NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
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Intimate musical performances, recorded live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.
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Episode 179 : Cory Henry (Home) Concert
December. 21,2020
The former Snarky Puppy keyboardist and bandleader performs a special holiday Tiny Desk for our quarantine series.
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Episode 178 : Celebrate Beethoven's Birthday With A Tiny Desk By Jan Vogler And Alessio Bax
December. 16,2020
Join cellist Jan Vogler and pianist Alessio Bax at the "doctor's office," where they make the case for Beethoven as the liberator of the cello by playing music from his cello sonatas.
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Episode 177 : Borromeo String Quartet Celebrate Beethoven's 250th Birthday With A Tiny Desk
December. 15,2020
Members of the celebrated Borromeo String Quartet – playing it safe with masks – unlock the sillier side of Beethoven in music he wrote late in life.
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Episode 176 : Jonathan Biss (Home) Concert
December. 14,2020
To mark the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, pianist Jonathan Biss explores the solitary side of the composer in extraordinary music written after Beethoven became deaf.
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Episode 175 : Ashley Ray (Home) Concert
December. 11,2020
The Nashville singer-songwriter performs music from her celebrated album, Pauline, for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.
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Episode 174 : Hayley Williams (Home) Concert
December. 09,2020
From the moment we pan out of a literal tiny desk diorama, a jolt of energy leaps from Paramore's Hayley Williams. Her home band includes Julien Baker and Becca Mancari.
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Episode 173 : Chloe x Halle (Home) Concert
December. 08,2020
The most exciting sister act in contemporary pop performs five songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Episode 172 : Black Pumas (Home) Concert
December. 07,2020
The Austin-based rock band is nominated for the album and record of the year at next year's Grammys. See why in this Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
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Episode 171 : Dua Lipa (Home) Concert
December. 04,2020
The defining disco diva of 2020 performs four songs from her album Future Nostalgia for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Episode 170 : PJ Morton (Home) Concert
December. 02,2020
Watch the Grammy-nominated artist perform three songs from his album The Gospel According To PJ.
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Episode 169 : Julia Bullock (Home) Concert
December. 01,2020
From her home in Germany, the provocative American soprano delivers songs of introspection and freedom from Franz Schubert's mountaintop epiphany to Billy Taylor's wish for equality and justice.
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Episode 168 : Mac Ayres (Home) Concert
November. 30,2020
The Long Island R&B singer premieres a new song during his Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
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Episode 167 : Mulatto (Home) Concert
November. 25,2020
The Rap Game champion and self-proclaimed "Queen Of Da Souf" performs three songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Episode 166 : Don Bryant (Home) Concert
November. 24,2020
The soul legend isn't letting quarantine slow him down.
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Episode 165 : KEM (Home) Concert
November. 23,2020
The R&B veteran performs three songs from his latest album for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Episode 164 : Adrianne Lenker (Home) Concert
November. 18,2020
The leader of Big Thief performs five songs from a camper in Joshua Tree for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Episode 163 : Owen Pallett (Home) Concert
November. 17,2020
The talented Canadian composer and songwriter creates an ensemble in their bedroom for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Episode 162 : Michael Kiwanuka (Home) Concert
November. 16,2020
The 2020 Mercury Prize winner performs five songs in a London flat for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Episode 161 : Copland House (Home) Concert
November. 13,2020
A trio of musicians gather at Aaron Copland's longtime home. Watch them play the iconic American composer's music at his own piano and beside his own writing desk.
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Episode 160 : Tigran Hamasyan (Home) Concert
November. 11,2020
The award-winning pianist performs three solo songs from his home in Armenia.
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Episode 159 : Shirley Collins (Home) Concert
November. 10,2020
British folk singer Shirley Collins is a living legend. Watch her perform five songs for her Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
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Episode 158 : Mickey Guyton (Home) Concert
November. 09,2020
Country music's breakout star of 2020 performs three songs for her Tiny Desk quarantine concert, including "Black Like Me."
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Episode 157 : Tiana Major9 (Home) Concert
November. 06,2020
The ascending R&B talent brings us into her South London home for a four-song quarantine concert.
