Mike DiBari's latest trio recording - special limited edition CD

January 17th, 2004. A 17 degree winter Saturday. Sudbury, MA.

At 1pm, Mike DiBari and the band arrived at Club 39, my basement project studio, for a live recording session. Greg Loughman recorded with just one mic aimed at the F hole, and Mike Connors played the studio '67 Slingerland's. Takako came armed with her digital camera to visually record the event. The room was charged with a very relaxed and pleasant vibe.

Mike set up his amp and guitar and said, "Let's do it." 
We did a quick sound check, got levels, and started rolling....everything live. One take of each tune. No overdubs, no punches...

I find something inherently thrilling...and dangerous about recording live in the studio. It takes courage and confidence. Fearlessness. I always compare it to watching Karl Wallenda, the great tightrope walker who worked without a net! Just one slip and.....

What you hear on this disc is the exact live mix I heard in the control room. Real music. A pleasure to record, a delight to be there as it happened! 

-Bill Smith, engineer/producer
     TM799505

  1. There Will Never Be Another You
  2. Groove Yard 
  3. Ornithology
  4. Sonnymoon for Two
  5. You and the Night and the Music
  6. Darn That Dream
  7. Cherokee
  8. Willow Weep for Me
  9. I’ll Remember April
10. Stompin’ at the Savoy

     ©® 2004 Palomino records
MIKE DIBARI, guitar
GREG LOUGHMAN, bass
MIKE CONNORS, drums
 
Engineered and produced by BILL SMITH
Recorded live at Club 39, Sudbury, MA
Mastered by MIKE DIBARI
Photos & design: TAKAKO TOKUOKA, T&M Creations