David Rubinson
David Rubinson (born August 7, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York)[1] is an American recording engineer and music producer, who was particularly involved in music production from the 1960s to the 1980s. He produced such diverse acts as Moby Grape, Herbie Hancock, the Pointer Sisters, Santana, and Taj Mahal. Rubinson also founded The Automatt Recording Studios and was the music producer for the film Apocalypse Now.[2]
History
David Rubinson graduated from Columbia University in 1963, with a bachelor's degree in English Literature.[1] He commenced his record production career shortly thereafter, becoming an associate producer at Capitol Records during 1963-1964. Thereafter, he became a staff producer for Columbia Records, a position he held from 1964 to 1969. Rubinson then went into partnership with Bill Graham, working with the latter in the Fillmore Corporation,[1] and creating two record labels with him: San Francisco Records and Fillmore Records.[3] In 1976, he built The Automatt, the first automated recording studio in San Francisco.[1]
After suffering a severe heart attack, Rubinson retired from record production in 1982, thereafter devoting his time to artist management (Narada Michael Walden, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Marcel Marceau, Wayne Shorter) and film.[1] He was the executive producer of Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness, a PBS biography of Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, who facilitated the escape of thousands of Jews from Lithuania during World War II. The film won the award for Best Documentary at the 2000 Hollywood Film Festival and the 2001 Pare Lorentz Award, sponsored by the International Documentary Association.[1]
In 2009, Rubinson relocated to France to practice permaculture and sustainable, renewable food production and became a public opponent of the actions of Israel in Gaza.[4]
Selected Discography[5]
Year | Album | Artist | Role |
---|---|---|---|
1991 | Stolen Moments | Stanley Jordan | Executive Producer, Management |
1988 | Passion and Fire | Gato Barbieri | Producer |
1982 | Quartet | Herbie Hancock | Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock |
1981 | Magic Windows | Herbie Hancock | Composer, Engineer, Mix Down, Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock |
1981 | Randy Hansen | Randy Hansen | Producer |
1980 | Watercolors | The Waters | Producer |
1980 | Monster | Herbie Hancock | Composer, Engineer, Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock |
1980 | Mr. Hands | Herbie Hancock | Mixing, Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock |
1980 | The Piano | Herbie Hancock | Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Engineer, Liner Notes, Mixing, Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock, Reissue Producer |
1980 | The Swing of Delight | Carlos Santana | Mixing Engineer, Producer |
1979 | Apocalypse Now (soundtrack) | Carmine Coppola | Producer |
1979 | Directstep | Herbie Hancock | Engineer, Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock |
1979 | Feets, Don't Fail Me Now | Herbie Hancock | Composer, Engineer, Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock |
1978 | An Evening with Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea: In Concert | Herbie Hancock | Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock |
1978 | Tasty | Patti Labelle | Producer, Arranger |
1978 | Reunion | Peter, Paul and Mary | Producer |
1978 | VSOP: Tempest in the Colosseum | V.S.O.P. | Co-Producer, with Henri Renaud |
1978 | Tropico | Gato Barbieri | Adaptation, Arranger, Engineer, Producer, Unknown Contributor Role |
1978 | Sunlight | Herbie Hancock | Engineer, Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock |
1977 | Elementary | Wah Wah Watson | Engineer, Co-Producer, with Wah Wah Watson |
1977 | Festival | Santana | Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Composer, Engineer, Producer |
1977 | Having a Party | The Pointer Sisters | Engineer, Producer |
1977 | New Directions | The Meters | Engineer, Co-Producer, with Jeffrey Cohen |
1977 | Patti Labelle | Patti LaBelle | Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Photography, Producer, Vocal Arrangement |
1976 | Amigos | Santana | Audio Production, Composer, Engineer, Producer |
1976 | Chameleon | Labelle | ARP Synthesizer, Arranger, Engineer, Producer |
1976 | It Looks Like Snow | Phoebe Snow | Engineer, Producer |
1976 | Magical Shepherd | Miroslav Vitouš | Engineer, Producer, Remixing |
1976 | Secrets | Herbie Hancock | Engineer, Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock |
1976 | The Quintet | V.S.O.P. | Producer |
1976 | V.S.O.P , Vol. 1 | Herbie Hancock | Engineer, Producer |
1975 | Flood | Herbie Hancock | Producer, Remixing |
1975 | Man-Child | Herbie Hancock | Engineer, Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock |
1975 | Safety Zone | Bobby Womack | Engineer, Producer |
1975 | Steppin' | The Pointer Sisters | Composer, Producer, Remixing |
1974 | Death Wish | Herbie Hancock | Producer |
1974 | Dedication | Herbie Hancock | Producer |
1974 | That's a Plenty | The Pointer Sisters | Producer, Arranger, Engineer |
1974 | Thrust | Herbie Hancock | Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock |
1973 | Head Hunters | Herbie Hancock | Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock |
1973 | Sextant | Herbie Hancock | Producer, Remixing |
1973 | The Pointer Sisters | The Pointer Sisters | Arranger, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Producer |
1973 | Thriller! | Cold Blood | Audio Production, Mixing, Producer |
1973 | What the Kids Want | Hoodoo Rhythm Devils | Producer |
1971 | The Real Thing | Taj Mahal | Producer |
1971 | 20 Granite Creek | Moby Grape | Congas, Engineer, Piano (Electric), Producer |
1971 | Happy Just to Be Like I Am | Taj Mahal | Co-Producer, with Taj Mahal |
1970 | Victoria | Victoria (Domalgoski) | Co-Producer with Fred Catero |
1970 | Feel It! | Elvin Bishop | Producer |
1970 | Mwandishi | Herbie Hancock | Producer |
1970 | Right On Be Free | The Voices of East Harlem | Producer |
1970 | Secret of the Bloom | Victoria | Co-Producer with Fred Catero |
1969 | Oar | Skip Spence | Liner Notes, Mixing |
1969 | Afro-American Latin | Mongo Santamaría | Producer |
1969 | Cold Blood | Cold Blood | Producer |
1969 | Giant Step/De Ole Folks at Home | Taj Mahal | Photography, Producer |
1969 | Love, Peace and Happiness | The Chambers Brothers | Co-Producer, with Tim O'Brien |
1969 | Moby Grape '69 | Moby Grape | Audio Production, Liner Notes, Original Recording Producer, Producer |
1969 | The Elvin Bishop Group | Elvin Bishop | Original Recording Producer, Producer |
1969 | Santana | Santana | Producer (first studio session)[6] |
1968 | The Natch'l Blues | Taj Mahal | Producer |
1968 | Taj Mahal | Taj Mahal | Co-Producer, with Bob Irwin |
1968 | The United States of America | The United States of America | Producer |
1968 | Wow/Grape Jam | Moby Grape | Audio Production, Orchestral Arrangements, Producer |
1967 | Moby Grape | Moby Grape | Audio Production, Producer |
1967 | Freedom's Sons | The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem | Producer |
1966 | Isn't It Grand Boys | The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem | Producer |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Internet Movie Database, Mini-Biography of David Rubinson. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
- ↑ Mix Online, Life In Balance: David Rubinson, October 2, 2006. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ↑ Robert Greenfield, Who was Bill Graham?. Bill Graham Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- ↑ Clarke Canfield, Maine video producer recounts Gaza flotilla ordeal. Associated Press, June 5, 2010, as reprinted in Huffington Post. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
- ↑ Primarily from Allmusic, David Rubinson Credits
- ↑ as heard on the 1997 legacy album edition