ABSOLUTE NEWS:

11/11: November continued with another mixing project, the first release for saxophonist Christopher McBride. The album was tracked by Dan Nichols and will be mastered by Danny Leake.

Look for the release some time in the spring of 2012.

10/11: The month began with mixing an album for jazz vocalist Zemrah. The project started with recording four new tunes with a quartet in the fall of 2010, then overdubs and remixing on previously

tracked tunes. The album was rereleased near the end of October of 2011.

Also in the month of October Dennis mixed several tunes with Chicago composer Phil Barish. The songs will be released sometime in the coming year.

09/11: The beginning of September began saw Dennis in the studio once more with vocalist Milton Suggs. Tracking began for his third release, featuring a Quuartet that included drummer Greg Artry,

bassist Joshua Ramos, pianist Mike Jellick, and trumpeter Marquis Hill. Tracking was done at the Soundmine.

08/11: Dennis was in the studio once more, tracking a new album for Bassist Marlene Ronseberg and the MRQ at the Soundmine. Players on the date included Geof Bradfield-sax, Scott Hesse Guitar;

along with Makaya McCraven- Drums, and of course Marelene on bass, look for the album some time early next year.

07/11: Absolute Audio brought the studio to the source for the third album for solo pianist Michele de Wilton. The new album is a collection for Christmas songs and was recorded at a private residence

on a beautifully restored 1913 Steinway B. The album should be availible for the holiday season.

Also in July, Dennis spent several days mixing an album for St. Louis Jazz Guitarist Larry Brown Jr. The album was recorded last fall at Soundmine Studios, and just recently mastered by Danny Leake.

The album titled "There Can Only Be One" should be availible this fall.

06/11: Dennis spent three days at the end of June with Dr. Everett N. Jones III of Wilberforce University, and several very talented musicians.The session was assembled to record

for the first time works of African American Composor William Grant Still (d.1978) . Several different set-up combinations were used the largest being Piano, with a string quartet and flute.

This is the first time these works have ever been recorded. The session was commissioned by Still's daughter Judith Anne.

Also recorded on these session dates were several unrecorded works of Swedish Composor Clifford Julstrom (d.1991). The Julstrom sessions were commissioned by his wife Rosa Drake Julstrom

All of the works recorded during these sessions will be released at a later date on a couple different classical labels. The sessions were done at Chicago Recording Company.

03/11: Dennis began a new project at Soundmine with Bassist Frank Russell. Guitarist Henry Johnson is handling the production duties. Musicians on the session included drummer Robert Gates,

keyboardist Mike Logan, saxman Peter Roothaan, guitarist Keith Henderson, and percussionist Tony Carpenter.

Also in March, Dennis undertook a live recording of a duet for harp and trombone. The song featured acclaimed musicians Harpist Emily Mithcell, and Trombonist Jim Pugh at Lyon & Healy Hall in Chicago.

The song is slated to appear on Emily's upcoming album.

12/10: Dennis was in Soundmine Studios with Seattle Washington's Vicci Martinez cutting three songs with a 5 piece horn section. Vicci was one of the four finalists on the NBC series "The Voice"

The session was headed up by Chicago R&B ledgend Syl Johnson. Also in the Soundmine with Dennis was a jazz quintet lead by Chicago trumpeter Marquis Hill, the group was laying down several

tracks for a upcoming album release.

09/10: At Soundmine Studio, Dennis spent several days recording a new Brazillion flavored jazz album for Japaneese Artist Iku Mori. The album was produced by Takao Ishizuka,

and the arragments were handled by guitarist Paulinho Garcia. The Album will be mixed in Japan with a release date later in the year.

07/10: Dennis had a busy July mixing several songs on the second full length album from Artist, DJ, Musician Shannon Harris. The album titled "Audio Urbanology: The Art of Audio Truism"

will be released on his Urbanicity label. Dennis was also recording and mixing the sophmore album for solo piano artist Michele de Wilton, the album was completed at Chicago Recording Company.

04/10: A project that was started and completed in January of 2010 with oboist Anna Velzo will be released this summer. The project was a classical trio lead by Anna on the oboe and featureing

Matthew Ganong on piano and Eric Sheaffer on cello. The album is titled Escale. The project was done at Chicago Recording Company.

03/10: Dennis has been keeping busy working with Gospel producer and musician Delon Bowen at Soundmine Studios, the current project is slated to be releasd some time over the summer. Also anohter project

with St. Louis based singer Uvee Hayes is in the beginning stages and will be set for release later in the year.

