Welcome to Grammy-Winning Horn Arrangements & Recording!
Real Horns. Real Feel. Recorded Remotely
Custom Trumpet, flugelhorn, and horn section arrangements by Grammy winning musician Ron Francis Blake for artists and producers who want their tracks to feel organic, not programmed.
Trusted by artists including:
• Lady Gaga • The Rolling Stones • Ziggy Marley • Dr Dre • Elton John • and independent artists worldwide •
Over 25 years of professional recording experience.
What We Do
The music industry is constantly changing. Today, with our current technology, independent artists are recording whole projects out of their home studios. The equipment that's available today has come a long way. Now, studio quality recordings are accessible and affordable for any home studio. Of course, you still need the skilled musicians that will be able to interpret the style and sound you are seeking.
Now that we have the ability to record a whole album out of the home, there are still many other tasks required to produce a record. Our goal is to facilitate some of the artist’s many tasks in making their music a reality. So we make the process a little easier by doing the work of contracting, arranging, and recording horn parts for you. Whether it's a small horn section or a big band, we can make it happen. Send us your song(s), we will arrange and/or record the horn parts and then send them back to you. All secure and all from your own home studio.
How It's Done
- Contact us to discuss your project.
Do you need a solo trumpet? Or a 3 piece horn section? Do you have arrangements or do you need us to help you arrange parts? What's the sample rate of your session? What's your deadline to finish? What's your budget? Etc. - Send over your song(s) via WAV, AIFF, or MP3.
You can email them directly to us. Or you can use whatever sharing site you prefer :
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- We import your song(s) and record the live horn parts as discussed in step 1.
- We send you back a rough mix for listening and approval.
- The horn files are then cleaned up, consolidated, exported, and sent back to you to drop into your session to mix!
Biography
Ron Blake is a Los Angeles based trumpet player and arranger. After attending Hamilton High School Academy of the Arts, he went on to Cal State Northridge for his undergraduate degree. While there, he started to play and record professionally with artists such as Dr. Dre and the legendary salsa singer Celia Cruz. Offered a full scholarship, he then attended The California Institute of the Arts for his master's degree. Since then, he has been consulting, performing, arranging, and recording with numerous artists and projects including the 2020 Academy Awards with Elton John, Disney’s animated series, Elena of Avalor and Fancy Nancy, and actor/director John Turturro’s 2020 movie, “The Jesus Rolls”.
Click here for a full Discography and on the Blog for the latest news.
Discography
Lady Gaga
Mayhem (Special Target Edition) (2025)
Brandi Carlile and Elton John
Who Believes In Angels (2025)
Poncho Sanchez And His Latin Jazz Band
Live At The Belly Up Tavern (2025)
Mau Y Ricky
Hotel Caracas (2024)
The Rolling Stones
Hackney Diamonds (2023)
Brian Setzer
The Devil Always Collects (2023)
Fitz And The Tantrums
Let Yourself Free (2022)
The Jesus Rolls Movie
Soundtrack (2020)
Poncho Sanchez
Trane's Delight (2019)
Saint Motel
The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Part 1 (2019)
Banks
III (2019)
Elton John
Rocketman Soundtrack (2019)
Six60
Six60 (2019)
Fitz And The Tantrums
All The Feels (2019)
Bebe Rexha
Expectations (2018)
Fancy Nancy Disney Show
(2018)
Green Day
Revolution Radio (2016)
Saint Motel
Saintmotelevision (2016)
Zayn Malik
Mind Of Mine (Special Target Edition) (2016)
The Get Down Soundtrack
Miguel (2016)
Dr. Dre
Compton (2015)
The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Rockin' Rudolph (2015)
Raury
All We Need (2015)
Brandon Flowers
The Desired Effect (2015)
Pitbull
Globalization (2014)
Milow
Silver Linings (2014)
NeedToBreathe
Rivers In The Wasteland (2014)
RDGLDGRN
RDGLDGRN (2013)
The All American Rejects
Kids In The Street (2012)
Poncho Sanchez And His Latin Jazz Band
Live In Hollywood (2012)
Jewel
The Merry Goes 'Round (2011)
Poncho Sanchez and Terence Blanchard
Chano Y Dizzy (2011)
The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Christmas Comes Alive! (2010)
Yves Klein Blue
Ragged & Ecstatic (2009)
Mark Winkler
Till I Get It Right (2009)
Poncho Sanchez
Psychedelic Blues (2009)
Ry Cooder
Flathead (2008)
The Whigs
Mission Control (2008)
Ersi Arvizu
Friend For Life (2008)
Poncho Sanchez
Raise Your Hand (2007)
Spoon
GaGaGaGaGa (2007)
Ziggy Marley
Love Is My Religion (2006)
Busta Rhymes
The Big Bang (2006)
Green Day
Bullet In A Bible (2005)
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Live (2004)
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Save My Soul (2003)
Ziggy Marley
Dragonfly (2003)
Ben Harper
Diamonds On The Inside (2003)
I Am Sam Soundtrack
Ben Harper (2002)
Truth Hurts
Truthfully Speaking (2002)
Memento Soundtrack
Justin Nicholls (2001)
Aaliyah
Aaliyah (2001)
Cherokee
I Love You... Me (1999)
The Firm
The Album (1997)
FAQ
1. How much will it cost me?
It all depends on the project. How many musicians do you need? How many songs? Do you need custom horn arrangements or do you already have parts written? We can negotiate according to your budget. Just CONTACT US and we will make it happen!
2. What if I want to change some things after recording?
Usually we try to arrange a time when you will be available for a conference before and during the recording process. That way, we can make changes while the musicians are still present at our studio. Otherwise, we have to arrange another time for rerecording which means having the musicians come back, thus a new session. Again, all prices are negotiable.
3. How do I know the files will land exactly where they're supposed to when importing?
It's very simple. When you send us your song, make sure it's consolidated from the beginning mark (0:00) of your recording software. You can send it in any format you choose (WAV AIFF MP3) as long as you let us know the sample rate (44, 48, 88, etc.) and bit rate (16, 24, etc) of your original session. When we import it, we match your session rate and record the parts accordingly. We then consolidate our horn files to the zero mark and send them back to you for easy importing.
4. What do you use in your studio?
The recording chain is top priority. The microphones range from ribbons to tubes depending on what the project calls for. AEA and Royer ribbon mics are the main choices in our closet. We also use Avalon Preamps going through Lucid audio converters connected to Universal Audio Apollo audio interfaces via Monster cables. We want as clean and pure a representation of our sound going in and coming back out, in the digital process, as possible.
5. How do we pay you?
We Use PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle.
Blog
Finally!!
After 30 years, finally got a recognition! Very proud to put this on the wall! The Rolling Stones “Hackney Diamonds” album wins Best Rock Album in 2025! More to come!!
July 14, 2025HSH YouTube channel episodes are up!!
Excited to share my YouTube Channel! It features various episodes from “Special Recording Sessions” stories (featuring a 3 part episode of my experiences with producer, Dr. Dre) to the most recent release about our process of arranging and recording horn parts. Please come visit and check it out. If you like anything please subscribe! New episodes coming!
Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/@2005liptrill
July 9, 2025WEBSITE UPDATE COMPLETE!
New Bio Pics are up as well as our new discography album additions. They are in chronological order from newest to oldest. Just place the cursor over any of the album covers to find out the info! Newest additions include The Rolling Stones, Lady Gaga, and Elton John!!
May 6, 2025