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.

In this episode of Jam w/ Jason, Country artist @haleybundymusic joins from Nashville to tell her story. She grew up in a small town in Ohio singing karaoke duets with her dad, Foreigner being their go to, and never stopped. She graduated high school early, convinced her whole family to pack up and move to Nashville, and hit the ground running. In this episode she opens up publicly for the first time about auditioning for the current season of American Idol, performing in front of Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan, and getting cut from The Voice a week before she was supposed to fly to LA to film. She also talks about co writing with Marty Dodson (Must Be Doing Something Right, Billy Currington), her take on AI in music, and her upcoming single If I Was a Cowboy dropping this summer. Full session on the channel now, link in bio.#HaleyBundy #CountryMusic #NashvilleArtist #AmericanIdol #TheVoice #MartyDodson #NewCountry #Songwriter #UnsignedArtist #IndieCountry #LiveMusic #CDFMusicGroup #JamWithJason #NashvilleTN #CountryArtist🎥 Recorded & filmed by CDF Music Group—Follow @haleybundymusic YouTube → https://www.www.youtube.com/@haleybundymusic Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/haleybundymusic/Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/haleybundymusicSpotify → https://open.spotify.com/artist/5hF8cQRN0rFN0FO0prBF5WWebsite → https://www.haleybundy.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 #countrymusic #livesession #acoustic #singersongwriter #nashville #caitlinmae #originalmusic #indiecountry #risingartist© 2025 CDF Music Group. All rights reserved.

00:00 Introduction and Background

03:39 Journey to Nashville

06:42 Auditioning for American Idol

09:42 The Voice Experience

12:35 Performing in Nashville

15:08 Music Releases and Collaborations

17:56 Views on AI in Music

20:43 Working with Marty Dodson

25:05 Outro

In this episode of Jam w/ Jason, @nathanevansfox joins from Nashville to tell his story. He grew up in the hills of western North Carolina surrounded by bluegrass and Celtic music, picking up violin at four years old and never really putting it down. He spent years bouncing between New York, Houston, and Atlanta before landing in Nashville in his 30s, not chasing a dream, but finally ready to commit to one.In this episode Nathan opens up about keeping music private for years due to complicated ties to religious communities, losing his dad and becoming a father himself, and how those two things ended up at the center of his new record. He talks about signing to Free Dirt Records, recording his upcoming album Heirloom across three different cities because he didn't think he had a record in him until suddenly he did, opening for Carsie Blanton through the Midwest this May, and heading out with Noah Gunderson in July. 🎥 Recorded & filmed by CDF Music Group🎙️ Mic provided by Shure — recorded using the Shure MV7+ | #ShurePartner— Follow @nathanevansfox YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJuiU9YPjqvI915OsnpogKwInstagram → https://www.instagram.com/nathan.evans.fox/Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/nathanevansfox/TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@nathan.evans.foxSpotify → https://open.spotify.com/artist/2sQgm2iQWAvwjyGjTXDUJ2Website → https://www.nathanevansfox.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 #americana #livesession #acoustic #singersongwriter #nashville #nathanevansfox #originalmusic #rootsmusic #risingartist© 2025 CDF Music Group. All rights reserved.00:00 Introduction and Upcoming Shows02:51 Musical Journey and Early Influences06:51 Finding a Place in Nashville10:59 Defining Genre and Authenticity14:58 Creative Process and Songwriting19:05 Reflections on Past Work and Growth22:57 Balancing Family Life and Touring25:58 Future Projects and Collaborations29:12 Outro