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Episode 156 : Polo G (Home) Concert
November. 04,2020
The platinum-certified Chicago-born emcee performs three songs on a basketball court for his Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
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Episode 155 : Sad13 (Home) Concert
October. 30,2020
Dressed as devils from their own homes, Sadie Dupuis and her virtual band explore the wild textures of her sweet-and-sour pop songs.
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Episode 154 : Ty Dolla $ign (Home) Concert
October. 28,2020
The R&B superstar assembled some frequent collaborators — including Skrillex — for a six-song quarantine concert.
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Episode 153 : GroundUP Family Dinner (Home) Concert
October. 27,2020
Gregory Porter, Brad Mehldau and Chris Potter all appear in this 18-musician Tiny Desk quarantine concert, organized by Snarky Puppy's Michael League.
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Episode 152 : Katie Pruitt (Home) Concert
October. 26,2020
The Nashville singer-songwriter delivers an empowering performance in this Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
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Episode 151 : Spillage Village (Home) Concert
October. 23,2020
Let the Atlanta hip-hop collective take you to church in its Tiny Desk quarantine video.
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Episode 150 : Leo Kottke And Mike Gordon (Home) Concert
October. 21,2020
Phish bassist Mike Gordon and guitarist Leo Kottke perform a magical Tiny Desk quarantine show, with a little help from Phish drummer Jon Fishman.
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Episode 149 : Kingfish (Home) Concert
October. 20,2020
The blues prodigy performs a special Tiny Desk show at the Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, Miss.
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Episode 148 : Gracie And Rachel (Home) Concert
October. 19,2020
The pop-meet-classical duo perform a quarantine concert from their New York City apartment.
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Episode 147 : Ozuna (Home) Concert
October. 16,2020
Global superstar Ozuna performs five songs in quarantine for Tiny Desk.
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Episode 146 : Bebel Gilberto (Home) Concert
October. 15,2020
Two members of Brazilian musical royalty unite for a special Tiny Desk quarantine performance (and a heck of a view).
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Episode 145 : Carlos Vives (Home) Concert
October. 14,2020
Colombian actor and singer Carlos Vives has been performing Latin American hits for almost 30 years. His Tiny Desk (home) concert is part of our Hispanic Heritage Month extravaganza.
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Episode 144 : Lido Pimienta (Home) Concert
October. 13,2020
The Polaris Music Prize winner kicks off our week-long Tiny Desk celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
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Episode 143 : The Flaming Lips (Home) Concert
October. 09,2020
Wayne Coyne has been preparing for this era of social distancing for 10 years. Watch The Flaming Lips perform in bubbles for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Episode 142 : Angel Olsen (Home) Concert
October. 07,2020
The singer-songwriter performs four songs on her porch in Asheville, N.C., for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.
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Episode 141 : Little Big Town (Home) Concert
October. 06,2020
Little Big Town, one of the biggest bands in country music, perform a Tiny Desk quarantine show, and they bring the hits.
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Episode 140 : Watch Tiny Desk Contest Winner Linda Diaz's Tiny Desk Concert
October. 05,2020
Watch Linda Diaz's Tiny Desk concert, recorded atop New York City's Javits Center.
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Episode 139 : Jhené Aiko (Home) Concert
October. 01,2020
One of R&B's biggest stars performs an eight-song medley for her Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
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Episode 138 : Jason Isbell And Amanda Shires (Home) Concert
September. 30,2020
Americana's most famous couple perform a Tiny Desk quarantine set in their barn, backed by gorgeous stain-glassed windows.
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Episode 137 : The Good Ones (Home) Concert
September. 29,2020
The Rwandan duo perform a concert from a hilltop farm for one of our tiniest Tiny Desks.
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Episode 136 : Bright Eyes (Home) Concert
September. 28,2020
Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott perform songs from their latest album, Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was, for our quarantine series.
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Episode 135 : Brandy Clark (Home) Concert
September. 24,2020
The Nashville songwriter performs four songs from her picturesque loft apartment, including fan favorite "Hold My Hand."
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Episode 134 : Conway The Machine (Home) Concert
September. 23,2020
The Griselda MC takes over a Queens diner to perform a quarantine concert for Tiny Desk.
