After working with David Guaraldi on some of his father’s personal recordings, Osiris Studio’s Michael Graves and David Guaraldi team up to co-produce a collection of Vince Guaraldi’s unreleased studio and live recordings. Recorded in the early 1970’s, this new collection of music shows a different side of the late performer that illustrate the profound influence that rock and jazz fusion were having on his repertoire. Audio restoration and mastering for this project has been provided by Michael Graves, Osiris Studio.
GSU Special Collections Department Chooses Osiris Studio to Help Preserve Johnny Mercer’s Legacy
GSU houses one of the most important collections in the world of popular music. John Herndon Mercer began writing songs at the age of fifteen and eventually became one of the foremost figures of 20th century American popular music. His catalog includes many numbers that have become American classics, and his activities as lyricist, composer, performer and businessman span a period of nearly five decades. The collection that will be digitally preserved by Osiris Studio includes all of Mercer’s commercial Capitol Records 78 rpm recording, various other commercial releases, radio transcription recordings, and many personal recordings illustrating his song writing methods.