Joshua Redman: Tiny Desk Concert
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Published 2024-02-09
Saxophonist and composer Joshua Redman is a regular on NPR's Jazz Night in America, featured on episodes including a tribute to his father, saxophonist Dewey Redman, and a reunion with his former quartet featuring Brad Mehldau, Jazz Night host Christian McBride and Brian Blade. Since his debut in the 1990s, Redman has built a career thoughtfully exploring every crevice of modern jazz and infusing it with the variety of genres he grew up listening to.
Here, Redman presents cuts from his latest album, Where Are We, a medication on the complexities of America, featuring new collaborator vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa. In "Chicago Blues," Redman's take on a Count Basie classic, and a cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Streets of Philadelphia," Cavassa and Redman dance over the anchoring grooves from bassist Philip Norris and drummer Nazir Ebo, while pianist Paul Cornish delivers a stunning improvised transition between the two songs. For the final selection, Redman opens with an improvisation on "America the Beautiful." The traditional, patriotic tune is a stark contrast to the ugly inspiration for the plaintive "After Minneapolis" that follows, about the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. The song's growing maelstrom surrounds Redman's haunting wails and Cavassa's mournful interpretation of Redman's lyrics. Throughout, Redman's solos serve to illustrate why he is one of today's best saxophonists.
SET LIST
"Chicago Blues"
"Streets of Philadelphia"
"After Minneapolis"
MUSICIANS
Joshua Redman: saxophone
Gabrielle Cavassa: vocals
Paul Cornish: piano
Philip Norris: double bass
Nazir Ebo: drums
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Mitra I. Arthur
Director/Editor: Maia Stern
Audio Technical Director: Josh Rogosin
Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Maia Stern, Alanté Serene, Michael Zamora
Audio Engineer: Valentina Rodríguez Sánchez
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Estefania Mitre
Tiny Desk Team: Suraya Mohamed, Kara Frame, Joshua Bryant, Hazel Cills
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
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All Comments (21)
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Joshua Redman once came to the small coffee shop I work at. I didn't know him at the time, but he was obviously into coffee, so we struck up a short conversation. He said he'd love to put me and an additional person (+2 other guests in the café) on the guest list for the show he was playing that same night. I went with my mother, who happened to be visiting. It was a great concert and a lovely chance encounter.
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Engineer deserves a nobel peace prize for this audio mix
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props to NPR tiny desk for showcasing jazz musicians
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I never thought I'd hear Joshua Redman pay tribute to Sufjan Stevens. Love it
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the mix/sound is absolutely incredible! huge kudos to the engineer!
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Philip Norris is one of the best bass players ive ever seen.
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7:30am , rainy day, Joshua Redman on tiny desk, what else would i need
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Jazz is my favorite drug.
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I met Joshua Redmen accidentally in a Jazz Club in Budapest about 13 years ago. I had recently listened a lot to one of his albums, so I was excited, but unfortunately the concert was already over. But he was super kind and came out of backstage and chatted a bit with me. He even made me take a photo with him, which I didn't even think of, but then I couldn't say no. Very humble guy he was.
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My man just came in with no introduction or nothing and just started. Then jumped to the next song. That my style… no talk just work!
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I like the very easy listening with these tracks, and the present simplicity of everything going on. It almost doesn't feel like jazz in some ways. I am sure that in fact the music is more complicated than what is presented here on the surface.
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I know everybody is paying atention to Josh (OMG) but oh my the sound of that drum kit... sheeeeeeeesh!
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In case anyone didnt catch it, the melodic line he adds to Chicago Blues is taken from Sufjan Stevens’ album Illinois and the song is called Chicago.
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Going to Pensacola/ Saenger tomorrow nite to see this group
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Let's get Samara joy on one of these!
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I think I'm in love with the singer. Her voice so amazing it's like a perfect pitch of low and high its exotic and intoxicating you can't help but to listen to every word she has to say... her and Josh are crazy combo and this band is amazing.
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this just awoke a deep part of my brain because I saw the title and immediately thought "he was on arthur!!"
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I cannot believe they got him on here. Tiny Desk is everything.
