Ben Williams, NPR Tiny Desk Concert

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12 жыл бұрын

Bassist Ben Williams is a rising jazz star. He won the 2009 Thelonious Monk Competition and received a recording contract for his debut album, State of Art, which was released this summer. Williams brought his band Sound Effect to perform two songs from that album at the NPR Music offices.
Set List:
"Home"
"Dawn Of A New Day"
For more videos and to subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

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@akayrk 9 жыл бұрын

marcus strickland(sax) gilad hekselman (guitar) christian sands (piano) john davis (drums)

@the_other_dude 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@emilynoller6758 9 жыл бұрын

akayrk You are doing God's work!

@manueldudley1961 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the breakdown.

@pineapplej7310 3 жыл бұрын

@@emilynoller6758 god doesnt exist

@codytaylor62 11 жыл бұрын

I lived just down the hall from this guy at MSU, great to see him being so successful

@gugs103 9 жыл бұрын

The dawn of a new day track is on point.

@benwilliams1964 9 жыл бұрын

My names Ben Williams

@consoleem5043 8 жыл бұрын

isn't it amazing how the first note of a jazz music just set the perfect tone for so many different emotions, i'm having a jazz love affair

@SoldSane 10 жыл бұрын

So far this is the best work to come out of this channel. Ben and his band are a real gem. Don t miss this. I think I've seen it at least 10 times.

@NickPanoutsos 10 жыл бұрын

Man, Ben has some incredible solo ideas.

@mauhuff 9 жыл бұрын

Oh, Dawn of the Day was just immaculate! You know a song is gonna be great when you instantly rewind just to hear the first note again!

@BlackRootsUNLIMITED 4 жыл бұрын

I love this fella's taste and choice of notes. Reminds me of the great URB Bassist Ray Brown 👌🏿🔥 The Drummer... Funky! Whole band is lit 🔥

@fredlandes2279 7 жыл бұрын

Saw these guys at Newport last summer. Very tight crew. Great music.

@ligialewis2182 6 жыл бұрын

Ben, this is my first time seeing you and it won't be the last . You guys are amazing . This is smart, cool , sophisticated and prodigious Jazz at its very best . Everyone in this group is so talented , and you all play so delightfully . This is top draw . Thank you all . George Lewis, Sr.

@LydgiaOfHarlem 11 ай бұрын

NPR Tiny's have turned me on to so many amazing and gifted talents. What a treat!

@Flite999 10 жыл бұрын

best thing about tiny desk concerts is watching people try to work in the background.

@camillenicole4585 9 жыл бұрын

really thats the best things? ..lol

@bluesdjben 4 жыл бұрын

You can tell it's early Tiny Desk when they just have their computer up in the foreground with a bunch of stuff open.

@stevenvoskan8640 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah! Let's just get rid of the pesky musician in front so we can really enjoy the show!

@kathyhollenbach7413 2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@vladimirverbulskii6254 Жыл бұрын

Guitar solo is one of the best I've ever heard. Other guys are gorgeous, too!

@benjaminrussell7481 10 жыл бұрын

Ben, your guitar player is legit. Very smooth style. Been fun seeing you with Pat last couple of concerts.

@ARELIPAMELA12 11 жыл бұрын

Hace dias vi a este musicazo!! Ben Williams en la Sala Roberto Cantoral, Mexico. Excellent Ben!!!!

@xolelankomo8285 9 жыл бұрын

what a beautiful piece;dawn of a new day

@howulikemenow10 11 жыл бұрын

Sweetness ...

@theHellzaPoppinjazz4u 8 жыл бұрын

just splendid ! ty NPR !

@johann.almeida 9 жыл бұрын

One of the most beautiful thing that I have seen in my entire life...Tks

@sam896luc 7 жыл бұрын

Great band and soloists. That guitar solo on 2nd cut is just the ticket. Just awesome.

@TheBluebutterfly59 9 жыл бұрын

Lovely, Lovely, Lovely!!

@anitambartholo5375 3 жыл бұрын

What a great concert!

@theWarriorUnknown 6 жыл бұрын

Refreshing to hear a really great band I loved it guys.

@erwildersr 10 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. Can't wait for the album.

