Production · Perth, Western Australia
Perth music producer for neo-soul, jazz and hip-hop
I'm Jazzy D (Daron Elliott), a London-born music producer based in Perth, WA. I make soulful records with live players, real arrangements and a finish that stands up anywhere.
Neo-soul producer, Australia-based, working worldwide
Neo-soul, jazz, R&B and reggae are my home ground. I write and arrange with Argentinian composer Marco Gnoatto, and every performance is tracked live in studios around the world. Singers I've produced include Amber Sweeney, Angela Gooden, Lorine Chia, Jay Nemor, Bluey Robinson and FireVerse.
Jazz hip-hop production
My sound blends jazz, neo-soul and hip-hop: Rhodes, horns, live bass and drums under a modern groove. If you rap or sing over jazzy, soulful beats, that's the lane I build in.
Mastered by a two-time Grammy winner
All my tracks are engineered and mastered by two-time Grammy-winning sound engineer Chris Allen in New York.
Results
Song Like Ours (feat. Angela Gooden) has passed 1 million Spotify streams and was added to an official curated Spotify Jazz playlist. Sweet Light (feat. Amber Sweeney) spent five weeks at #1 on the USA Indie Soul chart, reached #1 on the UK Soul charts, and won Atlas Elite Best Jazz Single in 2018.
How we work
Send me a voice memo, a demo or a finished vocal by email. We'll talk through the vibe and references, then I'll build the arrangement with live players and take it through to a Grammy-level master. Sessions are remote, so you don't need to be in Perth.
Collaborators & credits
The core band behind my records: Argentinian pianist and composer Marco Gnoatto (keys and co-writing), bassist Ezequiel Rivas and drummer Pablo Argat, with every track engineered and mastered by two-time Grammy-winning engineer Chris Allen in New York.
Vocalists and featured artists I've produced with include Amber Sweeney, Angela Gooden, Lorine Chia, Bluey Robinson, FireVerse, Jay Nemor, Deli Rowe, Sophia Ripley, Kenya, Stevie L and Jamie Wiltshire. Players on the records include saxophonist Ilia Skibinsky, backing vocalist Sandrine Charrier, drummers Cristiano Castllitto and Karigan, percussionist Marcelo Effori, guitarist Nnamdi and trumpeter Matt Giella.
Genres
Jazz, neo-soul, soul, R&B, hip-hop and reggae, plus cinematic rock on the upcoming Dawn of Deliverance with Jamie Wiltshire. Produced in Perth, Western Australia, for artists in Perth, Fremantle, across Australia and worldwide.