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Episode 133 : Oddisee (Home) Concert
September. 22,2020
The rapper convened a live band for his five-song Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
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Episode 132 : BTS (Home) Concert
September. 21,2020
The most popular band in the world performs three songs with a live band for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.
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Episode 131 : Nubya Garcia (Home) Concert
September. 16,2020
One of the British jazz scene's rising stars performs a quarantine concert on the River Thames.
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Episode 130 : Arlo Parks (Home) Concert
September. 15,2020
Watch the young London pop artist perform four songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Episode 129 : Declan McKenna (Home) Concert
September. 14,2020
The 21-year-old McKenna performs a four-song quarantine concert with a full band.
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Episode 128 : Phoebe Bridgers (Home) Concert
September. 10,2020
Phoebe Bridgers performs her Tiny Desk quarantine concert in a virtual Oval Office, with help of dozens of fans.
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Episode 127 : Bill Callahan (Home) Concert
September. 09,2020
Bill Callahan has a deep pocket of stories to tell. Standing outside his home, he performs a few of them with guitarist Matt Kinsey and trumpet player Derek Phelps.
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Episode 126 : Protoje (Home) Concert
September. 08,2020
The reggae star performs a four-song set from the hills outside Kingston.
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Episode 125 : Burt Bacharach & Daniel Tashian (Home) Concert
September. 03,2020
Burt Bacharach, one of pop's historic melody makers, is still performing at age 92, as you'll see in this Tiny Desk quarantine concert with lyricist Daniel Tashian.
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Episode 124 : Anat Cohen And Marcello Gonçalves (Home) Concert
September. 02,2020
The Israeli clarinetist and Brazilian guitarist recorded this Tiny Desk quarantine performance in Rio de Janeiro.
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Episode 123 : Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer And Chris Thile (Home) Concert
September. 01,2020
The quartet, known colloquially as Goat Rodeo, jammed out from four different homes in this Tiny Desk quarantine performance.
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Episode 122 : Tiwa Savage (Home) Concert
August. 31,2020
To mark the release of her newest album, Tiwa Savage and her band, The Alternative Sound, returned to Lagos for a lovely set in a beautiful setting.
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Episode 121 : Billie Eilish (Home) Concert
August. 26,2020
Billie Eilish used some of her signature video magic to perform in front of the Tiny Desk from the comfort of her own home.
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Episode 120 : Yola (Home) Concert
August. 25,2020
The soulful British singer invites us into her temporary backyard in Nashville for a Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
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Episode 119 : Tame Impala (Home) Concert
August. 24,2020
Kevin Parker brings his "Tame Impala Soundsystem" to life in a Tiny Desk from Australia.
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Episode 118 : Courtney Marie Andrews (Home) Concert
August. 20,2020
One of the shining lights of Americana music recorded a Tiny Desk concert at her home in Nashville.
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Episode 117 : Lila Iké (Home) Concert
August. 19,2020
The rising reggae star performs a four-song Tiny Desk quarantine concert from Jamaica.
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Episode 116 : Buscabulla (Home) Concert
August. 18,2020
This Tiny Desk quarantine concert takes place in a large car, looking out on the Caribbean Sea.
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Episode 115 : Norah Jones (Home) Concert
August. 17,2020
The platinum-selling, low-key superstar performs a solo set at her piano for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.
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Episode 114 : Flatbush Zombies (Home) Concert
August. 13,2020
Watch the hip-hop group perform a stripped-down set from a house in Los Angeles for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.
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Episode 113 : Víkingur Ólafsson (Home) Concert
August. 12,2020
Watch the rising young pianist, in a final performance from his Berlin home, make the case for two seemingly disparate French composers born nearly 200 years apart.
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Episode 112 : Becca Mancari (Home) Concert
August. 11,2020
The Nashville-based rock musician recorded a five-song set for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Episode 111 : Moses Sumney (Home) Concert
August. 10,2020
The singer-songwriter performed music from his new album, græ, from his home in North Carolina.
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Episode 110 : Melanie Faye (Home) Concert
August. 05,2020
Melanie Faye stole the show during Masego's Tiny Desk concert, so we invited her to perform her own quarantine concert.
