American sound engineer who did twenty years of freelance recording and fifteen years running Make Believe Ballroom, the studio he built in 1991. Currently he runs Hudsonvalleyrecorders.
Known studios:Grog Kill Studio
ALBUMS
NRBQ
Ridin' In My Car
1999, CD, Album, Rounder Records, 
,
, Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
The Curmudgeons
I Hear A Dog
1997, CD, Album, LOKI Records (3),
Artie Traum
The View From Here
1996, CD, Album, Shanachie,
Robbie Dupree
Walking On Water
1993
Bill LaBounty
The Right Direction
1991
Artie Traum
Meetings With Remarkable Friends
1999, ,
, Contemporary Jazz/Folk
Tim Berne
Mind Over Friction
2007, CD, Album, RE + 2xCD, Album, RE + Comp, Screwgun Records, ,
, Avant-garde Jazz
Michael Evans (2) + Jeff Arnal
MEJA
2006, CD, Album, C3R Records
California Guitar Trio
Whitewater
2004
Carla Bley / Andy Sheppard / Steve Swallow / Billy Drummond : The Lost Chords
The Lost Chords
2004, 
The Carla Bley Big Band
Looking For America
2003
Steve Swallow
Damaged In Transit
2003
Tim Berne
Science Friction
2002, CD, Album, Screwgun Records, ,
, Free Jazz
Courage (8) With Robert Creeley
The Way Out Is Via The Door
2002, CD, Album, 482 Music
Tim Berne, Craig Taborn, Tom Rainey
The Shell Game
2001, CD, Album, Thirsty Ear
Abby Newton
Castles, Kirks, And Caves (Scottish Music Of The 18th Century)
2001, CD, Album, Redwing Music
Karen Mantler
Karen Mantler's Pet Project
2000, 
,
, Post Bop
John Hall*
Love Doesn't Ask
1999
Forever Sharp And Vivid
Forever Sharp And Vivid
1998, CD, Album, LoLo, 
,
, Fusion/Future Jazz/Experimental
Carla Bley
Fancy Chamber Music
1998
Bill Bruford, Tony Levin With David Torn, Chris Botti
Bruford Levin Upper Extremities
1998
EasSide Percussion
ESP
1997, CD, Album, Avant
Chris Potter
Unspoken
1997, ,
, Post Bop
Orleans
Ride
1996
The Carla Bley Big Band
Goes To Church
1996
Karen Mantler
Farewell
1996, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Josh Colow
Do It Again
1996
Tony Levin
World Diary
1995
NRBQ
Message For The Mess Age
1994, ,
, Pop Rock
Boozoo Chavis & The Majic Sounds*
Boozoo, That's Who!
1993, ,
, Zydeco
Carla Bley
Big Band Theory
1993
Gordon Beck, Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland, Didier Lockwood
For Evans Sake
1992, CD, Album, JMS., JMS.
