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The Best Episodes of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13

Every episode of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 Episode 1 - Daniel Norgren
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    #1 - Daniel Norgren

    S13:E1

    The Swedish singer sways and writhes as he and his band create a dream state calming enough to slow the day's hectic pace to a crawl. Take a seat on a comfy couch and have a listen.

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  2. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 Episode 2 - Bridget Kibbey
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    #2 - Bridget Kibbey

    S13:E2

    The irrepressible harpist proves that the instrument can be as tempestuous as a tango, as complex as a Bach fugue and sing as serenely as a church choir.

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  3. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 Episode 3 - Brownout
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    #3 - Brownout

    S13:E3

    The Austin, Texas band brought old-school R&B horns, bongos and deep grooves to the Tiny Desk.

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  4. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 Episode 4 - Jordan Rakei
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    #4 - Jordan Rakei

    S13:E4

    Despite some unexpected gear problems, the soulful R&B artist and his band locked-in and played a phenomenal set behind the Tiny Desk.

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  5. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 Episode 5 - Joyce DiDonato
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    #5 - Joyce DiDonato

    S13:E5

    Watch the celebrated opera star deconstruct old Italian love songs with her signature flair, backed by a crack jazz ensemble.

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  6. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 Episode 6 - Yola
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    #6 - Yola

    S13:E6

    The singer who once sang for Massive Attack and sampled by Iggy Azalea and The Chemical Brothers, is front-and-center at the Tiny Desk.

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  7. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 Episode 7 - Max Richter
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    #7 - Max Richter

    S13:E7

    The eclectic composer joins members of the ACME ensemble for some of his most affecting music, which moves the audience to tears.

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  8. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 Episode 8 - J.S. Ondara
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    #8 - J.S. Ondara

    S13:E8

    After first trying to win our annual Tiny Desk Contest, the singer-songwriter from Nairobi decided to put out a record, got nominated for a Grammy and wound up here anyway

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  9. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 Episode 9 - Koffee
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    #9 - Koffee

    S13:E9

    The fast-rising teenager from Jamaica just won a Grammy for Best Reggae Album, making her the first woman and youngest artist to ever win in the category.

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  10. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 Episode 10 - Jimmy Eat World
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    #10 - Jimmy Eat World

    S13:E10

    Jimmy Eat World showed up to the NPR Music office all smiles and no guitars. They borrowed a couple acoustics, a gong and a tambourine for a heartfelt set that included "The Middle."

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  11. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 Episode 11 - Rising Appalachia
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    #11 - Rising Appalachia

    S13:E11

    The Atlanta-based band came to NPR in a van packed with a bodhrán (Irish drum), an ngoni (West African harp) a huge gourd, a cello, a baritone guitar and more.

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  12. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 Episode 12 - SiR
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    #12 - SiR

    S13:E12

    The R&B singer from Inglewood, CA made his performance a family affair, dedicating it to his late godson, with his mother and older brother on backup vocals.

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  13. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 Episode 13 - Another Sky
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    #13 - Another Sky

    S13:E13

    The strength of this London band is matching message with music. There's intensity and clear intention in their use of rock as an art.

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  14. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 Episode 14 - Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
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    #14 - Jonathan Scales Fourchestra

    S13:E14

    Here's a first: Steelpans at the Tiny Desk. It's true. Nearly a thousand performances into the series and the instrument has never been featured, until now.

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  15. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 Episode 15 - Baby Rose
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    #15 - Baby Rose

    S13:E15

    At 25, she mixes the bluesy melisma of Nina Simone and the deep register of Sarah Vaughan — two of her influences — with songwriting as devastating as her delivery.

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  16. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 Episode 16 - Mount Eerie with Julie Doiron
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    #16 - Mount Eerie with Julie Doiron

    S13:E16

    Phil Elverum shares his open wounds — of death, love and the loss of love — in close harmonies, accompanied only by electric and nylon-string guitars.

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  17. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 Episode 17 - Laura Stevenson
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    #17 - Laura Stevenson

    S13:E17

    Backed by a small string section, Stevenson performed three songs that sounded so gorgeous, an actual marriage proposal broke out shortly after her set ended.

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  18. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 Episode 18 - Snoh Aalegra
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    #18 - Snoh Aalegra

    S13:E18

    The Iranian-Swedish singer draws her musical cues from Brandy and Sade while racking up a list of collaborators such as Vince Staples, James Fauntleroy and, most recently, Pharrell Williams.

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  19. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 Episode 19 - Elisapie
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    #19 - Elisapie

    S13:E19

    The Canadian singer-songwriter gives a deep, soulful performance against a sometimes moody backdrop of bass saxophone and bowed guitars.

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  20. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 Episode 20 - Chris Dave and the Drumhedz
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    #20 - Chris Dave and the Drumhedz

    S13:E20

    Chris Dave, your favorite musician's favorite drummer, takes listeners on a journey through a virtual record store, picking up different genres along the way and putting them in your bag.

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  21. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 Episode 21 - Jenny Lewis
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    #21 - Jenny Lewis

    S13:E21

    A consummate storyteller, going as far back to her days with her band Rilo Kiley, the words of Jenny Lewis comfort and inspire.

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  22. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 Episode 22 - Indigo Sparke
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    #22 - Indigo Sparke

    S13:E22

    The Australian singer transforms the NPR Music offices with a voice that, at moments, comes as a whisper.

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  23. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 Episode 23 - Cimafunk
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    #23 - Cimafunk

    S13:E23

    The band from Havana brings its intoxicating mix of Afro-Cuban dance music and 1970s funk-and-soul to the Tiny Desk.

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  24. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 Episode 24 - Bob Weir and Wolf Bros
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    #24 - Bob Weir and Wolf Bros

    S13:E24

    Weir, along with Don Was and Jay Lane, play a set rich in Grateful Dead lore, including an emotional take on the sing-along, "Ripple."

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  25. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 13 Episode 25 - Mellotron Variations
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    #25 - Mellotron Variations

    S13:E25

    Robby Grant, Pat Sansone (Wilco), Jonathan Kirkscey and John Medeski (Medeski, Martin & Wood) give an all-Mellotron performance, making music of magic and mystery.

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Season 13 Ratings Summary

"Daniel Norgren" is the best rated episode of "NPR Tiny Desk Concerts" season 13. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/3/2020. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Bridget Kibbey".