Ensemble HD is about to release its first recording, “Live at the Happy Dog,” recorded at the celebrated hipster Happy Dog bar in Cleveland’s Gordon Square Arts district.  Putting all rules aside, Ensemble HD is taking straight-up chamber music and serving it with gourmet hot dogs and brew.  Hear the audience erupt in cheers to Beethoven, or murmur admiration of Shostakovich as glasses clink and sirens and busses pass on the street outside. On a December night, in this local watering hole in Cleveland, it was about friends and fellowship and food, but as the final beers were served and the crowd settled in to hear the last set, it was all about the music.

Video Montage – Vinyl Production of “Live at the Happy Dog”

Special thanks to Gotta Groove Records for allowing us to film the process and to Vince Slusarz, Chris Smith, Ray Scott and Matt Earley for taking the time to show us around.