# Joel Jaffe

Joel Jaffe (born January 15, 1952), also known as J. Jaffe, is an American audio engineer, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and president and co-founder of Studio D Recording, Inc.
Jaffe has worked with artists including Huey Lewis and the News, Ringo Starr, Buddy Greco, Melissa Etheridge, The Stylistics, Eddie Money, Santana, and Bonnie Raitt.

## Early life

Joel Jaffe was born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, to Jay and Dorothy (Née Watkins) Jaffe. He began taking piano lessons from his mother at age six, as well as studying classical and jazz piano with other instructors. He began taking guitar lessons at age twelve after seeing The Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show. In high school he formed the band The Illusions, performing at dances and parties, then at nightclubs opening shows for such artists as The Four Tops, The Everly Brothers, and The O'Jays.

## Selected discography

| Artist | Album | Credit | Year |
| Bonnie Raitt | Just Like That... | Engineer | 2022 |
| Sheryl Crow | Threads | Engineer | 2019 |
| Van Morrison | The Prophet Speaks | Engineer | 2018 |
| Sheryl Crow | Live Wire | Audio engineer for Bonnie Raitt's recording | 2018 |
| Liz Kennedy | Hike Up Your Socks | Producer, engineer, mixing, guitar, mastering, dobro, lap steel, mandolin, background vocals | 2018 |
| Flamin' Groovies | Fantastic Plastic | Producer, engineer, mixing, guitar, lap steel, slide guitar | 2017 |
| Mitch Woods | Friends Along the Way | Engineer | 2017 |
| The Sneetches | Form of Play: A Retrospective | Engineer, lap steel | 2017 |
| Liz Kennedy | Speed Bump | Producer, engineer, mixing, guitar, mandolin, background vocals | 2015 |
| The Sneetches | Form of Play: A Retrospective | Engineer, lap steel | 2017 |
| | Midight Rider: A Tribute to the Allman Brothers Band | Engineer | 2014 |
| Chris Wilson | It's Flamin' Groovy! | Engineer | 2014 |
| Contino | Back Porch Dogma | Producer, engineer, mastering, percussion | 2012 |
| Flambeau/Tom Rigney | You're the One | Engineering | 2012 |
| Kirk Franklin | Kirk Franklin and the Family/What You Lookin' 4 | Engineering | 2011 |
| Ray Manzarek and Roy Rogers | Translucent Blues | Engineer, associate producer | 2011 |
| Liz Kennedy | A Clean White Shirt | Engineer, producer, guitar | 2011 |
| Maria Muldaur | Steady Love | Mastering | 2011 |
| Roy Rogers | Into the Wild Blue | Engineer, mixing, mastering | 2011 |
| | This One's For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark | Vocal engineering | 2011 |
| Paul Rogers | The Cul de Sac Kids | Mixing, mastering | 2010 |
| Bill Kirchen | Word to the Wise | Engineering | 2010 |
| Coto Pincheira | Coto Pincheira & The Sonido Moderno Project | Recording | 2009 |
| Jackie Ryan | Doozy | Mastering | 2009 |
| Roy Rogers | Split Decisions | Engineering, mixing | 2009 |
| Ashling | Sweet Feelings | Associate producer | 2009 |
| Nikki Amber | When I Look into Your Eyes | Composer | 2009 |
| Ray Manzarek/Roy Rogers | Ballads Before the Rain | Engineering, mixing | 2008 |
| Maria Muldaur | Yes We Can! | Producer, engineering, mixing, slide guitar, lap steel guitar | 2008 |
| Evelyn "Champagne" King | Open Book | Producing, mixing, mastering, keyboards | 2007 |
| Carlos Santana/Wayne Shorter | Live at Montreux | Audio post producer, surround mixing | 2007 |
| Kyle Lardner | Sail Among the Stars | Guitar, pedal steel | 2007 |
| Solis | Songs For Judah | Mixing | 2007 |
| Eddie Money | Wanna Go Back | Producer, engineering, mastering, pedal steel | 2007 |
| Maria Muldaur | Heart of Mine: Love Songs of Bob Dylan | Producer, engineering, lap steel guitar, e-bow, shaker, tambourine | 2006 |
| Idris Ackamoor | Music of Idris Ackamoor 1971 – 2004 | Engineering, mixing | 2006 |
| Oxbow | Love That Lasts: A Wholly Hypographic and Disturbing Work by Oxbow | Mixing | 2006 |
| Umphrey's McGee | Safety in Numbers | Engineering | 2006 |
| Preston Glass | Street Corner Prophecy | Engineering, guitar (steel) | 2006 |
