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A studio built for ensemble jazz — trio, quartet, larger groups — recorded together with eye contact across up to four rooms (three dedicated tracking rooms plus the control room when needed), with a real grand piano in the room and an engineer who hears the form, not just the takes.
What it is
Jazz lives in the way the players interact — the way a rhythm section feels the time, the way a pianist comps the soloist. We record jazz live, across up to four rooms — three dedicated tracking rooms plus the control room when needed — because the authentic feel can get lost by excessive overdubbing.
Our approach is built around acoustic recording first: capturing real instruments in a room, mics chosen for the instrument and minimal processing on the way in. The technical setup serves the band performance — never the other way around.
THE ROOMS
The main room is set up around a Yamaha G5 grand piano, with space for drums, upright bass and horns in a wide arc, sharing the same room or split between multiple rooms. Players see each other, groove together and count each other in. We commonly isolate the drums and double bass in separate rooms, but we adapt according to the needs of every session.
How we work
With jazz, we love to capture full takes. Of course, we have nothing against overdubbing a solo or a part here and there, but for the most part, we want to preserve the organic vibe of the ensemble. We're patient while recording takes, quiet between them, and honest about which one is the keeper.
Who it's for
Most weeks the room is set up for something close to a jazz group. The format moves around — straight-ahead, contemporary, gypsy jazz, jazz-adjacent songwriting, rock bands — but the principle is the same: people in a room, playing music with each other.
Sessions in motion
A few moments from acoustic ensemble sessions tracked in the main room.
Hot Milk has it all — beautiful rooms, great sounds, amazing ears and a great relaxed vibe. Always a pleasure to record with Rob. He's a fantastic drummer to boot!
Yes — that's the default for jazz here. Piano, upright bass, drums and a horn or two fit comfortably in the main room with eye contact intact. The isolation booth catches anything that needs more separation.
A Yamaha G5 grand kept in regular tuning and voicing, set up in the main room rather than a piano booth so it can interact with the rest of the band acoustically.
For a well-rehearsed trio or quartet, four to six tunes in a day with multiple takes is normal. Larger groups or more complex arrangements move slower — we'll map a realistic shape with you in the pre-production call.
Yes — most jazz projects we track also mix and master in-house. Because we know how the room sounds, the mix starts much closer to the finish line. Stems for an external engineer are also fine.
Let's plan a session together.
Tell us about the music, the players and the sound you'd like to hear back. We'll come back with a plan.
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