In the Mezzanine with Nick Balaban's ensemble

Brooklyn-based musician and composer Nick Balaban (Blue’s Clues, Patti LaBelle, Ray Charles, and many more) brought his amazingly fun ensemble to our Mezzanine studio this past week for a session with Dubway engineer Sam Palumbo.

The session covered several songs and a varied roster of instruments including sitar, strings, piano, and more. Take a look at some pictures of the cast and crew below, and check out Nick’s site for links to upcoming shows, recordings and features, the works.

The band and Nick Balaban (right of center), plus engineer Sam Palumbo (right of Nick).

The band and Nick Balaban (right of center), plus engineer Sam Palumbo (right of Nick).

Notable sitar player Abhik Mukherjee set up in the booth in front of one of our C12 condensers.

Notable sitar player Abhik Mukherjee set up in the booth in front of one of our C12 condensers.