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: ‘Vangaurdia Subterranea: Live At The Village Vanguard’ by Miguel Zenon Quartet (2025)
It’s hard to believe that New York-based, multi-Grammy-winning alto saxophonist Miguel Zenon has not done a proper live album this far into his career. While a first-call side man, Zenon has made a lasting impression on the traditional jazz community with his previous seventeen albums as a leader. However, to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of […]
Slang Of Ages Interview: Exploring Cat & the Hounds- A Conversation with Catherine Russell and Colin Hancock (2025)
– Preston Frazier Hello, Catherine and Colin, how are you? – Catherine Russell I’m fine. – Colin Hancock Good, how’s it going? – Preston Frazier Great! Let’s discuss your new project, ‘ Cat and the Hounds’ I got ‘Cat and the Hounds’ a few weeks ago, started listening to it, and thought, this is a […]
Slang Of Ages Interview: Inside the Ambient Den: Ben Craven Talks Guitars, Bases and Album Craft
1. Ambient Den was born out of the lockdown era. What was the moment or conversation that sparked the formation of the band? The lockdown period presented many crises and opportunities. One of the opportunities was that I finally had time to finish off my previous solo album “Monsters From The Id”, which was so […]
Celebrating 20 Years of ‘Transformation’: A Deep Dive with Tim Morse on Music, memories and Yes Inspiration
Preston Frazier Tim, welcome. I’ve been a fan since ‘ Transformation” first came out back in 2005. – Tim Morse Wow, yes, the original album came out 20 years ago. – Preston Frazier I’m unsure if I got it before your book, “Yes Stories”. That book started me down the rabbit hole of your music […]
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 Cuts: Steve Porcaro’s Evolving Craft: A Deep Dive into “Change” from ‘The Very Day; (2025)
The second single from Steve Porcaro’s second solo album, ‘The Very Day,” brings in Michael McDonald on lead vocals. McDonald, who contributed lead vocals on “Swing Street” and “Night of Our Own” from Porcaro’s first solo album, 2016’s ‘Someday/Somehow’, adds his usual swagger and technical acumen to this funky and socially conscious song, written by […]
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 […]