LUCIANA SOUZA – Live @ Tiny Desk Concert (2024)

Felix Contreras, May 17, 2024 | I’m not the first to say it: jazz and Brazilian music are like very close first cousins. There is a historical DNA connecting the two traditions, but also linked by harmonic construction, ample room for improvisation and plain old swing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49zIojl1CM4 In Luciana Souza’s performance, all of the above…

DOMi & JD BECK – Live @ Tiny Desk Concert

Domi and JD Beck (stylized as DOMi & JD BECK) are a jazz duo consisting of French keyboardist Domi Louna and American drummer JD Beck. The two met in 2018 and have since worked with Thundercat, Anderson .Paak, Herbie Hancock, Eric Andre, Ariana Grande, Earl Sweatshirt, Bruno Mars and many more. They released their first…

NILE RODGERS & CHIC – Live @ Tiny Desk Concert (2023)

Sheldon Pearce | October 25, 2023. Before Nile Rodgers & CHIC set the Tiny Desk off, the icon established a sort of mission statement for the group's sound: "If we can funk in this, you know we can funk." They surely can. In stints since 1972, CHIC has assured its position as funk ambassadors —…

CYPRESS HILL – Tiny Desk Concert (2023)

Bobby Carter | July 20, 2023 The first thing I noticed as Cypress Hill strolled into NPR headquarters was Sen Dog cradling his signature bucket hat. I asked him if my assumptions were correct; it was indeed the original hat seen in all the videos from the early '90s. Before I could process that confirmation,…

LITTLE SIMZ – Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit — stripped-down sets, an intimate setting — just a different space. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nkt93coQzqg Bobby Carter | August 31, 2021 - A lot has happened…

LAURIE ANDERSON – Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit — stripped-down sets, an intimate setting — just a different space. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABjmQCxA7UU Bob Boilen | May 20, 2021 Laurie Anderson is a revolutionary…

ADEKUNLE GOLD – Live @ Tiny Desk (Home) 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. Together, these artists represent the past, present and future of Black music. This month of carefully curated shows is a celebration of Black artists expressing themselves in…

CHICANO BATMAN – Tiny Desk Concert

Chicano Batman is a four-piece American band based in Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2008, the band is composed of Eduardo Arenas (bass, guitar, vocals), Carlos Arévalo (guitars, keyboards), Bardo Martinez (lead vocals, keyboards, guitar) and Gabriel Villa (drums). The group's sound draws from a mix of genres ranging from psychedelic soul, funk, indie, prog,…

A STRANGE LOOP – Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Josh Rogosin | April 26, 2022 Rather than use the stage at Feinstein's/54 Below, the cast of A Strange Loop cram into a booth for their Tiny Desk (home) concert. The protagonist of the musical is an usher, so performing in the crowd makes sense. 54 Below played a pivotal role in the musical's rise…

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS – Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit — stripped-down sets, an intimate setting — just a different space. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymqKPz5kRXE Josh Rogosin | May 6, 2022 Composer Alan Menken beams with…