ARTEMIS: Tiny Desk Concert

Mitra I. Arthur | May 21, 2025
Yes, ARTEMIS is named for a Greek goddess. This jazz supergroup has super powers and they’re on full display from beginning to end during this Tiny Desk. The multi-generational and multinational group is composed of pianist Renee Rosnes, drummer (and Tiny Desk alum) Allison Miller, bassist Noriko Ueda, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen and tenor saxophonist Nicole Glover, all bandleaders with their own prolific outputs.

Here the quintet presents three original selections from their latest album, ARBORESQUE. "Olive Branch," a composition from musical director Rosnes, opens the set. Solos from her and Ueda provide the soil and roots, respectively, in which a trumpet solo from Jensen, then a dynamic solo from Miller, flourish. Miller’s meditative "Little Cranberry" features soothing solos from Rosnes and Glover. It fades out in calming fashion to prepare you for Jensen’s high energy closer, "Sights Unseen," which erupts in a dizzying flurry of Tilt-A-Whirl-esque solos from Jensen, Glover and Rosnes that take you on a ride you won’t want to get off.

SET LIST
"Olive Branch"
"Little Cranberry"
"Sights Unseen"

MUSICIANS
Renee Rosnes: piano
Nicole Glover: tenor saxophone
Ingrid Jensen: trumpet
Noriko Ueda: bass
Allison Miller: drums

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Mitra I. Arthur
Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
Audio Technical Director: Josh Newell
Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern, Kara Frame
Audio Engineer: Andie Huether
Production Assistants: Ashley Pointer, Dora Levite
Photographer: Elizabeth Gillis
Tiny Desk Series Editor: Lars Gotrich
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins

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