Mixing & Mastering Engineers, Producers & Songwriters who worked with Natalie Merchant
I've played cello for many great artists around the world, like Renee Fleming, Philip Glass and Brad Mehldau, Including the 2020 Grammy winning best jazz album Finding Gabriel, and recorded solos for films like A Walk in the Woods with Robert Redford. I improvise, write and record string arrangements, produce albums and mix tracks.
A long and varied career as a musician in NYC has had me traveling the world with many different artists, including Meshell Ndegeocello, Walter Becker (Steely Dan) Natalie Merchant, Screaming Headless Torsos, and many more. I have recorded on over 100 hundred commercially released records. I have also released 3 solo recordings and have produced 8 records to date.
One-woman string section- arranging, remote recording, collaborating. Easygoing but professional. I'm comfortable playing anything from folk and rock to Arabic (which I've studied and performed extensively). Can create lush orchestral to gypsy string arrangements, and many in between. Worked with Natalie Merchant, Lou Reed, David Byrne and others.
I'm an in demand producer, writer, singer & guitarist. I have worked on the road & in the studio with Natalie Merchant, Andrew Roachford, Mark Smith, Sven Bünger, Soup Dragons, Brazilian Girls, Meshell N'Degeocello, Idina Menzel, Mousse T, Pete Smith, T Bone Burnett and more. I produce, play guitar, bass, keyboards, program drums, write & sing.
3 Time Grammy and 2 BRIT nominated Mix Engineer of multi platinum Grammy Artist. My love for music had led me become an Recording and Mixing Engineer.I have recorded and mixed many big artist and producers with great success. A high point is to have mixed Yolanda Adams, Shaggy, and Luther Vandross records, all Grammy nominated.
Professional Oboist who is extremely at home on the stage, in the pit, and in the studio. Doubles on English horn and Oboe D’Amore. Performed for the past decade on the Las Vegas Strip with many stars and entertainers.
Almost 4 decades in the audio field (my only job ever) has honed my skills to be one of the most respected engineers in the business. Specializing in non-electronic music, meaning instruments played by people, I'm an expert Pro Tools user with my roots deep within the analog world.
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