5400 Carolina Place     Springfield, Virginia 22151
703.642.9035   fax 703.941.1521


 
Charlie Pilzer is an Airshow co-owner and the engineer in Springfield. Over 30 years, his path has included performing, producing and engineering award-winning Celtic, folk and acoustic music. He has a Bachelor of Music in Music Theory from the University of Michigan Music School. His success mastering all the genres of music made in the mid-Atlantic region--from gospel to folk, world music to alternative--can be attributed to his broad base of experience and musical knowledge.

Charlie's attention to detail is well known and is best exemplified in the audio restoration of vintage recordings. In addition to mastering a dozen GRAMMY-nominated projects, Charlie received a GRAMMY for mastering and restoration on the Anthology of American Folk Music (1997).

"In Springfield, we've shown how well a carefully-designed near-field room can work. I'm proud we've amassed a range of tools that enable me to work on so many different styles of music. Since I work side by side with clients most of the time, we use my experience as a musician and performer to put editing, production and mastering together."

 

 

A Partial list of Charlie's Recent Credits

Mastering and/or Editing
Artist
Title
Label
Keller Williams
Stage
Sci Fidelity Records

Potomac String Quartet
David Diamond String Qtets v.4
Albany Records

Jennifer Cutting
Ocean: Songs for the Night Traveler
Smithsonian Folkways

Jimmie's Chicken Shack
Re.Present
Koch Records

Sweet Honey in the Rock
Raise Your Voice
Earthbeat! Records

Airmen of Note
Tiempo Latino
US Air Force

Various Artists
I Heard it on NPR
NPR

Tom Paxton
Souvenir: Live in the UK
 

Tret Fure
Anytime, Anywhere
Tomboy Girl

Daniel Ash
Come Alive
 

Mendelssohn Piano Trio
Goldmark Piano Trios
Centaur Records

Bruce Katz Band
A Deeper Blue
Severn Records

The Kennedys
Half a Million Miles
Appleseed Recordings

John McCutcheon
Welcome the Traveler Home
Appleseed Recordings

Harry Watters
Love Songs Jazz
Summit Records

Viento de Agua
Unplugged: Material Prima
Smithsonian Folkways

Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
Scat Like That
Rounder Kids

Various Artists
The Anthology of American Folk Music
Smithsonian Folkways*

Denyce Graves
Angels Watching Over Me
NPR Classics

David Diamond
String Quartets Volume I
Albany Records

Various Artists
The Heart of Cape Breton
Smithsonian Folkways

Lynn Morris Band
Shape of a Tear
Rounder Records

Jeff Ball
Songs of Winter
Red Feather

Corey Harris
Greens in the Garden
Alligator Records

Lou Pride
It's a Man's World
Severn Records

Tom Principato
Play It Cool
Voodoo Records

Various Artists
Raw Pre-War Gospel
Revenant Records

Dave Kline
Life's Little Mysteries
VedaMusic

Hesperus
Crossing Over
Dorian

Marian McPartland
Jazz Christmas
NPR Classics

All Mighty Senators
Music is Big Business
Dog Eat Dog Records

Memphis Slim
The Folkways Years
Smithsonian Folkways

Ecos de Borinquen
Mountain Music of Puerto Rico
Smithsonian Folkways

Various Artists
The Anthology of American
Folk Music
Smithsonian Folkways*

 

Producing
Artist
Title
Label

Spaelimenninir
Malargrot
Tutl

Hot Soup
Soup Happens!
Souper Music

B. Rideout, M. Sansone,
A. Petteway
A Scottish Christmas
Maggie's Music

Hesperus
The Unicorn
Dorian

* 1997 Grammy Winner, Best Historical Recording