Chapter 01 · Production
I producethings peopleremember.
Two benefit compilations, the 2019 Clearwater Festival, Seeger Fest and more — records and stages shared by artists from Pete Seeger to Mavis Staples.
Executive Producer · 2011–12
99 artists.One record.
Four discs and 99 donated songs, released May 15, 2012 to benefit Occupy Wall Street. Jason conceived the record in Zuccotti Park, recruited the artists and served as executive producer. Covered by CNN, Forbes, Rolling Stone, Fox News, CBS News, The Nation and Relix.
Vox Pop Winner · Compilation Album12th Independent Music Awards →Among the 99 contributing artists
Jackson Browne
Joan Baez
David Crosby
Yoko Ono
Willie Nelson
Tom Morello
Producer · 2015 · Movement Music Records
A recordagainstfracking.
A two-disc, 24-track benefit compilation released June 23, 2015 on Jason’s own label and funded by its supporters, with proceeds for grassroots anti-fracking groups. It includes the last recording of Pete Seeger.
Among the contributing artists
Pete Seeger
Bonnie Raitt
Indigo Girls
Michael Franti
Meshell Ndegeocello
Rusted Root
Official Program · 2019
ClearwaterFestival
Festival Director
Directed and produced the 2019 Great Hudson River Revival at Croton Point Park, in the year of Pete Seeger’s 100th birthday and the sloop Clearwater’s 50th anniversary. Billboard’s review noted it was the first festival organized under Jason.
On the bill
Mavis Staples
Ani DiFranco
The Wailers
Railroad Earth
Tom Paxton
Tom Chapin
- When
- June 15–16, 2019
- Where
- Croton Point Park, N.Y.
- Role
- Festival Director
- Celebrating
- Pete Seeger's 100th birthday
- Marking
- Sloop Clearwater's 50th
Music. Community.
The Hudson River.
Honoring Pete & Toshi Seeger · 2014
Seeger
Fest
Music · Activism · Community
Co-Producer · July 17–21, 2014
Honoring a legacyover five days.
Co-produced with Pete Seeger’s grandson, Kitama Cahill-Jackson: five days of free events honoring Pete and Toshi Seeger, from the Bardavon Opera House to Lincoln Center Out of Doors and Central Park SummerStage.
Among the performers
Judy Collins
Peter Yarrow
Harry Belafonte
Holly Near
Dar Williams- Tom Chapin
More from the archive.
Producer · Aug 20, 2017
Morgan Park Folk Festival
The third annual free folk festival at Morgan Memorial Park in Glen Cove, with Amy Helm, Dar Williams, Guy Davis and Jill Sobule.
On the bill
Amy Helm- Dar Williams
Jill Sobule
Producer · Nov 20, 2014
Remembering Pete Seeger & David Amram’s 84th
A benefit for the Gold Coast Arts Center at the Tilles Center, with Peter Yarrow, Tom Chapin, Holly Near, Guy Davis and Garland Jeffreys.
On stage
David Amram- Peter Yarrow
- Tom Chapin
- Holly Near
Garland Jeffreys
On air · WBAI 99.5 FM · 2012
Heads Bowed Down
2024 · Single & music video
Jason’s own single, recorded with Marco Benevento, Scott Sharrard and Leslie Mendelson.
On Camera
Watch.
Artist portraits are individual file photos from Wikimedia Commons, not taken at these events: Amy Helm (BassPlyr23, CC BY-SA 3.0); Dar Williams (Cpg819, CC BY-SA 4.0); Jill Sobule (Uncensored Interview, CC BY 2.0); Jackson Browne (Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0); Joan Baez (Jtgphoto, CC BY-SA 4.0); David Crosby (Eddi Laumanns aka RX-Guru, CC BY 3.0); Yoko Ono (Secretaría de Cultura de la Ciudad de México, CC BY-SA 2.0); Willie Nelson (Robbiework, CC BY-SA 3.0); Tom Morello (Dario De Marco, Public domain); Pete Seeger (Fred Palumbo, World Telegram, Public domain); Bonnie Raitt (The White House, Public domain); Indigo Girls (Bryan Ledgard, CC BY 2.0); Michael Franti (Amelia P Schaffner, CC BY-SA 4.0); Meshell Ndegeocello (Tore Sætre, CC BY-SA 4.0); Rusted Root (Bruin, CC BY-SA 2.0); Mavis Staples (Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0); Ani DiFranco (Erinc Salor, CC BY-SA 2.0); The Wailers (Conall, CC BY 2.0); Railroad Earth (JCWilmore, CC BY-SA 3.0); Tom Paxton (Kingkongphoto, CC BY-SA 2.0); Tom Chapin (Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0); Judy Collins (Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0); Peter Yarrow (International Talent Associates, Public domain); Harry Belafonte (Unknown photographer, Public domain); Holly Near (Donna A. Korones, CC BY-SA 3.0); David Amram (Mind meal, CC BY 2.0); Garland Jeffreys (Eddie Janssens, CC BY 3.0).