@azimovwatts6425 7 жыл бұрын

love that time.....so tight it be loose as you want. shit. gotta go shed. hoozer stuff guys.

@mikekeyes6102 9 жыл бұрын

Superb musicians - beautifully balanced.

@lewiswesley66 11 жыл бұрын

The sax on the album is amazing

@thiagobrandaoastral Жыл бұрын

best npr ever. love this performance and music! thanks!!!!

@sandragaillard7626 8 жыл бұрын

So live! Yes!

@akayrk 11 жыл бұрын

They sound very..together. Love Ben William's sound.

@tlrdrdn01 4 ай бұрын

2024. Descansa en paz el gran Akira Toriyama. Gracias Akira. 🙏❤️☀️

@milesdavidsmith 12 жыл бұрын

Love finding new jazz by players closer to my age that is actually GOOD! This keyboard should be louder!

@tullipjojo 11 жыл бұрын

Oh, my ears are happy !

@geoffmobile 8 жыл бұрын

Sounds really good guys!!! Thanks for sharing your talents :)

@suegha 11 жыл бұрын

Yes, excellent!!!

@twinslover101 11 жыл бұрын

this is killing!

@ARSciandra 8 жыл бұрын

fantastic

@Edwards9011 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks mr. Williams, this is goodness, sir. :-)

@fwaddarwich 4 жыл бұрын

A happy drummer 😊♥

@FreeHuman1997 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, that one last hit on snare in the end of first song) Amazing performance, amazing musicians 🙋🏽‍♂️

@BunkleMcCrunkle 9 жыл бұрын

So sick!

@bingomortensen 10 жыл бұрын

wow! congrats!

@benaducci1 2 жыл бұрын

GREAT

@alexclark9429 7 жыл бұрын

aye yo that was straight fire.

@orepstein 6 жыл бұрын

good music alert!

@juang971 11 жыл бұрын

I love jazz. If could back to school, I would study music.

@JessePesto 5 жыл бұрын

I will study music *for* you

@user-tc6bt1dk6y 10 жыл бұрын

めちゃくちゃカッコイイ！

@lauriehughes6564 4 жыл бұрын

🌻❤wow !

@TheJuliusJT 12 жыл бұрын

smooth..

@zenwolfpup106 8 жыл бұрын

Great sound... reminds me of the yellowjackets... Check out a band that went by the name "Steps" and also "Steps Ahead" circa1980/90's... New York City Records

@fellippeamorim1 9 жыл бұрын

Muito bom!

@jiwonkim5315 7 жыл бұрын

💕💕💕💕💕

@greeksalad4783 4 жыл бұрын

Drummer has an infectious smile! He's straight up grooving! \ ( ^ _ ^ ) / Edit: Listening to Mr. Ben Williams in 2020. He's like one of my favorite bass players!

@PorterBilsten 12 жыл бұрын

I love this lol

@adrianomartins4746 8 жыл бұрын

Maravilha!

@Ninusionok 7 жыл бұрын

concordo ;)

@cherienikole2588 6 ай бұрын

❤

@Eoraptor1 12 жыл бұрын

@Abeba323 Thank you for your kind words. I'll try living up to them. JAMES

@Satanicm0nk 12 жыл бұрын

Holy poop, this is groovy stuff

@altdelet3778 6 жыл бұрын

his playing reminds me so much of Paul Chambers and Charles Mingus

@donutopo22 9 жыл бұрын

Cómo pueden tener tanta onda? :D

@rcrespo357 11 жыл бұрын

Randomly clicked on this link.... Really glad I did.

@edwardsmith1905 9 жыл бұрын

What size sticks are ya using,,,,amen Sounds Great Heavenly,,,7A'S my guess....Drummers need to realize we can play soft and groove Ty for posting this

@lauriehughes6564 4 жыл бұрын

Lost4wds💚🎶

@bhumimanusha 11 жыл бұрын

wow, amazing. i am interested on how to get this recording quality? I only see 1 mic....any respond would be greatly appreciated.

