Articles & Research
Articles & Research
An Educator’s Perspective on the Film,
“Tom Dowd and The Language of Music”
Value of Soft Skills Increases in
Today’s Career Marketplace
Brubeck In Poland video
on YouTube
This five minute video documents The Dave Brubeck Quartet's historic tour of
Poland in 1958.
Pacific University: Speaking Volumes
An interview discussing current research project into the influence of Dave
Brubeck during the Cold War era.
Speaking Volumes Spring 2007
( File is in PDF format)
Other Articles
As featured in the Spring 2006 issue of Pro Studio Edition
Deconstructing Hip Hop with Carlos Bess
One of the secrets to the multi-platinum sound of the Wu-Tang Clan is the
artistry of their long-time engineer Carlos Bess. In this interview, he
discusses his approaches to creating hip hop music for a wide variety of
artists, as well as how he worked his way up from humble beginnings as a
high school dropout to become one of the top engineers and producers in the
world of hip hop.
http://www.discmakers.com/music/pse/2006/bess.asp
As featured in the Fall 2004 issue of Pro Studio Edition
In Search of the Holy Grail with Richard Dodd
From his seminal work with George Harrison, the Traveling Wilburys and
Tom Petty, to his current projects with artists such as Jars of Clay and Petra,
Richard Dodd offers an outspoken and enlightening look at the importance of
tone and musicianship in making a recording and why he believes mastering
might be best accomplished by the engineers who record and mix an album
rather than a specialized mastering house.
http://www.discmakers.com/music/pse/2004/richard_dodd.asp
As featured in the Winter 2005 issue of Pro Studio Edition
Minimalist Recording: When Less Is Truly More
Ever pause for a moment and wonder how the engineers got such a good
balance on some of the classic recordings of the 50s and 60s? Amazingly,
many of these records were made in one or two live takes and often with
just two or three microphones. Today, Stephen Jarvis uses those same
techniques with some of the most exotic microphones in the world to create
a sound that is transparent, realistic and ear-opening. Join him as he records
at the legendary Skywalker Sound studios using his years of know how and
some special gear.
http://www.discmakers.com/music/pse/2005/jarvis.asp
As featured in the 2005 Journal of the Music and
Entertainment Industry Educators Association
As featured in the Fall 2005 California Cooperative
Education and Internship Association newsletter