的肉類和蔬菜中尋找營養。他們學會了清潔，切塊，調味和慢燉慢燉的野菜和肉類，在食品市場上被忽略的部分家用蔬菜和肉類，並且學會了使用芳香的木煙（如山核桃，山核桃和豆科灌木 來調味食物煮的時候 1619447923

[@JjumbaMartin]

I have watched almost every NPR video and this is definitely among my top 10. Beautiful!

[@Deerych]

Man...me too!

[@emma-leefortune8331]

Love at first sound😍

[@robbfrank4141]

Dope set!!

[@jaydee6178]

This band is rock solid!

[@aaronshreve7369]

Solid as jay dee

[@questhagreatm3102]

The musicianship is second to none.

[@tymtrppr3]

Been a long time fan of Butcher Brown, I can only imagine being on the ground level strolling by these guys making sweet sweet love to these instruments on this rooftop. Big love going out to y'all

[@HighStakesBBall]

Im literally tearing up listening to this. My goodness these sonics are so stirring. All my chakras spinning like crazy.

[@tpaul7970]

Morgan...I see ya!!🙌🏽🙌🏽. How awesome, honey. Just beautiful!!!! So happy for you all. That music is🔥🔥🔥😃👍🏽. May many more blessings be on the way for you all. -Ms. Thea (Nick’s mom)

[@BilboDabbins]

Butcher Brown always laying it down!

[@suebooa4783]

Love it! And really love it when the musicians are smiling and having a good time!

[@remigiocayanan3918]

3:51 Best Datting Click 🔽 livegirls19. com 在整個人類歷史上，強者，富人和具有狡猾特質的人捕食部落，氏族，城鎮，城市和鄉村中的弱者，無`'守和貧窮成員。然而，人類的生存意願迫使那些被拒絕，被剝奪或摧毀的基本需求的人們找到了一種生活方式，並繼續將其DNA融入不斷發展的人類社會。 說到食物，不要以為那些被拒絕的人只吃垃圾。相反，他們學會了在被忽視的肉類和蔬菜中尋找營養。他們學會了清潔，切塊，調味和慢燉慢燉的野菜和肉類，在食品市場上被忽略的部分家用蔬菜和肉類，並且學會了使用芳香的木煙（如山核桃，山核桃和豆科灌木 來調味食物煮的時候 1619437716

[@Jonathan-pg6fo]

Love Butcher Brown...so glad to see them on Tiny Desk

[@armchairgenerals4395]

who got the props? who got the props? 5 MC, Evil Dee and Buckshot. That was a dope way to end it. Thank you Butcher Brown for always bringing that heat and for NPR's commitment to maintaining our sanity through these tough times.

[@darudesandstorm5993]

great song, the sample is Tidal Wave by Ronnie Laws

[@mrader217]

Dudes who can wail on horns AND reeds are just amazing. What a band! Rippin'!

[@kevincunningham5919]

this is so awesome! Been listening to them for about 2 years. Great to see NPR give a band like this a platform!! Congrats to all. Love it from Canada!

[@ButcherBrown]

Appreciate that Kevin! 🌊

[@marjorievandyke8243]

This was so smooth and groovy! I have been exposed to more new musicians this year than ever before... thanks for evolving as the times required Tiny Desk.

[@tuluhanbozkurt3225]

Thank you NPR once again.

[@DiscovrTV]

stunning smooth as it gets

[@thesmellycatjazz]

I've been listening to a lot of them lately. So this was a nice surprise.

[@darnellbowen5457]

I'm with you. I've been stuck on them lately and this was a nice surprise.

[@rodneyfiscian1537]

What a pleasant surprise to see them on Tiny Desk ⚡️

[@megajames3000]

I was just listening to you all in the car last night too✊🏾

[@gustavotorres5304]

Butcher brown is such a great band

[@mikkiismyname]

FINALLY!!! love me some BB. This cut right here is so chill and relaxing. Beautiful summer day drive in the country top down

[@rob_visual]

Fantastic, and this version of Tidal Wave i the coolest I've ever heard

[@rockjock92]

Such a talented and deserving band to play on Tiny Desk! Been watching them grow massively over the years. So proud! RVA represent baby!

[@user-wl3xh1ys7q]

It brings great joy to have learned of this Butcher Brown Tiny Desk performance - i stumbled upon DJ Harrison's album "Polytoned" years ago, immediately fell in love with the album... i learned of Marcus T from "Jellostone Jokes" track on that album, dug deeper and learned of Butcher Brown. Been uplifted by their music every step of the way - and now this Tiny Desk. Butcher Brown, i hope yall never ever stop

[@tymtrppr3]

DJ Harrison's latest album is super fire too. Heard City Lights for the first time a couple weeks ago and it's been on repeat ever since. These guys are just way too good.

[@MrMrindustrial]

This is Mucking Afazing. salute from Mozambique!

[@user-sm3wi7sg4p]

I'm soooooooooooooooooooooo happy to listen to Bucher Brown at tiny desk!

[@davidstallings5096]

So. Darn. Good.

