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DreamFarm Radio is a weekly radio show for jazz enthusiasts.
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Football analytics podcast with Differentgame's Paul Riley and Canning Town FC Reserves Manager, Richard Shephard. Do the advanced stats match up with the eyes? See the game in a different light.
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The Shephard Defence Podcast tells the stories of the defence industry, trends in military technology and the procurement programmes that get the kit into the hands of the warfighter. In a monthly news roundtable, Shephard Media’s team of international journalists and analysts take deep dives into defence issues, focusing on niche market sectors and looking at where the trends are heading. We also feature content developed by Shephard Studio in cooperation with our partners. If you work in t ...
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The David’s Group brings us original Jazz pieces the open up like windows into popular Jazz grooves. David calls himself a “Blue Collar” Jazz player….a guy whose work in music is all play. He been playing, teaching and performing for over 40 years. I loved his take on the Jazzy idioms he opens up for us. You’ll like hearing the work of this experie…
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Audrey Silver is one of the most elegantly creative singers in jazz today. She is known for her smooth, effortless sound and unique approach to the American songbook. Based in New York City, Audrey has performed at the Tanglewood Jazz and at New York's prestigious JVC Jazz Festival. Audrey sings with a style that radiates her warm, generous persona…
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Bertram Lehman guides our continued exploration of the music of the incomparable Milton Nascimento. Undeniably a Brazilian treasure, this singer-songwriter, composer, instrumentalist and visionary has created music that bridges influences that stem from his beloved Mias Gerais region and far beyond. Milton's music is an intersection of African, Sou…
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This week we begin our exploration of the music of the incomparable Milton Nascimento. Undeniably a Brazilian treasure, this singer-songwriter, composer, instrumentalist and visionary has created music that bridges influences that stem from his beloved Mias Gerais region and far beyond. Milton's music is an intersection of African, South American, …
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Vocalist, composer, pianist, Craig Jaster is a self-taught pro who's music is a cool blend of jazz, blues and pop influences. He is right at home with the best of jazz players and his songs are hip and fun. Craig's trio features Brendan Dowd/Bass and Tim Gilmore/Drums. Their original take on jazzy trio vocal music is our treat of the week from the …
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The Yabuno/Ettun Project is the incredibly melodic, intuitive and sensitive music of Ehud Ettun on bass and Haruka Yabuno on piano. I soaked in their music and it was a delightful afternoon..
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Guitarist Richard "Shep" Sheppard, is an avid fan of Manouche guitarist Django Rienhart and Shep's fresh take on Manouche music also reflects his love of swing and admiration for some of the world's most iconic drummers. He comes to the farm unfurling his solo guitar sounds to draw us into his world of musical innovation.…
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Sublime indeed. 4 time Grammy Award Winning cellist, Eugene Friesen was my guest for this episode of DreamFarm Radio along with pianist Tim Ray and trumpet player Greg Hopkins. As if it weren't enought to swim in the vibrations of Eugene's pulchritudinous cello playing, I was treated to their jazz chamber music trio, Tre Corda. "Tre Corda" refers t…
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Boston-based bassist and composer and bassist, Max Ridley, explores Folk, American Roots, Punk and Jazz with his colleagues in the Basement Philharmonic band. You will hear shadows and layers of sometimes disparate styles that come together in his unique conception of musical synergy. Max Ridley is a Boston-based musician, composer and teacher with…
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Studios! Destiny is getting glowing reviews... It was a real singer’s celebration at the Farm when Louise Van Aarsen came with her talented friends and comrades. The music composed and sung by Louise may best be described as "grown up music for grown ups." Her subjects are time, love and loss and desire. She is not afraid of singing of domesticity,…
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What do you get when you combine the best of Jazz conceptions with what we love about pop, rock, R and B? You get Matt Savage and The Groove Experiment. We are so glad Matt is back at the farm as we experience his ever-expanding Big Bang of musical exploration.
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Julie's special guests perform music with Latin influences from Brazil, Italy and South America. Guest musicians include, guitarist Sergio Brando, pianist and vocalist Ferdinando Argenti and the saxophone /piano duo Joe Deleault and Don Davis in their collaboration with South American guitarist and singer, Cecelia Zabala.…
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Boston-based multi-instrumentalist Ian Ethan, best known for his innovative approach to the 18-string acoustic double-neck guitar, has been performing in small listening venues around the country for the past six years and has now gained national recognition both for his unique instrumental compositions and for the highly original playing methods w…
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At DreamFarm we love all the musical "bells and whistles" -- the many and varied textures, tambres, shades and colors of the bigger jazz band. This week we are sharing with your some of the very best Jazz arranging that highlights the wonderful world of the larger jazz ensemble. It's a feast for your ears.…
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Presenting our first ever live concert recording: Grace Kelly performing Live at Sculler’s Jazz Club in Boston. We had a blast capturing music from Grace’s 10th anniversary show at Boston’s #1 Jazz Club. I also had a ball sitting in with her band to sing that night. Later she came to the farm to talk about her music for our radio program. It’s an h…
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A Trio Tribute to Scott Mullet: Three friends and colleagues brought together by one extraordinary musician celebrate his life with the music he taught them to play and to love.
