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Gutpluckers at Oracle State Park Oct. 3.

We are playing from 1-3 PM at the Fiesta de las Calabazas. For directions and more info, visit

www.calabazas.org

 

TapeCamp 2009 pics from Chris Mara's analog recording workshop.

Strings and Ivory in concert Sunday May 10th at Oracle State Park, 7-9 PM.

 

Analog Tape now decks our hall.

 

Neil Miller speaks about his new book on Kartchner Caverns.

 

NEW - Best of Music from Fiesta de las Calabazas 2003-2006 CD.

 

Photos from Zephyr Strings Once in a Blue Moon concert.

Standing Stones of Beara, CD now available for purchase at CD Baby! Audition clips or write a review.

Review from KXCI radio for Barn Jazz Live!...
The one I play most on the air is "Caravan", exotic and down home at the same time ---- How do they do that? Cactus Cathy, DJ on KXCI

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AUDIO CD projects

Chuck Fritts (2009) - Now working in the studio of a demo CD of original ballads and rock.

Nick Busch - Any Old Time (2008) - Nick Busch, vocalist for the Tortolita Gutpluckers, records a collection of his favorite ballads from older, more civilized times. Project completed Feb. 2008. Available directly from the performer.

BEST OF MUSIC FROM THE Fiesta de las Calabazas 2003-2006 (2007) - A selection of the best of live recordings from the Fiesta de las Calabazas held at Oracle State Park, from 3002 to 2006. Features The Carnivaleros, The Greg Morton Trio, 4 Corners, Porchlights String Band, Rod Mac Donald, Crystal Ridge, Zephyr Strings, The Rolland Family Show, Freddie Terry, Ismael Barajas, and Thea and The Greenman. Recorded by Jim Hewitt and S. Graham Gordon, mixed and mastered by Jim Hewitt.
Released Oct. 13, 2007. BJMP-200702-2.

STANDING STONES OF BEARA (2007) - Original and traditional music inspired from a trip to southwest Ireland. Composed, recorded, mixed and mastered by Jim Hewitt.
Released April, 2007. BJMP-200701-2.

MUSIC FROM THE 6th Annual Fiesta de las Calabazas (2006) - Live recordings from the Fiesta de las Calabazas held at Oracle State Park, Oct. 15, 2005. Rod Mac Donald, Zephyr Strings, The Rolland Family Show, Freddie Terry, Ismael Barajas, and Jose "Pepo" Saavedra. Recorded by Jim Hewitt and Stefin Gordon, mixed and mastered by Jim Hewitt.
Released July 32, 2006. BJMP-200601-2.

Do You Love An Apple? A collection of Irish tunes recorded by Jennifer Sordyl (fiddle) and David Liers (guitar). Recorded in studio and mixed, mastered by Jim Hewitt. Released August 10, 2006.

Barn Jazz - Live! (2005) - Recorded live at Oracle State Park, Oracle, Arizona as part of the Sunday Afternoon in the Park Concert Series, features a selection of swing, blues and bluegrass from the "Barn Jazz Ensemble" featuring "Diamond Jim" Hewitt, guitar whiz Slim Edelman, virtuoso multiple-TAMMIE award winner Mark Robertson-Tessi, and the amazing Evan Dain on acoustic bass.
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Jim Hewitt.
Released Oct. 15, 2005. BJMP-200502-2.

MUSIC FROM THE 5th Annual Fiesta de las Calabazas (2005) - Live recordings from the Fiesta de las Calabazas held at Oracle State Park, Oct. 23, 2004. Music from The Tortolita Gut Pluckers, Ismael Barajas, Freddie Terry, 4 Corners, and Crystal Ridge. Bluegrass, folk, and flamenco-gypsy jazz.
Recorded by Jim Hewitt and Bruce Momich, mixed and mastered by Jim Hewitt.
Released July 15, 2005. BJMP-200501-2.

Mild Abrasive DEMO (2005) - Location recording (live in art studio), Matthias Düwel and Imo Baird (experimental jazz, free jazz). Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jim Hewitt.

Music from the 4th Annual Fiesta de las Calabazas (2004) - Live recordings from the Fiesta de las Calabazas held at Oracle State Park, Oct. 11, 2003 with music from The Tortolita Gut Pluckers, Freddie Terry, Conjunto Nopal, Thea and the Green Man, and The Greg Morton Trio. Bluegrass, original American folk, and Mexican folk music.
Recorded by Jim Hewitt and Bruce Momich, mixed and mastered by Jim Hewitt.
Released July 15, 2004. BJMP-200403-2.

Barn Jazz, Vol. 1. (2003). Solo studio album features all original recordings by "Diamond Jim" Hewitt. Recorded at Double Diamond Studio in Oracle. Mixed and Mastered by Jim Hewitt.
Released August 15, 2003. BJMP-200301-2.

SPOKEN WORD and Audio/Video

Tai Chi Video - Videotaped and recorded on audio (simultaneously) an instructional DVD for Oracle Tai Chi instructor Dave Reece.

Neil Miller - Author of book on Kartchner Caverns, we recorded various clips describing how the caverns were discovered, his relationship with the discoverers, and other interesting tid bits. Samples are available on Sound Bytes page.

Rammed Earth Solar Homes - Promo audio and video slide show for Rammed Earth Solar Homes of Oracle, Arizona. (Quentin Branch). 2003. Video by Maria Morgan, audio beds and spoken word recording by Jim Hewitt.

Parton for Supervisor (Web Parton). 2004. Quicktime video slide show with music beds.

 

 

 

 

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