Suraya Mohamed

NPR Music's senior manager shares her favorite albums and songs of 2022.

After a year defined by emergence and creative combination, our critics zoom in on their own listening to choose one inescapable album and song each.

One of the most respected names in Latin jazz gives a commanding performance behind the Tiny Desk.

The London-based group brought intensity and energy to its long-awaited set behind the Tiny Desk.

The talented cohort of jazz artists perform a selection of songs that reflect on isolation, social upheaval and hope.

The Grammy Award-winning opera singer performs a classical, jazz and gospel influenced set.

The contemporary worship music collective performs behind the Tiny Desk, featuring a special appearance by gospel legend Kirk Franklin.

The celebrated Afrobeat star performs an upbeat Tiny Desk (home) concert including several songs from his debut album.

The rapper gives a captivating, cool performance from his Los Angeles home for an audience of neighbors and friends.

The celebrated jazz singer performs a selection of popular early jazz standards at the GB Juke Joint Studio.

spalding and the Loving presences play a spirit-nourishing Tiny Desk home concert featuring selections from her Songwrights Apothecary Lab, (S.A.L.) project.

NPR Music's senior manager shares her favorite albums and songs of 2021.

We're celebrating the legacy of Dr. Billy Taylor — with a look at his multifaceted career, his musical philosophy, and the impact he left.

Life's big challenges have fueled the rapper's hard-earned success. "Santa Monica Blvd" affirms a triumphant IDK, punctuated by the hook: "I win, I win, again and again."

The jazz saxophonist and his quartet perform three songs that speak directly to the struggle and triumph of the Black experience for Tiny Desk's Black History Month celebration.

The political is personal for the nine-time Grammy winner. Watch him lead the Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra Septet through three songs from his Democracy! Suite.

Another member of the NPR Music team previews two of the albums she's looking forward to hearing in 2021.

Say goodbye to 2020 and hello to 2021 with live music from some of the best jazz groups performing today, featuring the Catherine Russell Trio, Pink Martini, KOKOROKO and The Jazz Gallery All-Stars.

The former Snarky Puppy keyboardist and bandleader performs a special holiday Tiny Desk for our quarantine series.

Sherman Irby, saxophonist in the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, brings a fresh take to holiday favorites with his quintet. Christian McBride hosts.