this might be the most equitable and humble staging of a band I've ever seen. Instead of placing the lead singer out front, Willow placed herself upstage in a semi-circle with her pianist and drummer downstage (closer to the audience). Such a lovely and beautiful display of musicianship and collaboration.

@barcelonachair6487

Ай бұрын

That's because she isn't the strongest. You can tell she just learnt a few chords and needs the everyone else to create the music.

@krimsonfunk

Ай бұрын

lol, she still placed herself in the center..anyway I think the music is weak at best

@BanterBangers

Ай бұрын

@@barcelonachair6487 Huh? Many artists barely play instruments and stand in the front using just their voice. She could have done the same

@glowycloey

Ай бұрын

@@barcelonachair6487 The piano part was written by John Batiste. He's amazing. She is mid, at best.

@j-din2055

Ай бұрын

@@barcelonachair6487no it’s for all of these wonderful musicians to communicate without a conductor or any form of click track.

She built a great band. Thats probably one of the hardest things to do. Shows real talent.

@philipquirk3763

Ай бұрын

The mighty Mohini Dey on bass, she's fantastic!

@kimhaynespreston2558

Ай бұрын

THE @pocketqueen ON DRUMS. SHED AN ABSOLUTE BEAST

@DDD-re6vl

Ай бұрын

And making her own name and path

@DuskyJewel

Ай бұрын

And good musicians won’t waste their time and talent. They heard and saw something in them.

@alexandrarodriguez2293

Ай бұрын

Thats a wicked studio band

Willow just dropped the album of the year. Grammy worthy.

@kaywired2004

Ай бұрын

I agree!

@alecvasconcelos1

Ай бұрын

no fucking shaaaay!! completely

@laurashafer5728

Ай бұрын

Exactly

@lookforthegood1

Ай бұрын

hahahaa

@kevinb.t.5818

Ай бұрын

Agreed

She's outdone a lot of people with this album! A lot of intelligence, professionalism, very high level. I'm looking forward to all the music she's going to create for us over the next few decades! Bravo Willow !

@PiazzaGurl

Ай бұрын

Omg she sure did I love Symptom of Life and Pain for Fun with St. Vincent. Been playing the whole album. Soooooo effing good. That’s quality music, that’s talent.

@keisharaye3304

Ай бұрын

Agreed

@AlaskaNavigator

Ай бұрын

Are your ears broke? Might wanna get those checked cuz that's just crazy! NOT even close

@Ladybug2461

Ай бұрын

Yes-great music!!

@la2alaska336

28 күн бұрын

Indeed she has!!!

jazz, soul, modern, flamenco... hmmm distinct willow style!!! luv it

@ogliviagibson1254

Ай бұрын

So unique and refreshing

@martinpaddle

Ай бұрын

Flamenco?

@tgerard3860

Ай бұрын

@@martinpaddle 😂apparently... I'm assuming the clapping section lol

@No_idea_what_to_put

Ай бұрын

Shite

@timmartin638

Ай бұрын

I looked it up. It does have a flamenco taste to it. Definitely this guy knows his music​@@martinpaddle

Holy smokes! Never expected this level of performance. The girl is nailing it!

@leeleemee

Ай бұрын

I’m blown away 🔥

Her album surprised me in the best way, it’s so good. This performance was spectacular as was her Tiny Desk performance. Amazing band, amazing vocals, amazing song and album. Very impressive.

@Ron_B.

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I going to now view her Tiny Desk performance.

@treashurespencer

Ай бұрын

Agreed! Hope she tours to my city.

WOW impressed. She is surrounded by talented musicians! Great to hear for her generation. Bring Back real music! EXCELLENT!

@Sul516

Ай бұрын

Yes she’s bringing back something interesting!!

@raulylizarraga

Ай бұрын

No one gives a f@ckif she’s black or not it’s just great music and she found her thing

@ThisIsMissCheeky

Ай бұрын

@@raulylizarragaYou’re so racist that you’re seeing the word black even when it’s not their. Get a life.

@ClaudieCaracol

Ай бұрын

@@raulylizarraga … “bring BACK real music”

@raulylizarraga

Ай бұрын

@@ClaudieCaracol there you go .

She killed it!!!!!!! They all did amazing!!

@raerae3844

Ай бұрын

TRUE!👍

@goldenlady1213

Ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤!!!!!!!!

wow willow level feeling jazz ...and sounds with soul

@jewelqueen5949

Ай бұрын

💯 %

@remishirley544

Ай бұрын

Very Jazz.. watch her tiny desk performance very beautiful jazz

This gave me shivers!! I feel like willow knows and accepts herself for all that she is and that is beautiful 🥰

@GoodVybzzz

Ай бұрын

Absolutely💯 Was thinking the same. Willow seems like an old soul. She’s already won half the battle by accepting who she is and who she’s not, which ain’t always an easy feat. Some go their whole lives without being able to accomplish that. I ❤ that’s she’s made her own lane separate from her famous family. Her talent speaks for itself. It’s like I’m proud of her🤭… Just❤this for her.

