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// The Loop

Spring 2012

Jazz Trumpet player Shunzo Ohno is in with producer/keyboardist Clifford Carter, Dave Anderson (Bass), Thierry Arpino (Drums), Vic Juris (Guitar) working on a new CD. Hal is engineering.

Hal is also working with Howard Alden and Jeanne Geis on a new Vocal/Guitar release produced by Steve Miller.

Banjo player Ryan Cavanaugh was in with Bill Evans (Sax), Tyson Rogers (Keys), Mark Egan (Bass) and Joel Rosenblatt (Drums) working on a new release. Hal is engineering.

by Hal | May 1st, 2012

January 2012

Charles Compo is in with Jeff Miller, Tony Stewart, Camille Gaynor, and Jerry Brooks working on a new “Phibes” record with Hal.

Jeff Miller, Charles Compo, Jerry Brooks

Hal Just finished mixing KJ Denhert’s new EP “Destiny” featuring Tomas Doncker, Mamadou Ba, Etienne Stadwijk, Ray Levier, Adam Klipple, Lionel Cordew, Jennifer Vincent and Nicki Denner.

Look out for Kevin Kane and the grifters … coming in February ! Featuring Clifford Carter (keys), Joe Bonadio (drums), Jack Daley (bass), Russ DeSalvo (acoustic guitar), Hal Winer (elec guitar) and Kat Raio (vocals).

Also coming in February, Kevin Kane, KJ Denhert and Goldside will be the first of the BiCoastal Artists to sign onto the new BiCoastal Music online store! With such a high percentage of commission going to stores like iTunes and Amazon, artists don’t get much of a return from sales of their music. We’re providing a platform for our artists to sell their material to fans in a way that allows them keep profits from the sale of their intellectual property. Support your favorite artists !

Stay Tuned !

by Hal | January 20th, 2012

Winter 2011

Hal, Neil Dorfsman and Clifford Carter have just finished up a new EP for “Goldside” …. formerly All of the Above and/or Someone Say Something, the boys are back with a new name and fantastic set of new songs. They’re a longtime favorite band from NJ with a loyal following and infectious hooks that’ll haunt you for days ! Take a listen on the audio page …

KJ Denhert is in recording material for her newest release with a diverse and talented cast of musicians and a wonderful collection of new songs.

Hal & Kevin Kane are finishing up Kevin’s juicy new CD which we expect to be complete by year’s end. Band members include Clifford Carter, Joe Bonadio, Jack Daley, Russ DeSalvo and Kat Raio.

Hal & Clifford Carter are putting the finishing touches on a new EP for Clifford featuring Clifford, Lincoln Schleifer on bass, Joe Bonadio on drums and Oz Noy on guitar.

And Charles Compo is back in the studio working with Hal on a new “Phibes” release due out in early 2012.

by Hal | November 9th, 2011

Really Fall 2011

Egad. Non stop. Just finished up recording and mixing a really nice 13 song CD with Carter Calvert and the Roger Cohen Trio. A very interesting and beautiful take on some favorites and some unexpected surprises. Some of the new tracks on the audio page.

Also at the end of a journey … or the beginning of a new one with Charlie Scopoletti. Clifford and I join Charlie and Vanessa in celebrating the completion of his new CD. Some tracks also on the audio page.

Getting there on “Goldside” … 5 songs for the fab 5. Expect results soon !

Kevin Kane and fabulous band … Clifford Carter, Joe Bonadio, Jack Daley and Russ DeSalvo … tracked another 3 with yours truly … taking us within striking distance of a complete new cd for Kevin.

Today … The Valenti Brothers … Fabio, Attilio, Jack and their pal Teddy belting it out like they do in the old country. Track, Overdub, Edit, Mix …. done. 10 hours. Egad.

by Hal | October 16th, 2011

Fall 2011

As summer draws to a close, we’re putting the finishing touches on a few projects. Hal & Clifford have just completed 5 songs for Charlie Scopoletti with another two due out shortly. All of the Above are in recording vocal and guitar overdubs. Francois Moutin, Lew Soloff and Anne Sila have just completed their new cd with Hal. Singer Carter Calvert is in with the Roger Cohen trio rendering standards and a few surprises for her new work. Hal is engineering and mixing. The Phibes are coming back in October to record new material !

And in case you didn’t notice …. we have a new website !!! make sure you stop by the audio portfolio page to hear some of the things we’ve been working on ….

by Hal | September 15th, 2011

Summer 2011

Francois Moutin, Anne Sila and Lew Soloff have just completed work on a new CD project. Hal engineered and mixed.

