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Featured Artist
In Between
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Contact Me
To
discuss your audio needs call Mark at Bluejay Productions, Medford,
Oregon USA
(541)
779-3023
or send
email to
Mark@BluejayProductions.com
Photo: Bob Pennell
Listen to this
audio testimonial
Read what some of my clients have to
say about me...
"Because of Mark Johnson's
patience and willingness to answer questions along the way, I received an
education as well as a great CD from Bluejay Productions. I hadn't been
in a studio in 25 years, and needless to say a lot had changed over the
decades. Thanks to Mark, the making of "Folk University" was productive,
entertaining and educational".
--Kevin Widdison, folk musician
"As President of the Rogue Valley Peace Choir, I have had the honor of
experiencing Mark's dedication to all that is involved in the recording
and mixing of a top quality audio CD. Mark has recorded, mixed and
created our Spring Concert CD's for the last two years, which is our
largest concert of the year. We are a group of 130+ varied voices,
which presents many challenges to the recording process. With
Mark's professionalism, knowledge and detailed planning, he easily
rises to those challenges to create a beautiful sound for all to
hear. Many have purchased our Spring concert CD's, and I attribute this
success to Mark's exceptional talent and expertise".
- Gail Burke, President, Rogue Valley Peace Choir, 2006 - 2007
"We were extremely fortunate to obtain the services of Mark Johnson at
Bluejay Productions, who orchestrated the recordings of all the Rogue
Valley Symphony concerts at Grants Pass High School Center for the
Performing Arts. Mark put his best foot forward and helped to
create a product that is worthy of its title: "The Best of the Best".
- Arline Borella, President, Rogue Valley Symphony Board, 2006 - 2007
"Skrilltone Records is pleased to work with Mark and Bluejay Productions.
The experience is always professional, enlightening, and enjoyable for
all our artists, and we look forward to our continued work together."
- Tone Triumph, Atonement Media Group
"Recording at Bluejay Productions gives me a sense of stability and
comfort I can always depend on. Mark's politeness gives me hope,
and the security of always having a studio home to come to."
- Stephany King, Singer/Hip-Hop artist
"Mark at Bluejay Productions has always done a great job with the
projects I have brought to him. Whether it be record
engineering, mixing or mastering, he has the skills and experience to get
great results. I would highly recommend his work."
-Bill Newman, Guitarist for PsuedoHead, BMW Trio, Ghost Car,
Y3K
"I needed to make recordings of self-help programs I had created. I
called Bluejay Productions and immediately knew I had called the right
studio. Mark was very friendly, helpful, and enthusiastic about my
project. I found the atmosphere at Bluejay Productions to be very
comfortable and relaxing. Mark works fast, yet is very particular
about quality, and has produced professional voice and music recordings
of all my projects".
- Suzanne Joyce, Author of Beyond Limitations
"Working with Mark Johnson and Bluejay Productions was an eye-opening
experience for our band. Though each of us had dealt before
with recording studios and engineers, Bluejay Production was a revelation
because Mark proved to be more competent and professional than any
previous people we had worked with.
Our
records sound great. And they're pretty diverse as well. Upright bass,
Hammond organ, china cymbal... all different and all recorded and mixed
to sound as good as possible, and done fast, with none of the
superflousness associated with the music industry. And for the
struggling, unsigned band, Bluejay's price was right."
- Ilya Stemkovsky, Drummer for the OM Trio
Refurbished Trident 65 console, Mark, Mike Sabatini, Aaron Korpa
Mark with guitarist Bill Frisell
Guitarist and Producer Pete Anderson and Mark (Photo: Pam Perry)
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Welcome to Bluejay
Productions, a friendly, small-town
recording studio and
audio services company
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The latest news from Bluejay
Productions
- Bluejay has moved
to Jacksonville, Oregon. Come see our new digs in the
forest overlooking the Rogue Valley and Cascade mountains.
- Mark has been
designing live sound at the Camelot Theatre, which
includes setting mics for actors and orchestra, mixing monitors,
and mixing the house. The shows range from live singer and band
"Spotlights" of famous artists from the past, to classic musicals
like "42nd Street". Mark designed and installed the sound system
in the new theater and has been enjoying the sonic quality of the
Yamaha LS9 mixer and the L'Acoustic XT15 speakers and SB15P
subwoofers. Mixing monitors from the iPad with the StudioMix App
has been so convenient and he is loving this technology!
