– Jazztone Studios is an extension and a combination of my experiences, and a vehicle to materialise my visions, and hopefully those of others, too. As a teenager, I had crafted some productions at home, and later on I got to record and participate at more professional studio sessions such as in ‘Casa Limon’ in Madrid and the world-renowned ‘Abbey Road’ Studios in London, where I picked up more, informally. I studied production and performance at Berklee Valencia, and when the pieces came together, we decided to take the plunge, and opened Jazztone in the heart and centre here in Valencia, two years ago.

– Evidently, the huge realm of jazz is our main focus, what we think we do best and want to become better at. Jazz might be an “underground industry” compared to the pop scene, but it’s a huge undergound industry! So big and diverse, and so many great & endless musical proposals. We want to host top notch artists, we know our market well, and we offer the facilities and equipment that will bring out the best possible results. Recording studios commonly seem to be built from the engineer’s perspective aesthetically, so we have tried to create a professional recording studio dressed up in a homey, relaxed atmosphere – a professional studio built from the musicians’ perspective. People appreciate all this, and the first year, we were flooded with requests! We weren’t even completely finished with the interior when we made our very first recording with the well-known artist Paolo Nutini, who was brought in by the great Spanish producer, Dani Castelar.

– Working in the studio requires flexibility and intuition, and my role varies a lot, but one has to be clear about what that role is, and stick to it. It’s like driving a car, everyone can’t be behind the wheel at the same time, or go in all directions at once. Potentially, it can get messy, so I try hard to stick to my role and serve the music as best as possible.

– Some musicians come with a very well defined idea of what they want, some bring a producer who can give directions and conceptualize ideas into a vision, and sometimes the engineer gets to act as a producer. Every situation is unique, and we give advice, but the clearer the vision, the better the recording. We are there to capture the magic.