Decades behind the console. A lifetime inside the music.
From the recording studio to the concert stage, working with artists across rock, jazz, soul, pop and beyond.
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Jim Reitzel is a San Francisco Bay Area recording engineer, producer, mixer and multi-instrumentalist. He began recording in his own studio, Right Soul Studios, after graduating high school in 1985, and went on to work as head engineer at Tarpan Studios alongside producer Narada Michael Walden.
His career spans album sessions, broadcast and live sound, performances with the Craig Chaquico Band, and recording education. His documented credits include projects involving Santana, Journey, Cindy Blackman Santana, Keiko Matsui, the Temptations, and many more.
Jim also serves as a technology leader for sound and video at Saint Hilary Church and School in Tiburon, California, supporting audiovisual production, live services, and livestream broadcasts.
This is an evolving personal archive. Album credits are linked to supporting sources; photo identifications come from Jim's own captions.
Featured album artwork with additional credits listed below. Roles may vary by track and edition; open the source for specifics.
A curated listening selection from Jim’s recording, mixing and performance credits. Search Spotify or Apple Music for the featured recordings. Search buttons are clearly labeled; direct track links are only shown when verified. Credits reflect Jim’s supplied list and selected published sources.
A featured Santana recording mixed by Jim Reitzel.
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Selected performances and concert productions featuring Jim’s audio and video work. Videos open on YouTube; availability is controlled by the uploader.
Santana IV — Live at the House of BluesLive concert audio recording, mixing and mastering
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Neal Schon — Journey Through TimeAudio mixing, video editing and co-production
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Neal Schon — Journey Through TimeAudio mixing, video editing and co-production
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Santana — Live at the US Festival (1982)Concert audio mixing
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Narada Michael Walden Foundation — Holiday JamAudio mixing
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For recording, mixing, production, or other professional inquiries, contact Jim directly.