Enjoy the groove of these French Soul crusaders who higlight the beauty of a romantic tune by Robert Glasper & Marsha Ambrosius in this live cover performance. Singer Osmojam leads the way for you to trust in their soulful approach to music.
Sway to the rhythm of two heart-embracing artists who use music to convey the importance of embracing love. Dennis Brown's "Have You Ever" gets a new ray of sunshine form the inner light of Marsha Ambrosius who uses her passion for love-driven songwriting to describe one of the most powerful emotions.
This 2014 NPR Tiny Desk performance event pairs two great sounds of Jazz in the soulful sounds of Robert Glasper Experiment featuring Marsha Ambrosius on vocals and the soothing vibes of Jazz vibraphonist Gary Burton. Enjoy and check out more 2014 NPR Tiny Desk performances at their YouTube channel.
"The third song in this Tiny Desk Concert, explains the jocose pianist Robert Glasper, first appeared on one of his trio's albums of acoustic, instrumental jazz. It was called "F.T.B." then, though it later acquired words and a singer and was retitled "Gonna Be Alright" on the record which won the 2013 Grammy for Best R&B Album. That in itself provides a sense of the worlds to which Glasper has access; depending on your point of view, he either freely traverses or explodes those boundaries.
Glasper has released two albums of what you might call neo-soul, or maybe organic R&B, featuring a core band (The Robert Glasper Experiment) and guest stars like Erykah Badu, Lupe Fiasco and Norah Jones. Black Radio and last year's sequel, Black Radio 2, aren't heard much on "urban" radio, but the point is that they ought to be. Glasper builds his songs with old-school values: singers and MCs who don't need software to carry a melody, improvising within a band, hand-building beats and vamps with live instruments.
That's what you see at the Tiny Desk. "Trust" features Marsha Ambrosius, formerly of the duo Floetry, and it's a good example of the Black Radio concept in raw, unpasteurized form. The middle tune is an ad hoc improvisation, and a good example of how Glasper and his Experiment have so dialed in their communication that they can plant seeds of noise and harvest blooms of music. By the time "F.T.B" (a.k.a. "Gonna Be Alright") rolls around, the mood is familiar and at ease. It's the sound of a band whose members speak many musical languages, but decide to converse in one that feels like its native tongue."
--PATRICK JARENWATTANANON
Set List
"Trust"
"NPR Tiny Desk Jam"
"F.T.B. (Gonna Be Alright)"
Personnel
Robert Glasper, keyboards
Derrick Hodge, bass
Mark Colenburg, drums
Marsha Ambrosius, voice
Get Butterflies inside with the sound of Burn Mills Ensemble as they draw inspiration from MJ to create a joyous Jazz groove. Original members Burn Mills and Larry Graham and Featuring James "Ajax" Baynard of the legendary Crown Heights Affair laying down smooth grooves utilizing the great production, song writing and musicianship of DJ White rock, 2005 BET new jazz artist of the year Marc cary, Ajax Baynard and Ulish booker.
"Butterflies" is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was written and composed by Andre Harris and Marsha Ambrosius, and produced by Jackson and Harris.
"Sky" by Marsha Ambrosius showcases her unique ability for powerful and soulful vocal performances to stir the emotions. Leave this song feeling uplifted and appreciative of life as Marsha encourages you to dream.
Words from Marsha:
"I was compelled to write and play this song because I heard it in a dream. I was out in LA doing a couple of writing session a couple of weeks ago and this song happened. Flying back to Philadelphia the other day, I captured footage of the clouds on my iPhone. Felt only right to put the two together as I reflected on the lives lost these past couple of weeks. Jimme Wall Street, Lil Snupe, Aunty. I can listen to this and remember. I can listen to this and want to forget. I can listen to this and mend a broken heart or feel it break. I made this song to FEEL!
LOVE
Marsha Ambrosius"
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