Destin Conrad: Tiny Desk Concert
Alanté Serene | January 12, 2026Confident. Creative. Cool. Those are three words that describe Destin Conrad as he makes his Tiny Desk debut, transforming our office into his own version of a jazz club. Fresh off his first Grammy nomination, the singer-songwriter arrived ready to prove exactly why it was earned. Conrad weaves songs from his alt-R&B album, LOVE ON DIGITAL, with tracks from his alt-jazz project, wHIMSY, to build an alternative universe rooted entirely in intention.
The set takes off with the controlled tension of "wHIP," giving space for a trumpet solo from Keyon Harrold before effortlessly easing into "wASH U AWAY." Next, Conrad introduces Vanisha Gould for the playful duet, "A Lonely Detective." He then reimagines songs from LOVE ON DIGITAL in ways we've never heard before, including a moody, seductive turn as his chain-smoking alter-ego, "MR. E." That leads us seamlessly into the warm, gentle groove of "SO NICE." As Conrad concludes with his charming cut, "KISSING IN PUBLIC," it's clear that he's an artist fully in command of his universe, inviting anyone lucky enough to watch to step inside it with him.
SET LIST
"wHIP"
"wASH U AWAY"
"A Lonely Detective"
"LOVE!"
"IN THE AIR"
"MR. E"
"SO NICE"
"KISSING IN PUBLIC"
MUSICIANS
Destin Conrad: vocals
Slimwav: percussion, music director
Mack Keane: piano, background vocals
Maxwell Hunter: guitar
Louie Lastic: bass
Daniel Venz: drums
Dan Foster: saxophone
Keyon Harrold: trumpet
Astyn Turr: background vocals
Vanisha Gould: background vocals
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Alanté Serene
Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
Audio Technical Director: Josephine Nyounai
Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern, Mitra I. Arthur
Audio Engineer: Tiffany Vera Castro
Production Assistants: Dhanika Pineda, Dora Levite
Tiny Desk Team: Kara Frame, Josh Newell
Series Editor: Lars Gotrich
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Executive Director: Sonali Mehta
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton
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