"Every time I get to work with Jamie Tagg is an occasion for excitement and creativity. As an artistic and technical collaborator, Jamie is second to none. He brings a vast knowledge of the repertoire to every project. His taste is impeccable, his skills are superior, and his solutions to audio problems are revelatory. On top of all this, Jamie is also one of the most pleasant people to work with in the music business. Seraphic Fire is lucky to have been able to partner with Jamie for more than 15 years, and we always look forward to our next project with him."
- Patrick Dupre Quigley, conductor
"Each time Les Ordinaires get together and edit, we are amazed by the fantastic quality and detail of your dream team work! Thank you both so much."
(referring to Jamie Tagg as engineer and Jessica Davis Tagg as producer)
- Leela Breithaupt, flutist, Les Ordinaires
“Jamie has impeccable abilities in every stage of the recording process from recording, producing, and post-production. His deep technical expertise as a recording engineer and innate musicianship opens new plateaus for performing artists who work with him, and his involvement and commitment to pour himself fully into a recording project enable performers to truly give their best. Of equal importance is his warm and personable demeanor, exuding trust and gentle confidence for those who work with him. I am very grateful to work with a recording expert like Jamie who combines such unmistakable talent in the recording field with a robust musicianship and warm demeanor.”
- Otis Murphy, saxophone
“In today's culture where support for someone is confused for praise of excellence, this review DOES NOT fall into that category. Jamie Tagg is simply one of the finest recording engineers I've had the pleasure of working with. His meticulous detail in pre and post production were not surprising but his musicianship and artistic creativity were. He was able to provide musical feedback throughout the process and no problem was too daunting for his masterful technique. I'm in love with the sound he created for my euphonium and piano chamber music recording. I look forward to working with Jamie again and will recommend him to all of my colleagues in the brass world.”
- Demondrae Thurman, euphonium
“Jamie Tagg’s support of several live music-to-picture events in our venue have demonstrated his unflinching focus on the details and sound quality of what is presented to our audiences, while also working with our visiting artists and performers to exceed their expectations. We strive for world-class programs and presentations in our venue. Jamie has helped assure our live music events meet that standard, whether leading student engineers and technicians or other professionals. He has also been a mentor to our technical team to augment their audio trouble-shooting capacity. He is practical, organized, has a wealth of knowledge and equally important, a joy to work with.”
- Jon Vickers, Founding Director, Indiana University Cinema and former Managing Director, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, University of Notre Dame
“Jamie Tagg is an incredible engineer and producer. Throughout my project from conception to completion I had a terrific and seamless experience. The end result is the first album of Malaysian contemporary works for solo classical guitar. What I loved most about working with Jamie was his incorporation of innovative ideas to produce a truly stunning sound. Jamie understood what I needed and helped me produce a product of the highest quality. It is a project I am very proud of and I highly recommend working with him.”
- Nathan Fischer, classical guitarist
“Jamie Tagg is a consummate professional by any measure. His work with NOTUS, Indiana University’s Contemporary Vocal Ensemble, was exemplary and we are delighted to have him as one of our newest faculty colleagues. Jamie is the real deal: His attention to detail, technical expertise, and fine musical ear make him an ideal producer and engineer for any project. He gets my highest recommendation!”
- Dominick DiOrio, composer/conductor
"Hands down, some of the absolute best recordings of my voice - both as a soloist, and in an ensemble alongside the other members of Seraphic Fire - have been captured at the hands of Jamie Tagg. His inherent intonation and uncanny spatial reasoning both serve as efficient tools in translating sound and space into digital means, all the while maintaining the absolute aural integrity of each musician's individual sound."
- Reginald Mobley, countertenor
I've been in the business a long time, and I've been at a lot of recording and mastering sessions. The common wisdom is that audio-folk are rushed and crabby--often true--but with Jessica producing and Jamie as engineer, their good humor, attention to detail, and enthusiasm for the artistic goals of our conductor and the other musicians was really inspirational. It gave us confidence to know our project was in such good hands!
- Steve Krahnke, television producer, multi-Emmy and Cine Golden Eagle award winner, and former managing director of The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Jamie and Jessica Tagg were thoughtful, proactive, and artistic every step of the way with our choral recording project. Their sensitivity to the technical and aural needs of the project were magical. It was my pleasure to work with them to bring our recording to fruition.
- Alec Harris, president, GIA Publications
When deciding to record, is your goal to capture the energy and excitement of a live performance? Perhaps you want to focus on a more refined presentation through focused recording sessions? In either case, there is a wide range of factors to consider, and as with many things in life preparation makes all the difference in the final product. This saves time, money, emotional energy, and sometimes even the viability of the project, especially when large groups of musicians and your hard-earned dollars are on the line.
Production/sonic goals, having options and flexibility in mixing, historical accuracy vs. innovation, budget, logistics, and of course location, location, location, are all aspects which need to be factored into a project. Having worked for over 15 years doing countless recordings on location and in studios, and being in and out of a wide variety of venues all across North America--including those intended for performing/recording and those that are not--I can help by asking the right questions that prevent pitfalls, save money, make the session run smoothly, and bring our project to completion on time and within budget.
Maybe you need dozens of microphones and hours of high-resolution takes to achieve your dreams of a GRAMMY® winning album? Perhaps you are planning a live event with streams for broadcast, feeds for video and sound reinforcement. Just need a single mic to capture one song for an audition or demo? To that end or anywhere in-between, we can work together to meet your needs and budget. Feel free to get in touch, and we can discuss creative options for your project or event! You can also get a bit more info here.
