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Tiny Desk Playlist: 2021 Grammy Winners Who've Stopped By The Tiny Desk, Vol. 1

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Tiny Desk Playlist: 2021 Grammy Winners Who've Stopped By The Tiny Desk, Vol. 1

March 15, 2021 • The Tiny Desk space — both at the D.C. office and now in our (home) concert series — has been host to several Grammy winners over the last 13 years.

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The 100 Best Songs Of 2020 (Nos. 80-61)

December 3, 2020 • Think of these 100 songs (Nos. 80-61 here) as a silver linings playlist for the worst year of our collective lives.

Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

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Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

August 1, 2020 • This month, NPR member stations bring you a mix of the most popular songs playing on their airwaves, featuring music from Jorja Smith, Taylor Swift, Fontaines D.C. and more.

The 2010s: A Jazz Revival In Black Music

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All Songs Considered

The 2010s: A Jazz Revival In Black Music

November 4, 2019 • Pianist and producer Robert Glasper is on a mission to reconnect jazz with black music. In the past decade he's helped transform the work of artists like Kendrick Lamar, Brittany Howard and more.

The 2010s: A Jazz Revival In Black Music

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Robert Glasper On How To Get More Young People Into Jazz

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What's Good with Stretch & Bobbito

Robert Glasper On How To Get More Young People Into Jazz

November 21, 2018 • The virtuosic jazz keyboardist joins Stretch & Bobbito for a wide-ranging conversation about his earliest music memories, the first time he met Dr. Dre and why he's trying to get more young people into jazz music.

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First Listen

Review: August Greene, 'August Greene'

March 5, 2018 • August Greene, the supergroup featuring Common, Karriem Riggins and Robert Glasper, peers at the state of the black union through a jazzy, hip-hop lens.

Common Welcomes Brandy, Andra Day To Special Tiny Desk Concert

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Common Welcomes Brandy, Andra Day To Special Tiny Desk Concert

February 21, 2018 • August Greene, Common's new trio with Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins, brought some special guest vocalists to the Tiny Desk.

Common, Karriem Riggins, Robert Glasper And Brandy Unite On 'Optimistic'

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Songs We Love

Common, Karriem Riggins, Robert Glasper And Brandy Unite On 'Optimistic'

January 18, 2018 • Common, Karriem Riggins and Robert Glasper form August Greene and share its first single as a trio.

Watch Robert Glasper And Bilal At NPR Music's 10th Anniversary Concert

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Watch Robert Glasper And Bilal At NPR Music's 10th Anniversary Concert

December 20, 2017 • At NPR Music's 10th Anniversary Concert at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., Glasper came to play, bringing Derrick Hodge on electric bass, Justin Tyson, on drums and Bilal on vocals.

Aww Yeah, Summertime — With The Robert Glasper Experiment

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Jazz Night In America: The Radio Program

Aww Yeah, Summertime — With The Robert Glasper Experiment

August 11, 2017 • This special summer festival episode features a clever synthesis of hip-hop, R&B and soul, recorded live across two music festivals in New York City.

Aww Yeah, Summertime — With The Robert Glasper Experiment

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'Jazz Is The Mother Of Hip-Hop': How Sampling Connects Genres

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April 19, 2017 • Watch pianist Robert Glasper demonstrate how three samples from jazz tracks by Ahmad Jamal and Herbie Hancock served as source material for famed hip-hop producers J Dilla and Pete Rock.

Sexism From Two Leading Jazz Artists Draws Anger — And Presents An Opportunity

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The Record

Sexism From Two Leading Jazz Artists Draws Anger — And Presents An Opportunity

March 9, 2017 • A conversation between two leading jazz musicians led to a public debate over misogyny in the form on International Women's Day.

The Robert Glasper Experiment, 'Day To Day' (Live)

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Favorite Sessions

The Robert Glasper Experiment, 'Day To Day' (Live)

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December 29, 2016 • Glasper's quartet keeps building on its genre-hopping mix of jazz, R&B, hip-hop and more.

All Songs +1: Our Most Memorable Tiny Desk Jazz Sets

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All Songs Considered

All Songs +1: Our Most Memorable Tiny Desk Jazz Sets

November 3, 2016 • Patrick Jarenwattananon, former writer for NPR Music's A Blog Supreme, joins us to talk about the most memorable jazz artists to appear at the Tiny Desk.

All Songs +1: Our Most Memorable Tiny Desk Jazz Sets

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Common: Tiny Desk Concert At The White House

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Common: Tiny Desk Concert At The White House

October 4, 2016 • It was an offer we couldn't pass up: The veteran rapper fronting an all-star band at the White House, for the very first Tiny Desk Concert to take place outside NPR's offices.

Robert Glasper Talks 'ArtScience,' The Latest From His Adventurous Jazz Crew

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Movie Interviews

Robert Glasper Talks 'ArtScience,' The Latest From His Adventurous Jazz Crew

September 10, 2016 • The Robert Glasper Experiment includes Casey Benjamin on sax, Derrick Hodge on bass and Mark Colenburg on drums. Their new album was created over just a few weeks in New Orleans.

Robert Glasper Talks 'ArtScience,' The Latest From His Adventurous Jazz Crew

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Beyond Country And Blues: The Jazz Legacy Of Houston

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Beyond Country And Blues: The Jazz Legacy Of Houston

June 23, 2016 • Though not well known for its jazz scene, Houston has produced some of the country's best jazz musicians, including Jason Moran.

Beyond Country And Blues: The Jazz Legacy Of Houston

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Music Interviews

Robert Glasper Puts His Trio On Shuffle

June 21, 2015 • The jazz pianist has spent the past five years essentially making modern R&B records. On the new Covered he returns to a more traditional form, but adds an eclectic twist to keep things interesting.

Robert Glasper Puts His Trio On Shuffle

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Tiny Desk

Robert Glasper Experiment: Tiny Desk Concert

January 20, 2014 • The pianist builds R&B with old-school values: singers who don't need software, live improvising, hand-built beats.

Robert Glasper Experiment: Tiny Desk Concert

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