Steve Savage
Dr. Steven Savage
Department of Humanities and Comparative World Literature
San Francisco State University
Education
Ph.D., Musicology, 2008, Royal Holloway, University of London, London, UK
MA, Humanities, 2004, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
BA, Philosophy & Religion, 1999, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Classes taught at SFSU
Music, Ideas & Culture
Arts & American Culture
Values in American Life
Biography of a City: San Francisco
Artist and Creative Activities
Audio Producer / Recording Engineer / Musician
- Served as primary recording engineer on 7 Grammy nominated CDs, including records for Robert Cray, Elvin Bishop, John Hammond, Jr. and The Gospel Hummingbirds.
- Acted as primary producer and/or recording engineer on 100+ commercial CDs and DVDs.
- Experience with all aspects of CD production, DVD production, and audio production for TV and movies.
- Professional musician, playing drums in rock bands, jazz bands and African music ensembles. Previously signed to major publishing company (Almo, now Universal) as songwriter.
Research Topics
Musicological and ethnomusicological explorations of a variety of genres and music technologies. Research also encompasses cultural studies, performance studies and critical theory in an interdisciplinary context.
Publications
- Savage, Steve, Mixing & Mastering: In the Box, Oxford University Press, 2014.
- Savage, Steve, The Art of Digital Audio Recording, Oxford University Press, 2011.
- Savage, Steve, Bytes & Backbeats: Repurposing Audio in the Digital Age, The University of Michigan Press, “Tracking Pop Series,” 2011
Discography
Selected listing of CD recording projects:
ARTIST: TITLE: LABEL:
Robert Cray Some Rainy Morning Polygram*
Robert Cray Shame + A Sin Polygram*
Robert Cray I Was Warned Polygram*
Art Farmer Live at Stanford Jazz Workshop Monarch
Elvin Bishop The Blues Rolls On Delta Groove*
Vicki Randle Sleep City Wolf Moon
Phantom of the Opera-S.F. Cast Christmas Center Stage Cabana Boy
Otis Rush Otis Rush Live, Part 1 Blues Express
John Hammond Found True Love Virgin*
John Hammond Long As I Have You Virgin*
The Potato Eaters The Potato Eaters Rastascan
The Bobs Shut Up and Sing Rounder
Frankie Lee Here I Go Again Blues Express
The Gospel Hummingbirds Steppin’ Out Blind Pig*
Holcombe Waller Extravagant Gesture Napoleon
Tommy Castro Right as Rain Blind Pig
Maria Marquez Nature’s Princess Adventure
Harvey Mandel Planetary Warrior Guitar Nine
Mike Levy Fireflies Parasol
Harvey Mandel Planetary Warrior Viceroy
Bonnie Hayes Empty Sky Beacon
Bonnie Hayes Good Clean Fun Slash
Bonnie Hayes Shelly’s Boyfriend Bondage
Toni! Tone! Tony! Soundtrack Polygram
Sista Monica People Love the Blues Mo’ Muscle
Blu Out of the Blu Motown
E.C. Scott Hard Act To Follow Blind Pig
The Sneetches Blow Out The Sun SpinArt/Sony
* Grammy nominated record