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JPR Live Sessions is a weekly series of exciting live in-studio music performances and conversations with artists from wide-ranging genres. Recorded in JPR's brand new state-of-the-art performance space, the series is hosted and produced by JPR Program/Music Director Eric Teel, who brings over 30 ye…

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    • Apr 4, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 171 EPISODES


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    JPR Live Session: Mindy Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 30:57


    Singer/songwriter Mindy Smith grew up in New York to adoptive parents. She later learned that her appreciation of traditional Appalachian music came naturally through her biological family.

    JPR Live Session: Maya de Vitry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 37:25


    The Nashville-based singer/songwriter was a member of the trio Stray Birds before launching a solo recording career in 2019. She released her fourth full-length studio album in the Summer of 2024.

    JPR Live Session: Shook Twins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 25:25


    The Pacific Northwest duo and their band play alternative folk with elements of rock and disco and the creative use of loopers, electronic drums, synthesizers, and their signature "telephone mic" for a sound that is all their own.

    JPR Live Session - Jeffrey Foucault and Erik Koskinen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 35:38


    Jeffrey Foucault and Erik Koskinen sat down with Danielle Kelly to talk about their music and play some new songs.

    JPR Live Session - Fantastic Cat

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 26:21


    The singer/songwriter super group doesn't let having a good time get in the way of writing great songs.

    JPR Live Session - Alice Di Micele and Force of Nature

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 29:26


    Veteran Southern Oregon singer/songwriter Alice Di Micele joined us along with her band Force of Nature. She's getting ready for a solo tour that includes dates in Colorado and the Midwest.

    JPR Live Session - Jason Dea West

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 27:55


    The former Southern Oregon resident and member of the band Intuitive Compass dropped by during a brief return to the region. Hear some unreleased tunes from his upcoming full-length record and talk about his career.

    JPR Live Session: Molly Tuttle

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 31:25


    The Grammy-winning bluegrass singer and guitar virtuoso dropped by ahead of her performance at Britt and played a brand new single, a wonderful Grateful Dead cover, and the title track from her award winning album Crooked Tree.

    JPR Live Session - Steve Poltz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 39:38


    Singer/songwriter and sought after collaborator, Steve Poltz stopped by the JPR Steve Nelson Performance Studio ahead of a gig in Ashland and on his way to the Oregon Country Fair.

    JPR Live Session - Oliver Wood Trio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 33:34


    The Oliver Wood Trio joined us just after the release of their new album - Fat Cat Silhouette.

    JPR Live Session - Bart Budwig

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 26:11


    Bart Budwig returns to JPR for his third JPR Live Session with a band this time. Joining him are Adria Ivan on bass, Graham Farrow on lead guitar and Zach Peach on drums.

    JPR Live Session - Sean Hayes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 31:36


    Sean Hayes dropped by the JPR Steve Nelson Performance studio ahead of concert in Lithia Park in Ashland. He's known for his insightful lyrics and multi-genre soulful sound.

    JPR Live Session - Amy LaVere and Will Sexton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 31:01


    The husband and wife duo - Amy LaVere and Will Sexton met as collaborators in the Wanderers, a project with Luther Dickinson. They have since worked together on various projects including the Amy Lavere album Painted Blue.

    JPR Live Session: Imogen Clark

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 29:57


    From a new album to a new country, Imogen Clark is taking 2024 by storm.

    JPR Live Session - Advance Base and Karima Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 32:42


    Daniel Kelly hosts this JPR Live Session featuring two artists who record on the Chicago-based label, Ordinal Records.

    Open Air Amplified Presents, Open Mic Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 112:59


    Get to know some of the musicians from the Southern Oregon area - hear JPR Live Sessions with The Balladir, Sophia Phoenix, Miller Twins, Charlee Prayers and Mountaintop Sound.

    JPR Live Session | John Dough Boys

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 26:35


    The Southern Oregon punk/bluegrass band has been playing in the region for the last 11 years.

    JPR Live Session: Jenny Don't and the Spurs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 34:04


    The rock-a-billy/alt-country combo has roots in the Portland punk scene. Their new album, Broken Hearted Blue drops in June. Hear some of their new tunes in this JPR Live Session.

    JPR Live Session - Lindsay Lou

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 37:03


    The Nashville-based singer songwriter and her band joined us on their west coast tour in support of her new album Queen of Time.

    JPR Live Session: Jolie Holland

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 41:51


    The genre-bending singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist joined us during her West Coast tour in support of her new album Haunted Mountain.

    JPR Live Session: Jeff Plankenhorn

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 34:38


    The singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Jeff Plankenhorn joined us to talk about his career and play some tunes from his latest album Alone At Sea.

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    JPR Live Session: Dylan LeBlanc

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 33:59


    Singer/songwriter, Dylan LeBlanc and his band The Steel Vaqueros stopped by the JPR Steve Nelson Performance Studio to play some songs and chat with Danielle Kelly.

    JPR Live Session: Lukas Nelson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 29:31


    In spite of having one of the most famous last names in music, Lukas Nelson, with his band Promise of the Real, are calling their own shots and carving out their own niche and fan base.

