Murray Street Productions and Marketing

For more than 25 years, Murray Street has built a reputation for innovation – in radio, audio, digital media production, marketing and distribution. We specialize in work with cultural institutions.

Composer Tan Dun, who wrote the score for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, produced a tightly-edited version of The Peony Pavilion, a classic Chinese opera of the 16th century, staged in the Astor Court garden of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (above). Since the space could only hold 50 spectators, the Museum tapped Murray Street to produce audio for the webcast, live event, and on-site theatre audience. Met Museum produced video of the performance -- which you can see here.

"If you have no visual sight you have second sight. You can see God, you can see the spiritual world, you can see morality, you can see the way things work." - Lee Breuer

Since the time of Aristotle, blind seers have been regarded as bearers of special insight. Correspondent David Marash brings us the stories, music and this insight from the blind gospel tradition that transformed American song. In this hour-long audio documentary we'll hear from: Arizona Dranes, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Blind Willie Johnson, Ray Charles, Flora Molton, Reverend Gary Davis and more.

Joe Lovano propels his double-drumming band Us Five -- featuring Grammy® winner Esperanza Spalding on bass with Otis Brown III and Francisco Mela playing drums, plus guitarist Lionel Loueke and singer Judi Silvano -- to a polyrhythmic performance in the Allen Room.

Drummer Ali Jackson and vibes man Warren Wolf bring small groups to the House of Swing for a double-dip of modern percussion. Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra bassist Carlos Henriquez captures a ‘conversation with the gods’ to honor the Father of Mambo – Israel ‘Cachao’ Lopez.

Alongside those special summer offerings, we present Roy Haynes, Bobby McFerrin, The Yellowjackets with Mike Stern; the music of Sarah Vaughan, Fats Waller, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Billy Strayhorn, Earl Hines and Bud Powell – all in just one summer quarter.

The extraordinary acoustics of New York's Cathedral of St. John the Divine highlight the Winter Consort, Eugene Friesen, Paul Sullivan with gospel sinter Theresa Thomason, Mbira Master Chris Berry and the Cathedral's thundering organ. WNYC's John Schaefer hosts the celebration. Learn more and join us as we celebrate the return of light! (Montage photo: Jeff Day)

For his clients, he was an angel of mercy; for his opponents, a doctor of death.
But behind the debates and trials was an accomplished inventor and artist; a man who never married, devoting his life to his work; and a crusader who brought us to a moral crossroads.

Join us, as we explore how a curious pathologist turned into an expert on death that challenged our ideas of life and personal self-determination. Produced in tandem with the Emmy Award-winning T.V. show.

Click here to hear to find photos and more information about the late Dr. Jack Kevorkian.

Sax man, composer and bandleader Benjamin Herman returns as host for this brand new season of European Jazz Stage 2012.

Join us at live performances across Europe, and hear why jazz artists from around the world make European Jazz Stage their home for the summer.

JazzStories

Jazz musicians refer to what they do as "telling stories."

JazzStories add the musicians' own words to their music, with short presenter intros. A companion to Jazz at Lincoln Center Radio - JazzStories brings you to the next beat.

Learn more at our website. Available on iTunes.

Billy Higgins and Barry Harris: The Majesty of Tap (mp3)

W.C. Handy's Blues

William Christopher Handy didn’t invent the blues -- but he heard them in a deep and understanding way. Dr. Ysaye Maria Barnwell (of Sweet Honey in the Rock) reports on his life and legacy in W.C. Handy‘s Blues, an hour-long public radio special. (Handy is pictured between Louis Armstrong and producer George Avakian).

Handy's classical music career and education were turned around by a lesson in a barroom. Now, in Handy’s own voice we learn how he came to write the compositions that would change music history, Memphis Blues and the St. Louis Blues.

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Independent Minds: Temple Grandin

Unable to speak until age four and diagnosed with autism in the 1950s, Temple Grandin went on to defy expectations as a renowned author, activist and expert in humane livestock design.

Host David D’Arcy takes listeners on a journey into the mind of this self-described ‘anthropologist on Mars. Examine the world from a perspective that was once thought impossible. Produced in tandem with the Emmy Award-winning T.V. show.

Temple Grandin, Segment 1 (mp3)

Click here to listen and learn more about Temple Grandin .

Find all of the Independent Minds programs including At War in the Pacific, Peter Sellers,
Grey Gardens and more HERE.

Crow Fair

Our 1977 NPR “Portrait in Sound” of “Crow Fair” – the annual gathering of more than 10,000 Native Americans from across the Northern and Southern Plains – will be rebroadcast over the next two weeks by NPR’s “Hearing Voices” series.

Listen in New York City WFUV FM 90.7 Sat 6am - WNYC AM 820 Sun 7am - Binghamton WSKG 89.3 and Ithaca WSOG 90.9 Thursday 1pm and 7pm. 100s of more stations (and lots more neat shows too) at www.hearingvoices.com

A Fred Friendly Seminar: Minds on the Edge

When should an individual lose their right to self-determination?
Should we impose treatment on those who refuse it?

How can we support the recovery of people with mental illness?

The answer to these questions come loaded with real consequences and strong conflicts in a free society. Join host Cokie Roberts as our panelists work through the hypothetical stories of Olivia and James and grapple with

the conflicts, costs, and consequences

of Minds On The Edge.