Steve Swallow
Swallow
1992
Andy Sheppard
In Co-Motion
1991
Eric Leeds
Times Squared
1991
Carla Bley
The Very Big Carla Bley Band
1991
Karen Mantler And Her Cat Arnold
Get The Flu
1990, ,
, Fusion
Karen Mantler
My Cat Arnold
1989
NRBQ
Kick Me Hard - The Deluxe Edition
1989
NRBQ
All Hopped Up
1988
Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition
Audio-Visualscapes
1988
Marilyn Crispell / Reggie Workman / Doug James
Gaia
1988
NRBQ
Through The Eyes Of A Quartet (A Best Of NRBQ)
1987, LP, Comp, Demon Records, ,
, Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Baxter
Bax On Wax
1986, 7", EP, Red Rooster Records (4),
Steve Weisberg
I Can't Stand Another Night Alone (In Bed With You)
1986
Kurt Weill
Lost In The Stars The Music Of Kurt Weill
1985, ,
, Art Rock/Pop Rock/Avant-garde Jazz
Carla Bley with Steve Swallow
Night-glo
1985, ,
, Jazz-Funk/Contemporary Jazz/Big Band
Funkadelic
Hardcore Jollies
1976, ,
, P.Funk
APPEARANCES +
NRBQ
All Hopped Up
1980, ,
, Blues Rock/Rock & Roll/Doo Wop/East Coast Blues/Classic Rock
Skeeter Davis & NRBQ
She Sings, They Play
2024, CD, Album, RE, RM, Omnivore Recordings, Omnivore Recordings
Happy Traum
I Walk the Road Again
2017
Syd Lawrence And His Orchestra
Big Band Spectacular
2015
Ray Spiegel Ensemble
Moksha
2014, CD, Album, Simla House, ,
, Indian Classical
California Guitar Trio
Masterworks
2012, ,
, Acoustic
C. Crothers* - D. Arner*
Spontaneous Suites For Two Pianos
2011, 4xCD, Album, Rogueart
Joe Giardullo Open Ensemble
Red Morocco
2007, CD, Album, Rogueart
Pete Levin
Deacon Blues
2007, CD, Comp, Motéma,
Steve Swallow with Robert Creeley
So There
2006, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Elvis Perkins
Ash Wednesday
2006
Pal Shazar
The Morning After
2006
Joe Giardullo
No Work Today : Nine For Steve Lacy
2005, CD, Album, Drimala Records, ,
, Contemporary Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz
NRBQ
Transmissions
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Caraway Records
Joe McPhee, Dominic Duval
Rules Of Engagement, Vol. 2
2004, CD, Album, Drimala Records
Various
Doctors, Professors, Kings & Queens: The Big Ol' Box Of New Orleans
2004, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Shout! Factory, ,
, Zydeco/Rhythm & Blues/Cajun
John Heward Trio
Let Them Pass
2004, CD, Album, Drimala Records
Jack DeJohnette
Selected Recordings
2004, ,
, Free Jazz/Jazz-Rock
David Byrne
Grown Backwards
2004, ,
, Art Rock/Indie Rock
Alice Coltrane
Translinear Light
2004, ,
, Space-Age/Modal
Big Satan, Tim Berne, Marc Ducret, Tom Rainey
Souls Saved Hear
2004
Brazelton* / Naphtali*
What Is It Like To Be A Bat?
2003, CD, Album, Tzadik
Blueberry
Have Another Pillow
2003, CD, Album + DVD, The Shaz Records
Joe Giardullo 4tet
Now Is
2003, CD, Album, Drimala Records
NRBQ
Music's Been Good To You
2002, CD, Edisun, ,
, Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Joe Giardullo, Chris Sullivan (4), Michael Thompson*
Language Of Swans
2002, CD, Album, Drimala Records
Joe Giardullo, Sangeeta Michael Berardi
Art Spirit
2002, CD, Album, Boxholder Records
Diane Hubka
You Inspire Me
2002, CD, Album, VSOJAZ
Robert Creeley · Chris Massey (3) · Steve Swallow · David CasT* · David Torn
Have We Told You All You'd Thought To Know?
2001, CD, Album, Cuneiform Records, ,
, Free Jazz/Experimental/Spoken Word
Joe McPhee & Joe Giardullo
Specific Gravity
2001, CD, Album, Boxholder Records
Mike Bisio* & Joe Giardullo
Primal Intentions
2001, CD, Album, Cadence Jazz Records
Michael Mantler
Movies / More Movies
2000, CD, Comp, WATT (2), ECM Records, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Doctor Romo And The Cajun Swing Orchestra
Mountain Road Two-Step
2000, CD, Album, Not On Label
Carla Bley
4X4
2000
Steve Swallow
Always Pack Your Uniform On Top
2000
Various
A Jazz Noel (A Windham Hill Jazz Collection)
1999, CD, Comp, Windham Hill Records, ,
, Holiday
Ed Summerlin*
Eye On The Future
1999, CD, Album, Ictus Records (2)
Michael Franks
Barefoot On The Beach
1999
Carla Bley / Steve Swallow
Are We There Yet?
