Danish master drummer Aage Tanggaard has spent most of his 50 years immersed in the world of Jazz music. Whether playing, teaching, recording or simply jamming, there’s one name that he just can’t live without in the studio: Focusrite.

Across the last three decades Tanggaard has amassed a credit list that’s as impressive as it is lengthy, littered with such musical heavyweights as Stan Getz, Chet Baker, Lee Konitz, Dexter Gordon and Clark Terry.

Taught by jazz drumming legend Ed Thigpen and renowned percussionist Michael Carvin, Aage was soon playing in several Danish jazz outfits, such as The Radiojazzgroup, Ernie Wilkins Almost Big Band and the NDR Big Band in Hamburg.

But over the years Tanggaard also developed a love of production, spending as much time behind the faders at his Audiophon Recording Studio where he has produced acclaimed album projects for many of the artists he loves.

“When you’ve spent as much time recording music as I have, you know exactly what kind of sound you want. So I need tools around me that can deliver a great sound – which is why I have to have Focusrite in my rack. Right now I’m using two Liquid Channels and a Liquid Mix together, which gives me so much flexibility to tailor my sound as much or as little as I need to.”

“I’m also amazed by the ISA 428 [multi-channel front end]. It’s been a great improvement to my whole creative process, adding a new dimension of quality to the sound. And since unpacking the boxes I’ve not made a single recording or mix without the formidable influence of these beauties!”

“Getting a great, natural sound is an important part of my recording philosophy, and with Focusrite I can achieve that. But with the digital modeling there’s also so much potential to get creative in the studio. Ultimately having access to the sound of so much classic gear at the touch of a button really is a gift from above.”