@3rinityivysage292

Ай бұрын

@@GoodVybzzz we should be proud of her!! She leads the way for the rest of us…..self love and not allowing anybody or anything to hold you back 🥰 magic ✨

I’m glad she found her happiness. She’s so talented.

Willow has grown into her own her vocals are beautiful love this song.

Willow is one for the music snobs. She is serious talent! 😮❤🎉

@dejavually

8 сағат бұрын

I guess lol

OMG the musicality is Astonishing!! How chaotically organized! Instinctively disarrayed!! Just genius!! wtf

That's the most exquisite modern improvisational jazz I've heard in quite awhile...those young ladies were getting it, putting it down❤

@RBB8S

26 күн бұрын

Improvisational?

@kickndaddy6398

23 күн бұрын

Yes, I agree but Piano player is a male.

who are the instrumentalists? they're all killing it, need to be credited for sure!

@j0pj0p

Ай бұрын

Pretty sure that it’s Mohini Dey Hartsuch on bass - she’s incredible

@jel.morada

Ай бұрын

Pretty sure it's the same lineup as her Tiny Desk: Liso Lee - guitar, Zach Tenorio - piano, Mohini Dey - bass, Taylor "The Pocket Queen" Gordon - drums

@Miss_Distress

Ай бұрын

@@jel.moradayeah. I just went there after watching this. I like them!

@jefferyburton4557

Ай бұрын

Mohini Dey: Bass; The Pocket Queen: Drums (sorry I don’t know her real name;

@ProfessorJohnAdams

Ай бұрын

pianist is Zach Tenorio of @ArcIrisMusic

Willow is growing into her own star and she has the best band members to back her up and they play there asses off too..... Can't wait to see this on tour .

This band is mind-blowing and should stay here forever. Mohini and Pocket Queen are locked in perfectly. You have funk, jazz, experimental, rock and everything else in this band. You guys are going to win the next Grammy and more.

@TeeRql

Ай бұрын

Which is on the drums?

@jayenvarma

Ай бұрын

@@TeeRql That's Taylor Gordon a.k.a Pocket Queen.

@TeeRql

Ай бұрын

@@jayenvarma thank u!

The authenticity of this band is incredible. Each member POURING their love into their craft. AMAZING 😍

Jimmy said it Oh my goodness in the most complimentary way❤ The women in this group are one 🙂🙃🙂

@bestbyte1

Ай бұрын

Jimmy says oh my goodness to a dirty sock

@leagarner3675

Ай бұрын

​@@bestbyte1Do you hide in his laundry?

@bestbyte1

Ай бұрын

@@leagarner3675 no need to hide… he SCREAMS & SHOUTS his obsequious praise to anyone & anything at anytime.. the only people that don’t hear it are deaf; and they get the message by his uncontrollable gyrations of pretentious ecstasy

She’s a very talented musician, and singing an original song takes a lot of guts. So applause 👏 for you !!!🎉

Willow’s tiny desk is amazing 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 as well! Love all the different styles of music in one song 🙌🏽 Go Willow! True student of music and authenticity ♥️

This gave me chills. She has come a long way on this Journey in finding herself and VOICE❤

I whipped my hair back and forth!!!Willow is LIMITLESS

That composition is insane!! Great work by the band!

Something different. I love it. Happy she happy. Love her glow😮😊 beautiful beautiful

This woman is the most talented member of her family You go, girl !!! ❤

@rockae85

Ай бұрын

PERIOD

@Cab517

Ай бұрын

🤣🤣

@al_alldaychriswilliams85rf16

Ай бұрын

Well Will is a great actor...

@nichellerodriguez1524

Ай бұрын

​@@al_alldaychriswilliams85rf16I like Will's rap too.

@TeeWreh

Ай бұрын

Cap.. you may not like the mom and upset with the dad but they're both as or more talented.. both are proven actors and musicians.. Will has seen the peak of both music and acting with Oscars, Emmys, and Grammys.. a legit movie star that carried Hollywood for a generation.. I love Willow but don't disrespect her parents.

She gets better each year ❤

@Fuckcensorship666

Ай бұрын

Must've started at the bottom of the ocean if this is better

she's bloomed into such a unique artist. beautiful talent!! can't wait to see her evolution as an artist!

The pianist and the drummer, the bassist...Willow...YES!!!

@ProfessorJohnAdams

Ай бұрын

pianist is Zach Tenorio of @ArcIrisMusic

@ArizonanSummer

27 күн бұрын

Drummer is The Pocket Queen!