| Dominic Frasca | Deviations | Mastering | 2005 |
| Magic Christian | Magic Christian | Producer, engineering | 2005 |
| Beth Waters | Beth Waters | Mixing | 2004 |
| Those Darn Accordions! | Lawnball | Mixing, mastering, percussion | 2004 |
| Roy Rogers | Live! At the Sierra Nevada Brewery Big Room | Mixing, mastering | 2004 |
| Continuum | Mad About Tadd: The Compositions of Tadd Damerson | Mastering, restoration | 2004 |
| Brian Auger | Auger Rhythms: Brian Auger's Musical History | Mastering | 2003 |
| Gordon Stevens | Homecoming | Engineering | 2003 |
| Johnny Colla | Lucky Devil | Engineering | 2003 |
| Les DeMerle | On Fire | Restoration | 2003 |
| J. Thompson | Romantic Night | Digital editing | 2003 |
| Those Darn Accordions! | Amped | Engineering, mixing, mastering | 2002 |
| Stephen Dreyfuss | Broadway Blues | Mixing, mastering, guitar | 2002 |
| Dozie | Redemption | Guitar | 2002 |
| Slim | Interstate Medicine | Clapping | 2002 |
| Roy Rogers | Roots of our Nature | Engineering | 2002 |
| Huey Lewis and the News | Plan B | Engineer | 2001 |
| Ali-Ollie Woodson | Right Here All Along | Engineering, mixing | 2001 |
| Mitch Woods | Jump For Joy! | Engineer, producer | 2001 |
| Ringo Starr | Ringo Starr and his All Star Band – So Far | Audio post producer, surround mixer | 2001 |
| Jerry Joseph | Goodlandia | Lap steel guitar | 2000 |
| Shana Morrison | Caledonia | Mixing | 1999 |
| Those Darn Accordions! | Clownhead | Mixing, mastering | 1999 |
| Roy Rogers | Everybody's Angel | Mixing, engineering | 1999 |
| Can You Read This Boston? | Can You Read This Boston? | Producer | 1999 |
| Angela Strehli | Deja Blue | Engineering | 1998 |
| Far From Home | Like a Whisper | Producer, engineering, mixing, composer, guitar (electric/acoustic), slide guitar, pedal steel | 1998 |
| Terreiro de Sao Francisco | Vivendo de Pao | Engineering | 1998 |
| Adrianne | For Adeline | Engineer | 1998 |
| Nate Fox | Hittin' It From the Back | Mixing, guitar | 1997 |
| The Call | The Best of The Call | Engineering | 1997 |
| Katherine Chase | Truth | Engineering | 1997 |
| The Stylistics | Love is Back in Style | Engineering, associate producer, guitar (steel), percussion | 1996 |
| Huey Lewis and the News | Time Flies: The Best of Huey Lewis and the News | Engineering | 1996 |
| Fred Williamson | Tribute Songs | Mixing, associate producer | 1996 |
| Beggars | Beggars | Producer, Engineering | 1995 |
| Lenny Williams | Chill | Producer, engineering, mixing, vocals | 1995 |
| Kapono Beamer | Cruisin' on Hawaiian Time | Engineering | 1995 |
| Pamela Polland | Heart of the World | Engineer | 1995 |
| Kirk Franklin | Whatcha Lookin' 4 | Engineering, overdubs | 1995 |
| Larry Tagg | With a Skeleton Crew | Engineering | 1995 |
| Michael Been | On the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough | Engineering | 1994 |
| The Sneetches | Blow of the Sun | Engineering, associate producer | 1994 |
| A Tribute To Mark Heard | Strong Hand of Love | Engineering | 1994 |
| Peter Rowan | Awake Me in the New World | Engineer | 1993 |
| Gena Krupa | Hot Drums | Mastering, restoration | 1993 |
| The Count Five | The Psychotic Reunion Live! | Guitar, background vocals | 1993 |
| Buddy Guy/Junior Wells | Live at the Mystery Club | Mastering, restoration | 1993 |
| Dick Dale | Tribal Thunder | Engineering | 1993 |
| Maria Muldaur | On the Sunny Side | Engineering | 1992 |
| McCoy Tyner | Just Feelin' | Remastering, restoration | 1991 |
| Triple M | Triple M | Engineering, mixing, associate producer, guitar (electric) | 1991 |
| Zydeco Expressmen/Al Rapone | Speakerboxxx/The Love Below | Engineering | 1990 |
| A Fine & Private Place | A Musical Fantasy | Mixing, editing, mixing engineer | 1989 |
| Huey Lewis and the News | Small World | Background vocals | 1988 |
| Joe Satriani | Surfing with the Alien | Audio restoration | 1987 |
| Rocky Sullivan | Caught in the Crossfire | Guitar, synthesizer | 1984 |
| Jesse Barish | Jesse Barish | Pedal steel | 1978 |