Illinois Entertainer November 2016 | Page 48

NOVEMBER STUDIO REPORT Levi Kries tracked at Uptown Recording A t UPTOWN RECORDING in Chicago, Robert Irving III (Miles Davis' music director) is in sessions working on a gospel spoken word project with saxophonist Glenn Burris. Levi Kries (Tony Award winner for Million Dollar Quartet) was in session for his new solo album to be completed for a 2017 release. The mobile audio and video recording crew at Uptown has been tracking Nonpoint for a planned live album scheduled to be released in 2017. Chicago band Audio Content was in the studio working on their second album, and the Chris Greene Quartet was tracking a live follow-up album (and mostly wit hout headphones), with producer Joe Tortorici. 48 illinoisentertainer.com november 2016 At BENNET ROAD STUDIOS in Elk Grove, Cappadonna from Wu Tang Clan locked out the studio for two weeks working on material for an upcoming album while prepping for a Wu Tang Chicago performance. At RAX TRAX in Chicago, after months of tracking and refining, Chicago's Distant Brothers released their new album. The record was produced and engineered by studio producer Andy Shoemaker (Saba, Kid Hartha). Hey Studiophiler: To get your studio or band listed in "Studiophile," just email your studio/recording info to [email protected]. New Deadline is November 15 for the December issue.