We are deeply saddened to have to report that the great recording engineer David Baker has passed away. He died peacefully in his sleep after finishing a session in Rochester, New York on July 14, 2004. He was 58. Mr. Baker is survived by his wife, Kyoko Baker. A private family funeral will be held in Atlanta on July 24.

Memorial Service Details

Date: Monday, August 16
Time: From Noon until 10 PM
Location: Avatar Studios (441 West 53rd Street, between Ninth & Tenth)
Room: Studio A

A semi-formal service with family members will be held for about an hour starting at Noon. The studio will be open until 10 PM for people to stop by and pay their respects. We are expecting a few musicians to pay musical tribute to Mr. Baker. If you are interested in performing, please contact Kirk Imamura at Avatar Studios in advance. The performances will be recorded a la Baker-style and will be given to family members.

Biography

Mr. Baker was a very generous teacher and shared his knowledge, experience and opinions freely. Everybody he came into contact was deeply influenced by him. He made lasting impressions on all of us and we collectively have many stories from him that we can tell, as well as stories about him. His death comes as a complete shock and we truly feel like we lost a member of our family. Please join us in saying a prayer for him. We can honor Mr. Baker by continuing to make excellent recordings as he would have wished us to.