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Episode 109 : Kate Davis (Home) Concert
August. 04,2020
One of our favorite indie rock lyricists performs a four-song concert for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Episode 108 : John Legend (Home) Concert
August. 03,2020
This four-song set for Tiny Desk's quarantine series is utter joy.
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Episode 107 : Lyric Jones (Home) Concert
July. 29,2020
The Boston-born, Los Angeles-based rapper does it all in this performance for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Episode 106 : Thao Nguyen (Home) Concert
July. 28,2020
Thao is joined by two cellists in this remarkable set for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Episode 105 : Watch Lucinda Williams Play A Tiny Desk From Home
July. 27,2020
Lucinda Williams and her guitar mate, Stuart Mathis, set up shop for a Tiny Desk home concert at Thirty Tigers' headquarters in Nashville.
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Episode 104 : Nilüfer Yanya (Home) Concert
July. 22,2020
After performing for us last year, Nilüfer Yanya rejoins the Tiny Desk team from afar, performing three works from her last album and debuting a new song.
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Episode 103 : Tom Adams (Home) Concert
July. 21,2020
The singer and songwriter plays four new songs from his home in Cornwall, accompanied by a modular synthesizer and fronted by Adams' gifted falsetto.
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Episode 102 : Lenny Kravitz (Home) Concert
July. 20,2020
The bohemian rock icon performs a Tiny Desk quarantine concert from his home in the Bahamas.
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Episode 101 : Diana Gordon (Home) Concert
July. 15,2020
The singer-songwriter channels Whitney Houston, Alanis Morissette and The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan in her Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
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Episode 100 : Benny Sings (Home) Concert
July. 14,2020
The Dutch singer brings us into his home studio for this Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
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Episode 99 : Tom Misch And Yussef Dayes (Home) Concert
July. 13,2020
This Tiny Desk quarantine concert features a guest appearance from guitarist John Mayer.
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Episode 98 : Jacob Collier (Home) Concert
July. 09,2020
Watch four different Jacob Colliers perform simultaneously in the same studio in this unprecedented Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
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Episode 97 : Roddy Ricch (Home) Concert
July. 08,2020
The chart-topping rapper and songwriter performs a Tiny Desk quarantine concert at West Coast Customs in Los Angeles.
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Episode 96 : Chicano Batman (Home) Concert
July. 07,2020
The Alt.Latino favorite comes together virtually to perform a handful of songs from the band's latest album, Invisible People.
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Episode 95 : Dirty Projectors (Home) Concert
July. 06,2020
The indie rock band performs four songs while quarantining in five separate homes.
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Episode 94 : Trupa Trupa (Home) Concert
July. 03,2020
The Polish rock band performed a Tiny Desk quarantine concert in Gdańsk basement.
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Episode 93 : Fabiano Do Nascimento (Home) Concert
July. 02,2020
The Brazilian-born guitarist performs a peace-inducing concert from his home in Los Angeles.
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Episode 92 : Malawi Mouse Boys (Home) Concert
July. 01,2020
This Southeast African band deserves your attention. Watch a very special remote Tiny Desk concert.
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Episode 91 : Coreyah (Home) Concert
June. 30,2020
The Seoul-based sextet performs music that blends Korean traditional music with modern sounds.
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Episode 90 : BEAM (Home) Concert
June. 26,2020
The Miami-based reggae singer brings a green screen to his Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
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Episode 89 : M. Ward (Home) Concert
June. 25,2020
The acclaimed guitarist (and masculine half of She & Him) performed seven songs in his Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
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Episode 88 : Madame Gandhi (Home) Concert
June. 24,2020
Watch the drummer and activist perform three songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Episode 87 : Sudan Archives
June. 22,2020
Sudan Archives draws inspiration from Irish and African traditional music. Watch her channel both in this Tiny Desk concert.
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Episode 86 : Hamilton Leithauser & Family (Home) Concert
June. 21,2020
The Walkmen frontman gathers his children and a few haystacks for a special Father's Day edition of Tiny Desk.
