Jazmine Sullivan: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Jazmine Sullivan: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It’s the same spirit — stripped-down sets, an intimate setting — just a different space.
Bobby Carter | January 8, 2021
I don’t recall any other artist at the Tiny Desk harmonizing their own introduction, but Philadelphia’s own Jazmine Sullivan didn’t waste a second, greeting us all by flexing those once-in-a-generation chops from the jump. The singer-songwriter, draped in a trench coat while her band sports all black, are nestled in the corner of a dimly lit space resembling a cabaret.
We don’t see or hear much from Jazmine Sullivan until she has something to get off her chest. She drops a body of work every five years or so, shakes up the world of R&B with each offering, then quietly goes back to minding her own business. Her latest project, Heaux Tales, is a bold and timely conversation piece addressing truths regarding relationships, sex, social norms, self-worth and a myriad of other topics that women graple with. Each song is masterfully connected to another through unique yet familiar testimonies by women from all walks of life.
She starts her Tiny Desk (home) concert with three extended and reworked selections from Heaux Tales, squeezes in thee fan favorite from 2015’s Reality Show, then invites Tiny Desk alum H.E.R. to the stage to close with “Girl Like Me.” Ms. Sullivan, her background vocalists and H.E.R. ate this performance up and left not a crumb on the floor.
SET LIST
“Bodies (Intro)”
“The Other Side”
“Lost One”
“Let It Burn”
“Girl Like Me” (featuring H.E.R.)
MUSICIANS
Jazmine Sullivan: vocals
H.E.R.: vocals
Alisa Joe: vocals
Natalie Curtis: vocals
Ayana George: vocals
Dave Watson: drums
Simon Martinez: guitar
Jermaine Blandford: bass
Eric Wortham: keys
CREDITS
Video: Mansa Twin Johnson, Mignotae Kebede, Evan Morsell
Audio: Chauncey Burney
Creative Director: Amaya Segura
Set Design: Matthew Englebert
Executive Producer: Omari Williams
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Bobby Carter
Video Producer: Maia Stern
Audio Mastering: Josh Rogosin
Tiny Production Team: Bob Boilen, Kara Frame, Morgan Noelle Smith
Executive Producer: Lauren Onkey
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
amazing
so fireeee
H.E.R. has appeared on Tiny Desk three times… A legend!
I so love this woman ♥️♥️♥️ that voice
This was EVERYTHING!!
everything on FLEEK!!
She’s a whole vibe and even more of a blessing. Who could possibly thumbs down anything she blesses us with 💕
This is what we were waiting onnnn
The Other Side is a masterpiece!
the ARRANGEMENTS of it all!!!
Could she be any more a queen! I’m transfixed.
Why is that the people who dislike the videos never comment their opinion on why they don’t like the video I wanna know why this beautiful goddess got 922 dislikes for showing the world her true self and why she is singing..this is who she is and I love her thank you for blessing me with your presence peridot! ❤️🖤💜🤙🏾🤟🏾
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At this point God just has favourites😅🤩
It took me about an hour to watch this because I kept rewinding all the parts I like.. which was everything 🥲
Especially the lil moment they get in to starting at 18:45 💖
Why so many adds
JAZMINE YOU ARE FIRE 🙌
Call me greedy but I need a whole Jazmine Sullivan concert!!!! This 19mins wasn’t enough sis!!!!
Its the confidence for me😩
these untimely ads are the worstttt
Holy shxt!! Jazmine & H.E.R is a collab I never knew I needed!! 😍😍😩
A Queen honestly
928 people need to pick up their feelings.
Ears so blessed 🥲
Pfffff 🥵🥵🤯🤯
If Brandy is the vocal bible then Jazmine is the vocal grail!
the 900 people who disliked this video seriously have bagels for ears
The collab with HER was the icing on the freakingggg caaaakkeee!!! This is just what I needed for the new year 😩🙏🏾🖤🙌🏾
I knew this was gonna be crazy when Jazmine went to talking to singing back to taking in the intro. 🤦🏾♂️🔥🔥🔥🔥
Who else liked the video before even watching it? 😭🙋🏾♀️
Jazmine and H.E.R why y’all do this to me!? Amazing!
YAAAASSSS!!!! Tiny Desk, THIS is how you bring in the new year! OH YES!
Your voice is heaven sent ! Thank you, thank you, thank you for continuing to show the world your beautiful gift! ❤️
I honestly cannot find the right emoji to express the joy your music brings. The last song just makes it even more amazing. NEEDED THIS 💜
I’m out of words… just wow
Tiny Desk you always make my day way better
Her voice is a gift! Love you, Jazmine💕
she sounding vibes like Sza, twists and turns..sounding good…
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Always they best!
ONE OF THE GREATS!!! Tiny desk, y’all did that!! Jazmine, THANK YOU!!
Jasmine❤️❤️❤️
the best vocalist living right now
i needed on it with ari lennox !!
I love this so much 🖤
She has such a beautiful a voice and she needs to win all of the awards!! All of them, billboard, Grammys, oscars, emmys, teen choice, people choice, vma’s all of the awards 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
SHE BROUGHT BACK LET IT BURN!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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I can’t stop watching lol Every other day I’m back smh
How can I get this live version to purchase ?!!! I’ve been a huge fan since jasmine 1st album .. she always is Amazing!!
I truly believe Jazmine Sullivan and Tyler The Creator would make a bomb collaboration! Great artists!
I dont deserve this!!! 2021 thank you!