Al Schmitt

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.

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.