Listen: Listen Mr DJ John Lee Zeigler, from Kathleen, GA played guitar upside-down and backwards in a style that directly reflects African griot traditions. In the late 1960s George Mitchell recorded Zeigler, and in the 1990s Tim followed George’s footsteps through the music of the South. During several visits, Tim recorded quite a bit of […]

Captain Luke’s birthday is coming up, and while we prepare to throw a little soiree for him here at the office, Aaron remembers the first time he met Captain Luke. It was the first time Aaron had heard of Music Maker as well. The rest, they say, is (recent) history. Read about Aaron’s encounter with […]

Have you met Ejo, our office mascot and “task master?” Some days, Ejo just has the blues. Particularly Mondays. Check out this video our intern Swathi made characterizing Ejo’s particular brand of office management:    

As we approach Captain Luke’s 86th birthday, I was thinking about the first time I ever encountered him, or Music Maker. I used to work at a music store in Durham, NC. The store was flanked on either side by restaurants, one deserving Michelin stars and the other one a cavernous failing music venue; the […]

Denise has catered parties large and small (and huge) throughout Music Maker’s history. Feeding musicians has been a large part of recording sessions, gigs, and gatherings for the past 20 years. So, Denise put together a series of blog posts with recipes, tips, timelines and checklists for any party you might host – she’s got […]