This is what makes me believe the children will be alright so to speak. This was masterfully and progressively done. With the Afro!!! Great job Willow!!!!!

The Pocket Queen Taylor Gordon playing with Willow is awesome

@sunnydaysatl

Ай бұрын

Yes!!!!

@popupgigs

Ай бұрын

And Mohini Dey on bass. That is a killer band.

@KOHLSOUL

Ай бұрын

I had a GOOD FEELIN' that was her WICKED!!! .. This was SICK!! Willow is Shining BRIGHT!!!!! 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌😉😉❤this!

The amount of times I can watch and listen to this performances is becoming alarming lmao. The pure musicality and connection the band members have with one another is truly something to witness on top of how amazing it sounds. This performance on every level is genius. We done came a long way from whipping our hair.

That was awesome. Unique sound. Crazy talent across the whole group.

A young Esperanza Spalding right there. Loved it

@ShantezTolbut

Ай бұрын

that’s the vibe i got too

@anthonytaylor7928

Ай бұрын

She's a young willow stop with the dumb comparisons

@anthonytaylor7928

Ай бұрын

​@@ShantezTolbutshes willow stop with the dumb comparisons

@misstiklyrique

Ай бұрын

Omg yesss! I was looking for a comment like this. She was giving me Esperanza vibes too, she’s one of my favorite jazz artists ❤

@thekatalexander

Ай бұрын

My first thought as well! Esperanza is one of my favorite artists, this composition really reminded me of work in all the best ways.

Giving me a 70's vibe. I love it!🔥🔥👍👍❤❤

@louisewebb8970

Ай бұрын

Absolutely 💯

@rockae85

Ай бұрын

absolutely

eternally proud of her. ❤ her style on this album feels like if solange and fiona apple fused.

If you have a Soul, you have no choice but to feel the vibes Willow is bringing 💗✊🏾

Refreshing to see real instruments and nothing but the musicians playing their hearts out

Ms. Willow Smith and her band...PHENOMENAL PHENOMENAL PHENOMENAL!!! ❤😊

Fantastic! This was such an interesting arrangement. Her voice is great!

Bringing Jazz to the masses! Amazing track. Amazing band. Brilliant vocals!

@mygirl1129

Ай бұрын

Yes!

I'm obsessed with this band she put together - i literally can't stop rewatching her tiny desk performance i'm so glad we get to see more of them!

And looking like a young Angela Davis. 👍

@roseamberzine5846

Ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@leagarner3675

Ай бұрын

She does a bit :)

@apostlebettiewhite3664

Ай бұрын

Absolutely nailed it

@ursulawanza8674

Ай бұрын

Angela Davis would never have that crap in her mouth or nose! The fro is the only thing they have in common.

@arv-Hackney-London

Ай бұрын

Someone wrote she also looked like Rebel from GHS. I almost threw my coffee thinking about it.

Is that Mohini Dey on the bass? Killer bass player

@creationinflow

Ай бұрын

That's her!

The sound is similar to adowa sound of Ghana. She's tapping into the west African culture indeed. I love it.

Her artistry is just so beautiful!

She’s not only promoting an album, they’re celebrating life.

Reminds me of John Coltrane and Led Zeppelins Kashmir! Willows voice is like a soulful jazzy version of Rihanna! AMAZING MUSIC! That bassist, MOHINI DEY, is low key one of the best in the world by the way. Cant help but think her journey into her African heritage led to this sound! Sometimes you have to look back to see the path forward. This live version blows her album version out of the water, I think she should record it again.

@leagarner3675

Ай бұрын

Amazing. I want more. I learned something here too. Thanks

@fifirouge3237

Ай бұрын

💯

@DredgenX

Ай бұрын

@@leagarner3675 yw! Check out Mohini Dey, she is really good too. Jazz Quartets were changed by the revolutionary free jazz that coltrane and miles helped to start, breaking free of old traditional bebop and swing jazz, for a more spiritual and free form music. Coltrane and Miles are both legends in the jazz world but coltrane to me is an unsung hero. He is like jimi hendrix on saxophone, he was the greatest that ever lived, and died too soon.

@notknown6605

Ай бұрын

Rihanna 😂?!

@DredgenX

Ай бұрын

@@notknown6605 Yes, the tone of her voice when she projected her voice more sounded like Rihanna to me. I listen to music all the time, and I found the tone of her voice is a lot like hers, she would be a good vocal coach for her to take a more Popular approach to that style of voice. Their natural singing voice is a similar tone.

Grammy wins in her future for sure. She finally found her unique sound. The jazz, indie rock, pop fusion on this album is everything

I am so proud of this young woman finding her voice and surrounding hersel with an incredible band. HOT damn. I AM WEEPING WITH JOY FOR this level of growth and muscial expression.

