Articles by: Preston Frazier

Terry Blade on ‘Ethos: Son of a Sharecropper’: Something Else! Interview

Terry Blade on ‘Ethos: Son of a Sharecropper’: Something Else! Interview

Terry Blade joins Preston Frazier to discuss his brutally honest, emotion-filled new album, ‘Ethos: Son of a Sharecropper.’

Projekt Gemineye – ‘What’s On Your Mind?’ (2024)

Projekt Gemineye – ‘What’s On Your Mind?’ (2024)

‘What’s On Your Mind?’ continues to refine Projekt Gemineye’s gift for biting lyrics, slashing prog guitars and chest-beating drums.

Conjunto Guantanamo, ‘Guitarra, Tabaco y Ron’ (2024): One Track Mind

Conjunto Guantanamo, ‘Guitarra, Tabaco y Ron’ (2024): One Track Mind

If the propulsive, contemporary ‘Guitarra, Tabaco y Ron’ is a prelude to a full-length Conjunto Guantanamo album, bring it on!

Walter Becker, “Hard Up Case (Live at Slim’s 1995)” (2024): Steely Dan Sunday

Walter Becker, “Hard Up Case (Live at Slim’s 1995)” (2024): Steely Dan Sunday

Walter Becker Media celebrated the late Steely Dan legend’s birthday by releasing a live take on “Hard Up Case,” which he referred to as hard-boiled neo-reggae.

Peter Himmelman, Marcel Bonfim, Ozomatli + Others: Five for the Road

Peter Himmelman, Marcel Bonfim, Ozomatli + Others: Five for the Road

Peter Himmelman, Marcel Bonfim and Ozomatli are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

Joe Bailey and ‘Splinters’: Exclusive Something Else! Interview

Joe Bailey and ‘Splinters’: Exclusive Something Else! Interview

Progressive rocker Joe Bailey joins Preston Frazier for a detailed look inside his latest album, ‘Splinters.’

Best of 2023

Jose James, Jamie Leonhart, Nick Finzer + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2023 Jazz

Preston Frazier’s Best of 2023 Jazz list includes Jose James, Jamie Leonhart, Ron Blake, Lucas Pino, Nick Finzer and others.

Joe Bailey – ‘Splinters’ (2023)

Joe Bailey – ‘Splinters’ (2023)

The dynamic one-man band Joe Bailey returns with nine songs offering a variety of hard-charging, powerfully constructed prog-metal.

Best of 2023

Steve Lukather, Derek Sherinian + Simon Phillips: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2023 Rock and Pop

Preston Frazier’s Best of 2023 Rock and Pop list includes Steve Lukather, Yes, Downes Braide Association, Derek Sherinian and Simon Phillips, and others.

Ron Blake on ‘Mistaken Identity,’ ‘SNL’ and That Long Recording Gap

Ron Blake on ‘Mistaken Identity,’ ‘SNL’ and That Long Recording Gap

Ron Blake joined Preston Frazier to discuss his new LP ‘Mistaken Identity,’ working on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ and his lengthy period between studio projects.