Music Now podcast: corto.alto on their new LP SOME SMALL FORTUNE

On the latest episode of our Scottish music podcast, we chat to Liam Shortall of Glasgow jazz outfit corto.alto

Feature by The Skinny | 13 Nov 2026
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Music Now is our Scottish music interview podcast; in each episode we chat to one of our favourite Scottish musicians about their songwriting, the stories behind their sound, and their approach to music. This time around Laurie chats to Liam Shortall of Glasgow jazz outfit corto.alto. We discuss Liam's colossal work rate, and the stories behind some of the collaborations on new album SOME SMALL FORTUNE.

Listen to the episode in the player below, or via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube.

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corto.alto tour the UK this November and December, and play Edinburgh's Hogmanay on 31 Dec and Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow on 29 Jan as part of Celtic Connections. SOME SMALL FORTUNE is out now via Ninja Tune.

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Presented by Laurie Presswood; production and editing by Peter Simpson and Laurie Presswood; audio by Brian Pokora. Thanks to Julia Krone for lending us use of her studio space.