Randall Goosby: Tiny Desk Concert
The young rising violin star not only makes his instrument sing, he offers music by composers of color.
Concerts
Juilliard Jazz Ensemble: Tiny Desk Concert
The ensemble, composed of current students in Juilliard's jazz studies program, gives a performance that embodies a spirit of community and collaboration.
Youngbloods: Vocalist Samara Joy
Jazz Night In America puts the spotlight on Samara Joy, a young vocalist and songwriter who is taking cues from the past to create music that is both classic and contemporary.
SIX The Musical: Tiny Desk Concert
The Queens of the musical SIX reign over the Tiny Desk, enrapturing the audience of NPR staffers assembled.
Visa dissonance: Why world music performers can't always make it to the stage on time
Sounds like a musician's dream come true: A duo from the African nation of Comoros was invited to Peter Gabriel's world music fest. But there was a daunting obstacle: Getting a visa to enter the U.K.
Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet: Tiny Desk Concert
Isaiah J. Thompson's compositions combine jazz's past and present to paint a beautiful portrait of its future.
Endea Owens and The Cookout: Tiny Desk Concert
The bassist and her band The Cookout perform a joyful, head-bobbing set of masterful jazz.
ADG7: Tiny Desk Concert
The nine-piece band filled the room with joy and a sound that's unique in Tiny Desk history, mixing shamanistic ritual sounds with Korean folk songs.
Andrew Bird and Iron & Wine: Tiny Desk Concert
The two Tiny Desk veterans bring a spirit of serious fun to each other's songs.
Hear a live mini-concert performed by MICHELLE
Though they perform as a sextet, don't call MICHELLE a band — they're a collective, brought together for a purpose: AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS.