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The Best Episodes of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17

Every episode of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 Episode 1 - Sunny Jain's Wild Wild East
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    #1 - Sunny Jain's Wild Wild East

    S17:E1

    Sunny Jain's music promotes the idea of not just crossing boundaries but obliterating them all together.

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  2. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 Episode 2 - Kevin Kaarl
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    #2 - Kevin Kaarl

    S17:E2

    The Chihuahuan artist transfigures traditional Sinaloan instrumentation into folky new styles.

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  3. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 Episode 3 - The Good Ones
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    #3 - The Good Ones

    S17:E3

    The Rwandan group's determination to spread its musical message is an inspiration.

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  4. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 Episode 4 - yMusic
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    #4 - yMusic

    S17:E4

    The band's unique sound, driven by its peculiar blend of trumpet, winds and strings, seems like a compelling soundtrack for an age when music genres are becoming increasingly arbitrary.

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  5. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 Episode 5 - The Japanese House
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    #5 - The Japanese House

    S17:E5

    The U.K. singer-songwriter recasts four of her electro-pop songs in fresh arrangements.

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  6. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 Episode 6 - Hania Rani
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    #6 - Hania Rani

    S17:E6

    The Polish pianist and composer blurs the lines of ambient, classical and house in this performance.

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  7. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 Episode 7 - BLK ODYSSY
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    #7 - BLK ODYSSY

    S17:E7

    An 18-minute flex that proves the artist is the modern personification of funk.

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  8. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 Episode 8 - Thee Sacred Souls
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    #8 - Thee Sacred Souls

    S17:E8

    The San Diego-based trio made its mark at the Tiny Desk with satin vocals and vintage melodies.

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  9. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 Episode 9 - Katie Von Schleicher
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    #9 - Katie Von Schleicher

    S17:E9

    With an eight-piece band, the singer-songwriter brings her wry charm to the Tiny Desk.

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  10. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 Episode 10 - Timo Andres
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    #10 - Timo Andres

    S17:E10

    To mark Philip Glass' 87th birthday, the astute pianist Timo Andres stops by to play a contrasting pair of the composer's popular etudes.

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  11. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 Episode 11 - Joshua Redman
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    #11 - Joshua Redman

    S17:E11

    Joshua Redman illustrates why he is one of today's best saxophonists.

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  12. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 Episode 12 - Carrtoons
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    #12 - Carrtoons

    S17:E12

    Ben Carr, who performs as Carrtoons, keeps the producer-led Tiny Desk tradition alive in this set.

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  13. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 Episode 13 - Berhana
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    #13 - Berhana

    S17:E13

    The Atlanta singer pays homage to his roots with Ethiopian jazz pianist Kibrom Birhane and members of the Ethio Cali band.

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  14. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 Episode 14 - Tinashe
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    #14 - Tinashe

    S17:E14

    Tinashe's Tiny Desk performance proves her artistry has never been one-dimensional.

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  15. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 Episode 15 - Cinder Well
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    #15 - Cinder Well

    S17:E15

    The California-raised, Ireland-based songwriter performs a set of folk songs that wind around the passage of time.

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  16. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 Episode 16 - Irreversible Entanglements
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    #16 - Irreversible Entanglements

    S17:E16

    The free jazz band with a punk ethos runs through six songs without breaks.

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  17. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 Episode 17 - Jeezy
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    #17 - Jeezy

    S17:E17

    The Atlanta superstar focuses on the early chapters of his career in his Tiny Desk.

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  18. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 Episode 18 - Kelela
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    #18 - Kelela

    S17:E18

    The artist brings a distinctive, creative vision to her Tiny Desk performance.

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  19. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 Episode 19 - Butcher Brown
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    #19 - Butcher Brown

    S17:E19

    The Richmond, Va. band brings its signature hot and funky "solar music" to the Desk.

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  20. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 Episode 20 - Wednesday
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    #20 - Wednesday

    S17:E20

    "I learned how to play guitar watching Tiny Desk concerts," lead singer Karly Hartzman says. The Asheville rock band translates its noisy, country-influenced sound to a quieter setting.

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  21. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 Episode 21 - Squirrel Flower
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    #21 - Squirrel Flower

    S17:E21

    The Chicago-based indie rocker plays stripped back versions of her thundering rock songs.

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  22. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 Episode 22 - 311
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    #22 - 311

    S17:E22

    What better way to spend March 11 than with 311 bringing love and nostalgia to the Tiny Desk.

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  23. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 Episode 23 - Jennifer Koh and Missy Mazzoli
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    #23 - Jennifer Koh and Missy Mazzoli

    S17:E23

    Two adventurous musicians trace the history of their fruitful collaboration in a set of pieces both ferocious and beautiful.

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  24. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 Episode 24 - Justin Timberlake
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    #24 - Justin Timberlake

    S17:E24

    The artist, who just dropped his new album Everything I Thought It Was, comes to the Tiny Desk with a set that leans heavily on his early solo catalog.

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  25. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 17 Episode 25 - Chappell Roan
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    #25 - Chappell Roan

    S17:E25

    The utterly commanding artist takes the Tiny Desk stage with a magnetic performance and a towering wig.

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Season 17 Ratings Summary

"Sunny Jain's Wild Wild East" is the best rated episode of "NPR Tiny Desk Concerts" season 17. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/5/2024. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Kevin Kaarl".