Lara Downes: Tiny Desk Concert

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The 10 Best Tiny Desk Concerts of 2024

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The 10 Best Tiny Desk Concerts of 2024 Jackie Lay/NPR It was a banner year at the Tiny Desk. —Anamaria Sayre, Tiny Desk producer and Alt.Latino co-host Doechii When I first discovered Doechii's music back in 2019, it made me wonder where she'd been my whole life. —Maia Stern, Tiny Desk video producer The LOX When hip-hop music is arranged …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Waxahatchee: Tiny Desk Concert

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Waxahatchee: Tiny Desk Concert The last time Waxahatchee performed at the Tiny Desk, things looked — and sounded — a bit different. In this Tiny Desk concert, Crutchfield is cool and cozy behind the Desk; she sways with an easy smile as she kicks off the set with her latest single, "Much Ado About Nothing," alongside a five-piece band. She …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Stereophonic: Tiny Desk Concert

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Stereophonic: Tiny Desk Concert The process of artistic creation makes for perfect storytelling. Well, the play features an album's worth of original music from Will Butler, whose lyrics provide insight into five people falling apart when they should be coming together creatively. The music is performed by the original Broadway cast members Will Brill, Juliana Canfield, Tom Pecinka, Sarah Pidgeon …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Doechii: Tiny Desk Concert

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Doechii: Tiny Desk Concert Doechii, known as the "Swamp Princess," arrived at NPR HQ radiating confidence. Her declarative statement, "I'm everything," from "BOOM BAP" off her Grammy-nominated mixtape, ALLIGATOR BITES NEVER HEAL, was on full display in her Tiny Desk debut. While hip-hop remained at the core, she truly gave us everything: a jazz arrangement of "BOOM BAP," heavy rock …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Teedra Moses: Tiny Desk Concert

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Teedra Moses: Tiny Desk Concert To celebrate the 20th anniversary of her debut album, Complex Simplicity, Teedra Moses came draped in all red, the same color she wore on the album's cover. Moses came at a time when love songs still reigned supreme, and while she carried that tradition into Complex Simplicity, on the flip side, she also wrote about …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Yunchan Lim: Tiny Desk Concert

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Yunchan Lim: Tiny Desk Concert Remember what you were doing at the tender age of 18? Two years ago, when the South Korean pianist Yunchan Lim was only 18, he won the storied Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Lim summons thunder in a stormy passage of the snack-sized Moment lyrique, and follows with "October" where he conjures shades of lambent …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elmiene: Tiny Desk Concert

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Elmiene: Tiny Desk Concert Elmiene has a natural light. He's a poet, born to perform, which is likely why he wasn't really nervous but more so in awe of performing at the Tiny Desk — especially when he found out the toy glockenspiel he played was left by Dua Lipa. Draped in a custom kaftan, Elmiene stepped behind the Desk …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

LaRussell: Tiny Desk Concert

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LaRussell: Tiny Desk Concert A few years ago my dad mentioned an up-and-coming artist by the name of LaRussell. LaRussell’s popular “Backyard Residency” concerts are quite literally held in his backyard, and the artist and his homies bring his backyard vibes to the Tiny Desk for what feels like a party with your most fun friends. He smiles and dances …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chelsea Wolfe: Tiny Desk Concert

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Chelsea Wolfe: Tiny Desk Concert Not long after her arrival, Chelsea Wolfe carefully arranged a handful of objects on the Desk in front of her — a dagger, a chalice, a pentacle and flower — all inspired by the Magician tarot card, which symbolizes new beginnings. “Whispers in the Echo Chamber,” a dark and distorted rumination on intrusive thoughts and …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Dua Lipa: Tiny Desk Concert

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Dua Lipa: Tiny Desk Concert When Dua Lipa came to visit the Tiny Desk, she had nothing to prove — and much to live up to. After all, the singer’s Tiny Desk concert, recorded in London in the aftermath of her 2020 blockbuster Future Nostalgia, still holds the record for the most-viewed Tiny Desk concert in history, her 130 million …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Sylo: Tiny Desk Concert

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Sylo: Tiny Desk Concert When I first heard Sylo, his voice spoke to me — something light and airy, but cozy. It was just him on a summery beat and an acoustic guitar; at the Tiny Desk, the sweetness of “Millions” blooms. Before his first headlining tour, the Toronto-based R&B artist stopped by the NPR Music office to share material …

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2 months ago

Kamasi Washington: Tiny Desk Concert

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Kamasi Washington: Tiny Desk Concert Grammy-nominated saxophonist Kamasi Washington brought down the house at his Tiny Desk Concert. The DJ is responsible for mixing in a little sample of the rapper Kendrick Lamar shouting out the saxophonist — “keep a horn on me / that Kamasi” — at the top of “Street Fighter Mas.” Also accompanying Washington are his father, …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Audrey Nuna: Tiny Desk Concert

