Two things that have come to my attention about the legendary Van Gelder Studio are worth taking a few minutes for. The first is a New York Times Article about the current studio and the problems they are having keeping it going. The second is a new book about recording […]
Am-Par, Electro-Voice and the Story Of Stereo
Just what was the first Am-Par stereo album? Does one of the compilations hold that record? Having established which Am-Par release compilation/sampler was the first record given away with a consumer magazine closed one door on Am-Par compilations, but opened another. In this post I look at the adoption of […]
Remembering Rudy Van Gelder
Rudy Van Gelder died August 25th, 2016. Rudy was as responsible for the CTI/KUDU sound, the sound of Creed Taylor’s “new jazz”, as anyone. Rudy didn’t play the instruments, he didn’t decide on the tracks, he didn’t do the arrangements, and the style of play, and overall sound wasn’t Rudy. […]