Al Schmitt – In memoriam (1930 – 2021)

In memoriam (1930 – 2021)

Al Schmitt for most needs no introduction. An accomplished and legendary engineer and producer, he has spent his life working closely with the “Greats” for over five decades.

During his career, Schmitt has recorded and mixed more than 150 gold and platinum albums. With 22 Grammy’s, he has won more than any other engineer or mixer. In 2014, the Hollywood Walk of Fame awarded Schmitt a star recognising his contribution to the music industry.

Scanning Al Schmitt’s discography-which takes a long time, by the way-it’s tough to settle on a singular high point. That’s because Schmitt’s decades of award-winning work read like a trip through musical history. Up one aisle you’ll find Frank Sinatra, Henry Mancini, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, and Miles Davis; up another you’ll bump into Jefferson Airplane, Jackson Browne, Neil Young, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers and Steely Dan. Round a corner and you’ll encounter Barbra Streisand, Natalie Cole, Madonna, and Quincy Jones mingling with Michael Jackson, Diana Krall, Celine Dion, Paul McCartney, and Michael Buble.

We were truly honoured to have Al Schmitt over in April 2018 to record a jazz band and give mix critique to our students!