Jason Richmond on SoundBetter

Jason Richmond is a Grammy nominated producer, engineer and mixer who has worked with such artists as The Avett Brothers, Joe Henry, The Steep Canyon Rangers, Kate McGarry, The Bad Plus, and The Foreign Exchange. Jason is grateful to work with talented musicians in beautiful spaces and be a part of the creative alchemy that brings forth a record.

After years spent working as a musician, Jason was inspired to turn to music production and took a position as engineer at the Banff Centre in Alberta, where he worked with jazz artists Dave Douglas, Clarence Penn, Hank Roberts and Ben Monder. He left Banff for a position as Chief Recording Engineer at Sound Pure Studios in Durham, North Carolina where he refined his skills working with a host of local, national, and international musicians.

Although accustomed to working with a wide range of artists, Jason is particularly versed at working with the sounds of Jazz, Americana, and World Music. The last few years have seen him engineer several albums for Grammy-nominated Jazz vocalist Kate McGarry, as well as engineer a solo album with Dom Flemons (founding member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops), Prospect Hill. Jason has been fortunate to work on two records with Grammy-winning producer and songwriter Joe Henry.

Jason is known for his versatility in making great records happen in whatever space he is provided, and has been called on to work in everything from world-class studios to remote locations.

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Credits

AllMusic verified credits for Jason Richmond

Aoife O'Donovan
Jake Xerxes Fussell
Jake Xerxes Fussell
Ronald Carbone
Elmira Darvarova
Samuel Magill
Lucian Rinando
Ronald Carbone
Elmira Darvarova
Samuel Magill
Lucian Rinando
Steven Kimbrough
Dalton Baldwin
Nnenna Freelon
Nnenna Freelon
Nnenna Freelon
Clem Snide
Clem Snide
Dom Flemons
Dom Flemons
Dom Flemons
Dom Flemons
D.J. Sparr
John Legend
Marco Beltrami
Geoff Barrow
Ben Salisbury
Rolfe Kent
Steep Canyon Rangers
Steep Canyon Rangers
Rupert Gregson-Williams
Brian Byrne
Alexandre Desplat
Brian Tyler
Robert Lydecker
Bear McCreary
Alan Silvestri
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Dennis Jesse
Juan Álamo
Matthew Margeson
Michael Giacchino
Ciompi Quartet
Members of the Philadelphia Orchestra
Members of the Curtis Institue of Music
Members of the Curtis Institute of Music
Ciompi Quartet
Members of the Philadelphia Orchestra
Members of the Curtis Institue of Music
Members of the Curtis Institute of Music
Joe Kraemer
Karen Galvin
Donna Shin
Hexnut
New Music Raleigh
Kate McGarry
Keith Ganz
Kate McGarry
Keith Ganz
Clint Mansell
Dom Flemons
Steve Jablonsky
Henry Jackman
Atli Örvarsson
Bombadil
Mark Orton
Steve Jablonsky
Michael Giacchino
Marco Beltrami
Nnenna Freelon
John Brown
John Brown Big Band
Kate McGarry
Wayne Leechford
Wayne Leechford
Dustin O'Halloran
Dustin O'Halloran
Michael Giacchino
John Debney
Hans Zimmer
Michael Giacchino
John Williams
Theodore Shapiro
James Newton Howard
Carter Burwell
Fiancé
Christopher Lennertz
Rich Willey
Rich Willey
Stephen Anderson
Stephen Anderson's 360 ̊ Jazz Initiative
Stephen Anderson
Stephen Anderson's 360 ̊ Jazz Initiative
Dominican Jazz Project
Mamadou Diabate
Mamadou Diabate
Mamadou Diabate
Mamadou Diabate
The Avett Brothers
David Childers
Ironing Board Sam
Joe Kraemer
Juan Álamo
Nelson Delgado
UNC Percussion Ensemble
Kobie Watkins
Kobie Watkins
Shana Tucker
Shana Tucker
Bruce Piephoff
Bruce Piephoff
Bruce Piephoff
Ironing Board Sam
Kate McGarry
Keith Ganz
Gary Versace
The Avett Brothers
Steve Hobbs
Steve Hobbs Octet

