JPR Live Sessions

Cecilia Duarte performs, flanked by pianist Ana María Otamendi and percussionist Jesús Pacheco (her husband) and talks with JPR Arts reporter Vanessa Finney in this JPR Live Session engineered by Jon Griffin of lunazen studios.

The trio has toured together extensively and have become a close-knit family.

For their SOU Music Recital Hall performance, they blended their Latin style with themes of nature and folk songs in English, French, Italian and German.

JPR Live Sessions are made possible with support from The Talent Club offering live music and cold drinks in a casual atmosophe in Talent, Oregon. Find their live music schedule here.

Jared Alexander Masters has been part of the regional music scene for more than a decade in several different projects including The Illies, and Verbs and Nouns, a duo featuring bassist Emily Turner, who plays bass in this line up as well.

Jared's new collection Show Me The Answer, takes a folk country departure from his reggae and house dance background, and features lush 5 part harmonies from the entire band.

• Drums - Nick Kirby of Alice Di Micele and Force of Nature, and The Frankie Hernandez Band among others.
• Bass - Emily Turner of Free Creatures, and Verbs & Nouns.
• Keyboards - Noah Churchill or Homunculi.
• Lead guitar - Keith "Rabbit" Townsend of Indubious, and The Illies.

Hear some live tunes in this JPR Live Session, and Jared talks about the creative process behind Show Me The Answer.

JPR Live Sessions are engineered by Jon Griffin of Lunazen studios and made possible with underwriting support from The Talent Club with live music and cold beverages in a casual atmosphere in downtown Talent, Oregon. Find their live music schedule here.

Steve Poltz has been making music since the early '90s in his band The Rugburns and has gone on to release numerous solo records and write songs with musicians across genres and continents, including a co-write Jewel on the hit single You Were Meant For Me.

His new album JoyRide is a collection showcasing not just his humor, but also his compassion and positivity.

His live shows, and in-studio performances are, appropriately, a joy ride - featuring improv, comedy, great guitar playing, and a glimpse into the mind behind it all.

Hear his discussion with host Dave Jackson and three new tunes in this JPR Live Session.

This JPR Live Session is engineered by Jon Griffin with help from Bret Levick. JPR Live Sessions are made possible with support from The Talent Club offering live music and cold beverages in a casual atmosphere in downtown Talent. Find their live music schedule here.

Raised in a musical family, it wasn't until their adult years that Phil finally joined Aaron “out west” in 2014 to make music together. Since then, they've played regionally, recorded and toured extensively, earning a loyal following. They're about to celebrate the release of their 6th studio album titled Long Way To Go at a release party on December 13th at the newly restored Historic Holly Theatre in downtown Medford.

The event doubles as a one year anniversary of the beginning of Aaron's recovery from a cancerous brain tumor. That winding journey, full of shifts and adaptations, reveals itself on the new album, telling an inspiring tale of positivity, hope and gratitude.

Hear some of their new songs, a conversation about making the new album, and the story of Aaron's recovery over the course of 2025.

JPR Live Sessions are engineered by Jon Griffin of Lunazen Studios and made possible with support from the Talent Club with live music and cold drinks in a casual atmosphere in downtown Talent. Their live music schedule is available at https://talentclublive.com/

Jamie and Kellen Coffis of The Coffis Brothers grew up in the Santa Cruz mountains which they still call home. They were exposed to music growing up and began playing at an early age. Like many of their influences, their sound is based on catchy, relatable songs and tight harmonies.

The Coffis Brothers joined us on a west coast tour opening for and backing up Portland folk musician John Craigie. Their latest release is The Coffis Brothers.

In this live session they discuss their background, their collaborations, the making of their latest album and perform live.

The Coffis Brothers are returning to the Talent Club in March as headliners. Find more information about them at https://www.coffisbrothers.com/

JPR Live Sessions are made possible with support of the Talent Club - offering live music and cold drinks in a casual atmosphere. Their live music schedule is available at https://talentclublive.com/

On her new release, Reverse the Flow, veteran singer/songwriter Alice Di Micele takes on topics familiar to her like defending the environment and support for the underrepresented. Her words are hopeful and uplifting especially in the complex times in which we live.

Reverse the Flow was produced by Bret Levick who has produced and played with many Southern Oregon bands including an in demand Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tribute act - Petty Thievery, with Alice Di Micele. He got his start in the Southern California indie rock scene with the band Gift Horse.

