Sarah Jarosz: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Bluegrass' most beloved pros often play well into their 80s and 90s, so it would surprise no one if our children's children's children turn up at a Sarah Jarosz concert 70 years from now. The singer and multi-instrumentalist first surfaced as an 18-year-old wunderkind with the release of 2009's Song Up In Her Head, which generated the first of what will likely be many Grammy nominations; now a grizzled 22, she's out performing songs from her fine new third album, Build Me Up From Bones.

That record forms the basis of Jarosz's recent concert at the NPR Music offices, performed with the aid of fiddler Alex Hargreaves and cellist Nathaniel Smith. All polished young pros, the three breezed in happily and knocked us out with a careful mix of technical proficiency and poppy warmth. It's an enduring combination, as this sweet little set of songs amply demonstrates. --STEPHEN THOMPSON

Set List
"Over The Edge"
"Build Me Up From Bones"
"Fuel The Fire"

Credits
Producers: Bob Boilen, Denise DeBelius, Stephen Thompson; Editor: Gabriella Garcia-Pardo; Audio Engineer: Kevin Wait; Videographers: Denise DeBelius, Becky Harlan, Abbey Oldham

[bradmossman]

Just one of the best singer/songwriters of her generation.

[manbehindthebeard]

OMG how have I never heard this I just started listening to Nickel Creek again after almost 20 years and I found this gem. Simply amazing!

[scottutube]

Saw Sarah at the Ark in Ann Arbor last summer ... just incredible. I love her voice, but she did an instrumental with the upright bass player, a "dueling banjos" type of thing, that was unbelievable... face to face ... back and forth ... so hot and sultry that half the audience felt they had to light up a cigarette when it was over, and most of them are not smokers!

[tmode]

These three were fantastic together. Great arrangements. Excellent musicians. Wish they were still together.

[anonymouslyanonymous]

She’s so young, but her music is so mature, way beyond her age! What a phenomenal musician!

[MindGroper]

She loves and plays roots music from a few trees. She is raw and real and sings from the heart. Timeless talent and persona.

[AePhotography]

Can she get any better... goodness. She is amazing.

[RivieraUnivox]

I miss this lineup of Sarah, Alex and Nat. I hope they reunite at some point. The stripped down simplicity of those three instruments work so well together. It's what drew me to Sarah Jarosz in the first place but I still love her new stuff.

[timothyhuffman]

Even though this video has some age on it I still feel Build Me Up From Bones is one of the best album releases, bar none.

[LarryStark-ql]

Sara Jarozs such a beautiful voice I cannot stop listening to her, I'm totally addicted

[LarryStark-ql]

Sara Jarozs such a beautiful voice I cannot stop listening to I'm totally addicted

[kilohertz_original]

she's one of the most talented musicians i've ever had the pleasure of seeing live. brilliant. and to think she's got so many years ahead of her.

[sebmejia]

I'ts been a while since a singer/songwriter hit me this hard!
Sarah's songs are so intricate and delicate yet powerful and soulful.
I will definitely keep an eye on her. Lots of love and inspiration! 

[seanmccoy]

Awesome. She's my favorite artist of the last decade, and I was lucky enough to see her in concert locally (before she won Grammys and got too big for small venues). I love everything she's done, but I think her time with this trio was the most magical.

[stephenbusch]

Bluegrass is alive and fresh with Sarah, Alex, and Nathaniel. Excellent songwriting, vocals, and wood and strings are so sweet.

[stoker]

I'm old and have heard many tunes. To me this is Top Notch.

[Ellainthegarden]

As a 22 year old myself, I'm astonished and humbled to hear such wise music from someone so young! I'll definitely be the 80 or 90 year old in the audience 70 years from now.

[lw]

See what can happen when someone follows their talent and heart
instead of what is made popular by the media !!!
- real talent, real music

[WGBHMusic]

Love this! You guys are the best pipeline to new artists. Keep up the great work.

[LeBurnsy]

Thank you NPR for bring all the right music to my ears.