Derek Frank Releases Live Album From Baked Potato
The album captures a one-night, unrehearsed performance by Frank and his seven-piece band at the Studio City club.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Cultural
Derek Frank has released In Case You Missed It, Volume 2 - Live at The Baked Potato, a live album recorded on May 21 with his seven-piece band. The record was narrowed to eight tracks, including five original compositions and three covers.
Why it matters
The release documents a show the band performed without rehearsal, relying on set lists, charts, and recordings Frank sent in advance. Frank chose the first set for release after listening to the board recording a few days later.
The live album contains eight tracks, with five originals and three covers, drawn from a single set recorded by a seven-piece band. The source does not report commercial performance or streaming figures for the release.
The players
Derek Frank
Derek Frank is a musician and bandleader whose seven-piece band performed the recorded show.
The Baked Potato
The Baked Potato is a Studio City jazz club founded in 1970 by Don Randi, where the album was recorded.
Michael Bluestein
Michael Bluestein is a longtime Foreigner member who served as substitute keyboardist for the performance.
The details
The album was recorded at The Baked Potato in Studio City on May 21, with house engineer Jeremy Krull capturing both sets on the multitrack system. Michael Bluestein, a longtime Foreigner member, sat in on keyboards, and Jim Scott mixed the record with assistant Benjamin Knapp, while Whynot Jansveld handled mastering.
Timeline
1970: Don Randi founds The Baked Potato.
May 21, 2026: The live album is recorded at the club.
November 6, 2026: The album is released.
Industry Dynamics
The release fits a broader pattern of independent artists using single live performances to produce albums without studio sessions. It places a recording in a club with a history dating to 1970, linking a current release to the Los Angeles live-music circuit that Don Randi helped establish.
Listeners can access the album as a recorded document of a single unrehearsed performance. The source does not specify the platforms or pricing for the release.
The takeaway
The album shows how a single unrehearsed night at a long-running club can become a finished record when the performance is captured well. Readers interested in live recordings can use it as an example of how preparation through shared charts and recordings can substitute for rehearsal.
Further reading
For more on the city's live-music scene, explore Cultural coverage from Los Angeles.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Bass Musician Magazine, The Face of Bass.
