Articles by: Preston Frazier

Lightnin' Hopkins with Sonny Terry - 'Last Night Blues' (1960; 2024 reissue)

Lightnin’ Hopkins with Sonny Terry – ‘Last Night Blues’ (1960; 2024 reissue)

Lightnin’ Hopkins’ newly reissued ‘Last Night Blues’ pays homage to the roots of blues while also inviting new listeners to appreciate its timeless appeal.

Chris Greene Discusses His New Album 'Conversance': Something Else! Interview

Chris Greene Discusses His New Album ‘Conversance’: Something Else! Interview

Chris Greene joins us to discuss the forthcoming ‘Conversance,’ his first studio effort since 2017’s ‘Boundary Issues.’

Walter Becker's '11 Tracks of Whack' Is the Best Steely Dan LP You Never Heard

Walter Becker’s ’11 Tracks of Whack’ Is the Best Steely Dan LP You Never Heard

Released 30 years ago this week, ’11 Tracks of Whack’ found Walter Becker stepping into the spotlight after huge successes in Steely Dan with Donald Fagen.

Mark Bacino Takes a Deep Dive Into 'Top of the World': Something Else! Interview

Mark Bacino Takes a Deep Dive Into ‘Top of the World’: Something Else! Interview

Mark Bacino joined Preston Frazier to discuss his writing process and the long-awaited new studio album, ‘Top of the World.’

Adam Larson's Hybrid - 'Movable Objects' (2024)

Adam Larson’s Hybrid – ‘Movable Objects’ (2024)

Together on Hybrid’s ‘Movable Objects’ Adam Larson, Clark Sommers and John Kizilarmut have created a brisk and enchanting 40-minute listen.

Mark Bacino - 'Top of the World' (2024)

Mark Bacino – ‘Top of the World’ (2024)

There’s been a long road to Mark Bacino’s fourth album – but it was well worth it.

Sylvester - 'Live at the Opera House' (2024)

Sylvester – ‘Live at the Opera House’ (2024)

Sylvester has enjoyed a surge in popularity in the decades after his death. ‘Live at the Opera House’ gives new listeners over two hours of reasons why.

Simon Phillips Discusses DarWin's Rangy New LP and Toto Deep Cuts

Simon Phillips Discusses DarWin’s Rangy New LP and Toto Deep Cuts

Long-time Protocol leader and former Toto drummer Simon Phillips returns with ‘Five Steps on the Sun’ from multi-instrumentalist DarWin’s self-titled group.

Forq - 'Big Party' (2024)

Forq – ‘Big Party’ (2024)

Henry Hey and Forq continue a tradition of engaging, amazing and confounding listeners with their fifth studio release, ‘Big Party.’

Catherine Russell and Sean Mason - 'My Ideal' (2024)

Catherine Russell and Sean Mason – ‘My Ideal’ (2024)

Catherine Russell takes a stripped-down approach on ‘My Ideal,’ adding nuance and style to pop and jazz standards while relying solely on Sean Mason’s piano.