1999
Artie Traum
Meetings With Remarkable Friends
1999, ,
, Contemporary Jazz/Folk
Various
Stories - A Narada Artist Collection
1998, CD, Comp, Narada Equinox, ,
, Modern Classical/Smooth Jazz/Easy Listening
Michael Formanek
Am I Bothering You?
1998, CD, Album, Screwgun Records, ,
, Free Jazz
Ed Summerlin*
Sum Of The Parts
1998, CD, Album, Ictus Records (2),
Michael Franks
The Best Of Michael Franks: A Backward Glance
1998, 
Carla Bley
Fancy Chamber Music
1998, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Tim Berne, Michael Formanek
Ornery People
1998
Various
World Flutes 1
1997, CD, Comp, EarthSea Records
Steve Swallow
Deconstructed
1997, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Various
Selected Signs, I
1997, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Jack DeJohnette
Oneness
1997
Robbie Dupree
Vintage
1997
Bill Bruford With Ralph Towner And Eddie Gomez
If Summer Had Its Ghosts
1997
One Way Ticket
Daikaijo
1996, CD, Album, Dharma Communications
Donna Lewis
I Love You Always Forever
1996
Jack DeJohnette W/ Michael Cain & Steve Gorn
Dancing With Nature Spirits
1996
Carla Bley / Andy Sheppard / Steve Swallow
Songs With Legs
1995
Various
Jazz To The World (A Christmas Collection)
1995, ,
, Contemporary Jazz/Vocal/Post Bop/Smooth Jazz/Holiday
Michael Franks
Abandoned Garden
1995, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
The Ed Summerlin • Bob Norden Qt.
Still At It
1994, CD, Album, Ictus Records (2)
Jack DeJohnette
Extra Special Edition
1994, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Steve Swallow
Real Book
1994
Dan Rose
Conversations
1993, CD, Album, Enja Records
Carla Bley / Steve Swallow
Go Together
1993
Paul Bley Trio
Zen Palace
1993, 
,
, Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation
Carla Bley
Big Band Theory
1993
Paul Bley
Hands On
1993
Various
Born To Choose
1993, ,
, Alternative Rock
Motohiko Hino
Sailing Stone
1992, CD, Album, Gramavision
Tom Tedesco* • Karl Berger • Jack DeSalvo • Anthony Cox
Transparencies
1992, CD, Album, L+R Records, Bellaphon
Motohiko Hino
Sailing Stone
1992, CD, Album, Gramavision
Jack DeJohnette
Music For The Fifth World
1992, ,
, Folk Rock/Jazz-Rock
Ryan Kisor
Minor Mutiny
1992
Bill LaBounty
The Right Direction
1991, ,
, Pop Rock/AOR
Johnnie Johnson
Johnnie B. Bad
1991,
The Golden Palominos
Drunk With Passion
1991
Andy Sheppard
In Co-Motion
1991, 
,
, Post Bop
Boozoo Chavis
Boozoo Chavis
1991, ,
, Zydeco
Bill LaBounty
The Good Life
1991, 
Jack DeJohnette Special Edition*
Earth Walk
1991
Karl Berger And Friends*
Around
1991
Jack DeJohnette
Parallel Realities
1990, ,
, Jazz-Funk/Contemporary Jazz
Andy Sheppard
Soft On The Inside
1990, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Orchestra Jazz Siciliana
Plays The Music Of Carla Bley
1990
Carla Bley
Fleur Carnivore
1989
The Shaggs
The Shaggs
1988
Wolfgang Puschnig
Pieces Of The Dream
1988, ,
, Contemporary Jazz/Fusion
Mulgrew Miller
Wingspan
1987, LP, Album, Landmark Records (3), ,
, Hard Bop/Post Bop
Karl Berger / Ed Blackwell / Dave Holland
Transit
1987
Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition
Irresistible Forces
1987
Bobby Hutcherson
In The Vanguard
1987,
Niels Lan Doky And Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen And Jack De Johnette*
The Target
1987
Mulgrew Miller
Wingspan
1987
Lenny Pickett With The Borneo Horns
Lenny Pickett With The Borneo Horns
1987
Frank Morgan Quintet
Bebop Lives!
