David Rubinson
David Rubinson (born August 7, 1942, Brooklyn, New York)[1] is a notable recording engineer and American music producer, who was particularly involved in music production from the 1960s to the 1980s. He is notable as the producer of such diverse acts as Herbie Hancock, the Pointer Sisters, Santana, Moby Grape 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-Permaculture and sustainable, renewable food production and became a public opponent of the actions of Israel in Gaza.[4]
Selected Discography[5]
- 1991 Stolen Moments Stanley Jordan Executive Producer, Management
- 1988 Passion and Fire Gato Barbieri Producer
- 1982 Quartet Herbie Hancock Quartet 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 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 Vitous 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
- 1972 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 Co-Producer, with Taj Mahal
- 1970 Feel It! Elvin Bishop Producer
- 1970 Mwandishi Herbie Hancock Producer
- 1970 Right On Be Free The Voices of East Harlem Producer
- 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
- 1968 The Natch'l Blues Taj Mahal Producer
- 1968 Taj Mahal Taj Mahal Co-Producer, with Bob Irwin
- 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 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