Piano Haven Recording Studio – Sedona, AZ
“The Official Recording Studio of Whisperings Solo Piano Radio”
The atmosphere is perfect – a cozy studio in the breath-taking Red Rocks country of Sedona, AZ. A meticulously maintained 7’6” Shigeru Kawai SK-7L (our beloved Kawai RX-7 is for sale, details HERE)… world class recording & mastering gear… and a patient, experienced engineer who lives & breathes piano music, Joe himself! This is not your traditional recording studio. It’s a specialty studio focusing on PIANO & emphasizing a peaceful, relaxed environment. Whether it’s a simple demo, your first album, or your 20th, all are welcome & at home here. We appreciate exactly where you’re at. Do you sing or play another instrument along with the piano? No problem, we can track it too with unrivaled quality!Joe’s mission is to share his good fortune & make world class recording available to all, making it comfortable, & most of all, making your music sound fantastic!
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Marketing your music
If your music falls into the “contemporary’ or “new age” piano genre, Joe can help you with valuable insight & direction as far as marketing your music and getting it out to the world. Joe offers “promotional consult service” exclusively to his clients at $65/ hour. Take notes and this session can be completed thoroughly in 60-90 minutes!
Radio Promotion
Joe offers select clients very affordable radio promotion service. We send your music to dozens of our personal contacts… radio stations and internet broadcasts that play contemporary/new age piano music. Packages range from $250 – $750
Make Videos
Need to make some high quality videos for your website or youtube? Joe can record you in HD at the concert grand with world class sound! Download a 90 second HD clip HERE. (This wmv file will not stream). Check our YouTube Channel HERE
Broadcast your sessions LIVE over the internet
a great way to get your fans connected to your upcoming album, they will have a close-up view of the session while listening in full stereo.
In-Studio Massage
We are serious about being relaxed… chill out before/after or between sessions. Keynote Massage will take great care of you, right here at Piano Haven! Joe can schedule this for you & get you a 30% discount.
Just need some help recording YOUR project?
Two options… Joe is available as a journeyman engineer. He can come to you with his gear and record you on your piano in your venue… no destination is too far! Contact Joe & open up a discussion HERE.
Interested in knowing how Joe gets the Piano Haven sound?… Do you have a great piano & want to make your own recordings? Consult with Joe! Details HERE
CONTACT US to request a demo CD, schedule a visit, or with questions regarding rates, availability & local accommodations. Just take a listen, ask around & check it out… you have nothing to lose!
Audio samples & testimonials from renowned 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.”
- in 2009, David recorded “Revelation” at Piano Haven
- in 2011, David recorded “A Delicate Joy” at Piano Haven
David Nevue, Eugene, OR
“I recently recorded my latest album – “The Naked Piano: Light & Dark” at Piano Haven Studio…and WOW, what an incredible experience! The piano was immaculate. The environment was comfortable and relaxed (just the way I like it!)… and Joe was a consummate professional who understands the intricacies of a solo piano recording. Joe’s got an incredible ear, understands the equipment ‘inside-out’, and is an absolute joy to work with. If you’re looking to record a piano album, look no further…I HIGHLY recommend Joe Bongiorno’s Piano Haven Studio! Thanks Joe – you’re the best!”– Gary Girouard, Winner of Whisperings Album of the Year 2012 for “Naked Piano – Light to Dark”, recorded at Piano Haven
There are rooms that record sound, and then there are rooms that capture the soul. Piano Haven Studio is the latter of these two. Hosting a Kawai RX-7 that is unmatched in its touch and sound, one cannot help to be transported into celestial elevations of their craft. The ideal and relaxed setting of the environment with windows overlooking the lush greenery of Washington State, to the genuine hospitality and care of owner Joe Bongiorno, the lack of anything is well, lacking. Embodied by a state of the art recording facility while Bongiorno serves as a well-seasoned engineer, I honestly cannot think of a more inviting, comfortable and professional studio to record solo piano. I feel as if I have found my second home.I have had the opportunity to record and perform on many pianos throughout the world and I must say the Kawai RX-7 is by far one of the greatest I have ever played. So much so as to tell owner, Bongiorno, of my hopes to take it off his hands whenever the time comes for him to change the scenery of his studio.