[@tomas5376]

Great jazz with a “real” tiny desk! 👍✌️😊🙏🏼🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎶🎶🎵🎶

[@juancarlosrosales2969]

Funky! Jazzy! You guys rock! Thanks BB! Thanks NPR! ✌️🤘

[@adamrodriguez5298]

This is sweet ASF.

[@jml4000]

It's amazing how that roof didn't collapse under the weight of such massive talent.

[@anthonyboone7132]

Saw these guys earlier this year at Afropunk in BK and was immediately a fan 🙏🏾

[@nhessmusic]

Killin’ as usual - great seeing you guys on a Tiny Desk Concert.

[@eai1911]

Killer band! Was blessed to see them perform live in Detroit.

[@haroldseals5935]

I was there too man! 2019. Loved em! Been one of my favorite bands since...

[@cesarbacho1731]

1:54 Best Datting Click 🔽 livegirls19. com 在整個人類歷史上，強者，富人和具有狡猾特質的人捕食部落，氏族，城鎮，城市和鄉村中的弱者，無`'守和貧窮成員。然而，人類的生存意願迫使那些被拒絕，被剝奪或摧毀的基本需求的人們找到了一種生活方式，並繼續將其DNA融入不斷發展的人類社會。 說到食物，不要以為那些被拒絕的人只吃垃圾。相反，他們學會了在被忽視的肉類和蔬菜中尋找營養。他們學會了清潔，切塊，調味和慢燉慢燉的野菜和肉類，在食品市場上被忽略的部分家用蔬菜和肉類，並且學會了使用芳香的木煙（如山核桃，山核桃和豆科灌木 來調味食物煮的時候 1619430648

[@raheemkashon7774]

that guitar player WILL NOT WAIT. everytime i hear this band, that bama gives complete life! the entire band is life!

[@dude4173]

Imagine this happening on the rooftop of where you live. How great it would be.

[@FunkItBlog]

I’m loving the synth/Moog bass!

[@Jesus.X]

reminds me of giorgio moroder

[@XCocoaCutieX]

This is amazing! My new favorite group, and I’m just now finding them

[@ehgus2130]

Yeah!

[@OddWomanOut_Pi81]

Some good ol', funky instrumental magic.✨ My ears have been blessed.👌🏾

[@thapsaphiri]

First time encounter. This band is just something else. Wow!

[@kyviasoares]

I love this! Didn't know them and I'm already a fan

[@bendixon1689]

Coolest band 😎

[@egamireh]

Superb's the word, fellas! 💕💕💕

[@spencerdawson6536]

I’m the proud Father of all of these Musicians. As their Creator I bestowed upon them innate musical talent and then I sat back and watched as they nurtured the gift I gave them and eventually came together as a cohesive musical Unit. Yo Go Boys!

[@haroldarchie3859]

Love these guys. One of my tops jazz bands right now. That Camden Square feels so much like old Grover Washington.

[@paiddj3397]

AMAZING!!!!!!! On level with Dave Grusin and David Benoit

[@jesearthyseedsbyjes7602]

Wow…. This sounds amazing!!!!!! Instantly in love with this band…🥰💚

[@chipbenson8078]

They killed it at Newport!

[@gweesequinton4162]

all those musicians have very weird homes, but I got mad respect for those guys living on a rooftop

[@gweesequinton4162]

@Astronautkidd 211 apparently, it's tiny desk home concert and its on a rooftop

[@Ben-zh8jq]

This is music for the soul! I was having a bad evening and this put me in a great mood.

[@nicolaskrause937]

I consider Corey Fonville the best drummer nowadays. He already proved insane skills and talent drumming with Christian Scott. And with this performances, really smooth and refined, how a soul musician he is, all for the music. Ace.

[@Adrianblackshowman]

these guys were amazing...truly putting on for VA and I'm thankful for their style, grace, and sound!

[@elijahmayaka6783]

Butcher Brown = Quality music... lovely set and lovely music from y'all as always

[@robertedmiston164]

Love you, Butcher Brown!

[@lukelab79]

Great to catch you at Ronnie Scott's London on Saturday, Much love from London!

[@jorgejofre4524]

amazing !!

[@Sbrabson04]

Dope!!!!

[@riccardomusiu510]

I love this project. Hello guys, thanx for this, they are pure talents. Great music. Cheers ;)

[@fitnessn30sec43]

Right thank our Mom and Dads thank you Guys perfect music to work too!

[@spentont]

I’m from RVA and I’m embarrassed to admit that I haven’t heard of you until seeing this video. I’m going to have to make a point of seeing you guys live once it’s safe again!

[@smclean4130]

I LOVED THEIR "TINY DESK"! :)

[@joaopedromelao]

I eargasmed when they entered into that samba feel.

[@thebookkeeper3508]

Loving the tone on that drum kit

[@jaydee6178]

When the rest of the band came in on the 1st song i I couldn't help but hit like! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@BIGIZAL]

I found myself glued to the music 🎶 right when my ADD kicks in and I’m about to change it the music switches me back in again. Dang I could listen to this all day

[@julianoliver2116]

Just discovered a new artist that I'll be rocking to. Thank you, Tiny Desk!