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Episode 85 : Benny The Butcher (Home) Concert
June. 19,2020
Benny The Butcher, one third of Griselda, performs a short set in his living room, with help from BSF labelmates Rick Hyde and Heem.
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Episode 84 : Little Dragon (Home) Concert
June. 18,2020
The Swedish funk foursome perform songs from its latest album, New Me, Same Us, plus an old favorite for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Episode 83 : HAIM (Home) Concert
June. 17,2020
Although sisters Este, Danielle and Alana are self-quarantining in separate residences, their Tiny Desk set from home is a reminder that California is a state of mind.
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Episode 82 : Alicia Keys
June. 15,2020
The pop superstar premiered a new song, "Gramercy Park," and revisited a classic during her Tiny Desk performance.
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Episode 81 : PJ (Home) Concert
June. 12,2020
The Los Angeles songwriter shines on the soundtrack of HBO's Insecure. Watch her perform three songs as part of our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Episode 80 : KIRBY (Home) Concert
June. 11,2020
You've heard this Mississippi songwriter multiple times on HBO's Insecure this season. Now watch her perform live as part of our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Episode 79 : Baby Rose (Home) Concert
June. 10,2020
One of our favorite new artists of 2019 shares a new song as part of her Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
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Episode 78 : Sa-Roc (Home) Concert
June. 04,2020
The Washington D.C. rapper and Rhymesayers signee debuts two songs from her upcoming album, The Sharecropper's Daughter.
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Episode 77 : Hadestown
June. 01,2020
The cast and musicians of the hit Broadway musical Hadestown pack into the Tiny Desk for a truly glorious performance of its greatest songs.
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Episode 76 : Lara Downes (Home) Concert
May. 30,2020
Watch the pianist reimagine old spirituals and songs of freedom that continue to resonate in new ways.
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Episode 75 : D Smoke (Home) Concert
May. 29,2020
Watch D Smoke perform a riveting Tiny Desk (home) concert.
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Episode 74 : Rhiannon Giddens And Francesco Turrisi (Home) Concert
May. 28,2020
Watch the Americana star perform four songs in quarantine from her home in Ireland.
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Episode 73 : Wire
May. 27,2020
More than 40 years after forming, the British post-punk pioneers finally visited the Tiny Desk.
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Episode 72 : Clem Snide With Scott Avett (Home) Concert
May. 23,2020
Clem Snide and Scott Avett play spiritually searching songs from Forever Just Beyond while maintaining social distancing for their Tiny Desk (home) concert.
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Episode 71 : Buddy And Kent Jamz (Home) Concert
May. 22,2020
The two rappers perform tracks from their joint mixtape Janktape Vol. 1 for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Episode 70 : Sylvan Esso (Home) Concert
May. 21,2020
Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn perform three songs from their couch for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Episode 69 : Lankum
May. 18,2020
The award-winning Irish quartet performs three songs from its latest album, The Livelong Day, at the Tiny Desk.
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Episode 68 : Raul Midón (Home) Concert
May. 16,2020
The jazz singer and guitarist has multiple Grammy nominations to his name. He performed five songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Episode 67 : Alex Isley (Home) Concert
May. 15,2020
The R&B singer, whose music appeared on Season 4 of Insecure, performs four songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Episode 66 : Ashley McBryde (Home) Concert
May. 14,2020
The country singer performed four songs from her latest album, Never Will, including one of our top 25 songs of 2019.
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Episode 65 : Frances Quinlan
May. 13,2020
The frontwoman of the indie-rock band Hop Along made her second appearance at the Tiny Desk, this time performing songs from her debut solo album.
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Episode 64 : Grammy-Winning Fiddler Augustin Hadelich Plays The Tiny Desk
May. 11,2020
Grammy-winning fiddler Augustin Hadelich brings one of the finest violins in the world to the Tiny Desk.
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Episode 63 : Braxton Cook Plays A Jazz-Infused Tiny Desk From Home
May. 08,2020
Braxton Cook has supported artists at the Tiny Desk on three separate occasions. This time around, he takes center seat, so to speak, from the comfort of his sunny New Jersey home.
