Seasons & episodes
S9 · E37Robert Ellis 2016-05-23
Ellis plays thoughtfully stripped-down arrangements from his ambitious country record.
S9 · E38Carrie Rodriguez 2016-05-27
Watch the singer, guitarist and fiddler play three songs that reflect her many cultural influences.
S9 · E39Andrew Bird 2016-05-31
For this performance of three new songs, Bird comes with a stripped-down acoustic band.
S9 · E40Barry Douglas 2016-06-03
Watch the award-winning Irish pianist play traditional songs from the homeland.
S9 · E41Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop 2016-06-06
Iron & Wine's singer performs three songs with the charming, inventive singer Jesca Hoop.
S9 · E42Weaves 2016-06-10
The band's music is playful and quirky — sometimes loud, sometimes gentle and always a trip.
S9 · E43Chick Corea & Gary Burton 2016-06-13
The two highly decorated jazz legends could barely fit their instruments behind the Tiny Desk.
S9 · E44Alessio Bax 2016-06-17
For Father's Day, watch the pianist play lullabies to his daughter, who nearly steals the show.
S9 · E45Brandy Clark 2016-06-20
The country singer-songwriter has a rare gift for making any room feel warmly human.
S9 · E46Mashrou' Leila 2016-06-24
A rock band from Beirut performs songs that mix hedonism and hyper-literate lyrics.
S9 · E47Charles Lloyd & Jason Moran 2016-06-28
The saxophonist and pianist play three tunes that draw from their past while looking to the future.
S9 · E48Adia Victoria 2016-06-30
Performing at the NPR Music offices, Adia Victoria's voice is powerful and direct, with no artifice.
S9 · E49Los Hacheros 2016-07-05
Los Hacheros' members tap into the deep groove of Afro-Caribbean music that inspires modern salsa.
S9 · E50Valley Queen 2016-07-08
Valley Queen plays with nuance and depth, rooted in a California country sound.
S9 · E51Jane Bunnett 2016-07-12
The Canadian jazz multi-instrumentalist performs with some of the top young women musicians in Cuba.
S9 · E52Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band 2016-07-15
There's a point when a jam is just a jam, but when a jam becomes a journey... man.
S9 · E53Gregory Porter 2016-07-18
Porter's music can be serious and heartwarming, but it never loses its sense of wonder and delight.
S9 · E54John Congleton And The Nighty Nite 2016-07-22
The decorated producer seizes the spotlight with songs about how extraordinary it is to be ordinary.
S9 · E55Xenia Rubinos 2016-07-25
Rubinos uses her Afro-Caribbean roots as a jumping-off point for inventive, provocative songs.
S9 · E56Lucy Dacus 2016-07-29
The Virginia musician writes songs that can be thoughtful, playful and powerful.
S9 · E57Kevin Morby 2016-08-01
The singer, known for Woods and The Babies, performs carefully crafted songs with powerful lyrics.
S9 · E58Rachel Barton Pine 2016-08-05
Watch the genial violinist commune with nearly 300-year-old music for solo violin by J.S. Bach.
S9 · E59The Jayhawks 2016-08-08
The beloved band displays its signature country-tinged rock and close harmonies in four new songs.
S9 · E60René Marie 2016-08-12
Joined by her Experiment In Truth band, the jazz singer performs songs from Sound Of Red.