It is a household reunion when jazz, R&B and hip-hop get collectively, and Keyon Harrold introduced all of it to his Tiny Desk, the place he talked about “the great, the band, and the ugly of what life may be.”
“Gotta Go (Outer Area),” set the desk for the affair, introducing Harrold and the killin’ musicians within the rhythm part and giving them an opportunity to settle in earlier than particular company arrived. “Discover Your Peace,” is about letting go. Seasoned with a verse from Nick Grant, a sprinkle of Rhodes by jazz rockstar, Robert Glasper, and a touch of featured vocalist, Tiana Major9, it was a tasty first course.
The title monitor of Harrold’s newest album, “Foreverland,” is love and longing dropped at the desk by STOUT. Collectively, with Harrold taking turns as a vocalist, they informed a narrative concerning the potentialities of a dreamy romance with the assist of Michelle Hunt and Mary Floyd singing background vocals. The following dish is an entrée consumed, maybe, with a little bit of reluctance. “Don’t Lie,” options Malaya pleading for solutions, to which Harrold responds with a reassuring trumpet solo.
It’s obvious from everybody’s smiles, whether or not performing songs about pleasure or craving, that they’re household making a reminiscence. Harrold spoke a few lesson he discovered not too long ago: friendship is a necessary ingredient that nourishes the soul. For the ultimate course, he and longtime pal PJ Morton proclaim that, with the correct perspective, on a regular basis is a “Stunning Day.”
SET LIST
- “Gotta Go (Outer Area)”
- “Discover Your Peace” (feat. Robert Glasper, Nick Grant & Tianna Main 9)
- “Foreverland” (feat. Robert Glasper and STOUT)
- “Don’t Lie” (feat. Malaya)
- “Stunning Day” (feat. PJ Morton)
MUSICIANS
- Keyon Harrold: trumpet, lead vocals
- Robert Glasper: keys
- PJ Morton: keys, vocals
- Tiana Major9: vocals
- STOUT: vocals
- Malaya: vocals
- Nick Grant: vocals
- Shedrick Mitchell: keys
- David ‘DJ’ Ginyard: bass
- Nir Felder: guitar
- Jaylen Petinaud: drums
- Michelle Hunt: vocals
- Mary Floyd: vocals
TINY DESK TEAM
- Producer: Nikki Birch
- Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
- Audio Technical Director: Neil Tevault
- Host/Collection Producer: Bobby Carter
- Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Kara Body, Maia Stern, Sofia Seidel
- Manufacturing Assistant: Ashley Pointer
- Photographer: Alanté Serene
- Tiny Desk Copy Editor: Hazel Cills
- Govt Producer: Suraya Mohamed
- Collection Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
- VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
