An hour of legendary jazz artists, from 1930 to 1993.

This blog post will explain equipment use, scene setup and good interview practices when engaging in in-field audio recording.

KNOW YOUR RIG

A rig is the common term for your recording gear. It usually consists of a recording unit, a mic, headphones and any other peripherals needed.

While DMA will be purchasing its own rig, it will help to know what a quality rig looks like. Here's a look at a rig with equipment that could buy from a website like B&H:

1959: a milestone year in jazz!

Benny Goodman  *  Buddy Tate  *  Ella Fitzgerald  *  Roland Kirk  *  Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis  *  Tony Bennett And The Count Basie Orchestra  *  Ahmad Jamal  *  Cannonball Adderley & Bill Evans  *  Gabor Szabo  *  Earl Hines  *  Chris Clark Quintet 

Featuring Tommy Flanagan!