Elliot Mazer

Elliot Mazer is an audio engineer and record producer best known for his work with Neil Young, Bob Dylan, The Band, Janis Joplin, and Linda Ronstadt. In addition, he has worked on film and television projects for NBC and various independent studios, and taught at University of North Carolina at Asheville and Elon University.

Early career

From 1976-1984 Mazer served as a consultant to Stanford University’s Computer Center for Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA), Mazer designed the world’s first all-digital recording studio. In 1977 Mazer co-invented “D-Zap” – a device for musicians and recording personnel that detects shock hazards. In the late 1980s while serving as President of Artificial Intelligence Resources, Inc., Mazer developed the AirCheck monitoring system, which he sold to RCS in 1989. This product is still in use in the U.S., Australia, and the U.K. . He produced music elements for The Ketchum Kitchen in San Francisco (a division of Ketchum Communications).

From 1989 to 2005 Mazer served as Senior Vice President of New Business Development for Radio Computing Services, Inc (RCS) in White Plains, New York.

Current career

In 1974, Elliot worked with Crosby. Stills, Nash and Young. We started work on an album at Neil's ranch. We were distracted by Watergate. Graham, David and Neil woke up early and we watched the TV coverage. Stills slept in. Once we got to the studio, we worked and Stills eventually showed up. Stills wanted to work all night and the others worked all day. We never finished. Eventually Elliot Roberts told us that a tour was viable. We rehearsed and planned the tour. Neil wanted me to record shows and the others agreed. My truck,. His Master's Wheels. had a Neve desk and Ampex 16 tracks. Gene Eichelberger and Denny Purcell went on the road. Johnny Rosen helped build and install the gear in the truck. Our goal was to make a mobile that sounded as good as studio gear. The CSNY Box has 35 of my recording in it. It was mixed by Nash.

Recently he has worked on projects with Bob Dylan and The Who Additionally, In the recent years Mazer has lent his knowledge to many different organizations as a consultant. Currently he is an advisor for Orastream and Qwigg and has been teaching at Elon University. Mazer is working with Tony Palmer, an award winning movie producer. Tony produced an amazing series called "All You Need Is Love" which is a history of popular music. He has had an important role in the counseling of such organizations as Warner Music Group, Elevation Partners, Gibson Guitars, Macrovision, www.blip.fm, Genaudio Inc, SESAC and Sezmi Corp. He currently serves as Chairman of Left Turn Music, LLC. Mazer has worked with Digimarc and BayTSP. He helped establish the standards that Warner Music Group uses to archive their catalog, Mazer is currently working with a few major recording artists on a project that will help consumers hear the great audio we hear in the studios in their homes. Mazer taught at UNC-Asheville, for three semesters. At Elon one course was about Leonardo da Vinci and the other is about the current music industry and how musicians need to adapt. He is a member of the British Academy of Film and Television Artists and the Country Music Association. Recently, Mazer has invented AimIT a system that allows one to change various parameter of audio artifacts. Mazer is working with the Estate of Janis Joplin. They are going to release an early Janis project that is wonderful and has not been heard.

