# Bernie Kirsch **Role:** Recording Engineer **Known For:** [[Chick Corea]] Elektric Band era, GRP Records productions **Era:** 1980s-2010s ## Overview Bernie Kirsch served as [[Chick Corea]]'s longtime engineering partner throughout the Elektric Band era and reunion tours (2016-2018). Corea called him his "ace in the hole."[^1] ## Signature Work - **The Chick Corea Elektric Band (1986)** - State-of-the-art digital recording at [[Mad Hatter Studios]] - Pioneered 1980s digital recording techniques with heavy MIDI sequencing - Engineered the reunion tours decades later, maintaining sonic consistency ## Footnotes [^1]: [Stereophile: Chick Corea Interview](https://www.stereophile.com/content/chick-corea-pioneering-jazz-pianist) - Corea calls Kirsch his "ace in the hole" #engineer #jazzfusion #grprecords