http://www.avatarstudios.net News from Avatar Studios, one of the music industry's top recording studios, located in New York City. The studio was built in 1977 as The Power Station and has since been where over 400 Gold and Platinum albums were produced. en-us Copyright 2005, 2006 Avatar Entertainment Corp. All rights reserved. Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:00:00 GMT Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:00:00 GMT http://www.avatarstudios.net/images/avatarrsslogo.gif http://www.avatarpodcast.net/ This show features piano jazz as performed by a very talented New York musician, Ayako Shirasaki. Ayako is an accomplished jazz composer, arranger and performer. She performs regularly in New York City and has been heard at Blue Note, Birdland, Dizzy's Club and many other locations. Selections from her last two albums, Home Alone and Muscially Yours is highlighted. Ayako talks about how she got started and shares her views on composing with Wade, your host. Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:00:00 GMT http://www.avatarstudios.net/news/index.shtml Avatar Studios hosted the recording of a hurricane benefit album being put together by Nonesuch. The label is releasing newly-recorded songs featuring artists of all genres from the New Orleans music community. Funds from the record, titled Our New Orleans, will be donated to Habitat for Humanity to help those affected by Katrina. Recording began late last month with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Dr. John and the Wild Magnolias. The album will be released on November 22. Tue, 18 Oct 2005 09:00:00 GMT http://www.avatarstudios.net/rooms/studio_k.html Avatar Studios, New York’s premier tracking and mixing facility, is proud to announce the grand opening of its Kevorkian Mastering facility. Mastering engineer Fred Kevorkian joins Avatar’s Creative Community of audio professionals with the completion of this new room. Located on the 3rd floor at Avatar Studios, Kevorkian Mastering now provides clients the option to also master their projects at Avatar. Fri, 20 May 2005 11:28:00 EDT