Panelists, including Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer and Nobel Prize winner Eric Kandel with moderator Frank Sesno take a 360 degree view at each story, exploring mental illness from the perspective of the family members, the treatment centers, the policy makers, and more.

To learn more and listen to the program click here.

Heat of the Moment: Inside Out

Bring listeners to the front lines of Global Warming.

Hear the voices of the people affected by this dramatic change -- from Indian villagers confronting a rising sea to Parisians escaping the heat in the Catacombs -- Heat of the Moment delivers the message. Dan Grossman brings you first-hand accounts of the devastation of global warming from across the globe.

To learn more about this 1-hour Inside Out documentary, click here.

Mind the Gap:

Why Good Schools are Failing Black Students

In this in-depth extension of her All Things Considered ® reports, Nancy Solomon uncovers the realities of the achievement disparity, even in well-funded, forward-looking schools.

Listen as students try to explain what went wrong with their education. Join the kitchen table with black middle-class parents who thought that a move to the suburbs would ensure school success. Find out how the school's best teachers motivate their students. Be a fly on the wall in the busy dean's office where kids with discipline problems land.

This free, 1-hour documentary is available on PRX and Content Depot.

If you have questions or would like more information on this program, contact Matthew Long-Middleton at Murray Street.

The Talking Violin

During the late 1970s, few Americans knew about the rich history of the violin in American music — from the development of the blues style by slave fiddlers, to the passionate solos of the early jazz violinists, through to contemporary, innovative players.

Hosted by the legendary Dr. Billy Taylor (left, also featured in JazzStories), The Talking Violin traces the rich contributions fellow string-players made to American music, and features interviews with some key American artists of the genre, including Joe Kennedy Jr. and Claude “Fiddler” Williams.

The Talking Violin: Blues Fiddle (mp3)

L.A. Theatre Works

Compelling stories by inspiring playwrights set the stage for headline actors in the national launch of L.A. Theatre Works. L.A. Theatre Works already works for KPCC, WBEZ, WGBH, KUOW, and KUT. Bring drama, humor and entertainment to your listeners every week.

Click here to learn how L.A. Theatre Works can work for you!

A Fred Friendly Seminar: Propaganda

Where does point of view become propaganda?
When does freedom of expression become incitement to genocide?

12 distinguished panelists including: Christiane Amanpour, Bob Schieffer and former President Bush policy adviser Michael Gerson, confront the contexts and consequences of contemporary propaganda.

Presented by WNYC's Amy Eddings and moderated by NYU / Harvard professor Arthur Miller, a panel of experts considers propaganda in the context of a hypothetical struggle between "Midrainia" and "Southland." Positions that seem clear in the abstract quickly become shaded by the realities of lives in the balance.

Find out more by clicking here.

Symphony Space Live

We've captured over 50 hours of performances -- from the modern minstrel Sufjan Stevens to the Broadway anthems of Stephen Sondheim, to daylong celebrations of J.S. Bach, to jazz pianist Patricia Barber and the post modern blues of Bill Frisell, Petra Haden and Kelly Jo Phelps. Working with Associate Artistic Director Laura Kaminsky we've heightened these recordings with intimate interviews and program notes. These performances are available directly to listeners at symphonyspace.org/live and to radio stations at prx.org.

Click here to find out more.

Pulse of the Planet

Jim Metzner's award-winning Pulse of the Planet is now in its 18th year, but even after 4,000 episodes the two minute daily series remains fresh with new material from the deepest oceans out to the depths of space and everything in-between.

Preview this month's programs here.

Stations may sign up online here.

Swingtime

Artemis Media's newest music documentary Swingtime traces the story of black students struggling to keep their schools open in the late ‘30s by bringing the sounds of swing across the nation. Touring school ensembles like The Bama State Collegians, Prairie View Coeds, and International Sweethearts of Rhythm also laid the groundwork for a change in perceptions of race and gender in America.

Tonea Stewart hosts the hour, balancing music with comments from historians and members of the bands. They provide a unique perspective on this dramatic period of black history. Through their performances, these men and women changed the way a nation understood its own complexion.

PriceWaterhouseCoopers

Murray Street has teamed with the financial services giant to produce podcasts on a variety of topics, including health care, new media convergence, tax planning, and the company's annual report. Or click below to see our video podcast about PricewaterhouseCoopers at the 2009 Oscars.

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Find out more about our podcast and streaming services by clicking here.

HEAT with John Hockenberry

HEAT with John Hockenberry received a George Foster Peabody Award and helped break new ground for public radio in 1990.

Now, eleven remastered and reinvigorated hours of HEAT are available exclusively on PRX.org. New introductions by John Hockenberry wrap conversations with George Carlin, Spalding Gray, Linda Barry, Matt Groening, Harry Shearer, Joyce Carol Oates, Athol Fugard, George Foreman, Jimmy Tingle and more.

Plus, live music we can dance to - Dr. John, Mose Allison, Billy Bragg, Nora York, Loudon Wainwright, "Betty" and more. At last the left and right brain can party together.

For a list of guests and to hear audio, click here!

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Murray Street proudly markets and distributes our programs alongside those of our peers and colleagues. As you browse this site, you will find a showcase of award-winning music, performance and features. We are adding new audio each month, so come back often for some of the best in public radio. We are proud founding members of AIR, the Association of Independents in Radio.