On May 19th, 2024, Treble Clef Audio® had the great privilege and pleasure of JOE LOVANO (GRAMMY-WINNING SAXOPHONIST, COMPOSER AND PRODUCER, ECM RECORDING ARTIST), SAM YAHEL, and KRESTEN OSGOOD recording their trio at the “Most Storied Studio in Jazz“: the Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA. Today the studio is owned and operated by resident Engineer, MAUREEN SICKLER who recorded our session and many well-known ones in the history of jazz. We were also joined by Maureen’s husband, DON SICKLER (award-winning producer) who shared some of the amazing history of the Rudy Van Gelder Studio. The stories of renowned musicians recording countless well-known jazz albums at the studio are awe-inspiring for anyone who loves jazz and appreciates the studio’s legacy of clear sound since 1959.

During an eight-and-half-hour long, wonderfully creative and inspiring day, thirteen pieces were recorded. The trio then listened to all thirteen pieces, choosing five to test the authenticity and dynamic capabilities of the TCA-M Active Loudspeakers. After a busy day recording, we were grateful and honoured to have Maureen Sickler produce a rough mix with input from the musicians and Don Sickler to our selection of five pieces.

This mix was printed to high-resolution 24bit/96KHz digital files, ready to be presented and heard through the TCA-M Active Loudspeakers at an event the very next day, Monday 20th May 2024.

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