Yesterday I recorded for the first time at Abbey Road, which is a bit of a sacred place for musicians. It has such amazing history, the walls are lined with pictures of the great artists who have recorded there, and there have been many. The sound is fantastic in the studio, and the sandwiches in the cafe were not at all bad.
The pieces I was recording were from Porgy and Bess, as the piano parts from the great Heifetz arrangements have been beautifully orchestrated by David Matthews, so Carl Davis is including them on his Hollywood themed album due out later this year. He conducted the BBC Concert orchestra for the sessions, and is now one of my favourite people to work with. He has what most people don't, which is the ability to be completely in control and make it look effortless. They can't teach you that at college.
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