No one was closer to Michael Jackson at the height of his creative
powers than Bruce Swedien, the five-time Grammy winner who, with Jackson
and producer Quincy Jones, formed the trio responsible for the sound of
Jackson's records - records that topped the charts and shook the world.
Friend, co-creator, and colleague, Bruce Swedien was a seasoned
recording engineer-plucked from a job at legendary Universal Audio in
Chicago - when he began working with Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones on
the soundtrack to The Wiz, and he was the master technician who gave the
records their sound as the trio progressed to Jackson's greatest
triumphs, Off the Wall and the iconic, history-making Thriller, which
revolutionized music and video and fixed Jackson in culture as the King
of Pop. In the Studio with Michael Jackson is the chronicle of those
times, when everything was about the music, the magic, and the amazing
talent of a man who changed the face of pop music - and culture -
forever. In his laid-back style, Bruce Swedien offers anecdotes about
being part of Quincy Jones' extended family and reveals the technical
details of creating Michael Jackson's biggest-selling albums, as well as
Bad, Dangerous, and HIStory. Including over 100 photos, In the Studio
with Michael Jackson provides an insider's look that will thrill anyone
interested in the nuts and bolts of hit making and the history of some
of America's most influential music.
