PFF021: Quinn DeVeaux covers Ray Charles
What Would I Do Without You
PFF028: Karina Denike with Lily Taylor and Melody Ferris
Vocal harmonies at Porto Franco Parlor
PFF018: Beth Custer Ensemble
At Red House Speak Easy in San Francisco
About PORTO FRANCO FILES
We started Porto Franco Files in the summer 2011 to promote our artists on YouTube, but also as a way to work with artists who aren't signed to Porto Franco Records, but whose work we enjoy and are excited to promote. All of the videos are live performances, most of them recorded with a couple of cameras and microphones in quick, informal sessions.
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PFF027: Quinn & Meklit backstage at Yoshi’s
PFF026: Michael Coleman & Jacob Zimmerman
Piano and alto saxophone duet
PFF024: Sudanese folk song by Alsarah and Nahid in the Mission District
PFF023: Mark Growden – Bicycle Handlebar Improvisation
PFF022: CopperWire – Stories – acoustic hip hop video
PFF020: Darren Johnston: The making of Songs From Seven Miles
PFF018: Gaucho’s new old video + fundraiser
From 2010 recording sessions + new fundraiser
PFF017: What’s a Worm – Video by Ramon and Jessica
PFF016: Kally Price and Rob Reich – Confessin’
Kally Price sings the 1930 classic accompanied by Rob Reich and Jim Gammon
PFF015: Rob Reich Trio – Puttin’ on the Ritz
Rob Reich (accordion), Daniel Fabricant (bass), Elizabeth Goodfellow (drums)
PFF014: Ramon and Jessica sing Nick Drake (again)
Dina and Jesse cover "Free Ride" as an a capella hocket
PFF003: Mark Growden – Driving Into the Sunrise
Live on WWOZ in New Orleans.
PFF004: Mark Growden with LaTosha Brown – Something Within
"In Velvet" - Mark Growden's New Orleans album recording sessions.
PFF003: LaTosha Brown – I Know I’ve Been Changed
Recorded on a day off from Mark Growden's New Orleans sessions, this video proved to be our most popular with over 1,000,000 views
PFF003: Loren Pickford with Wendell Brunious – Segment
New Orleans multi-reedist and Mark Growden's college professor plays a late Charlie Parker tune.
PFF005: Seth Augustus – Everything is Everywhere
Our neighbor and a PFR artist Seth Augustus does a delta-inspired slide guitar original.
PFF006: Cylinder – Crossings
Bay Area avant garde jazz outfit Cylinder is Darren Johnston (tr), Aram Shelton (cl, as), Lisa Mezzacappa (b), and Kjell Nordeson (dr).
PFF006: Cylinder – Sung by Dogs
Cylinder is Darren Johnston (tr), Aram Shelton (cl, as), Lisa Mezzacappa (b), and Kjell Nordeson (dr).
PFF003: Wendell Brunious – Won’t Somebody Please Tell Me
New Orleans singer and trumpeter debuts his new song accompanied by Lawrence Sieberth.
PFF007: Æ Ash Vocal Duo – The day / Glava Li Ta Boli
Eva Salina Primack and Aurelia Shrenker sing an a capella mash up of eastern European and Appalachian folk songs.
PFF009: Craig Ventresco and Meredith Axelrod – Cold Mornin’ Shout
Old-time ragtime guitar duet.
PFF011: Dreams – Welcome to Our World
Bay Area worldly pop band.
PFF008: Meklit Hadero and Quinn Deveaux – Neighbrhoods #1
Quinn and Meklit cover Neighborhoods #1 "Tunnels" by Arcade Fire
PFF002: Dominique Leone with Melody Ferris – Someone
PFF001: Ava Mendoza – Shadowtrapping
PFF001: Ava Mendoza – Jake’s Song
Solo guitar at Amnesia bar.
PFF004: Mark Growden – Old Lady from Brewster
"In Velvet" album recording sessions in New Orleans. June, 2011.
PFF013: Ed Masuga – When I Was Young
Oakland-based fingerstyle guitarist, singer and songwriter.
PFF012: Carla Kihlstedt and Matthias Bossi – The Curious One
Live in an Oakland backyard.
PFF003: Mark Growden’s New Orleans Band at Snug Harbor
Growden's New Orleans band performs at Snug Harbor jazz club three days before heading into the studio.
PFF010: The Nice Guy Trio – I Can See Infinity From Here
Darren Johnston (trumpet), Rob Reich (accordion) and Daniel Fabricant (bass) perform two original compositions.