Discography

Artist	Title	Label	Year
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young	CSNY 1974	Rhino	1974-2014
Bob Dylan	The Basement Tapes (2013)	Columbia	2013
Bob Dylan & The Band	Live At Isle of Wight (1969	Columbia	2013
Loni Rose	A Beautiful Mess	GMR	2009
The Whybirds	In Progress	Left Turn	2009
Bo Allen	Scarecrow	Left Turn	2009
Neil Young	Archives Volume 1	Reprise	2009
Moonalice	Tell Me It’s Okay	A Minor	2009
Soulfege	Soulfege	Left Turn	2008
Chelsea On The Rocks	Feature Film Mix		2008
Scott McCurry		Left Turn	2007
Pegi Young (with Neil Young)	Pegi Young	Warner Bros/Vapor	2005
Toshi Reagon (produced by Craig Street)	Have You Heard (remix)	Righteous Babe	2005
Switchfoot	The Beautiful Letdown (remix-Dual Disk)	Columbia	2004
Frank Sinatra	and Jobim (remix-Dual Disk)	Reprise	2004
Frank Sinatra	September Of My Years (remix-Dual Disk)	Reprise	2004
Santana	Supernatural (remix-DVD-A)	Arista	2003
Santana	Shaman (remix-DVD-A)	Arista	2003
The Who	Tommy (remix consult-SACD & DVD-A)	Geffen	2003
The Rat Pack (Sinatra, Martin, Davis)	Live & Swingin’ (remix-DVD-A)	Reprise	2003
Frank Sinatra	At The Sands (remix-DVD-A)	Reprise	2003
Neil Young	Harvest (remix-DVD-A)	Warner Brothers	2002
Janis Joplin	Cheap Thrills (remix-SACD)	Columbia	2002
The Byrds	Live At The Fillmore West	Sony	2000
Gordon Lightfoot	Song Book (box)	Warner Bros.	1999
Janis Joplin	Boxed Set	Sony	1994
Neil Young	Lucky 13	Geffen	1992
Leonardo Music Journal	CD #1	Leonardo	1991
The Dream Syndicate	Ghost Stories	Enigma	1988
Jennifer Warnes/Rob Wasserman	Duets	MCA	1988
William Ackerman	Sampler '88	Windham Hill	1988
Dead Kennedys	Give Me Convenience	Alt. Tent.	1987
William Ackerman	Conferring With The Moon	Widnham Hill	1987
Michael Hedges	Santabears First XMAS	Windham Hill	1986
Phil Aaberg, M. Hedges	The Shape of the Land	Windham Hill	1986
Scott Cossu	Reunion	Windham Hill	1985
Malcom Dalglish	Jogging The Memory	Windham Hill	1985
Neil Young (Home Video)	Solo Trans	Pioneer	1985
Michael Hedges	Watching My Life Go By	Windham Hill	1985
Uptones	Uptones	415	1984
Willie Nelson/Neil Young	Real Cowboys	Columbia	1984
Neil Young	Old Ways	Geffen	1984
Neil Young	Everybody's Rockin'	Geffen	1983
Mazer, Rush, etc.	Digital Domain	Elektra	1983
Tammy Comstock	Reason To Believe	US/CBS	1982
Red Steagall	Can't Hold A Workin' Man Down	US/CBS	1982
Janis Joplin	Farewell Song	Columbia	1981
Tubes	Sports Fans	Capitol	1980
Neil Young	Hawks & Doves	Reprise	1980
Jo Allen & The Shapes	Shimmy Shimmy	415	1980
Dūrocs	Dūrocs	Capitol	1979
Y & T	Alcohol	London	1978
Valdy	Hot Rocks	A&M	1978
Neil Young	Decade	Reprise	1978
Neil Young	American Stars & Bars	Reprise	1977
Juice Newton	Come To Me	Capitol	1977
The Band	The Last Waltz	Warner Bros.	1977
Dingoes	Five Times The Sun	A & M	1977
Frankie Miller	The Rock	Chrysalis	1976
Garfield	Strange Streets	Mercury	1976
Dane Donohue	I'm Easy, Restless Feeling (45)	Columbia	1976
David Soul	David Soul	Priv. Stock	1976
Barclay James Harvest	Time Honored Ghosts	Polydor	1975
Blue	Life In The Navy	RSO	1975
Andy Fairweather-Lowe	Spider Jiving	A & M	1975
Rab Noakes	Never Too Late	Warner Bros.	1975
Mike D'Abo	Broken Rainbows	A & M	1974
Leonard Bernstein	Concert for Peace	Columbia	1974
Neil Young	Tonight's The Night	Reprise	1974
Neil Young	Time Fades Away	Reprise	1973
Janis Joplin	Joplin In Concert	Columbia	1973
Rab Noakes	Red Pump Special	Warner Bros.	1973
Jack Nitzsche	St. Giles Cripplegate	Warner Bros.	1972
Jake Holmes	How Much Time	Columbia	1972
Neil Young	Journey Through The Past	Reprise	1972
It's A Beautiful Day	@ Carnegie Hall	Columbia	1972
Neil Young	Harvest	Reprise	1971
Tommy Live Charity Event	LSO, Solo Artists	Rainbow Theatre	1971
Jake Holmes	So Close	Polydor	1970
Area Code 615	Trip in the Country	Polydor	1970
Nick Gravenites	My Labors	Columbia	1969
Michael Bloomfield	Life at Fillmore West	Columbia	1969
Bob Dylan	Isle of Wight	Columbia	1969
Area Code 615	Area Code 615	Polydor	1969
Jake Holmes	How Are You?	Polydor	1969
Gordon Lightfoot	Sunday Concert	U. A.	1969
Linda Ronstadt	Silk Purse	Capitol	1969
Big Brother and the Holding Company	Cheap Thrills	Columbia	1968
Richie Havens	1984	Verve	1968
Ian & Sylvia	Full Circle	MGM	1968
Paupers	Ellis Island	Verve	1968
Gordon Lightfoot	Back Here On Earth	U.A.	1968
Jerry Jeff Walker	Five Years Gone	Atlantic	1968
Pozo Seco Singers	Shades of Time	Columbia	1968
James Cotton	Cotton In Your Ears	Verve	1968
Jake Holmes	Letter to Katherine	Capitol	1967
Len Chandler	Lovin' People	Columbia	1967
"ABC Wide World of Sports"	Music Supervisor		1966
"Death of a Salesman"	Music Supervisor		1966
"Shop on Main Street"	Music Supervisor		1966
"Juliet of the Spirits"	Music Supervisor		1966
El Trio Los Panchos	Sing Hank Williams	Columbia	1964
El Trio Los Panchos	Girl	Columbia	1964
Clark Terry	More	Cameo	1963
Teddy Wilson	Teddy Wilson	Cameo	1963
Rufus Thomas	Five On Eight	Cameo	1963
Maynard Ferguson	Come Blow Your Horn	Cameo	1963
Clark Terry	Tread Y Lightly	Cameo	1963
Chubby Checker	Hooka Tooka/Loddy Lo	Cameo	1963
Chubby Checker	With Sy Oliver	Cameo	1963
The Tymes	To Each His Own	Cameo	1963
Jack Elliott	At Main Point	Prestige	1962
Lightnin' Hopkins	At Main Point	Prestige	1962
Pony Poindexter	Limbo Rock	Prestige	1962
Dave Pike	Bossa Nova Carnival	Prestige	1962

External links

• UAudio Article
• Discography
• Elliot Mazer discography at Discogs