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Episode 62 : MILCK Performs A Deeply Moving Tiny Desk Set From Her Home In Los Angeles
May. 07,2020
MILCK performs two recent singles, along with an unreleased track in a deeply moving Tiny Desk set from her home in Los Angeles.
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Episode 61 : Watch Lianne La Havas Play A Tiny Desk From Home
May. 05,2020
Lianne La Havas plays a Tiny Desk from her cozy London space. Her set includes two songs from her upcoming, self-titled album
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Episode 60 : Jon Batiste Premieres New Music At The Tiny Desk
May. 04,2020
Jon Batiste premieres new songs and takes us through some of the many sides of his rich musical history at the Tiny Desk.
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Episode 59 : Buck Curran Plays A Tiny Desk From His Home In Italy
May. 01,2020
The American guitarist met Adele Pappalardo years ago while touring Italy. They perform droning psych-folk songs together from their Bergamo home.
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Episode 58 : Jeru The Damaja Plays A Tiny Desk From His Berlin Home
April. 30,2020
Jeru The Damaja, the '90s emcee, shares a medley of classics for his Tiny Desk home concert.
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Episode 57 : Watch Daughter Of Swords Play The Tiny Desk
April. 29,2020
Alexandra Sauser-Monnig returns to the Tiny Desk with her band Daughter of Swords, showcasing new music as well as songs from 2019's gorgeous Dawnbreaker album.
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Episode 56 : Rodrigo y Gabriela Play A Tiny Desk From Home
April. 28,2020
Rodrigo y Gabriela play a relaxed Tiny Desk home concert from their studio in Zihuatanejo, Mexico.
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Episode 55 : Watch Harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani Play The Tiny Desk
April. 27,2020
The harpsichord is alive and well. Watch Mahan Esfahani give the first solo harpsichord recital at the Tiny Desk, playing music that spans over 250 years.
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Episode 54 : John Fogerty And His Family Play Three Creedence Clearwater Revival Classics
April. 24,2020
John Fogerty plays three Creedence Clearwater Revival classics with some help from his family for his Tiny Desk home concert.
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Episode 53 : The Pop Ups (Home) Concert
April. 23,2020
For "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day," The Pop Ups save the earth from an asteroid, explain sound waves through a sing-a-long and a keytar, and encourage us all to invent and create.
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Episode 52 : Nick Hakim Premieres New Music For His Tiny Desk At Home
April. 22,2020
Nick Hakim premieres new music from a dark corner of his bedroom in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
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Episode 51 : The Free Nationals And Anderson .Paak Return To The Tiny Desk
April. 20,2020
The Free Nationals and Anderson .Paak make their triumphant return to the Tiny Desk along with some other special guests.
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Episode 50 : Lang Lang (Home) Concert
April. 17,2020
Watch the superstar pianist at home in Shanghai, China, play a soothing Chopin Nocturne and Bach you can dance t
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Episode 49 : Watch Laura Marling Play A Tiny Desk From Home
April. 16,2020
Laura Marling delivers an intimate performance of songs from her just-released record Song For Our Daughter in her living room
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Episode 48 : Angelica Garcia
April. 15,2020
With a great deal of "Salva-Mex-American" pride, Angelica Garcia performs three songs from her album, Cha Cha Palace at the Tiny Des
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Episode 47 : Kevin Morby And Waxahatchee Duet From Kevin's Tiny Desk In Kansas City
April. 14,2020
From Kevin Morby's tiny desk in Kansas City, Kevin Morby and Waxahatchee duet.
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Episode 46 : Tōth
April. 13,2020
Alex Toth, who played the Tiny Desk back in 2015 as a member of Rubblebucket returns front and center with his own band, Tōth.
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Episode 45 : Tiny Desk Tribute To John Prine, Feat. Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff, More
April. 11,2020
From Margo Price to Nathaniel Rateliff, watch five artists perform their favorite John Prine tunes from their homes (and bathtubs) in honor of one of the greatest songwriters of any generation.
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Episode 44 : The Roots' Black Thought Premieres Three New Songs In A Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
April. 09,2020
Watch one of the greatest emcees in hip-hop history perform three new songs in quarantine.
