February 3, 2025 • You've seen Braxton Cook in this space before, but never out front. The alto saxophonist transforms the Tiny Desk with his own band.

When Braxton Cook stepped into our space, he radiated a palpable sense of gratitude. As a Tiny Desk all-star, he's no stranger to our little corner: He's played alongside Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah ...

NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest is back for its 11 th year! If you’re an unsigned musician, upload a video of you playing one original song at a desk (big or small) to YouTube. Learn more ...

The Tiny Desk Contest has returned. Entries are being accepted through February 10. Find the 2025 contest details here. The Tiny Desk Contest is NPR’s annual search to find the next great undiscovered ...

Storytellers build worlds; at the Tiny Desk, Williams invites us into hers. Each song in this performance is a chapter that introduces the characters in and around her music. "Hummingbird ...

For the first installment of the News Literacy Edition of the NPR Public Editor newsletter, we're pulling the curtain back on a popular NPR program: Tiny Desk. We dig into the details on how ...

In the battle for audience attention, though, a tiny desk in Washington can serve as a jumpstart. Well, the Tiny Desk. In 2014, NPR debuted its Tiny Desk Contest, giving amateur artists a chance ...

In Cuba, pianists explore the wonderful rhythms of the island with their own percussive sense of melody. From the very first song in Roberto Fonseca's Tiny Desk, we're reminded of the Afro-Cuban jazz ...

From the very first song in Roberto Fonseca's Tiny Desk, we're reminded of the Afro-Cuban jazz tradition's long history: Not only do we get a driving foundation but also the kinds of horn lines ...

The world of Portuguese fado is full of emotion that is on display within seconds of this performance by vocalist Carminho. She came to her extraordinary talents by way of hard work, intuition and ...

Making the switch from a traditional desk to one of the best standing desks was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Now instead of sitting all day, I have the option to stand up while I ...