Short Tracks: ’Little Window’ by Pete Fucinaro (2025)

Pete Fucinaro’s Little Window is a dynamic journey through contemporary jazz, expertly blending traditional roots with modern improvisational flair. The album, recorded at Clubhouse Recording Studios on November 16, 2014 by Paul Antonell features nine original compositions, the album showcases Fucinaro’s versatility on tenor sax, soprano sax, and toy piano, alongside a talented ensemble: Ebba […]

Short Tracks: ‘Waves 8’ by Fernando Perdomo (2025)

The August installment of prog-rocker Fernando Perdomo’s ‘Waves’ series continues its devotion to the ocean/water theme with another ten forward-leaning songs. Dedicated to the late Strawbs leader Dave Cousins, Perdomo jumps in the deep end of the water with the álbum opener, “The Motion”. The slow-burning tracks feature atmospheric rhythmic guitar, Pino Palladino-inspired bass, and […]

Short Tracks: SCRATCH BAND by Ron Blake SCRATCH BAND & Reuben Rogers & John Hadfield (2025)

Powerhouse saxophonist Ron Blake follows up his critically acclaimed 2023 release, ‘Mistaken Identity’, with a profoundly personal and evocative release, ‘ SCRATCH Band featuring Reuben Rogers & John Hadfield ‘. Recorded in two worldwind sessions at Brooklyn Recording Studio in 2021, Blake assembled John Hadfield on percussion and drums and Rueben Rogers on bass to […]

Short Tracks: Jazz Revival: ‘Cat & The Hounds’ by Colin Hancock’s Jazz Hounds featuring Catherine Russell – 1920’s Inspired Masterpiece You Can’t Miss!

The pairing of a multi-instrumentalist/jazz scholar, Colin Hancock, with a multi-Grammy-nominated vocalist, Catherine Russell, is a match made in heaven. Russell, fresh off her 2024 collaboration with Sean Mason, has consistently proven her versatility as a jazz vocalist. Hancock, an able producer, writer, and arranger, frequently works without a net and has cast his skilled […]

Interview (Archive): Beto Martinez, of Brownout discusses ‘Brown Sabbath’

Beto Martinez, guitarist with Brownout, joined Preston Frazier for a Sitdown covering everything from the band’s latest – titled Brown Sabbath Vol. II – to his early musical experiences to his work with Grupo Fantasma … PRESTON FRAZIER: Congratulations on Brown Sabbath Vol. II. Before we talk about it, tell our readers a little about you. You are originally from Laredo […]