Studio Testimonials from Whisperings artists:

"Hi Joe. I wanted to thank you so much for the use of your Piano Haven Studio for my last solo piano project, "Adoration." I had recorded nine previous albums in a professional recording studio environment and I always found them to be very stressful places to be - there were just so many things to worry about. At your Piano Haven, it was a totally different story. I have never been so relaxed during the recording process. The results were astounding.

The new album sounds better than anything I've released before AND the performances are relaxed and chilled out - just like I wanted them. While my other albums are all loved and well-received by my fans, Adoration has taken it up a notch. Finally, I have an album that *I* am really happy with. Thank you for your Piano Haven. It was just the place I needed."

-- David Nevue, Eugene, OR

 " I just recorded my new album "The Journey" at Joe Bongiorno's Piano Haven Recording Studio in Seattle and had the best recording experience ever.  I have recorded in a lot of other studios, on a lot of other pianos, but never have I felt comfortable and relaxed enough to just let the music flow out my fingers.  In two days I had all the takes I needed to bring the album to master.  Joe's Kawai RX-7 piano is superb.  It has a rich and sparkling tone which allows the melody to be crystal clear, the action is tight and fast and the touch allows for a wide range of dynamics, from very quiet to very loud.  The room is excellent, with tall ceilings and nice  acoustics.

-- Greg Maroney, York, PA

 

" I recently recorded one of my first full length solo piano CD in many years at Joe Bongiorno's Piano Haven Recording Studio. This is the longest album I've ever recorded, exceeding one hour in length. The album is called Healing Piano and is 9 meditative, very mellow, improvised pieces. Joe is a great guy, a great pianist and composer, a great recording engineer, with one of the nicest pianos, a Kawai RX-7, that I've ever played. While recording I felt more relaxed than any other recording experience I've ever had.

Immediately upon releasing the album, initially on iTunes, I received positive feedback from fans about the new album and some high ratings and reviews on iTunes. One of the things I'm especially satisfied about regarding this recording at Piano Haven is that we did not need to use ANY compression or EQ at any point in this recording. All original dynamics are retained. If you like the sample recordings and you are a pianist, it's worth flying from anywhere in the world to record at Joe Bongiorno's pristine studio."

" I took about a day and a half to record at Joe's Piano Haven Studio. His piano was perfect and so was the atmosphere and the recording quality. I'm not sure I could have had such a relaxed session in any other studio. To be able to improvise an entire CD required just the right state of mind, and I was able to achieve that at Piano Haven Studio.   

After some feedback from Whisperings Solo Piano Radio and my co-producer Eric Tingstad, I flew back for another session because I needed just a few more tunes. Again, the magic struck! I Came up with some really nice music. This is, by far, the best of my three solo piano CDs in terms of the music and the recording. I am extremely happy with the results and look forward to getting this music out into the world. If the people who listen to my music feel the feelings I had while making the music, I will be on my way of achieving my mission of creating a peaceful world, one listener at a time. Thank you Joe for making it possible for me to realize my mission in the form of this recording. Your friendship and generosity are greatly appreciated. Love and peace always and everywhere~ "