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Episode 43 : King Princess Performs A Tiny Desk (Home) Concert From Hawaii
April. 08,2020
From her "quarantine shed" in Hawaii, King Princess performs three songs from Cheap Queen in ways we never would have imagined.
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Episode 42 : The Lumineers
April. 06,2020
Ho hey! Look who turned up at the Tiny Desk. Watch The Lumineers play a four-song set for the smallest crowd in ages.
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Episode 41 : Ben Gibbard Pays Tribute To Adam Schlesinger In A Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
April. 04,2020
The Death Cab For Cutie frontman performs a new song and pays tribute to Fountains of Wayne songwriter Adam Schlesinger in this quarantine concert.
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Episode 40 : Jesca Hoop
April. 03,2020
You'll want to watch this deeply reflective and personal Tiny Desk concert.
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Episode 39 : Watch Michael McDonald Play Classic Doobie Brother Hits In Quarantine
April. 01,2020
No joke: The Doobie Brother took to his studio to record a special quarantine concert for Tiny Desk fans.
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Episode 38 : Allen Stone
March. 30,2020
The soul singer demonstrated a commitment to the Tiny Desk that we rarely, if ever, see.
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Episode 37 : Tarriona 'Tank' Ball (Home) Concert
March. 27,2020
"Don't go out to the cookout." The leader of Tank and the Bangas spreads pure joy from her living room in New Orleans.
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Episode 36 : Margo Price Performs A Tiny Desk Concert From Her Attic
March. 26,2020
One of Nashville's most talented couples took to their attic for a three-song set, including an unrecorded song that speaks to what so many of us our feeling right now.
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Episode 35 : Soccer Mommy Kicks Off Tiny Desk's Home Concert Series
March. 24,2020
The New Normal includes some Tiny Desk concerts without the Tiny Desk. Sophie Allison, aka Soccer Mommy, performed a short set while quarantining in her Nashville home during the coronavirus crisis.
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Episode 34 : The Black Crowes
March. 23,2020
Chris and Rich Robinson revisit songs from their debut album, Shake Your Money Maker.
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Episode 33 : Arthur Moon
March. 20,2020
The New York band (yes, band) is reminiscent of Talking Heads, Laurie Anderson and Dirty Projectors. Watch the five-piece play three songs at the Tiny Desk.
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Episode 32 : Rex Orange County
March. 18,2020
Watch the low-key British pop star perform "Sunflower," "Loving Is Easy" and more at the Tiny Desk.
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Episode 31 : Harry Styles
March. 16,2020
The former One Direction singer gave a charming performance of "Watermelon Sugar," "Adore You" and other cuts from his latest album, Fine Line.
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Episode 30 : Chika
March. 13,2020
The 23-year old rapper from Alabama went for a stripped-down set anchored by a Peruvian cajón.
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Episode 29 : Kirill Gerstein
March. 11,2020
Watch the award-winning pianist play a hit by Chopin, a premiere by Thomas Adès and a cherished song by Gershwin dressed in a virtuosic arrangement.
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Episode 28 : Coldplay
March. 09,2020
A nine-piece choir joins the band for an inspired reworking of four Coldplay songs — and a surprise cover of Prince's "1999."
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Episode 27 : Taimane
March. 06,2020
Within the first moments of Taimane's magical set, we hear her play fiery flamenco, a famous phrase from the opera Carmen, a touch of Bach and more than a nod to her Hawaiian homeland.
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Episode 26 : Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science
March. 04,2020
The veteran jazz drummer is joined by special guests that include producer and percussionist Kassa Overall and actor Malcolm Jamal Warner, for a potent and deeply moving set.
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Episode 25 : Mellotron Variations
March. 03,2020
Robby Grant, Pat Sansone (Wilco), Jonathan Kirkscey and John Medeski (Medeski, Martin & Wood) give an all-Mellotron performance, making music of magic and mystery.
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Episode 24 : Bob Weir And Wolf Bros
March. 02,2020
Weir, along with Don Was and Jay Lane, play a set rich in Grateful Dead lore, including an emotional take on the sing-along, "Ripple."
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Episode 23 : Cimafunk
February. 28,2020
The band from Havana brings its intoxicating mix of Afro-Cuban dance music and 1970s funk-and-soul to the Tiny Desk.
