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  • Piano Suite
  • Studio Views
  • Discography Recordings
  • Demo Recordings
    • Classical
    • Graduate/Undergrad Applications
  • Control Room + Monitoring
  • Microphones
  • Bio and Studio Conception
  • Contact Info - Studio Rates
  • Live/Remote Recording
  • Bop Stop Blog Spot

Graduate/Undergraduate and International Contest Application A/V Submissions

I have had the pleasure of working with artists on a wide range of college and university applications, as well as contest submissions.  I can say that it is beneficial that I was faculty in academics for 8 yrs and have mentored and been mentored by many in the midst of dense/demanding requirements. I say this given the level diligence required to produce and meet the criteria of many of the application requirements and in lieu of the seemingly increasing production demands put on applicants, such as video etc...  

Some of the Graduate Studies Jazz/Classical:
​Juilliard, New England Conservatory, Manhattan School of Music, New York University, Yale University, and Berklee College of Music.

Others include from Berklee 5 week scholarship to The Latin Grammy Foundation to the US Air Force Band to The Prestigious Joseph Joachim JJV Hanover Prize Competition.   

Caleb Davis Trio - An Original Composition, "Dallas" by Caleb Davis 
Demo and Graduate Application Recordings

​A Video Clip of The Caleb Davis Trio.  
It is an original composition, "Dallas" by Caleb Davis.  Enjoy
Electric Trio Recording Session
Caleb Davis, drums. Stephen Kerr, bass. Jerrod Campion, guitar.

A really enjoyable session and Many Thanks Caleb for bringing such great music, stds and original compositions, and such a killin group.
   

​Vocalist/Actor Sammy Haines Dialogue and Piano Duet Session 
Performance/Theater Arts Application A/V Recordings

​A Great Pleasure Recording with vocalist/actor Sammy Haines and pianist Joe Reid. Sammy is applying to universities for performing arts such as Juilliard and Syracuse amongst others.
Joe Reid provided excellent piano accompaniment for the duet pieces and it is always fun to record dialogue, particularly the explicit/parental advisory type that come from broadway 🎭 , not hip hop:) Miss Saigon, Kiss Me Kate, and others provide the cleverly framed profanity and scandalous lyrics in this case.

Looking forward to working with Sammy in the future and ​I think it is obvious that Sammy has a Bright Future Ahead of him!

Vocalist Maria Amalia Quesada Chavarria and pianist Jose Arturo Soto Gamboa
Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation Submission 2017

First of Two Videos from the Wonderful duet comprised of Vocalist Maria Amalia Quesada Chavarria and Pianist Jose Arturo Soto Gamboa.

They perform a wonderful arrangement of Bebe, by Hermeto Pascoal for a submission to the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation.  ​I think you will enjoy their interpretation and execution of this great song. Keep an eye out for more great music from these two fine musicians:)

Alex Bilodeau - Graduate School Application Submission 2016

Alex Bilodeau - Jazz Trio Recordings - NYU Graduate Application Submission Video
Alex Bilodeau (Bass)
Steve Bilodeau (Guitar)
Dor Herskovits (Drums)

A Video of a recording session with an excellent Jazz Trio, featuring two brothers and a great drummer!  
Bassist Alex Bilodeau, a graduate from McGill University has already performed on some nice stages.  It was a pleasure to work with him, his brother Steve on guitar, and Dor on drum kit.  Certainly some swinging and biting music was captured for his Graduate School Applications.
Please keep an eye out for a sample video of some outstanding std jazz playing.  Many Thanks Alex, Steve, and Dor:)


Nicholas Ornstein - Jazz Trio Undergraduate Application Recordings 2016

Jazz Trio Recording at Bop Stop Studios with
Nicholas Ornstein - Piano
Ross Adams - Bass
Mark Fairweather- Drums


​Young Talent and a positive diligent energy exudes from this young pianist Nicholas Ornstein. A pleasure record the Jazz trio with the tasteful and rock solid playing of both Ross and Mark. Nicholas is applying for a scholarship competition as he finishes up at the Concord Academy and begins his applications to prestigious universities.  Surely, they will take note of his musical abilities which support and further reflect his personality and his obviously high aptitude. Hope to have Nicholas back when he is ready to make his debut album and always blessed to work with young talent like Nicholas:)

Nahum Corona - Jazz Quintet Graduate Application Recordings 2009

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Sessions were led by the talented musician/drummer Nahum Corona.  
Players were highly talented Jazzers that came to the studio set up in minutes.  We had them miked and monitored within minutes and they were ready to play!!!  9 complete tracks and 15+ pure drum tracks were acquired in 3 short sessions.  Certainly, some of the most mature and professional young players I have experienced.  Besides being a pleasure to work with, they all had tremendous command of their instruments.  I know they will all go on to have wonderful musical careers!
These unmastered tracks in their current state require very little post-processing. 

First track is a version of "Bemsha Swing"  
Nahum Corona - Drums
Mao Sone' - Trumpet
Nori Shiota - Bass
Christoph Sauber- Saxophone
Dayramir González - Piano

The Second Track is "South of Everywhere".  
Nahum Corona - Drums
Javier Rosario - Guitar
Hoo Yung Kim - Bass
Christoph Sauber - Saxophone
Nikolas Anadolis - Piano
*Also on the session: pianist -Mina Yu

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