Our horn section is featured on many Indie and Major labels. We are the brass section you hear on "All of the lights" by Kanye west, "Somewhere in america" by Jay Z and Blues Hall-of-fame artist Wily Bo Walker, The Simpsons and others.
We can do the following:
* help plan recording brass
* we are affordable and work within your budget
* achieve the brass sound you imagine
* We dont expect you to know how to arrange or write - sing the brass part in another track or send a midi mockup, or leave it up to us
* You will get the highest quality brass possible
our credits on allmusic is only a sliver of thousands of hours of recordings
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Credits
AllMusic verified credits for Danny Flam32 Reviews - 4 Repeat Clients
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check_circleVerifiedDanny did a fantastic job! Great communication and super fast turnaround, and above all, his creative ideas and quality were just want I wanted/needed. Very happy client!
check_circleVerifiedQuick, and efficient. I left room for interpretation on this project, and Danny was able to follow the flow, and vibe of the song perfectly. He created tracks that sound like an orchestral brass section. Excellent!
check_circleVerifiedDanny was amazing to work with. Very professional and easy to work with. He is open to ideas/suggestions, as well as offers his own to the project at hand. He kept me informed with the progress, every step of the way.
Would definitely use him again and recommend him for anyone looking for Horns.
check_circleVerifiedI always use Danny when I need any brass to help bring my music to a new level. He's always on top of his game and always enjoyable to work with. 5 stars all day.
check_circleVerifiedI've collaborated a few times with Danny now and his work is always of the highest standard. Multi-layered brass section that really works with what you have, and really adds to it too. Highly recommended.
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Danny did excellent work on the track, really getting a feel for what was already laid down and then adding a quality brass section that worked perfectly with it.
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The horns sound amazing! I love what Danny added to my song. He was super easy to work with- a great communicator and quick turnaround time. He gave me lots of tracks with a ton of different ideas to choose from and they all sound great. I would definitely work with him again and highly recommend him to others. Thanks so much, Danny!
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Danny is the best! Whenever I need brass on my tracks, I go to Danny. Professional and easy to work with. Thanks Danny!
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As always, Danny is a master arranger and performer. He plays the right thing at the right time. He’ll deliverer on pop/funk/r&b - you name it. Cant recommend him more highly!
check_circleVerifiedWe wanted to record real horns and Danny rocked the house. Great and Quick work. He sent me video while recording and dancing lol. When work goes in this pro and Funny direction, life is beautiful
check_circleVerifiedDanny gives a wide range of ideas and delivers on the goods. Whether you have ideas, midi tracks, or none, he'll guide you through the process and you'll end up with strong performances. Very versatile, talented musician, great fit for any genre.
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NYB was very professional and delivered within good time. The songs were complicated and they had no problems with getting the parts right. I definitely recommend them and will be using them again myself.
check_circleVerifiedDanny was great to work with! Came up with amazing parts for my song, and was easy to go back and forth with! Will definitely work with him again!
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Danny will take your song to another level!
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THE VERY BEST!!
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Danny once again brought life and soul to these tracks with some stellar horns arrangements! Always a pleasure to work with Danny. Professional, high quality recordings and arrangements.
check_circleVerified (Client)Danny is an awesome person to work with! He has the great combination of a wonderful cheerful personality with a professional and to-the-point approach which makes the workflow fun and productive at once! And plus, he shared with me his great tips for section recordings and production. I'd be happy to work together again :)
check_circleVerifiedFast & very professionnal !!!
He did everything I asked him to do. If you're looking for Brass, Danny is the man !! Thank you so much! I'll continue to work with him in the future. Thank you - Genghis- check_circleVerified
Second time working with Danny and he did an incredible job once again, he really gets a feel for the track and can create a brass section that works well with the other instruments and sound already down. Highly recommend.
check_circleVerified"Flam Bam Thank You Mam!" Danny is great! He just played on a few tracks for me and he nailed it. His horn playing is top notch and his recording/ sound is awesome. Good, quick communication as well. Thanks!
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Great professional who really know his weapon of choice. If you are after brass work, then Danny is definitely the person you're looking for.
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Danny did excellent work on the track, making it sound BIG. Great communication, highly recommend to anyone looking for brass work. Look forward to working with him again.
