Porto Franco Records

23/07/2014

From our vaults: Dave Mihaly's Shimmering Leaves with Dave Mihaly, David Boyce, Ara Anderson, and Michael Cavaseno.

Another video from the sessions at Dave's house in 2012. Composition and drums by Dave Mihaly. Ara Anderson on trumpet, David Boyce on tenor sax, and Michael...

14/07/2014

There was a boy...

Jeff Denson & Joshua White released an album in April 2014 on pfMentum Records. http://jeffdenson.bandcamp.com/album/ill-fly-away This video was made at S**c...

12/07/2014

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07/07/2014

New Porto Franco Files episode with Meklit. Please share.

Filmed in March 2014.

18/06/2014

Video # 100 is out.

Second of two rehearsal videos with the Oakland based Mercury Falls. Music by Patrick Cress Lyrics by Michelle Amador Patrick Cress - saxophone Roger Riedlba...

10/03/2014

Meklit's new album streams on USA Today!

Ethiopian born, San Fran based soulful, experiemental, jazzy even retro We Are Alive March 18 from Six Degrees Records

27/02/2014

Just released another gem from 2011. Seth Ford-Young quartet playing Chopin's nocturne in Eb Major.

Recorded at Seth Ford-Young's CD release in 2011. Seth Ford-Young: bass, arrangement Evan Price: violin Rob Reich: accordion Jason Vanderford: guitar

30/01/2014

And a lovely Lily Taylor original with Karina Denike and James Frazier.

Song by Lily Taylor: www.lilytaylormusic.com Performed by Lily Taylor & Karina Denike with James Frazier

30/01/2014

And one more from Gaucho and Tamar Korn's 2010 album "Pearl".

From Gaucho's album Pearl, 2010. http://www.portofrancorecords.com/albums-and-store/pearl/ Dave Ricketts - guitar Michael Groh - guitar Rob Reich - accordion...

30/01/2014

Another song from Mark Growden's 2011 New Orleans sessions.

Track is available on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/thats-all-right/id690446265?i=690446525&uo=4 Based on a traditional as sung by Laura Rivers N...

30/01/2014

Sheldon Brown and Ben Goldberg free improvisation duet.

Free improvisation recorded at Porto Franco Art Parlor on June 3, 2011. Ben Goldberg - clarinet Sheldon Brown - alto saxophone Video by Peter Varshavsky

30/01/2014

Sheldon Brown Quintet plays music of Herbie Nichols.

Composed by Herbie Nichols Performed by The Sheldon Brown Quintet live at the Hillside Club, Berkeley Sheldon Brown - bass clarinet Darren Johnston - trumpet...

11/08/2013

11/08/2013

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11/08/2013

16/07/2013

Take five minutes and vote for some Bay Area artists in the Downbeat Readers Poll. Some recommendations compiled rather hastily by yours truly.

Ralph Carney - Misc. Instruments: Slide clarinet
Marcus Shelby Orchestra: Jazz Big Band
Ben Goldberg's Subatomic Particle Blues: Best Album
Clarinet: Ben Goldberg or Beth Custer
Piano: Myra Melford
Violin: Carla Kihlstedt
Drums: Scott Amendola
Vibes: Kenny Wollesen
Male vocals: Kenny Washington
Female vocals: Fay Victor
Composer: Marcus Shelby
Arrange: Marcus Shelby
Record label: Table & Chairs (write-in)

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31/05/2013

Newest video from Porto Franco Files - a live take of the Howard Wiley Trio with special guest Elena Pinderhughes last Friday at SF Offside Festival.

Read Elena's profile at SF Offside: http://sfoffside.com/2013/05/31/meet-elena-pinderhughes/ Shot at the second night of SF Offside Festival at Duende in Oak...

06/05/2013

Tamar Korn at Porto Franco. Shot last August, released TODAY! Featuring some killer players from New York and San Francisco.

New York's Tamar Korn brought her band to San Francisco in August 2012. They got together with guitarist Dave Ricketts and accordionist Rob Reich of Gaucho t...