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Episode 22 : Indigo Sparke
February. 26,2020
The Australian singer transforms the NPR Music offices with a voice that, at moments, comes as a whisper.
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Episode 21 : Jenny Lewis
February. 24,2020
A consummate storyteller, going as far back to her days with her band Rilo Kiley, the words of Jenny Lewis comfort and inspire.
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Episode 20 : Chris Dave And The Drumhedz
February. 21,2020
Chris Dave, your favorite musician's favorite drummer, takes listeners on a journey through a virtual record store, picking up different genres along the way and putting them in your bag.
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Episode 19 : Elisapie
February. 20,2020
The Canadian singer-songwriter gives a deep, soulful performance against a sometimes moody backdrop of bass saxophone and bowed guitars.
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Episode 18 : Snoh Aalegra
February. 18,2020
The Iranian-Swedish singer draws her musical cues from Brandy and Sade while racking up a list of collaborators such as Vince Staples, James Fauntleroy and, most recently, Pharrell Williams.
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Episode 17 : Laura Stevenson
February. 14,2020
Backed by a small string section, Stevenson performed three songs that sounded so gorgeous, an actual marriage proposal broke out shortly after her set ended.
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Episode 16 : Mount Eerie With Julie Doiron
February. 12,2020
Phil Elverum shares his open wounds — of death, love and the loss of love — in close harmonies, accompanied only by electric and nylon-string guitars.
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Episode 15 : Baby Rose
February. 10,2020
At 25, she mixes the bluesy melisma of Nina Simone and the deep register of Sarah Vaughan — two of her influences — with songwriting as devastating as her delivery.
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Episode 14 : Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
February. 07,2020
Here's a first: Steelpans at the Tiny Desk. It's true. Nearly a thousand performances into the series and the instrument has never been featured, until now.
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Episode 13 : Another Sky
February. 05,2020
The strength of this London band is matching message with music. There's intensity and clear intention in their use of rock as an art.
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Episode 12 : SiR
February. 03,2020
The R&B singer from Inglewood, CA made his performance a family affair, dedicating it to his late godson, with his mother and older brother on backup vocals.
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Episode 11 : Rising Appalachia
January. 31,2020
The Atlanta-based band came to NPR in a van packed with a bodhrán (Irish drum), an ngoni (West African harp) a huge gourd, a cello, a baritone guitar and more.
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Episode 10 : Jimmy Eat World
January. 29,2020
Jimmy Eat World showed up to the NPR Music office all smiles and no guitars. They borrowed a couple acoustics, a gong and a tambourine for a heartfelt set that included "The Middle."
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Episode 9 : Koffee
January. 27,2020
The fast-rising teenager from Jamaica just won a Grammy for Best Reggae Album, making her the first woman and youngest artist to ever win in the category.
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Episode 8 : J.S. Ondara
January. 24,2020
After first trying to win our annual Tiny Desk Contest, the singer-songwriter from Nairobi decided to put out a record, got nominated for a Grammy and wound up here anyway
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Episode 7 : Max Richter
January. 22,2020
The eclectic composer joins members of the ACME ensemble for some of his most affecting music, which moves the audience to tears.
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Episode 6 : Yola
January. 17,2020
The singer who once sang for Massive Attack and sampled by Iggy Azalea and The Chemical Brothers, is front-and-center at the Tiny Desk.
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Episode 5 : Joyce DiDonato
January. 15,2020
Watch the celebrated opera star deconstruct old Italian love songs with her signature flair, backed by a crack jazz ensemble.
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Episode 4 : Jordan Rakei
January. 13,2020
Despite some unexpected gear problems, the soulful R&B artist and his band locked-in and played a phenomenal set behind the Tiny Desk.
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Episode 3 : Brownout
January. 10,2020
The Austin, Texas band brought old-school R&B horns, bongos and deep grooves to the Tiny Desk.
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Episode 2 : Bridget Kibbey
January. 08,2020
The irrepressible harpist proves that the instrument can be as tempestuous as a tango, as complex as a Bach fugue and sing as serenely as a church choir.
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