Henno Althoff (born September 16, 1960 in Lippstadt, West Germany) is a German record producer, recording engineer and studio owner, best known for his association with Australian fingerstyle guitarist Tommy Emmanuel.

Henno Althoff
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Background information
Born (1960-09-16) September 16, 1960 (age 63)
Lippstadt, West Germany
Occupation(s)record producer, recording engineer, studio owner
Websitewww.henno-althoff.de

Biography edit

Althoff, a long-time Chet Atkins admirer, specializes in the recording of guitar music. It was at a Chet Atkins Appreciation Society convention in Nashville in the 1990s where he met Emmanuel for the first time. After Emmanuel had moved to Europe, Althoff played a key role in getting him started there, he aided in organizing concerts.[1]

Later, Althoff produced Emmanuel's collaboration with guitarist Jim Nichols titled Chet Lag (re-issued as Happy Hour) and recorded several more of the Australian's work. Emmanuel dedicated his composition Sanitarium Shuffle to him, referring to Althoff's Lippstadt home as his sanitarium.[2]

Apart from Emmanuel, he has worked with artists such as Jerry Donahue, Doug Morter, Ray Jackson, Clive Bunker, Rick Kemp, Joscho Stephan, Richard Smith and Gareth Pearson[3] among others.

Discography edit

  • Tommy Emmanuel: Only (Original Works, 2000) (Assistant Engineer)
  • Tommy Emmanuel, Jim Nichols: Chet Lag (Adalt Records), re-issued as Happy Hour (Original Works, 2006) (Producer, engineer)
  • Tommy Emmanuel: Endless Road (Favored Nations, 2005) (Engineer)
  • Fotheringay: 2 (Fledg'ling, 2008) (Engineer)
  • Gathering: Legends of Folk Rock (Hypertension, 2009) (Studio)
  • Gareth Pearson: Urban Echoes Vol. 1 (CandyRat Records, 2010) (Engineer)
  • Joscho Stephan: Live in Concert DVD (Acoustic Music Records, 2007) (Audio mixing, mastering and encoding)

Discography is partially listed at Allmusic.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ German Review, archived from the original on 2011-07-22, retrieved 2011-04-13
  2. ^ Track by track description of Endless Road, archived from the original on 2011-07-25, retrieved 2011-04-13
  3. ^ Jonathan Keane - Interview: Gareth Pearson, archived from the original on 2010-12-29, retrieved 2011-04-13
  4. ^ Henno Althoff at Allmusic