01/10: Dennis started the year out working with the Valpo Jazz Trio at Chicago Recording. The project is being produced by Chicago's own Henry Johnson.

Another project is also taking place at the Soundmine is for Doktu Rhute Muzzic (formally known as blues guitarist Roy Hightower), He is working on an album of new material

12/09: A project with Milton Suggs was started, with an album to be released in the spring. Some of the musicians on the set were keyboardest Willerm Delisfort, bassist Patrick Mulcahy and guitarist Larry Brown Jr.

The sessions are taking place at Soundmine Studios.

11/09: Time was spent working with local singer/songwriter Carly Hoban on a three song demo project.

Background vocal and gtr o/d sessions were completed for Japanese artist Nokko. The album will be mixed next month and released in Japan early in 2010.

Springfield IL based musician Henry Miles began tracking a project that will be finished and relased in the coming months. The sessions are taking place at the Soundmine

08/09: Dennis has been spending time at the new Soundmine Studios tracking some horn and string dates with arranger Tom Washington for a Syl Johnson produced album for Australian Artist Mellow D,

as well as tracking horn sessions for an upcoming album being produced in Germany for former Tower of Power singer Hubert Tubbs . Hubert's album is being produced by former Chicagoan Tino Gonzolas.

07/09: Dennis also spent time in the studio tracking a project with Chicago tenor sax man Ray Bailey and his Quintet, the album should be released in the Fall.

06/09: Dennis spent a couple of very full days in the studio with progressive jazzers TriOdelay tracking and mixing for a upcoming release. The band includes Tyler Ross on guitar, Jeff Loehrke

on drums and Ben Willis on bass.

03/09: Absolute Audio spent a couple of days in March working with singer/songwriter Rob Pierce along with songwriter Kevin Houlihan. The sessions icluded laying some rhythm tracks and vocals.

On the session were guitarist Joel Patterson, Bassists Pete Cimbalo, and Beau Samples, and singers Cheryl Wilson, Joyce "Peaches" Faison, and Laveeta "Squeaky" Robinson.

The Album was released in mid May.

09/08: Dennis took a trek down to Valprasio In., to work on an E.P. with Andrea Dawn and Jeremy Junkin at The Alley Recording Company. Working with Dennis was the studio's head

engineer Marc Nelson. The disc hopefully will be released before the end of the year.

08/08: Musian Correy Forbes flew in from Turks and Caicos Islands to record backing vocals with some of Chicago's finest and mix two songs. The session was done at CRC.

The songs will be mastered at Colossal Mastering by Dan Stout.

05/08: Returning to Soundmine Studios, Dennis has been working with producer/arranger Tom Washington. Tracks are being recorded for a upcoming release by

St. Louis based singer Uvee Hayes. The sessions included tracking of rhythm and horns sections. When finished the mastering will be handled by Danny Leake.

03/08: Dennis lent a hand on digital transfers for a new retrospective album titled Skafish "What's This? 1976 - 1979". He also recorded a historical narrative with founder Jim Skafish.

The narratives focus is on the effect the band had on the local, natonal, and international punk scene. It will be officially released in April of 2008.

The album will feature several never before released songs from the band. Work was done at Chicago Recording Company

and mastering completed by Trevor Sadler of Mastermind Productions in Milwaukee.

02/08: Work has been completed, on a solo piano project by artist Michele de Wilton. Tracking was done on a Steinway in

Chicago Recording Company's Studio 4. Mastering was handled by Dan Stout at Colossal Mastering

12/07: Dennis has been back at Soundmine Studio working with Rolland Browns Merchants Big Band, 19 pieces no waiting.

10/07: Dennis was at Soundmine Studios in Chicago mixing tracks for an upcoming release by trumpeter Dr. Odies Williams. The

mastering will be handled by Colossal Masterings Dan Stout.

09/07: Jazz Guitarist Zvonimir Tot returned to the studio to record an album of consisting of elevan duets with Chicago's

Brazillian born guitarist Paulinho Garcia and bassist Larry Gray. Paulinho also provided vocals on the session. Dan Stout at Colossal Mastering

will put the finishing touchs on the project.

08/07: Vocalist Tammy McCann took up residence in the studio to track songs for a new release. Production is being handled by guitarist Henry Johnson.

Musicians on the hit included drummer Ernie Adams, bassist Harrison Bankhead, horn man Ari Brown, and keyboardest Micheal Logan.

