In order to insure you the highest quality from idea to performance, I have enlisted the aid of some of New York’s most well respected and talented musicians and studios. Together we will make your musical experience the highest quality it can be, and since we are all working together, there is no waste of either time or money. Just good people making your music great, in a unique experience to last you and your loved ones a lifetime.
Producer, conductor, percussionist, songwriter and composer Beth Ravin has worked on productions with Reba McEntire, David Bowie, Ray Charles, Smokey Robinson, Donna Summer, Bernadette Peters, Linda Rondstadt, Regina Spektor and Al Jarreau. She has performed in over 20 Broadway shows including Annie Get Your Gun, Ragtime, Blood Brothers & Grease. Beth is a Trustee with the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and a former President of the New York Chapter. She has received several awards, including the Words Can Heal Award along with Goldie Hawn and Susan Sarandon, Backstage Magazine's Outstanding Singer/Songwriter Award, and The Songwriter¹s Guild of America President¹s Award. And now, Beth Ravin will be the guardian of your own personal symphony orchestra.
With superb acoustical spaces. including one of the last "big rooms" on the east coast, vintage and state-of-the-art equipment and a friendly, expert support staff, nobody does it better than Ed Rak’s Clinton Recording Studios. Clients include Frank Sinatra, Steely Dan, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen. Tony Bennett, Kelly Clarkson, Avril Levigne, Diana Krall, Herbie Hancock, the list is jaw dropping, and dozens of film scores including Dream Girls, The Aviator, The Bucket List and The Reaping to name a few. Studio A seats up to 85 players for that fantastic symphonic sound, along with their cherished Steinway D Grand, the same piano used for Glenn Gould’s Goldberg Variations. Studio B can accommodate up to 35 musicians, and boasts a pristine Yamaha C7 grand.
Simply the best of the best.
John Kilgore Sound & Recording is the perfect small recording studio located in the Film Center Building in the heart of New York City. Among its features are a great sounding tracking room, a large, comfortable, accurate control room, and the Pro Tools HD recording system. They have a brilliant Yamaha C6 piano, a vintage Gretsch drum kit and beautiful vintage microphones and preamps. The clientele includes such legendary luminaries as Steve Reich, Gwinneth Paltrow, Phoebe Snow, Smokey Robinson, Joss Stone, Lou Reed, Paul Winter, Penelope Cruz, Harry Connick Jr., James Earl Jones, and other world class artists not often associated with such an intimate and comfortable setting. The best small room with the biggest sound in the city!
Orchestral
Contemporary
Small Ensemble Recording
Large Ensemble Recording
If one is going to put together the most slammin’ rhythm section in New York City, one must begin with guitarist, producer, vocalist John McCurry. Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, John Waite, Peter Gabriel, David Bowie, Carly Simon, Taylor Dayne, Alice Cooper, Belinda Carlisle, Julian Lennon, Donny Osmond, Cher, Laura Branigan, Bonnie Tyler, and countless others include him on their A list. His wizardry surrounds you whether you are listening to the radio, listening to the soundtrack at the movie theatre, or watching TV! His collection of Gold and Platinum records is mind boggling, and now he is ready to be an integral part of your personal rhythm section, injecting your new song with all the groove and style that he has brought to dozens of world class hits. And wait till you meet the other players! This is how to make records!
The music you are hearing was written for and performed by GeWaDoKa.