MEET OUT COMPOSERS: JIM TULIO

The incredibly talented Jim Tullio is an accomplished composer, producer, and engineer.

While most dads in the late 1950s ranted and raved against rock ‘n’ roll, Jim Tullio had the unique situation of living under the roof of an accomplished jazz drummer. So when Tullio and his older brother came home with records by Elvis, Bill Haley and Buddy Holly, their old man Nicholas responded like a card sharp upping the ante.

The child of Italian parents on both sides (his mother Anne and father were both born in Calabria), Tullio took what his dad taught him and parlayed it into a career as an award-winning music producer. His resume reads like a who’s who of popular music, as he’s produced Mavis Staples, Dave Mason and Steve Goodman, and played with Leonard Cohen, Bonnie Raitt and John Prine, to name a few.

Tullio’s production philosophy may reflect a lifetime of experience as a musician, songwriter and engineer, but sly psychology also informs what he does. “The most valuable attribute for a record producer is attitude,” he says. “It’s all about getting along with people; you can’t make great art when there’s conflict.”

“The other thing I live by is that the artist always wins,” Tullio adds. “If I have an idea, I’ll stand behind it. But if the artist doesn’t want it, it goes. The producer’s job is to enhance what the artist has in mind.”

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