With decades clocked behind the piano and a strong catalog, Kiefer Shackelford is primed for this moment.
For Tiny Desk concerts without a lead vocalist, I usually try to detect musicians' nonverbal conversations with each other as they perform. For's set, there's a bonus show within the show. He plays with a sense of joy that I haven't seen in a while and when his eyes connect with a fellow player, it's as if he's thanking them each time. With decades clocked behind the piano and a strong catalog, Kiefer Shackelford is primed for the moment.
The Los Angeles pianist and producer's early instrumental projects were heavily hip-hop-based, playing the keys over drum loops and samples. His 2021 project,, finds that sweet middle ground. Between albums, he's made a name for himself in the independent scene and among the majors, booking work with Drake, Anderson .Paak and SiR. For his Tiny Desk, Kiefer brought two ensembles to highlight the best of his work.
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