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Danny did an excellent job working on our track. He went above and beyond what we asked and made out track sound amazing. I highly recommend him and will definitely try to work with him in the future!
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Another great track with Danny! He took this track to another level. The arrangement is killer!
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WOW. Danny is seriously talented! His horn arrangements and performances are unreal. He took the time to go FAR beyond what I could've imagined and discussed what type of genre/vibes/etc I was going for. He nailed it immediately. I can't recommend Danny more highly! If you're looking for pop, r&b, funk, really any genre - he's your go-to man.
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Working with Danny was smooth and easy. Communication skills are killers and he's fast and on top of his game. The horns he laid for my Track was Grazy Good. Looking forward to working with him in the future.
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Second time working with Danny and his elaborate horn parts continue to impress me. I brought a few songs to him that needed some extra punch but I didn't have a clear vision of what they needed. He came up with some horn parts that made the songs fantastic. Thanks again. If I ever need horns. I'm going to Danny first.
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Amazing. Professional to work with. The product came out sounding as if it were a high dollar major label horn section. Their recordings took our song from average to sounding professional. The quality of horn playing was above and beyond my expectation as well. The know how to play! Thanks again for this amazing product!
check_circleVerifiedYeah Danny is awesome. Everything he played fit well in the mix. He didn't overdo it or underdo it, it was just tasteful and we'll executed and he gave me plenty of options for the mix. Easy communication and prompt delivery of files
check_circleVerifiedwas a joy to work with. super creative and quick! thanks
Danny did a very professionnal work to our track !
Fast & very efficient job !!!!
Thxxxssss for all Mr Danny
Danny is truly a BRILLIANT player, musician, orchestrater, arranger...the list goes on. I highly, highly recommend Danny. What makes him truly brilliant is the way he listens to the story being told, and finds all the ways to compliment the vision and tone you're looking for. Plus, he's a lot of fun. Hire Danny. You'll be glad you did.
Interview with Danny Flam of NewYorkBrass
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started with the Israeli Air Force Orchestra then moved on to the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. I moved to to New York, started playing around town and I started a recording studio that specializes in horns/brass.Recently, together with other musicians - I have founded ConSoul - a video game music cover band.
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Wily Bo Walker and the Danny Flam big band. This was the first project I produced not as a sideman but as an artist, and Wily Bo Walker is an amazing artist, there is a reason he is a Blues Hall of Famer! Another fun project was the Simpsons season promo we recorded, and Ron Bertolet our sax guy always wanted to play the Lisa solo on the Bari-Sax!
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: My Video Game Music Big Band named ConSoul! 13 piece band with 10 horns! You have to check this out! You can also hear a ton of tracks we recorded there too! http://consoul.nyc
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Amber Sweeny is an amazing singer!
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: To get them the best possible product within the production budget.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I sit in the front row seat everyday!
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: How much will it cost to record a ____ style song? and my answer is always "I need to hear what you want so I can give you an estimate!
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: I would say, the biggest misconception is that one needs to understand how to write for brass to get really good results, or that it is prohibitively expensive to hire great horn guys.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: 1) what is the turnaround time frame? 2) what sound do you expect? 3) What is your budget?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Never be shy! Ask questions, Say you don't like something, you are the boss and it is your project, you are the one that needs to sound good.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Trombone, Trumpet.... and a sattelite internet connection....
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Our style is more commercial, less "jazz" - not that we don't play Jazz, but playing commericially is a completely different animal.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I like working with fun people.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: When overdubbing a single instrument multiple times, use a mid-side recording setup, and stack the decoded stereo track. this will produce amazing lifelike sonic image.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: This is a hard question - it varies so widely that i cannot truthfully answer this...
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: being almost telepathic
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: awesome brass, lol...
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Usually a client will send a song, i will listen and give a quote. we will work out what he is looking for sonically, hopefully also sending over examples of the sound he is after. we record and after payment we send the tracks.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a setup for up to 5 horns, each with personal monitoring. we have a choice of ribbons and condensers. The room is very live, designed to get a very bright brass sound.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I am mostly inspired by my clients, because it's what makes studio work so much fun. You get to hear fresh new music every day, hear inspiting ideas and be part of the future of music!
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Usually clients have a very good grasp of the brass they hear in their head and want someone to help translate that sound into reality.
