Bilal and Adrian Young perform 'Open Up The Door' from Bilal's recent In Another Life album. The two performers were in London at the beginning of the yea
October 4, 2016 by BOB BOILEN • We've never done a Tiny Desk Concert that wasn't behind my desk at NPR. But when the White House called and said they were...
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All star musicians accompany Common's NPR Tiny Desk concert at the White House.
"Trust" features Marsha Ambrosius, formerly of the duo Floetry, and it's a good example of the Black Radio concept in raw, unpasteurized form. The middle tune is an ad hoc improvisation, and a good example of how Glasper and his Experiment have so dialed in their communication that they can plant seeds of noise and harvest blooms of music. By the time "F.T.B" (a.k.a. "Gonna Be Alright") rolls around, the mood is familiar and at ease. It's the sound of a band whose members speak many musical languages, but decide to converse in one that feels like its native tongue.
Set List "Trust" "NPR Tiny Desk Jam" "F.T.B. (Gonna Be Alright)"
Personnel Robert Glasper, keyboards Derrick Hodge, bass Mark Colenburg, drums Marsha Ambrosius, voice
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Vocalist Marsha Ambrosius and Robert Glasper Trio are a perfect fit in this delightful Tiny Desk Concert from NPR.
An exceptional, intimate live performance by Sandra St Victor at Adrinka House. Soulful singing from the heart. Highly recommended listening. 11/10 ;-)
The Robert Glasper Experiment picked up a Grammy Award for Best R&B album earlier this year. They're back with a new album and a whole new vision. We catc
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Soulful, spirited performance by Robert Glasper on piano, Casey Benjamin on vocal, sax and vocode, Derrick Hodge on bass and drummer Mark Colenburg.
Hi, my name is JustSomeMotion. At the moment this channel is all about dancing. Over the years I learned many different styles to combine them to my own
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Not my usual thing, but this dude can dance. Seriously! Just hit play and admire the motion and fluidity.
Music video by Common performing Letter To The Free. (C) 2016 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (ARTium Recordings) http://vevo.ly/We8zh4
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Common and Bilal in a moving rendition of Letter to the Free.
At 34, John Legend has sold millions of records, won nine Grammys, collaborated with many of the biggest stars in music (Jay-Z, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, The Roots, et al), and achieved the kind of statesmanlike musical-ambassador status usually afforded to artists twice his age. He is, in short, the sort of star who doesn't usually perform behind desks in offices.
But once we'd wedged a piano back there, Legend sounded perfectly at home. His rich, soulful voice never suffered for a lack of processing and production as he performed three songs for NPR Music and a few hundred of our rapt coworkers, loved ones and hangers-on...
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The incomparable John Legend performs a soulful NPR Tiny Desk set. Wonderful
July 18, 2016 by BOB BOILEN • Gregory Porter's healing soul music sends a message of compassion, and he's got a baritone voice that resonates love. When Porter visited NPR, we'd just learned that our colleague, photojournalist David Gilkey, had been killed while working on a story for NPR in Afghanistan. When Porter began singing the calmly beautiful "No Love Dying," he may not have known how much it would mean to us. Yet this song of compassion and hope, from his Grammy-winning 2013 album Liquid Spirit, was just what we'd needed.
Porter and pianist Chip Crawford continued their thoughtful, entrancing set with "Take Me To The Alley" (the title track to Porter's new album), a song about how we treat and think about those who live on society's margins. Closing this Tiny Desk concert is "Don't Be A Fool," another new song of love, loyalty and trust. For us, Porter's set provided a timely reminder that we can all use comfort, counsel and guidance — and that music can be serious and heartwarming without losing its sense of wonder and delight.
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Always soulful Gregory Porter on vocals and Chip Crawford on piano in an NPR Tiny Desk concert.
Gregory Porter brings that simplicity we crave in music, the soulful sounds and melodic tones his songs have given the lyrics extra power behind them. Soul music is underdog in the music industry, but the genre still remains to inspire new artists and songs.
*National Public Radio (NPR) is an American privately and publicly funded non-profit organization founded in 1970. Looking over 1,000+ other public radio stations it often distributed news and cultural programming. I can be said to be a credible source of musical information.
Recording features Arturo Sandoval, Sara Gazarek, Till Brönner, Richard Galliano, the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra and the WDR Big Band and Orchestra
Passion World, the fifth Concord album (and eleventh overall) from vocalist Kurt Elling, lives up to its title on both counts. Kurt's latest is indeed his most “worldly” album to date, as Elling casts his net far and wide, from Brazil to Ireland, Germany to France, Scotland to Cuba to Iceland. And it is indeed all about “passions” – the forces that shake our souls.
Un tema de Stephen Sondheim interpretada por Mark Murphy. Del álbum "Song For The Geese" (1997) Siguenos en Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/clubbossanova
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"Beautiful version. Mark is a master. Though his "facts" of the musical are inaccurate:). The song is sung by a young woman who hasn't seen the sun for thirteen years because she now lives with a secret group that lives in a deparment store. Still.... Mark's interpretation is so beautiful..."
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Mark Murphy performing this perfect ballad. How privileged I was to see him live one memorable night so long ago. I Remember always...
"You With Your Smile (feat. Alan Scaffardi)" by Papik (Google Play • iTunes)
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This is the studio version of "You With Your Smile" by Papik with the soulful vocals by Alan Scaffardi. Much better sound than the live set if you're looking to crank up the volume.
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Another uber cool nu jazz tune to dance to with vocals by Alan Scaffardi...And check out the piano solo.
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Great live song by Bilal Oliver and Adrian Young.