- Major Jones
is nearly done with their album. We are taking our time with this
one to be sure it is the best it can be. Now
to figure out how loud it should play?! The "Volume Wars" have
begun.
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The Hearts & Vines
benefit concert at the Garon Wells Amphitheater featuring Craig
Chaquico, formally of Jefferson Starship, was a huge success
and all involved had a great time! Craig started the show with a
solo set, followed by an All-Star band that included Craig Chaquico,
Garon Lee Wells, Rob Gunderson, and Randy Jordan on guitars, Teri
Cote on drums and vocals, Alan Barber on percussion, Dave Clayton
on bass, Mark Thomas on keys and vocals, and Marcella Rose on vocals. Songs included
Starship hits "Jane" and "Find Your Way Back", Voodoo Child,
Crossroads, Gold Dust Woman, and a rousing version of "Every Rose
Has It's Thorn" sung by Garon! Bill Cruze masterfully mixed
the show on a L'Acoustics/Yamaha PA. Next year's benefit
promises to be even bigger and better, now that we have a stellar
band to back up Craig!
Craig Chaquico at the Hearts & Vines benefit
2012
Garon, Craig and the band
Thanks to Bill Cruze and Rich Minton for a great stage and
sound!
Photos: David Gibb -
www.dgibbphoto.com
Thank you for visiting Bluejay Productions!
What are "audio
services", you might ask? Well, our services include sound
recording of live bands, ensembles, choirs, symphony, studio
recording of music and spoken word, voice-overs for film and
television, sound design for theater and film, sound reinforcement
and live mixing, digital audio editing, restoration, and mastering,
and sound consultation for your home studio or music venue.
The Bluejay Project Studio in Jacksonville, Oregon is a casual audio
recording and production facility where artists can independently
produce their own music. The Gold Beach Studio offers many
amenities in a beautiful, coastal environment. Bluejay offers
live, on location recording for any event. Corporate audio
services include production of audio masters for internet
audio, CD, DVD and tape, live recording and sound reinforcement for
conferences and seminars, sound design for theater, film,
instructional video and electronic games, digital audio editing,
audio mastering, and restoration/remastering of recordings on
cassette, 1/4" reel, or vinyl LP.
Bluejay Productions was founded b y
Mark T. Johnson in Medford, Oregon in 1999, and continues to grow
and expand its services to an increasing number of clients.
With more than 15 years of audio engineering experience and a
lifetime of musical training, Mark is a versatile audio engineer
with great ears. He attended
California State University,
Chico,
where he earned a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Music and Recording Arts while refining his skills
in analog and digital recording studios under the tutelage of
platinum engineer
Keith Seppanen
and
Dr. Raymond Barker. Mark has been a
gigging musician most of his life and worked as a live sound and
studio recording engineer in northern California
before relocating
to Medford.
"I believe audio engineering, both
in live and studio situations, requires strong technical and people
skills. Helping artists to feel comfortable and at ease,
while delivering great sound, is my goal".
"There is a lot of debate about the
merits of digital vs. analog audio production", says Mark. "I found
the transition from analog to digital audio to be smooth, and feel
there is a place for both. While I work primarily in the
digital realm, I do infuse analog techniques and character into my
production".
"Peace is not something to be left to
others in distant places. It is something we create day to
day in our efforts to cultivate care and consideration for
others, forging bonds of friendship and trust in our respective
communities through our own actions and examples.
" As we enhance our respect for the
sanctity of life and human dignity through our daily behavior and
steady efforts toward dialogue, the foundations for a culture of
peace will deepen and strengthen, allowing a new global
civilization to blossom. When each person is aware and
committed, we can prevent society from relapsing in to a culture
of war and foster and nurture energy toward the creation of a
century of peace". - Daisaku Ikeda, For the Sake of
Peace
Jacksonville, Oregon,
U.S.A.
(541) 779-3023
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Bassmon Productions
Guitarist Jeff Pevar, Inger Jorgensen, and Mark at The Mobius, Ashland,
Oregon
David Bolen
Mark playing his organ
Mark with The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash outside Johnny B's (L-R
Tim, Jack, Jay, Mark, local guitar hero Marty Piter, and Mark Stuart)
(Photo: Pam Perry)
Miss you, Blue. He was a good
dog!. 3/1/94 - 3/16/06
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