Recording Big Visit with Emma Rawicz & Gwilym Simcock

Recording
Written By Curtis Schwartz

Updated April 2026 — Emma Rawicz wins UK Jazz Act of the Year at the Jazz FM Awards.

This page looks back at the recording of Big Visit, created here at Curtis Schwartz Studio with Emma Rawicz and Gwilym Simcock.

It was a pleasure to welcome Emma and Gwilym to the studio for sessions that were focused, deeply musical and full of character. Working with two such instinctive and expressive musicians made the whole project a joy from start to finish, and I was delighted to record, mix and master the album here.

Big Visit came together beautifully in an intimate studio setting, with space for detail, interaction and atmosphere. These were inspiring sessions throughout, and it was a privilege to help bring the album to life.

Listen to Big Visit on Spotify.

Emma Rawicz and Gwilym Simcock recording at Curtis Schwartz Studio in Sussex

Emma Rawicz & Gwilym Simcock

There was a wonderful ease and focus to the music-making from the outset. The performances had depth, spontaneity and clarity, and the album captured that spirit naturally.

It is always rewarding to work with artists of this calibre, and Big Visit is a lovely reflection of Emma and Gwilym’s musical connection.

Moments from the Big Visit sessions

Emma in the studio with her tenor sax.

Emma Rawicz during the Big Visit sessions

Curtis Schwartz Studio is a residential recording studio in Sussex, specialising in beautifully recorded acoustic music — from solo piano to intimate ensemble sessions.

Curtis Schwartz

Curtis Schwartz is a producer, mixer, recording engineer and composer based in Sussex, England. He runs Curtis Schwartz Studio, a private residential recording and mixing studio known for high-end production, stereo, 5.1 and Dolby Atmos mixing, mastering, and its 9-foot Hamburg Steinway D Spirio concert grand.

Curtis has worked across records, production music, television and film for more than four decades. His credits include YES, Steve Howe, Sezen Aksu, Stacey Kent, Bee Gees, Suede, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Go West, Cutting Crew, John Taylor, Gwilym Simcock and many others.

As a composer, Curtis has written extensively for KPM/EMI and West One Music, with work used internationally across television, advertising and broadcast media. His studio continues to attract artists, labels and composers looking for a calm, highly musical environment where records can be recorded, mixed, mastered and properly finished.

https://www.curtisschwartzstudio.com
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