Musicians & Bands Who Blend Jazz, R&B & Hip-Hop
Create Music That Embodies Your Vision
Professional coproduction, engineering and creative direction amplifies your voice
- Music That's Uniquely You
- Records That Connect With Fans
- Create Work You'll Stand Behind
Let's Bring Your Songs to Life
If your recordings don’t match what you hear in your head, I get it. I work with musicians and bands who are in exactly that spot.
You’ve got strong writing. But when you listen back, something’s missing. The feeling doesn’t land. It’s frustrating because you can hear what it should sound like.
That’s where I come in. You bring the songs. I bring production expertise and creative direction. We work together to close that gap. You keep creative control and all writing credits.
How We Bridge That Gap
You maintain creative control over your compositions. I bring production expertise, creative direction, and outside perspective to realize your material at its best.
Production That Serves Your Vision
Decisions shaped around what your songs need—everything designed to bring out what's already strong in your writing.
Direction That Captures Feeling
Performance guidance focused on emotional truth in every take—getting the feeling your compositions express.
Professional Sonic Quality
Engineering and mixing that meets the standard you hear in your references—your material realized at the level it deserves.
Artists I've Worked With
"Working with CJ was enriching... what stood out most was the energy he brought to every session and his ability to take my ideas to a higher level."
Alscoop
@al.scoop
"I loved his ability to quickly recognize what sounds I was going for. I’d recommend CJ for a myriad of reasons, but the main being his adaptability."
Tom Izinga
@tominzinga
"He knew when things wasn’t sounding correct and that helped out big time because most people won’t even say anything just to keep the ball rolling."
Javon
@javon773
How We'll Collaborate
Working together means high-energy collaboration where we’re both fully engaged and challenging each other toward the best possible work.
We move with focused momentum when the path is clear, and we take time to experiment, refine, and perfect details when the music demands it.
Communication is direct and honest, even when that means difficult creative conversations. The atmosphere stays inspiring and fun throughout—we joke and enjoy the process while holding ourselves to rigorous standards.
Is This Right For You?
You're a Good Fit If
- Your songs are already solid and need production expertise to realize them fully
- You want creative direction on arrangements and performances while being the only songwriter
- You value being challenged and pushed toward your best work, not just getting validation
This Probably Isn't Right If
- You need hands-on help development and co-writing for your songs (see Full Production)
- You want someone to just execute the technical stuff without bringing creative perspective
- Your material needs significant writing work before it's ready for production
Questions Before You Reach Out
My background is rooted in Jazz, R&B, Soul, Hip-Hop, and Gospel—those are the traditions that shaped how I hear music.
I work best with artists who love blending influences and pushing boundaries within those spaces.
If you’re making the left-field or adventurous iterations of these genres—art pop that draws from R&B, experimental hip-hop, genre-fluid singer-songwriter work—we’ll click.
I’ve worked in rock and pop too, but that’s not where I thrive.
We spend 90 minutes talking about your music.
We explore what you’re trying to create, where you’re getting stuck, and whether this service fits what you need.
If it makes sense, we talk about working together. If it doesn’t, we figure out what does.
No pressure, no obligation. Just clarity on whether this is the right fit.
Start with a Song Audit. One session, real feedback on where your material is and what it needs next.
Many artists use it to get clarity before committing to Full Production.
If you need broader help—creative direction, strategy, long-term planning—I also offer Advisory services.
We can talk about that after the Song Audit if it makes sense.
Your songs—recordings, demos, whatever you’ve got. They don’t need to be polished.
Some idea of what you want them to sound like. Reference tracks help, but we can also just talk it through.
Questions about the process, timeline, investment—whatever you need to know to make a decision.
The goal is to see if we’re a good fit. Come ready to have a real conversation about your music.
Getting your music produced is a significant commitment (creative, time, and finances).
Investment depends on scope, complexity, and timeline.
We discuss specific pricing in the Song Audit once we understand your project.
That conversation only happens if we both think the partnership makes sense.
Song Audit is the best place to start if you want to test the waters first.
Ready to Get Started?
You have the vision, the craft, the commitment. What’s missing is guidance and perspective at the moments that matter most. The Song Audit is where we begin.