Domi and JD Beck are already taking the world by storm – just clock the irreverent but oh-so-sweet video to ‘Smile’, directed by Anderson .Paak and featuring cameos from the likes of Thundercat. The duo met by chance jamming at a NAMM convention and soon struck upon a partnership which took their serious musical skills and injected them with the kind of flippant, fun-seeking attitude that breathes new life into traditional music. They’ve sat in with Herbie Hancock and backed Ariana Grande, Mac Demarco and more, and now their debut album lands on Paak’s Apeshit label in conjunction with Blue Note. Not Tight is cool down to the very last drop, but crucially it doesn’t take itself too seriously. Domi and Beck know they’ve got the skills, and you can tell they’re having an absolute blast messing with the jazz rulebook while delivering some impossibly sweet grooves.
