JPR Live Sessions

Terry Robb grew up in a musical family. His father and uncle played piano and one of his uncles was associated with the Lawrence Welk Band.

He began playing guitar at an early age. He's been honored multiple times for his guitar playing chops by the Cascade Blues Association - their award for guitar excellence is now named after him.

He counted Henry Vestine of Canned Heat and John Fahey among his closest friends and collaborators.

His latest album is Confessin' My Dues. He recorded it live, in-studio with a trio consisting of standup bassist Dave Captein and drummer Gary Hobbs and the idea of creating a sound like the Jimi Hendrix album Band of Gypsies.

Hear him talk about his career and be blown away by his solo acoustic performance in this JPR Live Session.

Front man Justin Osborne dealt with a lot over the last few years - a divorce, the struggle of keeping his band together during the pandemic and mental health and addictions issues affecting his family.

Both the name, Susto - which is a cultural illness primarily in Latin American cultures, described as a condition of suffering stemming from emotional trauma from witnessing traumatic experiences lived by other - and the album title My Entire Life, showcase that struggle, but with an eye towards healing. Osborne uses his music to process his emotions.

Hear him talk about all that, the making of My Entire Life and some new songs performed live in the JPR Steve Nelson Performance Studio in this JPR Live Session hosted by Danielle Kelly .

From being turned on to guitar through a Beatles song and taking a deep dive into classic rock and blues, to touring with legendary American bluesmen (BB King, Gary Clark Jr, Robert Cray among others) in Australia and the US, Hamish Anderson has done a lot in the last 20 years or so. He was named one of the 10 best new guitar players in the world by Total Guitar Magazine and took home the award for blues album of the year from the Independent Music Awards for his 2019 release Out of my Mind.

With 2 albums under his belt, he's touring in support of George Thorogood and the Destroyers, and joining them on stage for their encore.

Accompanied by bassist Lauren Stockner and percussionist Pete Marin, he dazzled us with some tasty guitar work on 3 new songs from an album due out early next year and talked about his career and influences in this JPR Live Session from the JPR Steve Nelson Performance Studio.

After writing and recording her solo work in the early 2000's, Erika Wennerstrom was ready to play live and needed a band. That's when The Heartless Bastards were born.

Hear them perform live from the JPR Steve Nelson Performance Studio, talk about their beginnings and what life is like for a band now six albums and 20 years into their career, and learn a fun bit of trivia about how they arrived at their name.

This JPR Live Session was made possible with support by Dancin' Vineyards — Now offering brunch every Sunday from 10-2 featuring a rotating seasonal menu and brunch-inspired drinks. Also new, The Residence at Dancin - a fully private event space with valley views situated just above the tasting room. Brunch reservations and event space bookings can be made at dancin.com or by calling (541) 245 - 1133.

Michal Palzewicz studied performance at the Warsaw Conservatory of Music and later the Manhattan School of music where his quartet received full scholarships as well as artist in residence status. Rounding out the trio is Dan Sherril on banjo, guitar and vocals. He is a founding member of the Ashland folk bands Patchy Sanders and Hollis Peach - and on percussion is doctor by day, world percussionist by night, Cedar Miller.

In this JPR Live Session, we chat with the three about the inspiration for their original compositions, becoming a bi-coastal band, and how their original song inspired by Michal's daughters watercolors "Galloping Stallions" has accidently become a gateway to Death Metal for many through streaming platform algorithms.

Melissa Ruth grew up in a community of Russian immigrants in British Columbia. She says she was raised on "Borscht and Bob Dylan."

She and guitarist/husband Johnny Leal are both music teachers. Melissa is the Small Schools Advocacy Chair for the Oregon Music Education Association with the goal of enhancing music programs in rural schools.

Her new album, Bones is self-released and paints an honest picture of her experiences growing up in the rural Pacific Northwest.

Hear her talk about her history, her recording career, and her work in music education in this JPR Live Session.

Parker Millsap is a multifaceted singer-songwriter and guitarist from Oklahoma, now living near Nashville.

His new album Wilderness Within You - his 7th - came out earlier this spring and includes a guest appearance by Her Folk Highness, Gillian Welch. On previous albums he's worked with other folk royalty familiar to our listeners - Aoife O'Donovan, Sarah Watkins and Sarah Jarosz. His music spans the realm of Americana with elements of folk, rock and blues.

In this JPR Live Session, hear him talk about his career in music, his home life, his environmental work and some songs from Wilderness Within You.

Jackie Greene is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with about a dozen solo albums. He's also a sought after sideman who has played in Phil Lesh and Friends; in the acoustic trio Weir, Robinson and Greene (with Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir and Black Crowes front man Chris Robinson,) as part of The Black Crowes and Trigger Hippy - a band with Joan Osborne. He frequently works with Anders Osborne. They have a new collaboration due out later this year.

Hear him talk about his career and play some tunes in this JPR Live Session.

Ian George is no stranger to JPR Live Sessions or our region.

When he's not touring, he calls the hills surrounding Ashland home. He's been in our studios as part of the folk ensemble Patchy Sanders and is half of the duo Fellow Pynins who were here last June in support of their album Lady Mondegreen.

Ian now fronts a trio. His new album A Fair is due out next fall.

In this session you'll hear how we handle technical issues on real-time live radio, some new tunes and one older one, and stories about how he gets inspiration to write. One of those stories involves a pink tutu and an ax.

• JPR Live Session - Fellow Pynins
• JPR Live Session - Patchy Sanders

The New Wilder Woods album is Fever/Sky. Bear Rinehart is the front man of the band Needtobreathe. He was joined in the JPR Steve Nelson Performance Studio by the stunning vocalist April Rucker and Needtobreathe guitarist Tyler Burkum for some stripped down versions of tunes from the new release.

Rinehart also shares about his pandemic writing practice, and the fruits of prioritizing his family, wellbeing, and a healthy work-life balance.

This JPR Live Session was made possible with the support of Dos Mariposas Vineyards and Lavender located between Medford and Jacksonville. At their family friendly (and four-legged friend-welcome) tasting room and grounds, they serve local wine varietals, Mexican beer, tamales and host art events, dance lessons and live music weekly. Find more information here.