FAM THATS POCKET QUEEN ON THE DRUMSSSSSSS😍

Proud to see her expressing her self Yippee to the adventure of WILLOW💯😎💖👀🎊🎊🤩🤩😍😍😍

The band was great. Willow added two instruments. Her voice and the guitar. She played her part. Fair play and good job.

@preciousone9377

Ай бұрын

Her voice is unique and amazing!!!

Wow what an exceptional group of young female musicians. Looks like a great intentional move. Good for you Willow!

I love it Willow you’re awesome. Keep it going. I love the flow of your music was a great spirit and a great performance loved it all the way.❤️❤️❤️🙏🏾

OH GOSH!!! thank you so much for this, i feel hypnotized 😵‍💫

I love Willow’s artistry and willingness to surrendered to the winds of creativity.🎶💜🎶

I was pleasantly surprised. Love this. Willow. Band. Pianist crazy talented. Song arrangement! 🔥

Hell yes she’s bringing back musicianship! Love her band!!

Her and the bands sound is very modern psychedelic groove funk rock… this is HER VIBE! Love 💎💎💎🥰

Musicians here. We just love her new choices. Hi from Romania, huge fans of Jimmy and all this team making the show

Wow, what a pleasant surprise. Love tge musical arrangements. Jeez. That PIANIST is mind-blowing fierce

❤ yessss you go, girl ❤

Gorrrrgeous. So uniquely awesome. Amazzzing piano player. Loooooooove❤

@ProfessorJohnAdams

Ай бұрын

pianist is Zach Tenorio of @ArcIrisMusic

Made my heart flutter❤

They killed this!!! I absolutely love the music Willow has been making with the bassist and PocketQueen on Drums. So dope!!

The band she put together is killer. I follow everyone in the band individually. She paid a lot of money for the best young musicians available.

@barcelonachair6487

Ай бұрын

This is the key, people are going crazy in the section but Willow is getting all the credit for playing a couple of cords and these are amazing musicians and if they left her side tomorrow her sound would be blank. I don't think she wrote that book, she never went to school or home school. Writing is an arduous process. I don't buy anything the Smith family does. They all were "made."

@ZVibeW

Ай бұрын

Who’s the pianist?

@preciousone9377

Ай бұрын

They all made it’s fantastic!

They did so amazing; Willow is in her own lane, she definitely found her sound 😮‍💨🔥

This is what I been waiting for from Willow... absolutely amazing ❤. Definitely her element.

This blew me away.

LADIES AND GENTS, WILLOW HAS OFFICIALLY ARRIVED !!!!!!!!!!!!!! 💥💥💥

Yes Willow! True talent!

You just have to understand it. If music is in your soul you already know. Just beautiful! ❤️

“WILLOW” And Her “BAND” Are Truly “AMAZING “!!! They “KILL’D” It !👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤

Its giving grace jones so lovely.

This girl is amazing ❤

The girl got that midas touch. Completely in love with the music she’s making❤

She looked so genuinely happy performing. And so proud of herself. I’m so proud 🥹

She looks stunning with that afro ❤

She is so beautiful and talented 💜 amazing band. Hope she will get some Grammy for this album.

@user-hg3iv5hy3s

Ай бұрын

She better!!!

I've been listening to Willow for a long time and her artistry just continues to amaze me!

Love this! She deserves every flower she gets !🥹

Willow and her band killed it! Y'all better Recognize! 🌹🌹❤️🌹🌹

Loved the Instrumentalists!!

really admire her authenticity. good job willow.

She’s the real deal! Very talented!

I can’t come up with the right words for this. It’s other worldly amazing. A complete shock she is this good.

From Whip my Hair to this? what an awesome progress. Loved it!

They all killed this! Willow and each band member were amazing 🤩

She did THAT!!! Love it!

Talk about Album of the Year!! THIS right here ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ Amazing!!!!

Those that were trolling her during her Tiny Desk performance should see this.

@josegil8020

Ай бұрын

Trolling her for what? That tiny desk was amazing!

@sonyaunderwood933

Ай бұрын

@@josegil8020Agreed ✨✨✨

@LashayMW

Ай бұрын

​@josegil8020 a lot of people lack understanding & appreciation for raw vocal talent

@tgerard3860

Ай бұрын

@@LashayMW she's not an accomplished vocalist and we should stop pretending that she is

@LashayMW

Ай бұрын

@@tgerard3860 but she is, factually. She's been singing & training for well over 12 years since she was a child. It's clear what people have never paid her any mind before this performance, yet are trying to diminish her skills

I love the whole group they play

Willow is different, like her & her brother! Musically talented

Top notch talent! Willow and her band rocks!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Willow you are giving me Esperanza vibes. I love it!!!!

The pianist ya’ll is sick and Willow is phenomenal ❤

I just watched Willow and the band on NPR Tiny Desk and now this really dope Fallon performance. I am just in awe of every musician in this ensemble.