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‘26 Pebbles’ shows how a community comes together to find hope, light and resolution in the wake of tragedy.

From: renee wilde
Series: Culture Couch

Caption: Playwright Eric Ulloa with his first interview subject, Joanie, Credit: Eric Ulloa

In the aftermath of the tragic shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, actor and writer Eric Ulloa went to Newtown, Connecticut and asked the re...

Added: Jan 18, 2017
Length: 05:05

The Band 40th Anniversary of "The Last Waltz:" All Access

From: Dan Neer
Series: All Access World Premieres

Caption: The 40th Anniversary of the Band's "The Last Waltz:" All Access

Robbie Robertson shares insights looking back from 40 years on at one of, if not THE best rock and roll concerts and films, The Last Waltz. Interv...

Bought by Prairie Public, KGLP, Prairie Public, KSRQ, KAZU Seaside, Calif. and more

Added: Nov 21, 2016
Length: 58:24
Purchases: 11

Phil Collins The Singles: All Access

From: Dan Neer
Series: All Access World Premieres

Music and interview with Phil for new "Singles" collection and his autobiography "Not Dead Yet"

Bought by KSRQ

Added: Oct 27, 2016
Length: 58:28
Purchases: 1

"A Delicate Balance" in Rehearsal

From: Alison Turner

Caption: The Warehouse Theatre in Brussels, Belgium

The American Theater Company in Brussels, Belgium, will perform Edward Albee's Pulitzer Prize winning play, "A Delicate Balance" in January 2013. ...

Added: Dec 11, 2012
Length: 06:40

JazzStories: Gretchen Parlato

From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories

Vocalist and songwriter Gretchen Parlato's music is introspective and crafted with a knowing touch. Winner of the 2004 Thelonious Monk Jazz Vocalis...

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, and WNCU

Added: Aug 09, 2012
Length: 15:06
Purchases: 4

JazzStories: George Wein

From: Murray Street Productions

George Wein, founder of the Newport Jazz Festival, has created countless festivals worldwide and can be connected to every important jazz musician ...

Bought by KMUW

Added: Jul 31, 2012
Length: 15:27
Purchases: 1

JazzStories: Rudresh Mahanthappa

From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories

"And he said we’ll I don’t want to play any of those 7s or 11s or 13s or 22s. I don’t want to play any of that stuff that you’re writing. He said b...

Bought by Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, and WNCU

Added: Apr 20, 2012
Length: 11:32
Purchases: 3

JazzStories: Gary Burton and Julian Lage

From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories

"There’s an interesting thing that happens. You prepare a piece. You rehearse it. It sounds perfect...And you go out and play it on the first night...

Bought by Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WNCU, and PRX Remix

Added: Apr 20, 2012
Length: 16:42
Purchases: 4

JazzStories: Barry Harris and Billy Higgins – The Majesty of Tap

From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories

In the 40s, jazzmen came of age on the stages of dance halls. Pianist Barry Harris and drummer Billy Higgins capture the view from those stages.

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WNCU, KFOK-LPFM and more

Added: Apr 20, 2012
Length: 10:44
Purchases: 6

JazzStories: Bill Frisell

From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories

"I had moved to New York and spent a couple of years here scuffling around. I was getting a little discouraged, playing a lot of weddings. It wasn'...

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, and KREV-LP

Added: Apr 20, 2012
Length: 13:41
Purchases: 3

JazzStories: Wynton Marsalis

From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories

"For me I always grew up watching my father and other jazz musicians, they never played for that many people, they were always struggling. They did...

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM, PRX Remix and more

Added: Oct 14, 2011
Length: 18:54
Purchases: 6

JazzStories: Jose James

From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories

“Music was unexpected. I always wanted to be a writer and I still do. I was always turned on by words, by the way people could use words and that k...

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, PRX Remix, and KFOK-LPFM

Added: Jul 28, 2011
Length: 11:59
Purchases: 5

Crowd-sourcing Biological Solutions Through Gaming

From: Sarah Lilley

A web-based video game called FoldIt uses crowd-sourcing in the hopes of solving some very big -- er, tiny -- biological problems.

Added: Jul 22, 2011
Length: 06:17

JazzStories: Ron Carter

From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories

"I was on my way to being a decent bass player, and at that time there were a lot of clubs in New York, a lot of recordings going on....talking to ...

Bought by KMUW, WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM and more

Added: Jul 14, 2011
Length: 08:59
Purchases: 8

JazzStories: Bobby McFerrin

From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories

Bobby McFerrin has spent four decades breaking ground in jazz vocals – and his music always feels fresh. Hear how Miles Davis changed his life.

Bought by WMOT, CJRT-FM, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM and more

Added: Mar 21, 2011
Length: 05:32
Purchases: 8

JazzStories: Sam Rivers – Reedman, pianist, composer

From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories

Caption: Sam Rivers, Credit: Frank Stewart

Sam Rivers has sounded his horn across six decades of jazz with Miles Davis, Cecil Taylor, and Dizzy Gillespie. Producer David Goren brings us an i...

Bought by Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM, WNCU, KFOK-LPFM and more

Added: Jan 20, 2011
Length: 09:23
Purchases: 6

JazzStories: James Moody's Mood for Love

From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories

Caption: James Moody, Credit: Frank Stewart

"Moody's Mood for Love" is one of the most memorable and recognizable solos in jazz history. But for James Moody, the song contains a bigger history.

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM, 90.5 WSNC and more

Added: Jan 20, 2011
Length: 08:15
Purchases: 8

JazzStories: Randy Weston — From Brooklyn to the Berkshires and Back

From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories

Caption: Randy Weston , Credit: Frank Stewart

Pianist Randy Weston has seen a lot people and places in his life. Born in Brooklyn in 1926 and served in the US Army during World War II. But it ...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WEZU, KPVL, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP and more

Added: Jan 19, 2011
Length: 12:57
Purchases: 8

Crazy Heart Author Thomas Cobb Not The Weary Kind With Novel In Spotlight

From: Rhonda J. Miller
Series: Folk River

Caption: Crazy Heart author Thomas Cobb is a professor at Rhode Island College., Credit: Rhonda J. Miller

With Crazy Heart winning Academy Awards for best actor and best original song, Rhode Island author Thomas Cobb says the seeds of his book were pla...

Added: Feb 25, 2010
Length: 04:00

Virtuoso Voices - Hilary Hahn (Tonight Show Audience)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

Violinist Hilary Hahn once performed on the Tonight Show and her appearance just happened to coincide with the late night show's little hosting dra...

Bought by Northwest Public Broadcasting and BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM

Added: Jan 13, 2010
Length: :40
Purchases: 2

Virtuoso Voices - Hilary Hahn (Tonight Show Biz)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

Violinist Hilary Hahn performed on the Tonight Show in March 2010. Her strategy for playing in front of a huge audience of 100's of thousands is to...

Bought by BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM