| Brad Mehldau Trio
Warner Jazz recorded the Brad Mehldau Trio. James Farber engineered with Matt Pierson producing. The tape format was 16 track 2-inch analog available at Avatar. Aya Takemura assisted. (September 2002) Kevin Killen and Ashley MacIsaac
Engineer Kevin Killen recorded basic tracks for Candadian singer Ashley MacIsaac for Universal Classics. Brian Montgomery assisted. (August 2002) Phil Ramone and Peter Cincotti
Producer extraordinaire Phil Ramone, recently in with new recording artist Peter Cincotti, cutting tracks with engineers Eric Schilling, Frank Fillipetti and Elliot Scheiner. Aya Takemura assisted. (August 2002) Chicago Soundtrack
Producer Ric Wake was in producing vocal sessions for the soundtrack recording of "Chicago" for Miramax Films. Dan Hetzel engineered with Anthony Ruotolo assisting. (August 2002) Sheryl Crow and Dixie Chicks
Sheryl Crow and the Dixie Chicks came in to re-record a new version of their single, "Lanslide" with Sheryl Crow producing and arranging. Bob Brockman engineered with Aya Takemura and Peter Doris assisting. (August 2002) MaxxJazz and Mulgrew Miller
Pianist Mulgrew Miller in with engineer Joe Ferla recording and mixing his latest MaxxJazz release. (July 2002) French TV "Pop Star"
Producer / keyboardist / arranger Philippe Saisse, who recently completed his entire new album at Avatar, was recording with resident engineer Roy Hendrickson for France's TV hit "Pop Star." The winners of the American Idol-like series got to record with the likes of Nile Rodgers, Will Lee, and Bashiri Johnson. The entire session was filmed for a behind-the-scenes television release. Peter Doris assisted. (July 2002) Philippe Saisse
Pianist / keyboardist / arranger extraordinaire Philippe Saisse began a new recording with producer Sushi Kosugi and Power Station luminary engineer Roy Hendrickson. The record is slated to be mixed in Roy's own Studio R at Avatar. Anthony Ruotolo assisted. (June 2002) Jane Monheit
Jane Monheit wrapped up recording her highly anticipated upcoming disc for N-Coded Music, which was recorded entirely at Avatar by Scott Young and produced by veteran Joel Dorn. (June 2002) John Patitucci
Bassist virtuoso John Patitucci completed his latest record for Concord Records. Engineering was Joe Barbaria assisted by Anthony Ruotolo. (April 2002) Studio C is SACD Land!
Hot on the heels of Tel Arc's Monty Alexander & Ray Brown recordings, Village Recorders and producer Yasuhachi Itoh setup camp in Studio C with engineer extraordinaire David Baker and a DSD system to record projects by Joe Chambers, Clark Terry, Max Roach, Grady Tate and Eddie Henderson. All tracks were recorded in the DSD format as well as 2" analog with Dolby SR and live to 1/2" analog with SR.Also, hearing of our SACD capability, engineer/producer Jeff Mee stopped in with opera sensation DIMITRI HVOROSTOVSKI for overdubs on our Sonoma multitrack DSD recorder.Studio C is SACD land! Call Tino for info. (March 2002) Weather Report
Producer Bob Belden and engineer Jim Anderson remixed some unreleased Weather Report Live material for Sony's Legacy Records. Anthony Ruotolo assisted. (March 2002) Mary Fahl
Engineer / producer Jeffrey Lesser in with Sony Classical artist Mary Fahl cutting tracks direct to Pro Tools. The tracks were later mixed in Studio E at Avatar. Anthony Ruotolo assisted. (March 2002) Marc Anthony (Columbia Records)
Cutting vocals in the NEVE VRP room with producer Corey Rooney. Engineer Rob Williams assisted by Peter Doris. (March 2002) | 