70 Reviews - 15 Repeat Clients

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by Sarah R.
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Jason is absolutely the best mixing/mastering engineer! He'll take care of your precious tracks and make sure they shine as brightly as they possibly can. In addition to sensitive, creative ears and a high level of technical skill, he has very straightforward communication and is extremely efficient/timely. I highly recommend him.
by Sarah R.
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I wouldn't trust my music with anyone other than Jason. Through his expert mixes, he brings out the beauty of my original songs. He has a way of knowing just what my voice and all the instruments need and where they should go. Never overdone, always natural (just how I like them), beautiful, and done efficiently in a timely manner. I wholeheartedly recommend him.
by Steven E.
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Not only is Jason awesome at what he does, he's great to work with to boot. He was able to translate my incoherent ramblings into a great mix and was super cool about anything I suggested. Really great experience.
by Sarah R.
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Over the past few years, I've had Jason do all my mixing and mastering. I can always count on him to deliver a beautiful result. I'm super picky about the details and he always works with me to get everything just right. Don't hesitate to hire him for your next music project.
by Romain
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Great profesionalism, patient and delivering a stellar sound. Recommended!
by Sarah Reiwitch
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I'm so pleased to have chosen Jason to mix and master my latest song. There were some pretty serious issues with the violin recording and the harmony vocals I sent to him but he was able to smooth all of those over beautifully. He is a dream to work with--very efficient, an excellent problem solver, and patient through changes large and small. Most importantly, he grasped my overall creative direction completely, which fully enabled my song to come to life. I couldn't recommend him more highly.
by rick s.
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Jason was as kind as he is talented. Pleasure to work with, and really good at what he does.
by Joseph M.
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Jason has worked on some of my favorite artist's records so I was happy for him to put his ears on my song. Super communicative and underpromised/over-delivered on the timeline! I'll be sending more over as they come! Thank you Jason!
by Matthew M.
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Jason is very collaborative and will help you bring your music to fruition just the way you want the world to hear it.
by Dan W.
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Jason did a great job with the mix, I’m very happy. It was also a pleasure to work with him as he dealt with all my requests professionally and patiently. Highly recommended
by Alan G.
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Jason did another great job mixing a jazz/funk song for me. He locks into the feel of a song and comes up with a great mix. The horns sound great, and the overall sound is top notch with quick turnaround!
by Matthew Mead
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Jason is my go-to engineer to master all of my songs.
by Sarah Reiwitch
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Jason is a dream to work with and he delivers the highest quality/most beautiful mixes/masters of my tracks. He easily and immediately grasps my creative briefs for mixing and quickly/readily delivers any edits I have. His extremely high level of skill, intuitive feel for the music, and professionalism really help make my tracks shine. I couldn't recommend him more highly.
by Sarah Reiwitch
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Jason is a masterful mixing engineer who's an absolute pleasure to work with. He has great communication and works quickly. He not only easily interprets my artistic vision, his mixing elevates my music. I could not recommend him more highly.
by Forrest H.
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Jason was great to work with. He has a great ear and sensibility for working with what he’s given and turning it into something incredible. He’s very patient, a good communicator and finishes on time. I can’t recommend him enough.
by Tim Curran
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Fantastic mastering job from Jason, after taking the mixing duties - really gave my songs that final 10% boost.
Cannot recommend highly enough!
by Tim Curran
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Great communication, great mixing skills, a lot of patience, a total pro and pleasure to work with!
by Garrett R.
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Jason is absolutely the best! His mixes / mastering are too shelf, and he is an absolute pleasure to work with. Can’t wait to start another project, and work with him again. This needs album is by far the best sounding of our collection. Tremendous work!!

Thank you so much Jason!!
by Björn Cárdenas
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Jason mixed another 3 songs for my album. Again, great pleasure to work with him and honestly - my acoustic guitars have never sounded this good. I'm extremely happy with the results.
by John M.
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Excellent work and patience.

Interview with Jason Richmond

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I work on all types of music, but I generally get called for Americana, jazz, and world music projects.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Although I have a strong technical background in recording, I'm a musician first and I bring a musical, artistic, and creative approach to what I work on.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: The ability to listen closely to a song and find it's direction.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I hope that I bring a fresh approach and unique perspective to any given song, but the main desire is that I find the strength of the artist and the song itself and enhance that in a way that not on captures what the artist is trying to create but surpasses it.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I work out of many studios, but do most of my mixing in my home studio. I have a hybrid system running Pro Tools HD and sum through a summing mixer with Apogee Symphony converters. I utilize a variety of outboard gear including Chandler TG2 preamps, Chandler LTD-2 master compressor, Dramastic Obsidian Compressor, Crane Song Ibis EQ, and a variety of other outboard gear. I generally use plugins from Massey, Sound Toys, Waves, Brainworx, and Avid. I monitor through a Crane Song Avocet and Focal Twin monitors.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I'm inspired by all types of music when it is built on great musicianship, brilliant songs, and interesting production. Some people I'm inspired by include; Tchad Blake, Bill Frisell, Bob Dylan, Miles Davis, D'Angelo, Paul Simon, Jacquire King, Quincy Jones, and Brad Mehldau. Just to name a few.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Primarily more and more of my work is mixing, although I still do quite a bit of tracking and production work.