Concerts

L-R: Archie Shepp, Gary Burton, Wendy Oxenhorn, Pharoah Sanders.

The 2016 NEA Jazz Masters Concert

Gary Burton, Wendy Oxenhorn, Pharoah Sanders and Archie Shepp make up the newest class of Jazz Masters — the highest honor the U.S. gives to a jazz musician or advocate. Their work is webcast April 4.
Tiny Desk Concert with Wilco.

Wilco: Tiny Desk Concert

by Bob Boilen

Bands don't typically get to play the Tiny Desk more than once, but Wilco is a natural exception. Watch the group perform "The Joke Explained" and three songs from its late-'90s catalog.
Tiny Desk Concert with Ben Folds.

Ben Folds: Tiny Desk Concert

by Bob Boilen

Performing solo in the NPR Music offices, the singer, songwriter and pianist performs three songs from his new album and two old favorites: "Emaline" and "One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces."
Tiny Desk Concert with Chelsea Wolfe.

Chelsea Wolfe: Tiny Desk Concert

by Lars Gotrich

Last year's Abyss saw Chelsea Wolfe make her metallic tendencies explicit. At the Tiny Desk with just an electric guitar, she takes three songs back to their primal form.
Eric Lewis performs at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

The ELEW Trio With Veal And Tain

by Patrick Jarenwattananon

Pianist Eric Lewis did a turn in the crossover celebrity spotlight with his "rockjazz" method. But he pledges allegiance to "the jazz republic" in a new trio with Reginald Veal and Jeff Watts.
Tiny Desk Concert with Car Seat Headrest.

Car Seat Headrest: Tiny Desk Concert

by Bob Boilen

Will Toledo is a wordsmith with a vision, wrapping his faults and frailties in a DIY sound that's still finely crafted. Watch him perform three songs in the NPR Music offices.
Tiny Desk Concert with EL VY.

EL VY: Tiny Desk Concert

by Bob Boilen

The National's Matt Berninger and Menomena's Brent Knopf team up in an intimate setting that highlights the former's resonant voice and the latter's playful piano.