Cookie Marenco 'n Rob Ickes Makin' Another One!

Yep, it's that time again when Rob Ickes gets the urge to make another sensational jazz dobro recording. This time, it's for his own label, Resorevolution Records. He brought Cookie Marenco out to Nashville to record in early August. Many of you remember Rob from his appearances with Blue Highway, sessions with Dolly Parton and Earl Scruggs, his own Rounder Records recordings and (of course) an artist on Blue Coast Records.

The recording features Rob on Dobro, Michael Alvey (piano) and RobinElla (on vocals). The music was played live in the studio and will have a unique 'jazz/country/swing' to it. Rob requested the tracks be laid to 2" to have the best sound possible.

Rob chose Wildwood Recording in Franklin, Tennessee to capture the performances being one of the few studios that has 2" tape, a great sounding grand piano and wonderful acoustics in the room. Cookie brought her arsenal of proprietary silver cable and Rob's 'special' mics to the session. She was assisted by facility owner, Brendan Harkin, a well known engineer/producer/musician in his own right.

Cookie will bring the tape back to OTR for the mixing. We're forward to the debut of this gem!