My band has been recording and mixing at Waterworks for almost 15 years, despite the fact that we…read moredon't live in Tucson. We've completed two albums with Jim and we couldn't be happier with the sound quality we've achieved with his ears and gear. Critics have even commented on how good our albums sound. It doesn't hurt that we record and mix analog. :-) Personally, Jim is great to work with. He's a consummate professional who knows how to set the right mood for recording, striking that perfect balance between focused and fun.

Jim is a great guy with a great ear, and he can give great guidance. And he knows his shit…read moretechnically, too, and has fantastic equipment. He worked with my band to figure out what sound we wanted, chose the gear to get it, and guided us through our first pro session, giving feedback when needed and guidance when asked.

We were recommended Tempo by a family member who brings her sons here so we gave it a shot. My kids…read moreabsolutely love learning to play piano at Tempo. They look forward to their lessons each week. Their instructors are kind and it's easy to tell they are used to working with kids. We will continue coming here for as long as we can! The staff is knowledgeable and so kind and welcoming. It feels like you're part of a community. Long story short, we love Tempo!

I highly recommend Tempo Music and Arts. My husband and I recently took the 12-week Zero to Hero…read moreguitar course at Tempo. I had never played an instrument, but am now playing my guitar. Tonya and Vincent were very helpful in helping me feel comfortable to get started. Our guitar instructors, Mike and Dee were amazing!!! They were patient, supportive and late both excellent musicians! My husband and I are excited to continue our guitar lessons with Mike and our music journey at Tempo music!

I recently moved to Tucson and was apprehensive about embracing another flute repair person, as I…read morehad totally trusted my previous technician in another state. I had considered sending my flute through the mail to Spencer, who had worked on it in the past, but I wasn't sure I wanted to pay the extra $200 for shipping and insurance. Eli, who answered my questions over the phone, was kind and helpful and told me that the Instrumental Music Center performs free assessments. So, I drove the 50 minutes to meet Amber, another kind and helpful employee, and James Gunn, the flute technician. James listened to my concerns and went above and beyond explaining pads, oiling, adjusting, time frame, cost, etc. to me. I am grateful I met James and now feel safe having him work on my flute, as not only is he skilled but also sensitive to my feelings. I was emotional as I left, filled with gratitude.

They let me play a cello! Which was very cool. One thing ,…read moreas a lyricist (my instrument is words so I make word music for the instrumentalists)... they ought to have some anthology on poetry or learning scansion books - it would make lyric writers better to study this

Schoolhouse of Rock has been fraudulently charging my credit card for months after I canceled my…read moreson's lessons. I dislike leaving bad reviews but would dislike more for anyone to think SOR is a legit business. There were some nice teachers working for SOR, but in the brief period I paid willingly for lessons from them the business was a mess. No website, no email, occasional and sometimes incomprehensible phone communication and texting. Drum and Drummer which SOR bought a few years ago were a great business, and most of the good reviews on this page are for Drum and Drummer.

I am having SOOOO much fun drumming...really glad I found this place! My 7-year-old is playing…read moregrooves and learning songs, and I have earned my yellow sticks. Now working on orange - plenty of new challenges, and Eric is a great teacher (the school is loaded with good teachers). If you haven't tried it, you are missing out - go to Crash Course (call them and ask, or see the website) and check it out!

Great music shop! They have an impressive variety of good gear in a relatively small footprint. The…read morestaff was super helpful and friendly. They let me peruse and noodle about, and in the end I found a guitar that I loved. They took good care to show me the features on this particular Martin, the electronics, the neck adjustments, etc... I felt genuinely appreciated shopping there. Will be back again!

Great customer service. I needed a longer strap for my…read morebass. I was shown to a huge selection of straps with various styles and sizes. Fair prices

Amazing technician, great guy. Steve was able to entirely re-cap my dead Midas M32R power supply…read morewith much higher quality parts than OE. Same day! From the time I brought it in to completion in under 3 hours. Perfect result from a master. Reasonable price. I absolutely found the exact person for my needs.

This is THE place to go for RCA ribbon microphone restoration and repair…read more Refurbished an RCA 74B, 77D, and put an RCA 44 ribbon in an old 30s Universal microphone. All work perfectly and sound amazing

I took 3 of my guitars in for repairs, etc... Great service!…read moreGlad to have qualified luthiers here in T-town! Thanks to Gabriel and his team!! Cheers, Drew M.

Took my guitar in to have the binding re-glued and a crack re-glued on the top top…read more... Quoted me $1100 ‼

I find myself in possession of a BEAUTIFUL mandolin. Yes, I know, but there you have it. I wanted…read moreit to be with someone who would love it and make beautiful music for their muse. So I went to the Chicago Music Store, Tucson's go to for all things music. It is a BEAUTIFUL PLACE that caters to all things music, instruments, tools amps, just a breath taking array of musical instruments to create magic. Almost inspired me to hang on to aforementioned mandolin. But I sold it to them so that it would end up in the proper set of hands. While there I chatted with the owner and his assistants who were friendly, extremely knowledgeable and clearly in tune with musicians. They will find it a good home. I browsed, and was amazed at their inventory! If you are looking for ANYTHING in the music oeuvre this should be your first stop. Smack downtown on 6th Ave. Hurry in and feed your soul.

Our visit to this long standing store was super short and simple…read more We were walking around downtown and stopping at shops as we passed them, curious to learn what the insides looked like and what the place truly offered. This is a classic old school music store IMO. Simple, small and stuffed from ceiling to ground, wall to wall with equipment of all sorts. Music instruments, supportive items, new things to discovered, unique and special, and more. Very kind people, quiet space. *I didn't check if bathrooms were available