 The U.S. Navy Band Commodores are the Navy's premier jazz ensemble. This 18-member group features traditional big band music, jazz vocal arrangements, and new instrumental music written for the Commodores. Carl Lengel, Delaware Public Media. Support for NPR and the Tiny Desk Contest comes from Capital One, offering their premium travel card, VentureX. Capital One is proud to support NPR Music and the Tiny Desk Contest.