COMMODORE RECORDING STUDIO - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Professional Recording Engineer

Doug Benson is a professional recording engineer and musician with a degree in music composition from the University of Maryland. In 1992 he opened Harvest Recording, a two-room studio which he ran successfully for ten years, engineering and producing well over 100 independent CD releases and developing a long list of repeat customers. In 2003 Doug moved the studio, operated under the name Catoctin Mountain Recording for several years, before finally re-opening as Commodore in 2013. For nine years Doug also worked as the recording engineer for Montgomery College in Rockville, MD. In 2006 Doug, along with business partner David Sager, co-founded Off The Record LLC, an independent label specializing in the CD reissues of classic jazz. OTR's first release, the complete output of King Oliver's 1923 Jazz Band, was nominated for a Grammy. Doug is internationally known for his audio restoration/remastering work, with reviews published by Dan Morgenstern, Nat Hentoff in The Wall Street Journal, Gary Giddens in The Jazz Times, Will Friedwald in The New York Sun, and others. Other restoration credits include work for the Les Paul Foundation, Uptown Records, JSP Records, Frog Records, Archeophone Records, Patuxent Records, Chuwanaga Records, Rivermont Records and Black Swan Records.

Take MD 140 West to Emmitsburg. Turn left on US 15 South (towards Frederick), to MD 77 (about 7 miles). Exit right on MD 77. At end of exit ramp, turn right, toward Thurmont. (MD 77 becomes Main Street.) Pass through light at town square (less than 1 mile.) Continue about 3/10 mile and look for the Goodwill sign on the right. Slow down! Immediately past Goodwill, turn right into Commodore's parking lot. Address: 204 E. Main Street Thurmont MD 21788. Alternate route from Baltimore: Take US 70 West to Frederick, pick up US 15 North and follow DC/VA directions below.

Take best route to Gettysburg, PA. Take US 15 South (towards Maryland) to MD 77 (about 20 miles). Exit right on MD 77. At end of exit ramp, turn right, toward Thurmont. (MD 77 becomes Main Street.) Pass through light at town square (less than 1 mile.) Continue about 3/10 mile and look for the Goodwill sign on the right. Slow down! Immediately past Goodwill, turn right into Commodore's parking lot. Address: 204 E. Main Street Thurmont MD 21788

Job Titles:

• Engineer and Digital Media Specialist With a Degree in Music Technology

Jessica DeTello is an audio engineer and digital media specialist with a degree in Music Technology from UMBC. Her passion for music was apparent at a young age, and she became a skilled classical violist before studying sound engineering in college, where she held a work study position under Alan Wonneberger, assisting in archiving, video recording, and studio management. In addition to her recording, mixing, and mastering abilities, Jessica is also an experienced videographer, having produced a number of music videos featuring local Maryland artists.

Take MD 140 West to Emmitsburg. Turn left on US 15 South (towards Frederick), to MD 77 (about 7 miles). Exit right on MD 77. At end of exit ramp, turn right, toward Thurmont. (MD 77 becomes Main Street.) Pass through light at town square (less than 1 mile.) Continue about 3/10 mile and look for the Goodwill sign on the right. Slow down! Immediately past Goodwill, turn right into Commodore's parking lot. Address: 204 E. Main Street Thurmont MD 21788. Alternate route from Baltimore: Take US 70 West to Frederick, pick up US 15 North and follow DC/VA directions below.