Four Decades at NRS
WORKING WITH LEGENDS
Recording, mixing, mastering, bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion — four decades of sessions at NRS Recording Studio
Tony Levin
John Lennon, Peter Gabriel
Garth Hudson
The Band
Bela Fleck
The Flecktones
Brian Setzer
The Stray Cats
Rick Danko
The Band
Jerry Marotta
Peter Gabriel
John Sebastian
The Lovin' Spoonful
Duke Robillard
Fabulous Thunderbirds
Also featuring
Livingston Taylor · Michael Franks · Allen Ginsberg · Rory Block · David Torn · Happy & Artie Traum · Robbie Dupree · Vassar Clements · The Fugs · John Simon · Kate Taylor · Howard Levy · Arlen Roth · Jay Ungar & Molly Mason · Bashiri Johnson · Tom Paxton · Andy Newmark
1000+ recording sessions and counting
NRS Recording — Catskill, New York
From the Studio
Hudson
DeJohnette · Grenadier · Medeski · Scofield
Scott recorded, mixed and mastered this jazz supergroup's debut on the Motéma label. Rolling Stone premiered their Dylan cover to rave reviews.
At NRS Recording
Scott Petito, Antje Duvekot & Shawn Mullins
Recording Toward the Thunder at NRS, Catskill, NY.
Spontaneous Compositions
Dave Holland
World renowned bassist Dave Holland recording with Ches Smith, Craig Taborn and Evan Parker.
Circulation
The Music of Gary McFarland
'Unquestionably, an exceptional recording' — All About Jazz
Time Outtakes
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Previously unreleased takes from the original 1959 sessions
On an early take of Take Five: 'It's fascinating to hear that the iconic drum beat wasn't set yet and Joe Morello was playing a very syncopated Latin beat. Even Paul Desmond had not yet settled on a consistent melody.' — Chris Brubeck
Careless
Richard Shindell
Recorded over three years at NRS Recording and Buenos Aires. Co-producer Greg Anderson, engineer Scott Petito, and a group of A-list musicians.
Toward The Thunder
Antje Duvekot
Featuring folk royalty: Shawn Mullins, Anais Mitchell, Richard Shindell, Liz Longley and John Gorka.
Silver
Kat Mills
Ten original tracks featuring David Spinozza, Clifford Carter, Marc Shulman, Rachel Handman and Zachary Alford. Soul, R&B, folk and pop.
The Light in You
Mercury Rev
'...painstakingly and expertly crafted, yet still sounds effortless' — Under the Radar
A long association beginning with 'Deserter's Songs'. Jonathan Donahue and Grasshopper always bring their unique vision.
Wildflower
The Avalanches
Working with Jonathan Donahue to record 'Colours' and 'Harmony' for this universally acclaimed release. #1 in Australia.
It Never Entered My Mind
Ron Helman
Jazz flugelhorn virtuoso with Mike Mainieri, Rachel Z, James Genus, David Spinozza, and Ann Hampton Callaway.
Levin Brothers
Lazybones Recordings
Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel, King Crimson) and Pete Levin (Miles Davis, Gil Evans) with Steve Gadd and David Spinozza.
High Praise
Scott is always at the crossroads where great music occurs. Whether at the helm of his desk as the engineer at his studio, or at his bass for his own recording projects or tribute projects or just about any musical environment. He is always in control and a trusted voice. He has shown that he is comfortable in any genre and is a great spirit and encouragement to the creation of creative music in any style.
Gil Goldstein
Grammy-winning Arranger & Producer
Film & Television
FROM SCREEN TO SOUNDSTAGE
Petito's engineering and production credits include film, television, and commercial projects.
Recent Release
FEATURED ALBUM
"ECM's usual impeccable attention to detail in the recording, and in this case that care has done a service for the ages. Holland is one of the world's masters of the bass, with a matchless ear for pitch and timbre, and his sound has rarely been captured so beautifully, even on his own records for ECM."
"ECM's famously intimate sonic space... The transparency makes the duo's nuances audible, and that becomes an essential part of the album's charm."
Current Work
ACTIVE PROJECTS
Meraki
World · Jazz
From the Greek μεράκι, MERAKI means to do something with soul, creativity, and love — to put something of yourself into your work. Three Master Musicians. One Transcendent Vision. Music That Defies Time.
ELP
Jazz
Three Legends. One Vision. New Sound.
The Fugs
Rock
America's first underground rock band. Beat poets turned rock provocateurs.
In Their Words
TESTIMONIALS
"NRS is a magical place. Scott creates an environment where music just happens naturally."
Mercury Rev
Band
"Petito brings a rare combination of technical expertise and musical intuition to every project."
Times-Herald Record
"Scott Petito is one of the most musical human beings I've ever met. His ears are connected directly to his heart."
Dave Brubeck
Jazz Legend
"Stunning sonic clarity... one of the finest sounding recordings you'll hear."
Album Network
"The murderer's row of fusioneers that bassist/composer Scott Petito assembled for Rainbow Gravity is both exciting and foreboding. It implies great playing and—not unrelatedly—big, self-indulgent spotlights for the heavyweights. But while the chops are indeed fearsome, the album turns out surprisingly tight, thanks in no small part to Petito's writing."
Jazz Times
Magazine
"Beautifully recorded and quietly triumphant... a work of sustained beauty."
All About Jazz
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