Henry layed down guitar on a few of the tracks as well. Also present in the studio was Executive Producer Kevin Beauchamp of Katalyst Entertainment.

08/07: Local tenor man Jeff Morrison stepped into the studio with Dennis to record tracks with a quartet featuring

Brian Ritter on drums, Jake Vinsel on upright and in from New York on piano Steve Einerson

07/07: Absolute Audio entered the studio with producer Rich Rankin cutting tracks with vocalist Gayle Bisesi for an upcoming release

tentivly titled "Child Eyes". Featured on the set were husband Nick Bisesi manning tenor sax, along with drummer Eric Montzka,

bassist Patrick Williams, and Guitarist Neal Alger.

03/07: The Latin jazz group Conjunto was back in the studio with Absolute Audio and Dennis Tousana recording tracks for a

future release. The group layed down several tunes with the hope of using about half of them.

01/07: Absolute Audio mixed a new single "Woman Feeds the World" for the upcoming release by Urbanicity Recording Artist/DJ/Producer Shannon Harris.

The single features Avery R. Young (Vocs.), Junius Paul ( bass), and Sal Perez (Percussion). No release date has been set as yet.

11/06: An offical release date for the album by Chicago drummer Ed Breazeale has arrived. Absolute Audio completed tracking on this

effort in the spring of '05. The Album featured tenor player Jim Gailloreto, bassist Larry Kohut, John Kregor on guitar, and Ryan Cohan on piano.

11/06: Tracking is taking place on a new album for Chicago vocalist Ava Logan. The album is being produced by jazz guitarist Henry Johnson.

Musicians on the sessions include Larry Gray on Bass, Larry Novak on Piano, and Leon Joyce manning the Kit.

08/06: Tracking has been completed and mixing has begun on the new release by the Zvonimir Tot Trio.The album features composer, arranger

Zvonimir Tot (Tot pronounced with the long "o") on guitar, bassist Larry Gray, and Charles Heath III on drums. The Album should be

available early next year.

06/06: Absolute Audio has begun work with Chicago singer songwriter Brian "BC" Carter on a new solo Acoustic effort. The ten song

CD is moving ahead at a good pace with recording and mixing expected to be completed by October, and a release in '07.

05/06: Tracking began on the new album for the Matt Geraghty Project at Chicago Recording Company. Some of the players on the

session included Matt Geraghty on bass, Jeff Fortin and Paul Wertico on drums, guitarist Neal Alger and Howard Levy on harmonica.

03/06: Work was completed on "Theme & Variation in Four Movements". An Original piano composition By Rasson Bet-Yonan.

The work was performed by pianist Adam Chlastava, with production handled by Rabel Shamuel. Mastering was completed by Dan Stout

at Colossal Mastering.

12/05: Absolute Audio completed work on the new Skafish Christmas Album Slated for release in the fall of 2006, it will be the frist release for Skafish in fifteen years.

The tracking date included bassist Larry Kohut, and drummer Tom Hipskind. Mastering will be handled by Trevor Sadler

of Mastermind Productions in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

12/05: Tracking sessions began for a new album from saxman Will "Skinny" Williams for release in 2006,

players on the date included Richard Patterson on bass, Ernie Adams on drums, and Mike Logan

on keys.

10/05: At Reelsounds in Skokie,Il. A four day tracking and mix session took place with legendary drummer Ed Thigpen and

Midwest Serengeti. The band included Orbert Davis on trumpet, Willie Pickins piano, Marlene Rosenberg on Upright

and Deborah Brown on vocals.

09/05: Tracking and Mixing are completed, and release of the latest solo album from George McRae "Solitary Persuasions" is set.

It is a solo piano album, and recording took place over the span of the last year with three different pianos being recorded. Those included the 9'

Baldwin from Sparrow Sound, the 6'5" Chicago Recording Steinway and the 6'11" Fazioli which was recorded on location at

the Fine Arts Building in the Loop, in downtown Chicago.

04/05: Coming up in April the latest Freed Haque Group album "Cosmic Hug" is set for release. Mixing was completed in October of 2004.

05/05: Tracking took place on an album for drummer Ed Breazeale

05/05: Mixing duties were shared with others on the Walt Witman and the Soul Children album "Reaching All Nations"

03/05: Tracking and mixing were finally completed on the album by Latin jazz group Conjunto with mastering duties being

handled by Dan Stout at Colossal Mastering, the album is slated for release this summer.