Domi & JD Beck
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Domi & JD Beck is a jazz duo formed in 2018 by French keyboardist Dom â born Domitille Degalle in Metz, France on March 2, 2000 â and American drummer JD Beck, who was born in Dallas, Texas on March 3, 2003. Domi began playing keyboards and drums at the age of three and, two years later, she studied jazz and classical piano at the Conservatoire de Nancy. She later stuied at the Conservatoire de Paris before moving to the US and attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. She began posting her original music on several social media platforms, which led to her recording with artists such as Anderson .Paak, Thundercat, and others. JD Beck began playing piano when he was five, but switched to the drums four years later. At the age of 10, he began performing live for the first time and was later mentored by Cleon Edwards, Jon Bapp, and Robert âSputâ Searight. In 2018, Domi & JD Beck were attending the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show and met for the first time. They remained in contact and after they reconnected at a birthday party for Erykah Badu, they began working on music together. The duo wrote the song âSkate,â which was recorded by Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) and released in 2021. Signing to Anderson .Paakâs Apeshit label â distributed by Blue Note Records - Domi & JD Beck released their first single, âSmile,â in April 2022. In July of the same year, they issued their second single, âTake a Chance,â and their debut album Not Tight. The album featured guest appearances from Thundercat, Anderson .Paak, Mac DeMarco, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Kurt Rosenwinkel and Herbie Hancock. Following the albumâs release, Domi & JD Beck performed on NPRâs Tiny Desk Concert, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Not Tight earned two Grammy nominations in 2023, for Best New Artist and Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, while the duo continued touring internationally through 2024. They returned to the stage in 2026 with appearances at the Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal jazz festivals, where they introduced instrumental versions of new material. Their second album, Who Asked?, was released on July 31 through Anderson .Paakâs APESHIT label and Blue Note Records. Featuring vocals from both musicians and arrangements performed with a small classical ensemble, the record moved toward chamber pop and indietronica while retaining their intricate jazz harmonies and shifting rhythms.
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- SMiLE
- PiLOT featuring Busta Rhymes
- TAKE A CHANCE by Domi & JD Beck
- TWO SHRiMPS by Mac DeMarco
- DUKE
- THANK U
- SOME THiNGS NEVER CHANGE
- WHATUP
- RAiN
- SMALL EYES
- LOVELY MASQUERADE
- PUZZLE PiECES
- PHANTOM THREAD
- CONCERTiNO (FOR PiANO, DRUMS & ORCHESTRA)
- CLiMBiNG HiGH
- OUT OF SYNC
- ÃPiLOGUE
- EXiT
- ÃPiPHANiE
- HAD ENOUGH
- SNiFF
- WHOA by Kurt Rosenwinkel
- GROWiNG OLDER
- SPACE MOUNTAiN
