I’m heartbroken to hear of Blaise’s passing. I worked with him at ACME in the late 80’s-early 90’s and learned a great deal from him. There was a fantastic group of people there at that time and he was a natural mentor. 

Deep condolences to Teresa, Violet and Lily.  Blaise was a lovely and engaged human and a dear and loving friend to my brothers Larry and Matthew. Sending love and good thoughts//Jeffrey Skoller

I had the honor and pleasure of working with Blaise over many years and on many recording projects. He and I logged some serious time in the studio and I have not yet found another engineer with whom I have worked so well and with such ease. Aside from the sheer pleasure of watching him work (which was like watching Tom Cruise in Minority Report-that man was a ninja with editing and mixing), we had long chats about life and music. I will always cherish those long days. Even after I moved away from Chicago, whenever a project brought me back into the studio with him, it was like no time had passed. We picked up right where we left off, musically and with our friendship. Blaise was immensely talented, had ears that could hear into walls and was musical with every fiber of his being. He was tireless when it came to music and he was kind and funny and really listened–not just to the music but to people. I will always be grateful for having known him. I am gutted that he is gone...

You will be sorely missed my Dear friend! See you on the other side ♥️

Star Trek Blaise

I'm so sorry to learn about Blaise's passing.  This photo was taken in my kitchen back in 2001-2002 when he and Teresa were visiting.  Full of life and full of music.  I remember him playing Clair de Lune on my out-of-tune piano - he managed to make it sound beautiful despite the cracked sound board.  That is my favorite memory of him.

RIP Blaise.   My sincerest condolences to Teresa, Violet and Lilly (and the Barton family).

Jackie

Blaise, a leader and friend among legends. — with Blaise and our EARS Friends.

There are very few people—across all walks of life—who truly make a difference. They’re hard to find, especially in the music industry, which is often clouded by narcissism, self-promotion, and unfounded hype. But Blaise Barton was one of those rare individuals. He made a difference. He was one of the few.

I’ve had the honor of knowing Blaise for decades—not just as a colleague, but as a close personal friend. We shared many years together in the music industry, and his presence was always one of authenticity, warmth, and talent.

I first met Blaise when he was working as a recording engineer at ACME Studios. I was beyond fortunate when he later came over to my studio, Chicago Trax Recording. From the moment he arrived, he brought his magic touch, creating great records with the artists we both worked with. His brilliance as an engineer was undeniable—but even more impressive was the kind of human being he was.

Blaise wasn’t just my friend—he became a friend to many. And all of us who had the privilege of knowing and working with him are better for it.

One day, Blaise called me and asked if I could support his run for president of EARS—the Engineering and Recording Society of Chicago. Hell yeah! It was an intense election, but Blaise won. As I left the building that night, I jokingly said, “Don’t ask me to be your vice president.” The next day, the phone rang—it was Blaise, asking me to be his vice president. Of course, I agreed. How could anyone say no to this man?

Blaise went on to choose an exceptional cabinet of officers, and with this outstanding group and his inspiring leadership, he took EARS to heights it had never seen since its inception. That was Blaise—always reaching for the stars and grabbing them.

I am proud to have called Blaise my good personal friend. He was family, and he will always be missed by me and by all the others who knew him. Rest in peace, my friend. 

We were sad when we heard the news of Blaise's passing.  Our thoughts are with  family and sending a hug to Wayne and Marlies 

Arthur and Pamela Aveling 

Heartbroken to hear this ... yet, now think of his Family most so my Warmest Condolences to you all! I admired his intellect, talent & will treasure memories with Blaise going back to mid 80's at Acme, thru decades of E.A.R.S., hearing his wonderful mixes of a few of my Blues tracks, Studio hangs, his impromptu invite to that home-deck where we shared Studio-peer Engineer perspectives for hours on a post-COVID summer evening & our Jam at Joyride til dawn, apparently just before his diagnosis. Rest in peace, my Friend!