George Petit was in tracking a Christmas release with jazz trio Tri-Fi.

Henry Jeter Santos of Aventura fame has just released the first single for his upcoming solo CD. Produced by Miguel “Mikey” Estevez, Hal recorded vocals, keys and guitar and mixed 10 of the tracks.

Hal and Clifford Carter are co-producing seven songs for Charlie Scopoletti. Charlie is a local singer-songwriter and he’ll be releasing a new EP shortly. Clifford Carter (keys), Joe Bonadio (drums), Mike Viscseglia (bass), Marc Shulman (guitar), Hal Winer (engineer)

String quartet Ethel was in tracking material for an upcoming release. Dave Cook was the engineer.

by Hal | July 10th, 2011

Steve Miller 06/29/11

The Gangster of Love – Steve Miller was in with members of the Les Paul Trio recording some of Les’ favorite tunes. John Colianni (piano), Gary Mazzaroppi (bass), Howard Alden (guitar), Gordy Knudtsen (drums), Hal Winer (engineer)

Steve Miller

by Hal | July 8th, 2011

Kaya / Russ DeSalvo 5/10-12/2011

Canadian singer Kaya is in with Producer Russ DeSalvo working on new tracks for an upcoming new release. Russ DeSalvo (guitar), Frank Villardi (drums), John Seigler (bass), Bill Heller (keys), Hal Winer (engineer)

Kaya Session

by Hal | May 12th, 2011

Bill Evans 5/2/11

Sax man Bill Evans was in with Warren Haynes (guitar), Keith Carlock (drums), Danny Lewis (B3), Tim LeFabvre (bass), Phil Magnotti (engineer) to track a song for his new CD.

Bill Evans Session

by Hal | May 2nd, 2011

April 2011

The world and audio community has lost a beloved soul. The talented Roger Nichols was above all, a kind, generous and genuinely nice person. I was lucky enough to spend a few days with him making a cd for Dave Shank back in June of 2009. Godspeed Roger. You will be missed.

by Hal | April 10th, 2011

Testimonials

    • Dear Hal, Thank you for helping us to be able to work in your gorgeous space. The work you have done to create it - the love, the sweat and the passion and expertise - is infused into the vibe. It's an ideal place to create and capture sound. You think that ETHEL lights up your studio and I say your studio's beautiful acoustic lights us up!!
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      Mary Rowell

    • Seamless. Efficient. And the results? Stellar.
 I’ve recorded at various pro facilities in Canada and in the US, and as a vocalist, songwriter, musician, and businesswoman, I can say that recording and mixing my tracks at BiCoastal was one the…
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      Rose Reiter

    • I have had the pleasure to work at BiCoastal on a lot of projects and the experience has been amazing every time. My idea of amazing: the gear works, the engineer has great ears, skills, and can work quickly. I like the recording process...
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      Joe Bonadio

    • Hey Hal, The trax sound realy good! I was very impressed with the sound of the converters and how together and smooth it all went! Everyone was very happy!!! Would love to do some more work there!
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      Phil Magnotti

    • BiCoastal Music is one of the great “secret weapons” in the New York area. It is designed and built to the highest technical standards, and provides a really nice combination of cutting-edge digital and old school analog gear. The SSL…
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      Neil Dorfsman

    • Fantastic rooms, great gear, completely stress-free creative environment, invisible process.... truly a wonderful experience working at BiCoastal.
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      Gerry Plant

    • Hal Winer has got something so special going on at BiCoastal Music. I wish I had discovered this state of the art studio three or four CD’s ago. There is efficiency built into every aspect of the place-sonically…
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      KJ Denhert

    • I have had the pleasure of working at BiCoastal music on several projects. It is an excellent studio space with a wide array of mic choices. The control room is extremely accurate and ergonomically a breeze to work in. Hal…
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      Rick Slater

    • Hal is one of the more perfect people you’d recommend because he and his facility are one of the best in the country. BiCoastal Music is simply gorgeous, mint-quality with top-line results always. It’s a joy to know Hal and…
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      Joe D’Ambrosio

    • ...BiCoastal has an incredible piano, a fantastic sounding recording space, a wonderful sounding and very comfortable control room, a solid mic collection, quality outboard gear, and a lovely location that contributes to a relaxed, focused, and creative session
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      Rich Breen

    • Hal Winer has put together a first-rate recording studio in the woods of Westchester County that holds up to any of the rooms (those that are left) in New York or Los Angeles. I've done several major projects at BiCoastal Music, and always...
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      Bob Mintzer