Selected Projects
Another great project with composer and producer Nehemiah Luckett, producer Alex Hare and pianist/vocalist Richard Baskin Jr.
What a fabulous session recording and helping produce the upcoming EP of the band Lost Amsterdam.
An afternoon of amazing music and friendship with Ernesto Villalobos, Nilko Andreas, Noé Socha, Quincy Saul, Guadalupe Peraza, Joel Moscoso, Marilyn Castillo & Genevieve Shi.
I had the pleasure and privilege of working on many projects with composer and producer Nehemiah Luckett, here we are working on a song from composer Suzanne McCoy with Music Director John Bronston.
Bloco do Sargento Pimenta recording Here Comes the Sun at The Atelier Music Studio - NYC with special guests Mich Davis (Orba Square) and Zabelê - Produced by Leandro Donner, Pedro Tie & Zé Luis - Arranged by Mateus Xavier.
On the red carpet at ANGELIKA FILM CENTER - NYC for the premier of Unpredictable Currents written and directed by Kevin Jean-Baptiste, music composed and produced by Zé Luis at The Atelier Music Studio.
On the picture: Zé Luis and Kevin Jean-Baptist.
NEW SINGLE FROM JJ SANSAVERINO & MAXI PRIEST
We just released the single Blessed With a Melody featuring JJ Sansaverino & Maxi Priest. Written by JJ Sansaverino, Livi Brown, Maxi Priest & Zé Luis. Produced and Arranged by JJ Sansaverino and Zé Luis. Recorded by Zé Luis at The Atelier Music Studio.
On the picture L to R: JJ Sansaverino: Electric Guitar, Sidney Mills: Wurlitzer, Paul Nowinski: Electric Bass, Karl Wright: Drums, Etienne Lytle: Organ & Zé Luis: Tenor Sax.
Chuck Granata (Author, Record Producer, Music Historian), Zé Luis and Jon Gusoff (Keyboardist, Vintage Keys, Producer) in the occasion Chuck was interviewing Zé for the liner notes of the reissue of Jazz Samba by Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd.
"If I were living in..." is a very special collaboration created by Oscar Oiwa, a series of 8 short video art pieces on which Ze Luis was invited to compose and produce the music for each piece.
Trilled to be working on SISTAS The Musical with the directorial debut of my dear and talented friend Tracey Lee, with musical direction and additional arrangements by another dear and talented friend Nehemiah Luckett and with music programming, recording engineering and additional arrangements by Zé Luis. BEST REVIVAL nominated by the Off-Bay Alliance.
Mixing and mastering the debut album of “Quarteto Geral”, The group explores the richness of northeastern music, such as that of the Armorial Movement, with contemporary reinterpretations and is inspired by this rich regional sound to create their compositions.
At The Atelier Music Studio producing and recording Alma Moyo’s album. L to R: Manuela Arciniegas, Alex LaSalle and Nelson Cabassa.
With Laura Newman and John Medeski at Woodstock Sessions Studio working on the production and recordings of Laura and Abracadabra’s upcoming debut album.
At The Atelier Music Studio working with 2020 American Grammy nominee Chico Pinheiro and engineer Iuri Oriente on the post-production of Chico’s nominated album City of Dreams. Congratulations Chico and all the very talented friends involved on this very relevant release.
Congratulations to @justplayglobal and all the amazing female artists featured as well as the great musicians and producers @lazomusicperu@araceli_poma_singer and executive producer @geraghty_bass for the Latin Grammy nomination. I’m honored and proud to be involved in this fantastic project as a music producer/content producer, recording and mixing engineer.
A Selected Discography of works recorded at The Atelier Music Studio and/or in collaboration with Zé Luis.
Carlos Barbosa-Lima’s new album
Iuri Oriente and I worked on the new album by Carlos Barbos-Lima entitled “Delicado” featuring Duduka Da Fonseca, Hélio Alves and Nilson Matta. Produced by Larry Del Casale.
The new Carlos Barbos-Lima’s album recorded at The Atelier Music Studio.
L-R: Zé Luis (on the console), Eduardo Belo: upright bass, Pedro Martins: electric guitar and Helio Schiavo: drums at The Atelier Music Studio.
Recording session with pedro martins & Eduardo Belo
It was a pleasure recording this fantastic guitar trio featuring Pedro Martins, Eduardo Belo, Hélio Schiavo and a track with Felipe Viegas. Produced By Eduardo Belo and Zé Luis. Recorded by Zé Luis.
A soundtrack composed and produced by Zé Luis with arrangement by Eumir Deodato.
A great honor to have Deodato arrange my music for the soundtrack of the movie Piercing. Not pictured Chico Pinheiro: electric guitar, Eduardo Belo: electric bass and Duduka Da Fonseca: drums.
Working with Eumir Deodato on a soundtrack I composed and produced at The Atelier Music Studio. L-R: Iuri Oriente: recording and mixing engineer, Zé Luis: composer, producer and woodwinds, Felipe Viegas: piano and keyboards and Eumir Deodato: arrangement.
Up for consideration in Best World Music Album and Producer of the Year, Non-Classical categories for the GRAMMY Awards®.
THE WARRIOR WOMEN OF AFRO-PERUVIAN
PRODUCED BY JUST PLAY
Executive Producer, Bassist, Content Producer, Musical Director, Arranger - Matt Geraghty
Produced by Zé Luis Oliveira (Music/Content Producer, Recording and Mixing Engineer) & Javier Lazo (Musical Director) (Lima Sessions)
Engineered by Edu Olivé Gómez at EOG Studios in Lima, Peru, October 11-13th & November 3rd
Engineered by David Stoller at Samurai Hotel Studios in Astoria, NY, February 10th, April 25th
Engineered by Chris Allen at Sear Sound, NYC, May 21st
Engineered by Dennis Tousanna at Chicago Recording Company, Chicago, Il, May 25th
Engineered and Mixed by Anthony Ruotolo at Spin Recording Studios in Long Island City, NY, May 29th - June 2nd (Yosimar Gomez, Assistant)
Mastered by Fred Kevorkian at Kevorkian Mastering, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, June 4th, 11th