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Highly acclaimed Boston classical guitarist, John Muratore, has appeared extensively across the US, Canada, Europe and Russia and he came to DreamFarm to play gorgeous guitar music. We explore classical guitar repertoire that is touched by jazz idioms. It's fascinating to hear those sounds flowing from John's fingers. I took my favorite place on th…
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Eduardo Betancourt is undoubtedly a leader in his field... With his acoustic harp, he brings together traditional Venezuelan musical styles and creates new jazz fusions. He expands the horizons of his instrument, carving out new identities for it in the twenty-first century.
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Pianist Steve Hunt, throughout his career, has stayed true to an uncompromising vision of composing and performing Jazz music from his heart. Steve has continued to push himself technically, focusing on a musical styl which is both challenging and meaningful. Steve's desire towards challenging himself is nowhere more evident than with his long time…
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Truly a collaborative and original band. With influences from Israel, Turkey, South America Asia and America. I loved working with them on their music as well as mine.
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Penny Muse Band is fetching vocalist Panayota Haloulakou, pianist Lefteris Kordis, and saxophonist Edmar Colon. This week our guests aspire to take listeners on a musical journey through Mediterranean Jazz and Greek Folklore. Imagine this incredible synergy of sound and culture flowing out of the barn!…
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Glorious moments of eclectic and jazzy guitar collaborations unfolding here at the farm and beyond…
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Today's program, "Dreamy Shared Synergies" is the first volume of this feast for the heart and the ears. After 8 years of DreamFarm Radio events and broadcasts we are rolling out a series of the very sweetest dreamy collaboratoins Julie has enjoyed with the unparalled musicians who have graced the farm with their music.…
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The six members of Amethyst have joined their love of contemporary jazz, acoustic pop, and various Latin genres with undeniable skill and taste. The unique voice of each musician enriches improvisational arcs throughout every performance. Featuring Rivera’s originals, as well as collaborative cover arrangements, this group delivers accessible inter…
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This week on the program we feature the smooth and seasoned duo of vocalist Wendee Glick and pianist Steve Heck. Wendee's infectious singing, and her joy in the enterprise are evident to anyone who listens to her and Steve's masterful melodic playing and vocal contributions make their duo a winner.
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Even if you've never heard of composer/pianist Peter Primamore, there's a good chance you've heard his award winning film and television scores. Having built an extensive resume as a commercial composer, Primamore has produced Grancia, an ambitious and highly personal collection of original music, mixing the intimacy of a chamber ensemble with a hi…
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Yulia Musayelyan is a master of the flute and together with her equally masterful bassist and duo partner, Fernando Huergo, you'll hear elements of tango, jazz, classical and latin folk music that will delight as this duo unleashes their impressive and winning musicianship at the farm.
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This week we feature an absolutely stunning duo project of four-time Grammy-award-winning cellist, Eugene Frisen and pianist Joel A. Martin who meet to record their Perfect Sunday project at the intersection of Jazzical and Classi-Cool Streets. Their music is unexptectedly moving and grooving all at once.…
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Today's program, "DreamFarm Gems with Julie" is the second volume of this feast for the heart and the ears. After 8 years of DreamFarm Radio events and broadcasts we are rolling out a series of the very sweetest dreamy collaboratoins Julie has enjoyed with the unparalled musicians who have graced the farm with their music.…
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Jazz pianist, Matt Savage, started his professional career at age 9! He is now 26, so that means he's been on a 17 year piano journey. This week on DreamFarm Radio we highlight music from his "Piano Voyages" solo album. Performed live here in barn Matt lights up the keys and the ears - just as he has since he performed his first concert here when h…
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Internationally known, Grammy nominated alto saxophonist, orchestra leader, composer and arranger, Kim Richmond joins Julie to share his latest recording “Artistry.” Artistry is Richmond’s tribute to one of the most innovative bandleaders in jazz, Stan Kenton. While that is certainly noteworthy, there's much more here than memories. Augmenting the …
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I just love quality, classic vocal Jazz standards from the American Songbook and beyond. Today Sandi Bedrosian delivers the goods with her bluesy-beautiful stylings.