For solo piano recordings, there simply are no other options for me…
– Chad Lawson, Winner of Whisperings’ Album of the Year 2009 & nominee in 2011
Chad recorded his 2011 releases “The Piano” & “A Solo Piano Christmas” at Piano Haven
Discovering Piano Haven and Joe Bongiorno have been good fortune for me and my music. Having recently completed my latest full length piano/vocal album [Sunshine & Second Chances] working with Joe, I have only great things to say about my experience as well as a record that I am completely happy with. While on my search for the right piano sound and feel as well as studio ambiance, Piano Haven was right on the mark. Inclusive in the deal was Joe with his talents as engineer, who is a gem. I will be returning to Piano Haven for future recording projects. It is a shame I am not recording a new album every few months simply to bask in the enjoyment of playing on Piano Haven’s Kawai RX-7 while Joe quietly encourages behind the recording console working his magic. – Mary Lydia Ryan, Seattle, WA
” I loved recording “Hope Endures” at Piano Haven Studio! Everything was so relaxed and stress free.The piano sound was absolutely amazing! Out of all my experiences with recording studios, this was by far my most productive recording session ever. Joe is a fantastic engineer and easy to work with… from beginning to end, everything went smooth. I highly recommend Piano Haven Studio!”– Philip Wesley, Nashville, TN – an iTunes New Age #1 artist, January 2012
” I recorded my album “The Journey” at Joe Bongiorno’s Piano Haven Recording Studio 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 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.Joe was a great engineer for the album. His guidance was invaluable, and his hospitality certainly set me at ease so I was in the right frame of mind for recording. All in all it was a great experience and the music speaks for itself!”
– Greg Maroney, York, PA
” I took about a day and a half to record “Solo Piano for Peace” 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 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 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~ “
- in 2010, Louis also recorded “Solo Piano for Love, Peace & Mermaids” at Piano Haven
- in 2011, Louis recorded “A Peaceful Christmas” at Piano Haven
– Louis Landon, New York, NY
” My latest album, titled “Promise” , is to date my favorite CD and the one I’m most proud of – and I owe a lot of that to Joe and his Piano Haven Studio. For starters, the piano is awesome – a gorgeous sounding instrument that I fell in love with the minute I began playing. It was the rich, warm sound that I heard on David Nevue’s CD “Adoration”, and I knew I had to record on that Kawai grand! Joe was great, a fellow pianist who really knows how to record solo piano – something you can’t find in most studios. Plus, a relaxed atmosphere where you feel comfortable and at home, not a cold studio environment. This combination makes it the perfect place to record an album. The music flowed naturally and I was very happy with the performances. I have never had this experience at any other recording studio – nor could I ever find a piano that I was satisfied with. Thank you, Joe, for helping me make this CD something I am very proud of – I can’t wait to record my next album there! “
- in 2011 Christine also recorded “The Wishing Well” at Piano Haven
- in 2012 Christine also recorded “A Classic Christmas” at Piano Haven
–Christine Brown, San Diego, CA
” 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.”
– Steven Cravis, San Francisco, CA
Recent Projects:
Whisperings Solo Piano Vol I
“Music to Quiet Your World” featuring music from 16 Whisperings artists including David Lanz, Wayne Gratz, David Nevue, Steven Cravis, Michele McLaughlin, Joe Bongiorno & many more!
Read all about the making of the Whisperings album right HERE in this interview with Joe & David Nevue by Kathy Parsons of Mainly Piano
SoloPianoChristmas.com – Christmas Whisperings
David Nevue (OR) – “Revelation“, “Adoration” & A Delicate Joy
Philip Wesley (TN) – “Hope Endures”
Chad Lawson (NC) – “The Piano” & Solo Piano Christmas
Louis Landon (NY) – “Solo Piano for Peace” , “For Peace, Love & Mermaids” & A Peaceful Christmas
Joe Bongiorno (WA) – “Into the Wind”, “A Candlelight Christmas” , “Mesmerized” & Somewhere Within
Christine Brown (CA) – “Promise” & Wishing Well
Greg Maroney (PA) – “The Journey”
Gary Girouard (MA) – “The Naked Piano III – Light & Dark”
Steven Cravis (CA) – “Healing Piano Music”
Brad Jacobsen (WA) – “Road Home” & Deck the Halls
Tim Glemser (AZ) – “Painted Echoes”
Rhonda Mackert (WA) - “A Wild Beauty”
Amy Janelle (WA) – “Shining True”
Victoria Salmon (AK) – “Quiet My Heart”
John Albert Thomas (TN) – “Now I Sleep”
Mary Lydia Ryan (WA) – “Sunshine & Second Chances”
Cathy Oakes (TN) – “Like a Song”
Jeremy Yowell (IL) – “Beautiful Shores”
Joe Yamada (WA) – “A Mini Chistmas Album”
