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MICHAEL MURPHY PRODUCTIONS

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MAKE IT FUNKY at National Cinema of Mexico

February 17, 2025 By Thomas Murphy

Make It Funky

“Honored to announce that our film, “Make It Funky!”, has been selected by Mexico’s public radio station Horizonte 107.9 FM for a special screening celebrating the music of New Orleans and the 25th Anniversary of the station. The film will be shown on Feb 18 at the beautiful National Cinema of Mexico in Mexico City. […]

Filed Under: Documentary, Music Tagged With: Black History, culture, feature film, Jazz & Heritage

Take A Virtual Trip to New Orleans

May 26, 2020 By Thomas Murphy

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation invites you to a virtual screening of Michael Murphy’s Up from the Streets: The City of Music –

Filed Under: Documentary, Live Webcasts Tagged With: Black History, culture, feature film, Jazz & Heritage

Michael Murphy, Terence Blanchard and Ben Jaffe Q&A – Tue, May 26

May 25, 2020 By Thomas Murphy

Watch a live Q&A on Tuesday, May 26, 8pm Central: Terence Blanchard, Michael Murphy and Preservation Hall Creative Director Ben Jaffe –

Filed Under: Live Webcasts Tagged With: Black History, culture, feature film, Jazz & Heritage

Wynton Marsalis – Drumming of Congo Square

May 8, 2020 By Thomas Murphy

That expression of freedom still echoes and echoes…

Filed Under: Documentary, Live Webcasts, Music Tagged With: Black History, culture, feature film, Jazz & Heritage

Ben Jaffe – Devil’s Music

May 8, 2020 By Thomas Murphy

Back then it was the devil’s music, those guys were punk rock…

Filed Under: Documentary, Live Webcasts, Music Tagged With: Black History, culture, feature film, Jazz & Heritage, Preservation Hall, Rhythm & Blues

Herlin Riley and Robert Plant on The Beat

May 8, 2020 By Thomas Murphy

Why the music & culture of New Orleans attracts musicians…

Filed Under: Documentary, Live Webcasts, Music Tagged With: Black History, culture, feature film, Jazz & Heritage, Rhythm & Blues

Mannie Fresh – New Orleans is family

May 8, 2020 By Thomas Murphy

If you do right by this city, this city will always take care of you…

Filed Under: Documentary, Live Webcasts, Music Tagged With: Black History, Bounce, culture, feature film, Jazz & Heritage

Arthel Neville – Second Line is Second Nature

May 8, 2020 By Thomas Murphy

The City of Music is now available through virtual cinemas. Check out this clip from the movie….

Filed Under: Documentary, Live Webcasts Tagged With: Black History, culture, feature film, Jazz & Heritage

Terence Blanchard – Legacy of New Orleans

May 7, 2020 By Thomas Murphy

The beautiful thing about being from New Orleans is that you feel like you’re part of a tradition…

Filed Under: Documentary, Live Webcasts Tagged With: Black History, culture, feature film, Jazz & Heritage

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Box Set

September 23, 2019 By MMP Producer

Smithsonian Folkways, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, WWOZ and MMP join to release a box set of music from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Filed Under: Concert, Music Festivals Tagged With: culture, rhythm and blues

Up From The Streets®

January 1, 2019 By MMP Producer

The family of New Orleans is one of music. With the city celebrating its 300th Anniversary in 2018, we decided it was the right time to shine a spotlight on why New Orleans and its music have played such  an important role in American culture.

Filed Under: Documentary, Music Tagged With: culture, New Orleans, Terence Blanchard

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