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Audrey Nuna: Tiny Desk Concert After spending a few years listening to Audrey Nuna’s music and watching her music videos, I wondered how she would conform to the Tiny Desk. She stepped up to the challenge of stripping the elements in 2022 when she played a special Tiny Desk concert, which was enough to hold her spot behind the Desk. …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Marías: Tiny Desk Concert

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The Marías: Tiny Desk Concert This Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, NPR Music celebrates artists from all corners of Latinidad with an 'El Tiny' takeover. Headed by Puerto Rican lead singer Maria Zardoya, who proudly places a Puerto Rican flag on the Desk halfway through the show, there is an authenticity to the group’s lyricism and presentation that pulses just …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso: Tiny Desk Concert

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Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso: Tiny Desk Concert This Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, NPR Music celebrates artists from all corners of Latinidad with an 'El Tiny' takeover. Contemporary artists take nothing for granted when it comes to showing up just as they are, and Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso are two of the most exciting artists doing so. While heavily dependent …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rita Payés: Tiny Desk Concert

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Rita Payés: Tiny Desk Concert This Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, NPR Music celebrates artists from all corners of Latinidad with an 'El Tiny' takeover. Admiration is the spellbinding tenor of Rita Payés’ Tiny Desk performance. Across earlier, softer songs composed alongside her mother, to her now more grandiose string-laden, percussively rich arrangements, authentically representing her home and creating music …

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3 months ago

OKAN: Tiny Desk Concert

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OKAN: Tiny Desk Concert This Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, NPR Music celebrates artists from all corners of Latinidad with an 'El Tiny' takeover. Co-leaders Elizabeth Rodriguez and Magdelys Savigne lead their five-piece band through the melodic and rhythmic celebration of their heritage with a sense of fun that can mask the intensity of the musicianship. From the opening chant …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Every 'El Tiny' Tiny Desk from Hispanic Heritage Month 2024

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Every 'El Tiny' Tiny Desk from Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 toggle caption Virginia Lozano This year marks the fourth time Alt.Latino has taken over the Tiny Desk for Hispanic Heritage Month for a series we have billed El Tiny, but its the first time we’ve curated it with a specific theme in mind: We’re doing what we do best and …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pygmy Lush: Tiny Desk Concert

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Pygmy Lush: Tiny Desk Concert How rare is it for the same group of musicians to create not one but two beloved bands of the punk scene? While its catalog can get noisy, Pygmy Lush here relies on haunted campfire singalongs from 2008’s Mount Hope and “It’s a Good Day to Hide” from its split LP with the hardcore band …

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5 months ago

Álvaro Díaz: Tiny Desk Concert

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Álvaro Díaz: Tiny Desk Concert Puerto Rican rapper Álvaro Díaz ’s fresh take on his greatest hits at the Tiny Desk brought all the sal and soul of the Isla to NPR. Switching to “Chicas de la Isla,” he used smooth, electric guitar and stunning background vocals for a rendition of the first song he ever made, conveying a relaxed …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Chaka Khan tells us something good at the Tiny Desk

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Chaka Khan tells us something good at the Tiny Desk NPR's Tiny Desk is celebrating Black Music Month with a series of concerts lead by women, including Chaka Khan. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: This June, NPR's Tiny Desk is celebrating Black Music Month with a series of performances led by Black women. SUMMERS: Chaka Khan may not be keeping track of …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Tarta Relena: Tiny Desk x globalFEST 2024

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Tarta Relena: Tiny Desk x globalFEST 2024 In 2021, the Tiny Desk x globalFEST series was created to promote international music discovery. For the last three years, artists from around the globe have performed Tiny Desk concerts from their respective countries, but for the first time this year, artists performed at the Tiny Desk at NPR's headquarters. The first impression …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Thandiswa Mazwai: Tiny Desk x globalFEST 2024

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Thandiswa Mazwai: Tiny Desk x globalFEST 2024 In 2021, the Tiny Desk x globalFEST series was created to promote international music discovery. After, she sings a love song, "Ingoma," with the memorable hook "Ngoma we, ngoma we, ngoma we," which loosely translates to "You are a song that I never get tired of." She dedicates the next song, "Children of …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Víkingur Ólafsson: Tiny Desk Concert

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Víkingur Ólafsson: Tiny Desk Concert Top-tier concert pianists commonly perform on nine-foot grand pianos. Bach's Goldberg Variations is "an encyclopedia of how you can think and dream on the keyboard," Ólafsson says, after opening with the work's featherlight Aria and vigorous first variation. And Ólafsson closes with another personal arrangement, "Ave María," something close to Iceland's national prayer. 1 Jean-Philippe …

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9 months ago

Chappell Roan: Tiny Desk Concert

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Chappell Roan: Tiny Desk Concert It's become a Tiny Desk tradition for artists to leave a small offering on the shelves — a tchotchke, a toy, a signed album or piece of swag, a guitar pick, that sort of thing. Roan's marvelous debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, came out last September — just in time …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tinashe: Tiny Desk Concert

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Tinashe: Tiny Desk Concert Tinashe has never been one-dimensional. First, comforting the crowd with the vulnerability of "Treason," from her album BB/Ang3l, accompanied by a vibraphone which she plays live for the first time ever. To conclude her high-energy set, Tinashe performed her breakout single, "2 On," right on time for its 10-year anniversary. Sponsor Message SET LIST "Treason" "Unconditional" …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘NPR is cool!’ How Tiny Desk Concerts became a pop culture phenomenon

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NEW YORK — As DJ Mannie Fresh’s trademark “ladies and gentlemen” catchphrase ricocheted throughout the office, a giddy Juvenile, draped in white with his signature bandana, playfully swayed back and forth to the beat of his musicians. NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series, which began almost 15 years ago as a niche online platform mainly highlighting rock and folk musicians, has …

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1 year, 1 month ago

How ‘El Tiny’ took over NPR’s Tiny Desk

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“El Tiny” recently completed its third takeover of NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series during Latinx Heritage Month. Before “El Tiny” was officially created, Contreras brought Latino acts to the forefront of Tiny Desk, including French-born Chilean rapper Ana Tijoux, Colombian superstar Juanes and Mexican American group La Santa Cecilia. Contreras, alongside co-host Anamaria Artemisa Sayre, decided to lean into this …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Arlo Parks: Tiny Desk Concert

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Arlo Parks: Tiny Desk Concert Watching Arlo Parks read an excerpt from her newly published book of poetry, The Magic Border, during her performance, it felt like a full circle moment for her. Her origins as a musician began with poetry, but she also explained between songs that Tiny Desk concerts also planted seeds during her formative years as an …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Pianist Lara Downes heals loss with 'Love At Last'

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Pianist Lara Downes heals loss with 'Love At Last' Enlarge this image toggle caption Max Barrett/Lara Downes Max Barrett/Lara Downes As she reflected on the death and destruction that permeated the headlines in late 2022 — the war in Ukraine, Uganda's Ebola outbreak and gun violence in the U.S. — pianist Lara Downes cast light on that darkness by uniting …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Kassa Overall: Tiny Desk Concert

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Kassa Overall: Tiny Desk Concert Kassa Overall is no stranger to NPR. Back in 2020 he was a featured vocalist and percussionist on the Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science Tiny Desk concert and in the same year he scored the original music for the first season of NPR Music's Louder Than A Riot podcast. "Make My Way Back Home" …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Kenny Beats: Tiny Desk Concert

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Kenny Beats: Tiny Desk Concert "I know producers don't always get to do stuff like this," Kenny Beats said as he wrapped up his Tiny Desk concert. Sponsor Message He invited some of those vocalists, along with top-tier musicians including Nick Movshon and Leon Michels, to play something tailor-made for the Tiny Desk. When Remi Wolf sings, her powerful voice …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Watch the first entry to the 2023 Tiny Desk Contest

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Watch the first entry to the 2023 Tiny Desk Contest YouTube The 2023 Tiny Desk Contest, our annual search for the next great undiscovered artist to play a Tiny Desk concert, opened for entries at 10 a.m. "I'm not gonna let you break me / I'm not gonna let you break me down," Bridges repeats, her stunning voice radiating throughout …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Justin Adams and Mauro Durante: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2023

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Justin Adams and Mauro Durante: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2023 For the third consecutive year, NPR teamed up with globalFEST in January 2023 for a thrilling online music festival we call Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST: three nights, nine bands, and a world of musical traditions hosted by African pop star Angélique Kidjo. Justin Adams & Mauro Durante released an award-winning …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Moonlight Benjamin: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2023

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Moonlight Benjamin: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2023 For the third consecutive year, NPR teamed up with globalFEST in January 2023 for a thrilling online music festival we call Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST: three nights, nine bands, and a world of musical traditions hosted by African pop star Angélique Kidjo. Now, we're posting all the sets from our festival as individual …

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2 years ago

Eliane Elias: Tiny Desk Concert

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Eliane Elias: Tiny Desk Concert Enlarge this image toggle caption NPR NPR Eliane Elias and her team arrived the day before this Tiny Desk to check out the space and audition the piano. Watch how the piano keys sit comfortably under Elias' hands, and how the dynamic syncopation in her percussive left hand complements the beautiful melodic lines of her …