1987, ,
, Bop
NRBQ
Christmas Wish
1986
Mulgrew Miller
Work!
1986
NRBQ
Uncommon Denominators
1986, ,
, Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Mulgrew Miller
Keys To The City
1985
The Golden Palominos
Visions Of Excess
1985, ,
, Alternative Rock
Skeeter Davis & NRBQ
She Sings, They Play
1985, ,
, Country/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll
David Oliver
Marishka
1985
NRBQ And 'Captain' Lou Albano
Lou And The Q
1985
Jack DeJohnette
The Jack DeJohnette Piano Album
1985, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Carla Bley
Heavy Heart
1984
Shockabilly
Vietnam
1984, ,
, Noise/Post Rock/Experimental
The Carla Bley Band
I Hate To Sing
1984, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Carla Bley
Mortelle Randonnée (Extraits De La Bande Originale Du Film)
1983, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
NRBQ
Grooves In Orbit
1983, ,
, Rock & Roll/Blues Rock
Michael Mantler
Something There
1983, ,
, Avant-garde Jazz/Fusion/Contemporary
Peter Warren
Solidarity
1982, LP, Album, Japo Records
David Oliver
Lizard Grows On You
1982, LP, Damiana Records
Carla Bley
Live!
1982
Carla Bley
Social Studies
1981
Woodstock Mountains Revue
Back To Mud Acres
1981
Kip Hanrahan
Coup De Tête
1981
Imago
Especially For You To Play
1980, LP, Album, Instar Records (2)
NRBQ
Tiddlywinks
1980, ,
, Blues Rock/Folk Rock
Roger Powell
Air Pocket
1980, ,
, Art Rock/Experimental/Synth-pop
Michael Mantler
More Movies
1980, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Jerry Gonzalez
Ya Yo Me Curé
1980
Tony Wilson
Catch One
1979, ,
, Soul/Disco
NRBQ
Kick Me Hard
1979, ,
, Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Thelonious Monk
Always Know
1979, ,
, Bop/Post Bop
Arc
Arc
1978
NRBQ
NRBQ At Yankee Stadium
1978, ,
, Blues Rock/Rock & Roll
Benny Mardones
Thank God For Girls
1978
M Frog Electronic Underwater Orchestra
Pumping Iron
1977, 7", Single, Polydor
NRBQ
All Hopped Up
1977
Artie Traum
Life On Earth
1977, ,
, Folk
James Cahoon Lindsay Band
Kinky Mersey
1976, LP, Tiger Lily Records
Utopia
Ra
1976
Paul Butterfield
Put It In Your Ear
1975, ,
, Blues Rock
Shockabilly
Vietnam / Heaven
, Noise/Post Rock/Experimental/Industrial
NRBQ
Kick Me Hard
2021, 
,
, Pop Rock
California Guitar Trio
Masterworks
2012, ,
, Acoustic
California Guitar Trio
Whitewater
2004
David Byrne
Grown Backwards
2004
Carla Bley
Heavy Heart
2000
Carla Bley / Steve Swallow
Are We There Yet?
1999
Tony Levin
World Diary
1999
Bill Bruford, Tony Levin With David Torn, Chris Botti
Bruford Levin Upper Extremities
1998
Bill Bruford With Ralph Towner And Eddie Gomez
If Summer Had Its Ghosts
1997,
Steve Swallow
Damaged In Transit
, Contemporary Jazz
Johnnie Johnson
Johnnie B. Bad
Alice Coltrane
Translinear Light
, Space-Age/Modal
