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  Kokoroko: Tiny Desk Concertthe horns get the melody, the low end gets the room moving
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  the horns get the melody, the low end gets the room moving

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  Ezra Collective - Enter the Jungle | Diptyque x A COLORS ENCOREthe drummer leads it like a sermon, everyone else follows
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  the drummer leads it like a sermon, everyone else follows

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  Immanuel Wilkins: Tiny Desk Concertthe rhythm section argues quietly through the whole set
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  Immanuel Wilkins: Tiny Desk Concert

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  the rhythm section argues quietly through the whole set

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  Kris Davis Trio: Tiny Desk Concertbass and drums treat the piano as a mere suggestion
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  bass and drums treat the piano as a mere suggestion

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  Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble: Tiny Desk Concertmotown groove that still clocks in like it's paid to
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  motown groove that still clocks in like it's paid to

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  John P. Kee & New Life: Tiny Desk Concertthe pocket is doing gospel's actual heavy lifting here
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  the pocket is doing gospel's actual heavy lifting here

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  City of the Sun - London | Audiotree Liveno vocals needed, the rhythm section is the whole song
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  no vocals needed, the rhythm section is the whole song

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  8Ball & MJG: Tiny Desk Concerta live band turns rap cadence into a real groove
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  a live band turns rap cadence into a real groove

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  Air: Tiny Desk Concertthe low end stays cool while everything else drifts along
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  Air: Tiny Desk Concert

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  the low end stays cool while everything else drifts along

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