Category: Recording
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Session Producer of Arthur Bird: Music for the American Harmonium
In the fall of 2015, I was the session producer for the Arthur Bird: Music for the American Harmonium recording project at Church of the Epiphany in Manhattan. I worked closely with Artis Wodehouse, the keyboardist and the project’s executive producer, in auditioning a number of recording venues around the metropolitan area, discussing instrument technicians…
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Recording Melodeon at Church of the Epiphany, NYC
Last Friday, I recorded Melodeon, a chamber ensemble that specializes in American music from the 19th century, at The Church of the Epiphany in New York City. I used three Nikon HDSLR cameras and only Earthworks microphones in a stereo pair and as spot microphones, all time aligned. I will be working on it all…
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Live Recording of John-Carlos Perea’s Creation Story
As a recordist for The Center for Ethnomusicology at Columbia University, I recorded John-Carlos Perea’s performance of “Prayer” and “Don’t Cry” at the Center’s 2012 Native Sounds, North and South Conference and Performance Series. I am honored that John-Carlos chose to include these live recordings in his “Creation Story” album, released this year. The following is…
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Mix Engineer for This Little Light of Mine
I had the distinct honor of mixing Courtney Bryan’s 2010 self released album entitled, “This Little Light of Mine” at the AM Studios in New York City. ProTools was the primary digital audio station that I used for the mix, as well as the use of strategic automation of parameters such as EQ and pan in conjunction…
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Whitney Slaten Records with Clark Terry and Louis Bellson
I am thankful to have performed on a second album with Clark Terry, and my first with Louie Bellson entitled, “Louie & Clark Expedition 2.” The recording session took place at Clinton Recording Studios in New York City. Hearing all of the stories and being so close to expert musicianship in one room was inspiring. My tenor…
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Whitney Slaten Records with Clark Terry
As a tenor saxophonist in Clark Terry’s Young Titans of Jazz Big Band, I performed during a six night engagement at the International Jazz Festival in Bern, Switzerland in 2004. With members of the Count Basie Orchestra in the audience, we recorded during two nights of the festival. These performances comprise the 2005 release entitled,…