Welcome to Zen & Tonic Music Consulting. 

Founded by Nick Phillips—a GRAMMY®-recognized record producer of both new recording projects and historical reissues, music industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience, music streaming playlist curator and consultant, and independent jazz recording artist who managed all aspects of his own Billboard-charting and critically-acclaimed album releases—Zen & Tonic Music Consulting provides expert music production, curation, creative and business consulting services to music companies and creative individuals for every phase of a project, from concept development to commercial release and beyond.

How We Can Help You.

Our Services Include:

GRAMMY®-RECOGNIZED RECORD PRODUCTIOn

• Record Production for both New Recording Projects and Historical Boxed Set Reissues

• Project Concept and Creative Development

• Project Planning, Budgeting, and Management

• Creative Direction and Supervision of the Recording and Mixing Sessions by a GRAMMY®-recognized Producer

• Supervision of the Mastering Sessions

Digital Music

• Digital Playlist Concept Development, Curation, and Strategy Consulting

• Playlist Art, Marketing, and Distribution Consulting

• Particular Expertise in Jazz (Currently the Jazz Music Editor of Digital Programming at iHeartRadio)

ADDITIONAL RECORDING ARTIST AND record LABEL consulting SERVICES

• Music Business Consulting

• Album Artwork and Packaging Concept & Development

• Manufacturing Coordination

• Distribution Set-up

• Marketing and Release Strategy

Our Clients Include:

...and others.