With over 20 Years experience recording Chicago jazz greats & as a saxophone player on the Chicago Jazz scene, Jim Massoth brings a unique perspective to both applications. He has recorded everything from solo piano to large ensembles, from commercial jingles to full production CD projects, always bringing with him his personal and expert understanding of each art form to create a musical product with integrity as its calling card.

‘Soth’, as he is fondly referred to by his peers, began playing the clarinet in grade school, picking up the sax & flute in high school. At age 17, he was introduced to the great local legend /saxophone master Joe Daley, with whom he then studied for a period of 3 years.

In the mid 80’s he established himself as a top flight in demand reedman playing an amazing variety of engagements including shows, jazz gigs and casual engagements. It was then that he became interested in the art of recording, learning from such notable recording engineers as Bill Bradley, who at the time was at Universal Recording Studios.

In 1998, Jim formed a partnership with veteran recording engineer Steve Yates, founder of Steve Yates Recording in 1978. Jim’s stature and reputation as an artist combined with his burgeoning knowledge as a recording engineer soon helped to spread the word to the Chicago Jazz community of a different kind of recording experience. The studio soon became a destination point for many of the city’s top jazz and pop artists.

Recording technology continues to change quite dramatically and Soth continues to stay on top of the latest innovations and trends. He has extensive knowledge of ProTools and computer recording, but he still and always adheres to the ‘old school’ approach that makes those vintage recordings sound so personal and real! He remains passionate about both his art forms and relentlessly seeks new solutions to both familiar and new challenges.