The Art of Recording a Big Band (2015)

The Art of Recording a Big Band is an educational and inspirational behind the scenes documentary film about studio legend Al Schmitt.

Director:

Shevy Shovlin

Stars:

Steve Genewick, Ryan Hewitt, Dave Pensado

Cast

Credited cast:
Steve Genewick	...	Himself
Ryan Hewitt	...	Himself
Dave Pensado	...	Himself
Paula Salvatore	...	Herself
Andrew Scheps	...	Himself
Al Schmitt	...	Himself
Chris Walden	...	Himself
Ken Wild	...	Himself

Storyline

The Art of Recording a Big Band was filmed at the famed Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California USA over two days during a recording session by Al Schmitt featuring Chris Walden's Grammy-nominated 18-piece jazz big band. The film focuses on the legendary Al Schmitt, the most celebrated music engineer, producer and mixer of all time winning 22 GRAMMY Awards. The educational and inspirational documentary includes interviews with Al's longtime partner Steve Genewick as well as Chris Walden, Dave Pensado, Ryan Hewitt, Kenny Wild, Paula Salvatore and a cameo appearance by engineer and mixer Andrew Scheps. Longtime friend and collaborator, Quincy jones provides a poignant open statement about the importance of "the person who captures the sound".

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Plot Keywords:

big band | recording | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Website

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 March 2015 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Al Schmitt, the most celebrated music engineer, producer and mixer of all time winning 22 GRAMMY Awards.

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