In the Studio with Michael Jackson

No one was closer to Michael Jackson at the height of his creative powers than Bruce Swedien the five-time Grammy winner who with Jackson and producer Quincy Jones formed the trio responsible for the sound of Jackson's records ä records that topped the charts and shook the world.Friend co-creator and colleague Bruce Swedien was a seasoned recording engineeräplucked from a job at legendary Universal Audio in Chicago ä when he began working with Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones on the soundtrack to ÊThe WizÊ and he was the master technician who gave the records their sound as the trio progressed to Jackson's greatest triumphs ÊOff the WallÊ and the iconic history-making ÊThrillerÊ which revolutionized music and video and fixed Jackson in culture as the King of Pop. ÊIn the Studio with Michael JacksonÊ is the chronicle of those times when everything was about the music the magic and the amazing talent of a man who changed the face of pop music ä and culture ä forever. In his laid-back style Bruce Swedien offers anecdotes about being part of Quincy Jones' extended family and reveals the technical details of creating Michael Jackson's biggest-selling albums as well as ÊBadÊ ÊDangerousÊ and ÊHIStoryÊ.Including over 100 photos ÊIn the Studio with Michael JacksonÊ provides an insider's look that will thrill anyone interested in the nuts and bolts of hit making and the history of some of America's most influential music.