London-born saxophonist Nubya Garcia is presently on a wide-ranging tour of the US, however lately discovered a while in her schedule to cease by the NPR headquarters for a brand-new installment of the favored Tiny Desk sequence. Accompanied by her longtime bandmates Sam Jones (drummer) and Lyle Barton (keys) in addition to a string part, Garcia ran by selection cuts off her current album Odyssey, all whereas a stick of her bespoke incense burned within the background.
Over the near-23 minute efficiency, Garcia’s band began with “Daybreak,” their ordinary opening monitor, then upped the tempo with “Solstice” earlier than transferring into “Readability” and the title monitor, “Odyssey.” For the finale, Garcia selected “Triumphance” — the primary monitor she ever penned lyrics for — and provided a hypnotic mixture of spoken-word statements with saxophone grooves.
Although the efficiency was Garcia’s first time in NPR’s studios, it wasn’t her first look on Tiny Desk: she performed a set for the Tiny Desk (Residence) sequence through the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, swapping out the usual setting for a plant-filled houseboat in London and enjoying tracks from her album Supply.
Watch the efficiency in full above, head to Garcia’s web site for her remaining tour dates, and take a look at Hypebeast’s current, expansive interview with Garcia as nicely.
