Curtis Schwartz 7/15/26 Curtis Schwartz 7/15/26

My Diary Is a Hopeless Optimist

Everything that really matters is what the diary doesn’t see. A booking may last a day, but the work and relationships around it can continue for years.

Curtis Schwartz 7/9/26 Curtis Schwartz 7/9/26

When a Book Is Read.

A personal reflection on saying goodbye to our much-loved cat, Matilda — and why love may not end where life does.

Curtis Schwartz 7/1/26 Curtis Schwartz 7/1/26

A Long, Long Time Ago…

A song in a country pub takes me back to Zermatt, 1972, and the strange ways music carries our past with it.

Curtis Schwartz 6/19/26 Curtis Schwartz 6/19/26

“Number Please”

Long before Google knew everybody’s phone number, my mother did. A true story about Norma Jean Schwartz, Bell Telephone in 1950s Los Angeles, Frank Sinatra, Alan Shepard, unlisted Hollywood numbers, and the strange human world that existed before the internet.

Curtis Schwartz 6/12/26 Curtis Schwartz 6/12/26

YES Aurora is out now: recorded, mixed and mastered at Curtis Schwartz Studio

Recording, mixing and mastering Aurora for YES — including stereo, surround and Dolby Atmos versions.

Curtis Schwartz 6/11/26 Curtis Schwartz 6/11/26

Stacey Kent, 1 Billion Streams, and a Long Musical Friendship

Nearly three decades of recording, mixing and friendship with Stacey Kent and Jim Tomlinson.

Curtis Schwartz 6/9/26 Curtis Schwartz 6/9/26

The Surprising Truth About Dolby Atmos: Better Stereo, More Revenue

Dolby Atmos can create an immersive mix, improve stereo playback and open up new royalty opportunities.

Curtis Schwartz 5/31/26 Curtis Schwartz 5/31/26

Emma Rawicz wins UK Jazz Act of the Year

Celebrating saxophonist Emma Rawicz and a richly deserved UK Jazz Act of the Year award.

Curtis Schwartz 5/30/26 Curtis Schwartz 5/30/26

Beautiful Melodies: Recording Knarika Karapetjana and Daniel Lebhardt

Viola, piano and beautiful music recorded live at Curtis Schwartz Studio.

Curtis Schwartz 5/29/26 Curtis Schwartz 5/29/26

When Aurora Came to the Studio

Roger Dean brought the original Aurora artwork to the studio — a special moment in the making of the third YES album recorded here.

Curtis Schwartz 5/12/26 Curtis Schwartz 5/12/26

Growing Up with Old Hollywood

Desert hikes, John Wayne, chess games and the unmade film that became part of my family history.

Curtis Schwartz 3/23/26 Curtis Schwartz 3/23/26

Why a rough mix you thought was perfect can sound very different in a professional studio

Better monitoring doesn’t ruin a rough mix. It reveals what was already there.

Curtis Schwartz 3/4/26 Curtis Schwartz 3/4/26

Recording ‘Be Love’: RIOPY on the Steinway D Spirio at Curtis Schwartz Studio

French pianist RIOPY recorded his album Be Love on the Steinway D Spirio at Curtis Schwartz Studio in Sussex. The album has already surpassed 500,000 streams in its first two weeks.

Curtis Schwartz 3/1/26 Curtis Schwartz 3/1/26

Creating the Dolby Atmos Mix for YES – Aurora

Behind the Dolby Atmos mix of YES's Aurora, including independent reviews, the studio's calibrated 7.1.4 monitoring system and the complete production workflow.

Curtis Schwartz 9/17/25 Curtis Schwartz 9/17/25

Recording Big Visit with Emma Rawicz & Gwilym Simcock

A look back at the Big Visit sessions with Emma Rawicz and Gwilym Simcock at Curtis Schwartz Studio, following Emma’s UK Jazz Act of the Year win at the Jazz FM Awards.

Curtis Schwartz 4/22/25 Curtis Schwartz 4/22/25

New Hamburg Steinway D Concert Grand Piano

Introducing the new Hamburg Steinway D concert grand at Curtis Schwartz Studio, fitted with Steinway’s Spirio | r recording and playback system.