Al Schmitt: A Day With the Legendary Engineer who Changed the Music Business

World renowned producer, recording engineer and mixer, Niko Bolas has been involved with some of the biggest selling artists and bands for the last 40+ years: Sting, Bonnie Raitt, Don Henley, Neil Young, Prince, Toto, Sheryl Crow, Los Lobos, One Republic, Larry Carlton, Celine Dion, Johnny Cash, Keith Urban, The Mavericks, Jeff Beck, James Taylor.

Al Schmitt was a legendary American recording engineer and producer who had a prolific 70-year career, winning a record-setting twenty Grammy Awards, two Latin Grammys, and a Grammy Trustees Lifetime Achievement Award. His immense discography includes over 150 Gold and Platinum albums and features work with icons such as Sam Cooke, Henry Mancini, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Natalie Cole, Steely Dan, and Bob Dylan. Known for his masterful approach to recording, Schmitt set a record in 2005 by winning five Grammys in one night for his work on Ray Charles’ Genius Loves Company.