Multi-tracking has a long history. One artist who pioneered the form—recording a main part and then slipping on headphones and recording additional harmony parts—was tenor saxophonist Zoot Sims. For more on this, see my 2018 post.
One superb early example of this process is Zoot Sims Plays 4 Altos. Recorded in January 1957 for producer Creed Taylor at AB…
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