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cj vanstonCJ Vanston is a multi Grammy-nominated producer, film composer, session keyboard player and songwriter. As a keyboardist and arranger, CJ has worked on over 200 albums with artists such as Prince, Spinal Tap, Celine Dion, Joe Cocker, Barbra Streisand, Ringo Starr, Dolly Parton, Jann Arden, Chris Botti, Kenny Loggins, Chaka Khan, ‘NSync and many more.

He is currently producing a new studio album for the band TOTO and finishing up a solo project with Jeff "Skunk" Baxter due early 2015.

And of course CJ is one of the 3 surviving members of The Beyman Bros!

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  • 24 Grammy Awards

    • 21 Grammy Awards | 2 Latin Grammys | Grammy for Lifetime Achievement

  • 160 Gold and Platinum Albums

  • Star On The Walk Of Fame

  • What Would Al Do?

    The Al Schmitt Story

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Al Schmitt

Engineer | Producer

Al Schmitt is a legendary recording engineer and producer with a career spanning over four decades. From Frank Sinatra, Henry Mancini, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, and Miles Davis to Jefferson Airplane, Jackson Browne, Neil Young, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers, Steely Dan, Barbra Streisand, Natalie Cole, Madonna, and Quincy Jones mingled with Michael Jackson, Diana Krall, Melody Gardot, and Paul McCartney.

He has won over 20 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most decorated recipients in Grammy history. Al's skills are showcased on over 150 gold and platinum albums and his credits are incredibly vast...his list at Allmusic contains over 1100 entries.

What Would Al Do?

Tells the extraordinary tale of Brooklyn-born Al Schmitt, who rose from humble beginnings, and through hard work, amazing good fortune, and a dedication to make the best recordings possible, created an unparalleled track record of hit albums that include some of the most unforgettable music of all time.

Honored for his work ethic to get consistently pristine, innovative and inspired recordings, Al Schmitt became the most acclaimed and revered recording engineer in the history of recorded music.

With 24 (twenty-four) Grammy Awards for engineering, and over 160 gold and platinum albums, through decades of technological change, and changes in the taste of popular music, Al stayed on top. He embraced emerging technology, and even more, embraced the artists who loved working with him in countless recording sessions. Music Icons as diverse as Duke Ellington, Paul McCartney, Quincy Jones, and Grace Slick counted on him to give them the best sound.

Al remained humble, while living an extraordinarily creative life at the pinnacle of the recording industry.

  • 160 gold and platinum albums

  • 21 Grammy Awards

  • 2 Latin Grammys

  • Grammy for Lifetime Achievement

  • Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

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