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Albino Mbie was born in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, a country in southern Africa known for its rich musical and cultural heritage. Fueled by the resourcefulness and determination that have always characterized Mozambicans, he built his first guitar at 16 from a 5-liter can of oil, scrap wood, and strings made out of electrical cords. As with…
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This week on DreamFarm Radio, we are excited to share the sublime solo piano work of young Japanese powerhouse pianist, Yuki Futami, and his gleamningly sensitive solo album, "Underrated." Yuki also shows off the work of vocalist, Gina Rushansky, an up and coming jazz singer and composer who does not fail to capture attention and deliver a big voca…
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The musicians of Trio Por Do Sol are modern practitioners of a tradition that's about 140 years old but continues to be re-defined. At its very core, Choro is a hybrid style, with roots in Europe and Africa. Brazil claims Choro as its first own urban music (from Rio). It's also very important to Brazilian identity, which is profoundly multi-racial.…
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A special selection of some of DreamFarm Radio’s loveliest love songs.
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Singer, Songwriter, and DreamFarm Radio host, Julie Lavender, takes her audience behind the scenes of the show and life at DreamFarm, her New England country home. She talks about what inspires her own music and the creativity and art that flows in the midst of family, school, community, live performances, and radio recording sessions at the farm.…
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A paradise for Jazz vocal explorations! Karrin Allyson brings us famous instrumental standards that have been enhanced with lyrics into a singer's delight.
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Esthema is a progressive music ensemble composed of virtuoso musicians hailing from Boston, MA. Esthema defies musical boundaries and creates their unique sound by blending rock and jazz-fusion with the sounds of the traditional music of the Balkan region and the Near and Middle East. The musicians that shape the sound of Esthema bring together bot…
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Bennett's futuristic avant-pop collides with opera themes by Giuseppe Verdi. Conceived after Bennett arranged the score for 'Whitman at the Whitney' at the Whitney Museum. Daniel Bennett & Mark Cocheo play all the wind, string and percussion parts, creating the sound of a large ensemble.
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One talented and imaginative musician and his electric cello layers creates a landscape of orchestral sounds and expansive stories.
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Sublime in deed. I was deeply moved and delighted by the rich, soulful and truly thrilling music of 4 time Grammy Award-Winning cellist and composer, Eugene Friesen who was my guest on DreamFarm Radio along with pianist Tim Ray and trumpet player Greg Hopkins. As if it weren't enought to swim in the vibrations of Eugene's pulchritudinous cello play…
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This week from DreamFarm we bring you a celebration of glorious vocal jazz Christmas songs. It's the sound of Chrismas swinging, grooving and souflfully seranading you like never before. Our gift to you from the farm. Merry Christmas!
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DreamFarm Radio takes you to a live CD release concert in the historic Amoskeag Mill in Manchester, NH where we are introduced to the music of Fugue Mill. Fugue Mill weaves jazz through the fabric of Americana, world, and classical music, creating a complex yet attractive blend of musical and improvisational styles. Original group pieces are featur…
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Great classic Jazz recorded live for DreamFarm Radio at River Walk Jazz Café in Nashua, NH. Featuring veteran Jazz players from the LA and Boston areas. http://www.riverwalknashua.com
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What do dreidels, latkes, overcoming and existential threat all have in common with jazz? Everything! DreamFarm Radio brings you a very hip Hannukah celebration featuring Kenny Ellis's Hannukah album and some of the best big band swing around. Get ready to dig it.
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Don Davis, a friend and frequent guest musician at DreamFarm, has played for us numerous times times as well as performed on several of Julie’s albums. Don plays, soprano/alto/tenor and bass saxophones, various flutes clarinet, percussion and even his teeth! He has performed live and recorded with scores of well-known and accomplished musicians of …
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This week on DreamFarm Radio we will hear the story of Albanian-born electric bassist, Ervin Dhimo, who grew up under the stifling weight of the Albanian Communist Cultural Revolution. Hearing about his freedom journey creates an essential backdrop for the sound of his "fierce, soulful, funky workouts on jazz, pop, and original tunes."…
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Thanksgiving is our holiday and there is nothing quite like celebrating it at DreamFarm. This collection of some of Julie’s favorite music will enrich your celebration as you give thanks!
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Returning to the farm, two masterful guitarists, each with their own distinct musical trajectories, join forces to create an exploration that traverses jazz, classical, and pop terrains to bring us a world of guitar.
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