In this episode of Jam w/ Jason, I sat down with Jori and Marcus from the Chicagoland band Blue Rose. We talk about how the band came together after years away from music, the transition from playing covers to writing original songs, and the creative process behind their debut album Blue Moon.We also discuss songwriting inspiration, their multi-genre sound, and how community and collaboration helped shape the band. After the conversation, Blue Rose performs two songs live in the studio.Recorded & filmed by CDF Music Group•Follow @bluerosebandchicagoYouTube / https://www.youtube.com/@bluerosebandchicagoInstagram / https://www.instagram.com/blue_rose_band/Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/bluerosebandchicago/TikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@bluerosethebandSpotify / https://open.spotify.com/artist/7KE4n4LMBbooOGuFFCqqKLWebsite / https://www.bluerosetheband.com/•Follow CDF Music GroupYouTube / https://www.youtube.com/@CDFmusicgroupInstagram / https://www.instagram.com/cdfmusicgroupFacebook / https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581557305077Website / www.cdfmusicgroup.comAll rights reserved 2025 © CDF Music Group#BlueRoseBand #JamWithJason #CDFMusicGroup #IndieBand #LiveSession #Songwriters #ChicagoMusic #OriginalMusic #IndieMusic

Rachel Neal stopped into the CDF studio for a full session — two unreleased original songs and a sit-down conversation about how she got here. She picked up the guitar at 24, wrote her first song, and has not slowed down since. Three singles out, a Nashville recording trip on the books, a headlining show at Charles City Theater, and an opening slot for Thompson Square and David Nail at a benefit concert in Rhinelander. She also performed Am I a Cowgirl If I Cry live for the first time with a full band at the Midwest Country Music Organization Awards. Both songs performed today — Cute and 17 — are unreleased originals recorded here first. @rachelnealmusic A huge thank you to Thalia Capos for supporting CDF Music Group. Thalia has generously provided capos to gift to select artists that come through the studio. Beautiful, functional, and made right here in the USA by a family owned company. Check them out at www.thaliacapos.com. ⁨ @ThaliaCaposPicks 🎥 Recorded & filmed by CDF Music Group🎚️ Audio captured by Scott Clements @harmonicbloomstudios —Follow Rachel Neal:YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@rachelnealmusicInstagram → https://www.instagram.com/rachelnealmusicFacebook → https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554590439645Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/artist/33yc8w4GTRHVga8gaG2W0gWebsite → https://rachelnealmusic.com/—Follow CDF Music Group:YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@CDFmusicgroupInstagram → https://www.instagram.com/cdfmusicgroupFacebook → https://www.facebook.com/cdfmusicgroupWebsite → https://www.cdfmusicgroup.com—#livemusic #countrymusic #singersongwriter #americana #unreleased #originalmusic #indieartist #cdfmusicgroup #jamwithjason #rachelneal #wisconsinmusic #nashville #thaliacapos© 2026 CDF Music Group. All rights reserved.

Ivy Ford is one of the most compelling voices in Chicago blues today and she’s earned every bit of it the hard way.Born in Waukegan, IL and raised on the South Side of the blues scene, Ivy has been performing live since age 13. She plays piano, guitar, alto saxophone, bass, and more almost entirely self-taught. She opened for Buddy Guy at his own club. She made the finals at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis competing against hundreds of acts from around the world. She played Chicago Blues Fest. And she plays a Buddy Guy polka dot Stratocaster as a tribute to the man who gave her one of her biggest early stages.In this session she sits down with CDF Music Group for a stripped down live performance and a conversation about where she came from, who shaped her, and how she is keeping blues alive.🎥 Recorded & filmed by CDF Music Group🎚️ Audio captured by Scott Clements (@harmonicbloom)🎙️ Mic provided by Shure — recorded using the Shure MV7+ | #ShurePartner—Follow Ivy Ford:YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@ivyford751Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/missivyford/Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/ivyfordmusicSpotify →https://open.spotify.com/artist/57SSK6JAKE4wfcdi43HFJs?si=L4visr3cRbyko9_gazqHqwWebsite → https://www.ivyfordmusic.com/—Follow CDF Music Group:YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@CDFmusicgroupInstagram → https://www.instagram.com/cdfmusicgroupFacebook → https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581557305077Website → https://www.cdfmusicgroup.com—#livemusic #bluesmusic #livesession #acoustic #soulmusic© 2025 CDF Music Group. All rights reserved.