April 2002

Mastered the final recording from the late Alula Recording Artist Ephat Mujuru entitled “Journey of the Spirit”. Ephat was one of the most brilliant and beloved of Zimbabwe’s traditional Shona mbira players. He will be missed. Mastering also took place for PDX bands: Manta and Loligo‘s sophomore release entitled “40 Coals and a Funeral Cake” as well as Christian vocal artists: Step of Faith and The Stock Brothers. Othello, WA band War By The Day, PDX bluegrass trio The Stragglers and jazz pianist extraordinaire Randy Porter were in as well. Brenda Baker was in with producer Neil DePonte to master her CD of songs by Richard Faith. The Martindales were in to mix their new release entitled “Introducing The Martindales” with the help of Haywire Recording’s Robert Bartleson, mastering followed. Vancouver punk rockers iknowkungfu continued tracking on their upcoming release. The Oregon Symphony was in for this month’s NPR Radio Broadcast which included: Haydn’s Symphony No. 98 in B-flat Major, Brahms’ Variations on a Theme of Haydn, Op. 56a, Ravel’s La Valse and Concerto for Piano Left-Hand and Orchestra in D Major featuring guest piano solist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and guest conductor Sergiu Comissiona. Recording, editing and mixing for Cathy Coffey and the Amazon Herb Company took place as well as voice over recordings for Melaluca Inc. Kevin also tracked jazz singer Cory Joynt at HeavyWood Studios in Lake Oswego, OR.