Mark Dresser, Han Bennink, Mary Oliver session...

Jeff and Joachim in Studio 269/203, University of California San Diego
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I had the absolute pleasure of recording Mark Dresser, Han Bennink and Mary Oliver last night. My dear friend and tonmeister Joachim Goßmann joined me working the gig. Sitting listening to them improvise and play tunes, including several by Misha Mengelberg was wonderful. A joy when this type of session comes along.

Here are some pics from it.....

Mary Oliver, Mark Dresser, Han Bennink
(In front of them, you see what looks like an old fashioned tv antenna or something....it is a REALLY nice stereo tube omni mic that we used for the room from KMF Audio.) Also, above it, you can see the Neumann's we used for additional room sounds. (Thanks, Tom!)


Mary Oliver, viola and Schoeps


Mark Dresser, bass, Schoeps, Neumann TLM 103, DPA


Han Bennink, snare, paper bags, two Josephson's and a Shure KSM27


Mary and Mark

(Taken from the control room, no flash...)

Han going...


going...


and...


some...


more....


going


KMF Mic...


Joachim Goßmann at the console...