Al Schmitt

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Interview: Stefi Schmitt of the Django All-Stars

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
October 27, 2022

If you're in New York next week, you have a rare opportunity to see a jazz first. Producer Pat Philips is presenting the Django Festival All-Stars at Birdland from November 1st to the 6th, which she has done for more than 20 years. What makes next week special is that vocalist Stefi Schmitt, the 17-year-old daughter of lead guitarist Samson Schmitt, will be accompanying the swinging French-Roma quintet for the first time at the club along with her 9-year-old sister ...
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Education

Producer And Engineer Al Schmitt Awarded Berklee Honorary Doctorate At Capitol Records In Los Angeles

Source: Berklee Media Relations
September 13, 2014

Legendary producer and engineer Al Schmitt was presented with a Berklee honorary doctor of music degree by the college’s president Roger H. Brown last night at a ceremony at Capitol Records’ famed Studio A in Los Angeles. The event also commemorated the 25th anniversary of Berklee Today – the college’s alumni magazine. The degree was awarded in recognition of Schmitt’s inspiring musical achievements, which include 22 Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards and a Grammy Trustees Lifetime Achievement. He has worked ...
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21-Time Grammy-Winning Engineer Al Schmitt To Receive Berklee Honorary Doctorate

Source: Berklee Media Relations
August 28, 2014

Berklee College of Music president Roger H. Brown will present an honorary doctor of music degree to producer and engineer Al Schmitt on Wednesday, September 10, in Los Angeles. Schmitt is a 21-time Grammy Award-winner who has worked on 160 gold and platinum selling albums. The ceremony, at the iconic Capitol Records building, is part of an event commemorating the 25th anniversary of Berklee Today – the college’s alumni magazine. This is the first time Berklee – named the industry’s ...
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