Producers

The bench

The people who made the records — 14,615 producers, ranked by the Groove of what they produced. Not by fame. By the work.

Sort Career Groove Per record Output

Career Groove across, per-record up. Right is volume; high is consistency; the corner is both.

The crown

Michael Cuscuna

354 records · 1954–2013

17,464.15

13,551

Mitch Glider

3 records · 1995–1996

35.40

11.80/rec

13,552

Fedde Le Grand

3 records · 2006–2009

35.37

11.79/rec

13,553

Allan Jones

3 records · 2010–2012

35.34

11.78/rec

13,554

Mick Meikleham

3 records · 2010–2012

35.34

11.78/rec

13,555

Beres Hammond

4 records · 1992–2001

35.33

8.83/rec

13,556

Wally Wilson

5 records · 1992–1997

35.32

7.06/rec

13,557

Don Barnes

4 records · 1980–1997

35.30

8.83/rec

13,558

Jim Drew

3 records · 2005–2007

35.30

11.77/rec

13,559

Laurence Nelson

3 records · 1997–1999

35.28

11.76/rec

13,560

Richard Nevins

4 records · 1976–1988

35.27

8.82/rec

13,561

Ricky Reed

5 records · 2015–2017

35.27

7.05/rec

13,562

Vinicius Cantuária

3 records · 1995–1999

35.26

11.75/rec

13,563

The Membranes

6 records · 1982–1989

35.25

5.87/rec

13,564

Mense Reents

3 records · 2008–2011

35.24

11.75/rec

13,565

Solitair

4 records · 1999–2004

35.22

8.81/rec

13,566

California Guitar Trio

3 records · 1994–2010

35.21

11.74/rec

13,567

Mitchell Markus

6 records · 1990–2004

35.21

5.87/rec

13,568

DJ Dero

4 records · 1993–1997

35.20

8.80/rec

13,569

Mario Lavezzi

3 records · 1986–1990

35.20

11.73/rec

13,570

Tuti Gianakis

4 records · 1993–1997

35.20

8.80/rec

13,571

Ed Starink

4 records · 1987–1991

35.19

8.80/rec

13,572

James Baluyut

4 records · 1996–2000

35.09

8.77/rec

13,573

Dirk Ulrich

3 records · 1997–2007

35.08

11.69/rec

13,574

Pierre Gendron

4 records · 1990–1998

35.08

8.77/rec

13,575

Rick Haworth

3 records · 1992–1996

35.08

11.69/rec

13,576

Barrett Martin

3 records · 1995–1998

35.06

11.69/rec

13,577

Ed Hall

3 records · 1991–1994

35.05

11.68/rec

13,578

Terry Brown

3 records · 1971–1996

35.05

11.68/rec

13,579

Kate Dear

4 records · 1968–1996

35.04

8.76/rec

13,580

Vic Chesnutt

3 records · 1990–1996

35.03

11.68/rec

13,581

Mike Skinner

4 records · 2003–2011

35.02

8.76/rec

13,582

Stéphane Mandrax

3 records · 1997–2004

35.00

11.67/rec

13,583

Andrew Snake Newton

3 records · 1997–1997

34.96

11.65/rec

13,584

Gerd Zimmermann

4 records · 2006–2009

34.96

8.74/rec

13,585

Bob Herdman

4 records · 2000–2004

34.94

8.74/rec

13,586

Pro Jay

3 records · 2006–2008

34.94

11.65/rec

13,587

Ronnie Stone

3 records · 1987–2001

34.93

11.64/rec

13,588

少年ナイフ

3 records · 1991–1998

34.92

11.64/rec

13,589

Ben McCarthy

3 records · 2003–2008

34.91

11.64/rec

13,590

Maria Muldaur

4 records · 1994–2007

34.91

8.73/rec

13,591

Pete Murray

3 records · 2003–2008

34.91

11.64/rec

13,592

Patrick de Schrevel

3 records · 1997–1998

34.89

11.63/rec

13,593

Matt Pond

3 records · 2002–2007

34.88

11.63/rec

13,594

Iain Gore

6 records · 2005–2006

34.87

5.81/rec

13,595

Jason Evigan

3 records · 2010–2020

34.84

11.61/rec

13,596

Trepalium

4 records · 2004–2012

34.84

8.71/rec

13,597

Vivian Scott

3 records · 1992–1993

34.81

11.60/rec

13,598

Casey Rice

3 records · 1995–2005

34.80

11.60/rec

13,599

Sandy Vee

6 records · 2009–2011

34.75

5.79/rec

13,600

Jim Sutherland

3 records · 1996–2004

34.71

11.57/rec