@merti4punkt0 11 жыл бұрын

happy drum-guy is happy

@arfurlife 12 жыл бұрын

If this is elevator music as some have suggested then in future I'm grabbing a bottle, my girl and heading fr the nearest elevator and boogy ing down! great little band

@AdeOw 12 жыл бұрын

Thiery Henry got vaa vaa voom on those drums :D

@camillenicole4585 9 жыл бұрын

can somebody please list the names of the other musicians?... all so beautiful and amazing

@adlabadlabi5817 5 жыл бұрын

marcus strickland(sax) gilad hekselman (guitar) christian sands (piano) john davis (drums) ben williams [bass]

@420Jelbaz 11 жыл бұрын

maxxxxxx

@omartabach1013 3 жыл бұрын

NPR please invite Ed Motta from Brazil, it will be interesting to see him on acoustic tiny desk

@psyoniksoundz603 8 жыл бұрын

That drummer makes this whole set lol

@JamieSandel 8 жыл бұрын

9:30 oh cool, Ben, okay

@benreynolds4349 5 жыл бұрын

7:02 the lick

@samlee2562 7 жыл бұрын

not a bad office job to have

@Haukku1000 6 жыл бұрын

You're so right! I can actually concentrate better on the job with music like this rather than quiet chatter.

@baldev108 Жыл бұрын

lucky i had the privilege of jammin at school with El Benhameen

@epasurr 10 жыл бұрын

I think he is actually part of Metheny's group now.

@luismunoz4547 10 жыл бұрын

Salif Keita inspired lick perhaps? (Tekere)

@ronbarzilai5705 10 жыл бұрын

Who are the musicians?

@lewildesen1 12 жыл бұрын

Do none of you know that jazz has been b-w integrated longer than almost anything? no need to talk about tokens here, just enjoy the groove!

@apalepeks2000 6 жыл бұрын

Could you please get Ben Monder on here? :)

@SILOETTE100page 12 жыл бұрын

@jaksspring97 hey man i completely understand your view, as a person and a musician who has only gotten into jazz in the past 3 years I wanted to let you know that just like any other genre you have to listen to the "right" stuff that appeal to you first and then you get swept in so to say. So what have you listened to as far as jazz goes? I would like to help you find some jazz artists you like if you would allow me too.

@brettbrandstatt8589 3 жыл бұрын

Thelonius Monk

@peedub 6 жыл бұрын

Haha! Brotha on the skins makes think of Omar Hakim from I think Sting's Bring on the Night or something. Maybe that was his intent, to pay homage to Omar. He definitely pulled it off.

@unclesoul8839 7 жыл бұрын

这个桌子沙龙真棒

@doublebass4427 10 жыл бұрын

what's the name of the guitar player? he's sooo inspiring!!

@CampbellYoungblood 10 жыл бұрын

Gilad Hekselman.. check him out with Ari Hoenig, and his solo stuff.. he's a bad dude.

@doublebass4427 10 жыл бұрын

thanks, Campbell, I'll check him out :)

@ltolleyyyy 12 жыл бұрын

how is that one guy simply working in the background?

@lacerdix 7 жыл бұрын

foda-se brutal, parabens!

@Chingster22 10 жыл бұрын

maybe it's late and i'm delirious but does anyone else think the first song, "home" sounds similar to strasbourg/st. denis by roy hargrove quintet?

@mscogs8542 10 жыл бұрын

i dont hear it haha, amazing song though, especially live in france

@Chingster22 10 жыл бұрын

Matthew Coglianese i think i was baked when i wrote that. listening to this again, i'm hearing similar elements for sure but they don't sound as similar as what i remember

@epasurr 10 жыл бұрын

Anybody know who the drummer is?

@egyptianminor 8 жыл бұрын

Great band and tunes, superb playing...only remark is that Gilad Hekselman sounds a bit too influenced by Kurt Rosenwinkel.

@epasurr 10 жыл бұрын

It's Marcus Strickland.

@eunheekim8807 10 жыл бұрын

Drummer: John Davis

@pattydrumbeast 10 жыл бұрын

DC cat!!

@samferguson9171 11 жыл бұрын

is that jd allen?

@AdeyTeshome 12 жыл бұрын

@Eoraptor1 @jaksspring97 @SILOETTE100page wish everyone in youtube comments sections responded with as much civility as you guys. the world really DOES have enough "internet tough guys"...thanks :)