    JPR Live Session: The Bones of JR Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 28:26


    Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Linaberry performs as The Bones of JR Jones. He returned to JPR while on tour with his latest album Slow Lightning.

    JPR Live Session: Nellie McKay

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 33:48


    The genre-bending singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist dropped by to share insights, talk about her career and play some songs from her latest release - Hey Guys Watch This - and a classic Country Joe and the Fish protest song re-purposed for 2024.

    JPR Live Session: The Brothers Reed

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 21:32


    The Southern Oregon Americana 4-piece is fronted by Brothers Aaron and Phil Reed. They joined us for their fourth JPR Live Session and debuted some new songs ahead of a release later this year.

    JPR Live Session: Amy Ray

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 34:31


    Hear Amy Ray talk about her career as half of the iconic folk-rock duo Indigo Girls, her solo work, and what's coming up in 2024. And, of course, she performs live with her band.

    JPR Live Session: Arran Fagan

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 29:08


    The Portland based singer-songwriter's work has drawn comparisons to Leif Vollebekk and Nathaniel Rateliff.

    JPR Live Session: Viv & Riley

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 24:18


    The Durham, NC duo have roots in the Pacific Northwest. Their new release is Imaginary People.

    JPR Live Session: Maria Schafer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 21:08


    Born in Canada and now living in California, jazz vocalist Maria Schafer got her start in church choirs in Oklahoma as a kid.

    JPR Live Session: Wild Honey

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 28:42


    Wild Honey features the vocals of Peia, Megan Danforth, and Cyrise Beatty Schachter who play multi-cultural folk music.

    JPR Live Session: Hanneke Cassel Trio

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 31:32


    Hanneke Cassel has studied fiddle all her life. She and her band joined us in the JPR Steve Nelson Performance Studio to talk about her career and play some live tunes that are sure to have you dancing a jig.

    JPR Live Session: Glitterfox

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 32:07


    The Portland-based indie-folk band is performing October 13 at The Hivve in Grants Pass.

    JPR Live Session - Seth Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 36:53


    Hear Seth Walker talk about his childhood and his creative endeavors which in addition to music include painting and his memoir Your Van is on Fire.

    JPR Live Session: Jessica Fichot

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 30:23


    Multi-ethnic singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, audio engineer and composer, Jessica Fichot returned to JPR with her band to talk about her past and her approach to music and perform live in this JPR Live Session.

    JPR Live Session - Terry Robb

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 20:24


    Terry Robb is an award winning fingerstyle guitar player from Oregon with deep roots in blues and folk.

    JPR Live Session: Susto

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 30:36


    Hot off the release of their new album, My Entire Life, Susto joined us to talk about the new record and how they stay positive during difficult times.

    JPR Live Session - Hamish Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 25:06


    Critically acclaimed singer and guitarist Hamish Anderson calls Melbourne, Australia home. He's currently touring in support of George Thorogood and the Destroyers.

    JPR Live Session: The Heartless Bastards

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 36:19


    The brainchild of frontwoman, Erika Wennerstrom, The Heartless Bastards released their 6th album A Beautiful Life in 2021 and are celebrating 20 years as a band.

    JPR Live Session: Michal Palzewicz Trio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 33:09


    With cello at its core, the Michal Palzewicz Trio creates a unique blend of folk, classical and world beat music. They were our favorite regional entrant in NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest this year.

    JPR Live Session: Melissa Ruth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 31:02


    Melissa Ruth is a singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist and music teacher from the Sutherlin, Oregon area. Her new release is Bones.

    JPR Live Session: Parker Millsap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2023 29:50


    Parker Millsap is our guest in this JPR Live Session. He's on tour with his new album Wilderness Within You.

    JPR Live Session: Jackie Greene

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 21:39


    Roots rocker Jackie Greene joined us in the studio to chat and play a few tunes before his show at The Historic Ashland Armory.

    JPR Live Session: Ian George

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 32:44


    Ian George stopped by to play some tunes before heading to California for the next leg of his west coast tour.

    JPR Live Session: Wilder Woods

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 28:25


    Bear Rinehart took a moment from touring with his side project Wilder Woods to share some stories and new songs with us.

    JPR Live Session: Eight Dollar Mountain

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 23:42


    The Southern Oregon bluegrass combo Eight Dollar Mountain have been making music together since 2010.

    JPR Live Session: New Constellations

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 37:12


    Portland based New Constellations share new tracks and chat about their debut EP.

    JPR Live Session: The Lemon Twigs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 24:14


    Everything Harmony, the new album from The Lemon Twigs, drops today.

    JPR Live Session: Free Creatures

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 42:13


    Free Creature's new album, While We Can, is out. They're on a mini-tour of Southern Oregon to celebrate before heading to New Orleans for several shows during Jazzfest.

    JPR Live Session: Actual Wolf

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 32:48


    Eric Pollard - a musician currently residing in Southern Oregon - is Actual Wolf. He is part of various Southern Oregon music projects and has several albums under his belt. His latest record, Hometown Hero, was released last May.

    JPR Live Session: Adam Gabriel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 40:30


    Originally from Georgia, now calling Southern Oregon home, Adam Gabriel is a regular feature at local music venues. His new album Back Room is out April 1st.

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