Domi and JD Beck (stylized as DOMi & JD BECK) are a jazz duo consisting of French keyboardist Domi Louna and American drummer JD Beck. The two met in 2018 and have since worked with Thundercat, Anderson .Paak, Herbie Hancock, Eric Andre, Ariana Grande, Earl Sweatshirt, Bruno Mars and many more. They released their first single, "Smile", and debut album, Not Tight, as a duo in 2022.[1] They received two Grammy Award nominations in 2022, for Best New Artist and Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for Not Tight.[2]
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.jpg) DOMi & JD BECK performing in 2023 | |
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| Origin | Dallas, Texas, United States |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
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| Website | domiandjdbeck |
Background
editDomi Louna (born Domitille Degalle) is originally from France[3] and began playing piano, keyboard, and drums at age 3.[4][5] She was enrolled in the Conservatoire de Nancy at age five to study jazz and classical music,[6] and later studied at both the Conservatoire de Paris and the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts after moving to the United States.[7] Her videos performing original works later gained the notice of several prominent jazz and hip-hop musicians, such as Anderson .Paak, Louis Cole, and Thundercat, who have worked with her in several music projects and performances.[4][8]
JD Beck grew up near Dallas, Texas. He began playing piano at age 5 and switched to drums at age 9. At around 10, he began playing gigs with and receiving mentorship from Cleon Edwards (of Erykah Badu's band),[4] Robert "Sput" Searight, and soul musician Jon Bap.[7]
Both Domi Louna and JD Beck have been described as child prodigies.[3][4][5]
Career
editDomi and JD Beck first met at the 2018 NAMM Show, kept in contact and met again a month later at Erykah Badu's birthday party. They then started playing and writing music together.[7] In 2019, they appeared as backing musicians for acts like Thundercat and Anderson .Paak,[4] and toured with progressive rock band Chon.[9] The duo began receiving attention after posting videos of their performances online.[7] In November 2020, they appeared live alongside Thundercat and Ariana Grande at the virtual Adult Swim Festival playing Thundercat's "Them Changes".[10] In 2021, Domi and JD Beck co-wrote the song "Skate" by the Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars collaboration, Silk Sonic.[11]
In April 2022, Domi and JD Beck released "Smile", the first single from their debut album after signing with Anderson .Paak's label Apeshit partnering with Blue Note Records.[12][13] On July 18, 2022, the duo appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform their single "Take a Chance" with Anderson .Paak.[14] On July 29, 2022, the duo released their debut studio album, Not Tight. The album features Thundercat, Mac Demarco, Anderson .Paak, Herbie Hancock, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, and Kurt Rosenwinkel.[15] Not Tight was met with critical acclaim. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 82, based on 5 reviews.[16] The album has been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.[17]
On August 10, 2022, the duo performed an NPR Tiny Desk Concert.[18] On November 30, the duo performed their track "Two Shrimps" alongside Mac DeMarco on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[19]
Discography
editStudio albums
editCharts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[21] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ Spinelli, Adrian (2 May 2022). "On The Up: The Artists To Watch In May 2022". UPROXX.
- ^ Lee, Taila (15 November 2022). "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List". GRAMMYs. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ a b Adam, Thilo (March 6, 2021). "Nerds sind jetzt Helden". Die Zeit (in German). Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Hicks, Tyler (November 26, 2019). "Dallas Teens JD Beck and Domi Talk About Being Called 'Prodigies' and Playing with Anderson .Paak". Dallas Observer. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ a b Rüth, Steffen (August 11, 2021). "Domi und JD Beck bringen dem Jazz neue Töne bei – und nebenbei auch einen ganz neuen Look". Vogue (in German). Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "De Nancy aux States pour une ancienne élève du Conservatoire régional". ici-c-nancy.
- ^ a b c d Bradley, Ryan (March 10, 2021). "Who Are These Kids, and What Are They Doing to Jazz?". The New York Times. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ Delhaye, Eric (2019-03-26). "The Domi Rocket: Ready for Takeoff". Qwest TV. Archived from the original on 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ Kenelty, Greg (April 9, 2019). "Chon Announces Summer U.S. Tour With Domi & JD Beck". Metal Injection. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ O'Brien, Andrew (November 15, 2020). "Thundercat Recruits Ariana Grande, JD Beck, Domi For "Them Changes" At Adult Swim Festival [Watch]". Live for Live Music. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ Broerman, Michael (July 30, 2021). "Silk Sonic Rolls On With Second-Ever Single, "Skate" [Watch]". Live for Live Music. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ Chinen, Nate. "Domi & JD Beck, "Smile"". NPR. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Domi & JD Beck". Blue Note Records. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ "Domi & JD Beck Make Late-Night TV Debut with Help from Anderson .Paak on 'Kimmel' [Watch]". 19 July 2022.
- ^ Smith, Thomas (28 July 2022). "Domi & JD Beck – Not Tight review: all-star jazz debut from Anderson .Paak's prodigies". NME. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Not Tight by Domi & JD Beck". Metacritic.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 2023: The Full List of Nominees". The New York Times. 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ Carter, Bobby (2022-08-10). "Domi & JD Beck: Tiny Desk Concert". NPR. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ Bloom, Madison (December 1, 2022). "Watch Mac DeMarco Join Domi & JD Beck to Perform "Two Shrimps" on Fallon". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (8 July 2022). "The 1975's Chamber-Pop Confessions, and 8 More New Songs". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Domi & JD Beck Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 August 2022.