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Justin Timberlake Rocks NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’ With Funky Throwback Set of Classics
Justin Timberlake rocked NPR's 'Tiny Desk' series with a funky, 25-minute set of mostly throwback classics and his recent single, 'Selfish.'
But on release day, Timberlake and his Tennessee Kids backing band really went micro for a (pre-taped) visit to NPR’s “Tiny Desk” studios for a 25-minute, 7-song set that was heavy on fan favorites while also sneaking in one recent new single. And though NPR said JT’s expansive live band was not the biggest collection of musicians to squeeze into the Tiny Desk cubicle performance space, the Kids’ 15 members were definitely cheek-to-jowl as they blasted off with the swinging “Señorita,” the first of two songs from the singer’s 2002 debut solo album, Justified. With Justin posted up at a keyboard playing conductor, he led the Kids through the song’s Latin- pop groove, complete with soulful backing vocals, a four-part horn section and an equal compliment of back-up singers.
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