Dave Jackson
Rhythm & News Music Director | HostDave Jackson curates the music on JPR's Rhythm and News Service, manages music staff and hosts Open Air, JPR's hand-picked house blend of music, JPR Live Sessions and Open Air Amplified. The exploration of music has been one of his lifelong passions.
Dave came to JPR as a volunteer in 2011 after responding to a JPR Facebook post. He credits the depth and variety of music played on JPR with developing his musical tastes for most of the last 20 years.
In his spare time, Dave sings and plays guitar in various local projects. He and his wife Kirsten live in Central Point and enjoy many of the outdoor activities our region has to offer, including rafting, camping and skiing.
“Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid.” - Frank Zappa
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Completed by collaborators using his demos and notes, 'My Second Rodeo' is swampy, bluesy Americana featuring Snider's signature storytelling. -
With a diverse lineup of collaborators on a genre-fluid set of duets, Meshell Ndegeocello proves herself to be one of the most imaginative artists of our time. -
With a sound that incorporates indie rock, soul, R&B, and psychedelia, Oh He Dead's new album is full of surprises. -
Mama's Broke is on a west coast tour in support of their new album "Reunion". They stopped in for the their 2nd JPR Live Session. -
With a catalog that includes hip-hop, R&B, psychedelic sounds, and straight pop, Beck shows his introspective side on his new acoustic album "Ride Lonesome." -
Rooming House, the new release from Minnesota folk troubadour Charlie Parr, is a melancholy folk opera set in a boarding house where people living on the edge struggle to survive. The story examines the desperate measures people take to get by and the ways they find community. -
The award-winning sibling duo from Australia expands their sound on their new release. -
This week we begin exploring three new blues albums - Danielle Nicole puts her spin on Southern blues - Ryan "Bluwrath" Newman takes on guitar-driven blues classics - and Morgan Freeman curates a collection of Delta blues with an orchestra and a lineup of great blues players. -
I’ve said it before, and I’m not alone believing that Jason Isbell is among the songwriting GOATs of this century. His songs focus mostly on his personal feelings and bare his soul with raw honesty. Whether he’s writing in first-person or through a character, the feelings are real. -
"I Must Be Dreaming" is a dynamic mix of soul, R&B, psychedelia, and indie rock. -
Mama’s Broke’s new release "Reunion" blends Appalachian and Eastern European folk traditions into soulful songs about the human experience and the hope of finding connection in divided times. -
Established in 2001 as a home for Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, the label specializes in retro soul.
