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. He loves discovering great new music and sharing it.
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 including the bands Minty Fresh and Sugar Monkey. 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 cross country 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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Amy Ray, who along with Emily Saliers makes up the storied folk-rock duo Indigo Girls, visits JPR on January 26th as part of her West Coast tour. -
The Tiny Desk Contest is returning for its tenth year! NPR announced the launch of the 2024 Tiny Desk Contest ahead of the contest open date to give entrants more time to prepare their submissions.
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Open Air hosts Danielle Kelly and Dave Jackson share their favorite music of 2023.
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The Portland based singer-songwriter's work has drawn comparisons to Leif Vollebekk and Nathaniel Rateliff.
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The Durham, NC duo have roots in the Pacific Northwest. Their new release is Imaginary People.
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There is a lot to take in on Sufjan Stevens' Javelin. It’s a beautifully produced, profoundly sad, deep dive into the psyche of a singer/songwriter not afraid to bare his soul if not just for his audience, for his own understanding of life.
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Guitarist Andy Falco spoke with Dave Jackson ahead of the Infamous Stringdusters performance at the Cascade Theatre in Redding Sunday night.
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Born in Canada and now living in California, jazz vocalist Maria Schafer got her start in church choirs in Oklahoma as a kid.
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Wild Honey features the vocals of Peia, Megan Danforth, and Cyrise Beatty Schachter who play multi-cultural folk music.
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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.
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The Portland-based indie-folk band is performing October 13 at The Hivve in Grants Pass.
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The Texas-based singer-songwriter and his band got a big break last year when they were featured on the hit TV series Yellowstone.
