Articles by: Preston Frazier

Steely Dan, "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" from 'Northeast Corridor' (2021): Steely Dan Sunday

Steely Dan, “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number” from ‘Northeast Corridor’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday

“Rikki Don’t Lose That Number,” Steely Dan’s most popular single, doesn’t consistently make it on the set list. Are they bored with it too?

Branford Marsalis, Nick Finzer, Ruben Blades + Others: Preston Frazier's Best of 2021 Jazz

Branford Marsalis, Nick Finzer, Ruben Blades + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2021 Jazz

Preston Frazier’s Best of 2021 jazz favorites also include terrific releases by Peter DiCarlo, Dan Wilson, Nate Smith, David Garfield and Andrew Green.

Steely Dan, "Kid Charlemagne" from 'Northeast Corridor' (2021): Steely Dan Sunday

Steely Dan, “Kid Charlemagne” from ‘Northeast Corridor’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday

There’s a good reason that “Kid Charlemagne” debuted on the Citizen Steely Dan Tour in 1994 and has never left the setlist.

Steely Dan, "Black Cow" from 'Northeast Corridor' (2021): Steely Dan Sunday

Steely Dan, “Black Cow” from ‘Northeast Corridor’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday

This lineup has played together longer than any incarnation of Steely Dan, so the results overall are excellent.

Projekt Gemineye, "The Holy Shield" (2021): One Track Mind

Projekt Gemineye, “The Holy Shield” (2021): One Track Mind

If Projekt Gemineye’s forthcoming ‘In the Year of 3073: Book II’ continues the theme and musical glory of this first single, we are in for a treat.

Donald Fagen, "Walk Between Raindrops" from 'The Nightfly Live' (2021): Steely Dan Sunday

Donald Fagen, “Walk Between Raindrops” from ‘The Nightfly Live’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday

I’ve reached the end of this collection of great Donald Fagen songs with mixed feelings.

Donald Fagen, "The Goodbye Look" from 'The Nightfly Live' (2021):  Steely Dan Sunday

Donald Fagen, “The Goodbye Look” from ‘The Nightfly Live’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday

Unfortunately, “The Goodbye Look” from Donald Fagen’s ‘The Nightfly Live’ just tries too hard to recreate perfection.

Richard and Linda Thompson - 'Shoot Out the Lights' (1982): On Second Thought

Richard and Linda Thompson – ‘Shoot Out the Lights’ (1982): On Second Thought

Infidelity, bottle-throwing, love and loss swirl around ‘Shoot Out the Lights,’ recorded 40 years ago this month by Richard and Linda Thompson.

Donald Fagen, "The Nightfly" from 'The Nightfly Live' (2021): Steely Dan Sunday

Donald Fagen, “The Nightfly” from ‘The Nightfly Live’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday

The title track from Donald Fagen’s acclaimed 1982 album ‘The Nightfly’ is not quite as road-tested as “New Frontier.”

Exquisite Gender on Their Powerful Debut 'Solve For X': Something Else! Interview

Exquisite Gender on Their Powerful Debut ‘Solve For X’: Something Else! Interview

Shanti and JoAnn Pfeiffer joined Preston Frazier to discuss writing and recording the powerful first album from Atlanta’s Exquisite Gender.