Dennis Haklar

Dennis started performing music at Rutgers University. He joined the Improvising Structures Ensemble lead by minimalist composer Dan Goode. The group performed the music of John Cage, Terry Riley and others, it also gave Dennis  the opportunity to hear his original compositions played by a large ensemble. This group also featured jazz saxophonist Eric Kloss. After a few years playing with this ensemble Dennis left to work as a session guitarist at Pyramid Recording Studio. It was there that he became fully immersed in the world of 24 track, 2” analog tape recording. He experienced  sounds that he never heard before, so big, so warm, so clear. He learned the art of recording and mixing and as chief engineer of the studio worked with Gloria Gaynor, Kool and The Gang, Whitney Houston and many others. As the recording scene went from analog to digital, Dennis went on to study ProTools and digital recording techniques in NYC obtaining ProTools certification. Dennis released his first solo work “Lizard’s Tale” as a composer, arranger, engineer and producer working alongside Larry Coryell, Mark Egan, Thierry Arpino and Jon Anderson(of Yes). He worked on the final Eleventh House album "Seven Secrets" composing “Dragon’s Way” with bassist John Lee and plays acoustic guitar on the album. His next release was a work entitled Transcendance which is a collaboration with 2X Grammy award winning master percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo. Appearing on this work is Steffie Moonlady adding her ethereal vocals. Dennis went on to release "To the Universe" with Steffie Moonlady.

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