RIP Don Hahn, A&M recording engineer

[Steve Sidoruk]

RIP: Celebrated Canadian-Born Recording Engineer Donald C. Hahn

The Canadian-born recording engineer worked with just about everyone, including Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Quincy Jones, and The Band, on their genre-breaking debut album, Music from Big Pink. He died October 10 at age 81.

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[Harry]

Some of his credits at A&M include being engineer on:

Gato Barbieri CALIENTE
Herb Alpert & High Masekela HERB ALPERT & HIGH MASEKELA
Letta Mbulu LETTA
Herb Alpert & Hugh Masekela MAIN EVENT LIVE
Gato Barbieri RUBY, RUBY
Lani Hall DOUBLE OR NOTHING
Herb Alpert RISE
Ethel Merman ETHEL MERMAN DISCO ALBUM
Herb Alpert BEYOND
L.T.D. LOVE MAGIC
Herb Alpert FANDANGO
Herb Alpert BLOW YOUR OWN HORN
Gato Barbieri GREATEST HITS
Herb Alpert DEFINITIVE HITS (remixing)

 

[KentTeffeteller]

A sad loss. Don Hahn was an excellent recording engineer, who did great work. A salute to a great A&M recording engineer.