DJ Sessions: Fusing Jazz, Classical And Roots

For this week’s DJ Session, Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson sits down with Julie Lavender, a jazz musician and host of Dream Farm Radio in New Hampshire. She shares some of her favorite new eclectic jazz, from artist Mark Shilansky and the group The Fretful Porcupine.

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Songs In This Segment

Mark Shilanksy, “RFD 7″

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Mark Shilansky, “Body and Soul”

Mark Shilansky, “Reely”

The Fretful Porcupine, “The Porcupine Shuffle” performed on Dream Farm Radio

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The Fretful Porcupine, “Invocation in B”

Guest

• Julie Lavender, jazz musician and host of Dream Farm Radio. She tweets@Julie_Lavender.

More Conversations With Julie Lavender

• DJ Sessions: Eclectic Jazz From New Hampshire
• DJ Sessions: American Jazz With A European Twist

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