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2 years ago

Alex G: Tiny Desk Concert

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Alex G: Tiny Desk Concert "I don't have a lot to say," Alex Giannascoli, who performs as Alex G, says with a laugh after his first song behind the Tiny Desk. True, he got to play guitar on a couple Frank Ocean tracks — but for a more accurate indication of the fervor of his fanbase, turn your attention to …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Ezra Collective: Tiny Desk Concert

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Ezra Collective: Tiny Desk Concert The day before the Ezra Collective's Tiny Desk concert, the band members practiced for hours at a nearby community music space and the next morning, they walked in the door giddy and ready to go. The London-based group was supposed to play this Tiny Desk concert in 2020, but then, as bandleader and phenom drummer …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Tiny Desk Concerts producer on celebrating hip-hop; plus, therapy-speak : It's Been a Minute : NPR

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How Tiny Desk became a go-to spot for hip-hop Enlarge this image Mhari Shaw/NPR Mhari Shaw/NPR When folks think about where to get the latest in hip-hop, NPR doesn't usually come to mind. But that's changing, thanks to the team at the Tiny Desk Concerts, which was just nominated as the Best Hip-Hop Platform by the 2022 BET Awards. Since …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Omar Apollo: Tiny Desk Concert

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Omar Apollo: Tiny Desk Concert Bob Boilen/NPR YouTube From Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, Tiny Desk is celebrating Latinx Heritage Month with an "El Tiny" takeover, featuring Jessie Reyez, Susana Baca and more musicians from all corners of Latinidad. Omar Apollo kicks off Latinx Heritage Month with a full-band rendition of "En El Olvido," backed by Las Mariachis Lindas, as …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Juilliard Jazz Ensemble: Tiny Desk Concert

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Juilliard Jazz Ensemble: Tiny Desk Concert Jazz may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of The Juilliard School, but perhaps this series of Tiny Desks will change that. Tiny Desk and Jazz Night in America celebrate the 20th anniversary of Juilliard Jazz with three Tiny Desk concerts featuring performances by current students and alumni …

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2 years, 4 months ago

SFJAZZ Collective: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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SFJAZZ Collective: Tiny Desk Concert How exciting to see so many all-star jazz greats performing together. Written to reflect the present moment, especially the isolation and social upheaval many of us continue to endure, "Mutuality" by tenor saxophonist Chris Potter was inspired by a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. quote that reads, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. …

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2 years, 4 months ago

DOMi & JD BECK: Tiny Desk Concert

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DOMi & JD BECK: Tiny Desk Concert If you've heard a DOMi & JD BECK song or watched a performance online, expectations of catching brilliance when you witness the jazz duo in person are likely high. For as tight as the two artists are musically — and even physically; one of their few Tiny Desk requests was for the drums …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Maylee Todd: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Maylee Todd: Tiny Desk Concert Maylee Todd's concert is filled with electronics, a window into a virtual world, and the first digital avatar to ever perform a Tiny Desk concert. Written during the pandemic, the album is about mental health and filled with multiple science fiction stories, including one about a programmable planet depicted in the "window'" above Maylee Todd's …

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2 years, 5 months ago

GIVĒON's favorite Tiny Desk concerts

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GIVĒON's favorite Tiny Desk concerts For Tiny Desk Playlists, we ask musicians, creators and folks we admire to choose the Tiny Desk concerts they've come to love. When he performed his Tiny Desk concert last year in celebration of Black History Month, he expressed how excited he was to celebrate Black culture on the NPR Music platform. With the recent …

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2 years, 5 months ago

J'Nai Bridges: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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J'Nai Bridges: Tiny Desk Concert This year, NPR Music is celebrating Black Music Month with an array of brand new Tiny Desk concerts — both from home and from behind our beloved Desk. We're glad she accepted our invitation to record this Tiny Desk concert, which features Damien Sneed on piano, Nolan Nwachukwu on bass and Christian Xavier McClendon McGhee …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Larry June: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Larry June: Tiny Desk Concert This year, NPR Music is celebrating Black Music Month with an array of brand new Tiny Desk concerts — both from home and from behind our beloved Desk. This month of carefully curated shows is a celebration of Black artists expressing themselves in ways we've never seen before, and of the Tiny Desk's unique way …

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2 years, 7 months ago

pH-1, Mndsgn and Audrey Nuna: AAPI Heritage Month Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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pH-1, Mndsgn and Audrey Nuna: AAPI Heritage Month Tiny Desk Concert This year, NPR Music's Tiny Desk is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a Tiny Desk concert featuring performances from pH-1, Mndsng and Audrey Nuna. These artists represent just a sliver of the cultural diversity that exists within the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, and …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Curren$y: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Curren$y: Tiny Desk Concert The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. Curren$y's Tiny Desk concert features three key elements that make him who he is: cars, weed and, of course, music. Each song starts with the recorded track before the …

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