Hear them talk about their careers, working together, and making Reverse the Flow. They also perform two songs from Reverse the Flow, - one featuring JPR Open Air Host Danielle Kelly - a Bret Levick original, and a Tom Petty cover.

JPR Live Sessions are engineered by Jon Griffin of Lunazen Studios and made possible with support from Talent Club offering live music and cold drinks in a casual atmosphere in downtown Talent, Oregon. Their live music schedule is available at https://talentclublive.com/

Anna Tivel is an artist we've been following since early in her recording career and we were excited to have her back in our studio.

She just released a new album, her seventh, Animal Poem on the Oregon label Fluff & Gravy.

Animal Poem, like all of her music, makes the mundane beautiful if not sometimes heartbreaking with songs about what she observes in her daily life.

The new release was recorded live in the studio with minimal overdubs and arranged, for the most part, on the fly, giving it a fresh sound as if you were in the room during a performance.

Hear some new tunes performed live and get her insights on music and songwriting in this JPR Live Session.

JPR Live Sessions are engineered by Jon Griffin of Lunazen studios and made possible with support from Talent Club with live music and cold drinks in a casual atmosphere. Their live music schedule can be found at https://talentclublive.com/

At a show in 2022, Kristen Ford caught the attention of singer/songwriter/producer Ani DiFranco. The two struck up a working relationship that has turned into the new Kristen Ford album Pinto, released on Di Franco's label - Righteous Babe. It includes four songs co-written with Ani Di Franco who guests on the lead-off track Here's to You Kid.

Pinto is Ford's seventh album. The queer, bi-racial singer-songwriter has made a name for herself taking on complicated social issues. In contrast to a lot of musicians writing about heavy subjects with passion, she presents them as upbeat, catchy rock songs. In response to what she sees as a growing sense of inequality she says "The rulebook has been thrown out...It's time to be louder, be bigger, be brasher."

When playing solo, Kristen uses live-looping to create a full sound. Hear her perform solo and talk with Danielle Kelly about her life and musical career.

JPR Live Sessions are engineered by Jon Griffin of Luna Zen Studios and made possible with the support of Talent Club offering live music and cold drinks in a casual atmosphere in Talent, OR. Find their live music schedule at https://talentclublive.com/

Crowe Boys are Ocie Crowe - Mandolin and vocals, and Wes Crowe - Guitar and vocals. They are a duo out of New Orleans playing a unique blend of from-the-heart, relatable Americana. They just released their debut, Made to Wander, and this year have started amassing a fanbase. Their song Where Did I Go Wrong has gained millions of streams on Spotify. Recently they made their first appearance at the Grand Ol' Opry.

Growing up, they traveled a lot playing in their family's gospel music band. Their parents both spoke at events where they played. In their early teens, they lost their mother to breast cancer. Ocie and Wes buried themselves in music to help cope with the strains of their adolescence.

The original Crowe Boys line up included their other brother, now a firefighter, playing alternative rock. Eventually, they switched up and started to play acoustic and caught the attention of Andrew Campenelli of the Revivalists who helped them put together Made To Wander.

Hear them talk with Danielle Kelly about their history, and three tracks from Made to Wander in this JPR Live Session.

JPR Live Sessions are engineered by Jon Griffin of Luna Zen Studios and made possible with support from Talent Club - with live music and cold drinks in a casual atmosphere in downtown Talent, Oregon. Find their live music schedule at https://talentclublive.com/

From Taos, New Mexico, Max Gomez got interested in music as a teen and began playing his older brother's Les Paul. He counts BB King as an influence, but says that he liked the story-telling of songwriters like Michael Martin Murphy and John Prine. These songwriting influences are apparent in his music.

His new album (his 2nd full-length release) Memory Mountain was just released and he's been touring with Shannon McNally, one of the many musicians he has co-written with.

Hear stories about growing up and getting involved in music as well as live versions of two of his new songs and his biggest hit to date, Make It Me, in this JPR Live Session.

JPR Live Sessions are engineered by Jon Griffin and made possible with support from Talent Club offering live music and cold drinks in a casual atmosphere in downtown Talent, Oregon. Find their live music schedule here.

Get more information about Max Gomez at his website https://maxgomezmusic.com/