| Tom is a 'there in any capacity you need him' kind of engineer. Peter Paul & Mary loved working with him. As well as being a strong musical support (everything from percussion to background vocals), he's got a natural modesty that compliments everybody's comfort level in the studio. 'Swifty' is a pro-tool guru with a calm demeanor and his experience and talent turned any white knuckle deadline time we encountered into a walk in the park. |
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noel paul stookey
PETER PAUL AND MARY
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| Tom Swift is without question one of the top recording engineers in the music industry today. |
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Steve Johns, September 25th 2006
(Billy Taylor Trio, The Jimmy Heath Quartet, Benny Carter, Stanley Turrentine, Bob Mintzer, and the Sonny Fortune Quartet.
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| Tom Swift is one of those engineers that always beats you to the punch.. ( No pun intended...). If you just THINK about a certain move, he already makes it... He recorded, mixed and mastered my CD along with numerous other projects, such as The Manhattan Transfer's big band sessions, and more. He is, bar none, the best engineer I've ever worked with! |
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Yaron Gershovsky http://www.yaronmusic.com/
(Manhattan Transfer, Wayne Shorter, Lonnie Smith, George Benson, Steve Gadd, Abraham Laboriel , Michael Brecker, Lew Soloff, Janis Siegel, Jeff Conway, Ray Brown, Grady Tate, violinist Jerry Goodman, Don Sebesky , Al Jarreau, Richie Havens, Pharaoh Sanders, Stan Getz, Louie Belson, and The Count Basie Orchestra)
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| Tom Swift has worked on all our Grammy-nominated recordings--
the best engineer we ever had!
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Sue Mingus http://www.mingusmingusmingus.com
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| Tom captured on CD the sound I heard in my mind. He is a master at his craft and terrific to work with�in my house, we call him Tom Swift, the Amazing Mixing Machine. Other engineers can be inflexible and give you the sound they want. With Tom it is an artistic collaboration. He brings years of experience as an engineer and, as a musician himself, Tom understands the music fully. Tom listens to the artist and his music, and works to achieve the artist�s vision. |
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Guitarist Bob DeVos, HighNote/Savant Recording Artist http://www.bobdevosjazzguitar.com
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| Tom Swift is a master of sound engineering. He
handles every facet of the recording process from
studio set-up to the final master with an air of
professionalism that is unsurpassed. His ability to
transform raw sound into a finessed, thing of beauty
is truly inspiring.
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Rich Shemaria
NYC Composer, Arranger, Producer
Former director, UMO Jazz Orchestra Helsinki, Finland
Professor of Composition, New York University
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| "It was a great pleasure working with Tom Swift, as he obviously has had a great deal of experience engineering large orchestral ensembles. I never needed to say anything to him; he was constantly several steps ahead of me." |
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Tim Hauser - Manhattan Transfer - vocalist
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| Studio engineering requires hard work, good ears, absolute dedication, endurance, patience and a great deal of knowledge, musicality and good taste.
In my already long career, I can't think of a better example of all those qualities than Tom Swift. Working with him is always a great experience.
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Paquito D'Rivera http://www.paquitodrivera.com"
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| I first met Tom at the Record Plant in the late 80's and I haven't stop working with him since then. I was instantly impressed not only by his technical prowess but also his deep understanding of how music works. He gets the best sounds and he can also follow music notation like the other musicians in the studio. Just a look at his credits tells it all. He is The One. |
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Daniel Freiberg http://www.danielfreiberg.com
http://www.freibergmusic.com
(Grammy nominated producer, composer, arranger and studio musician, studio owner)
(Marc Anthony, Paquito D'Rivera, Stephane Grappelli, Regina Carter, Claudio Roditi, Chayanne, Christian Castro, Olga Ta��n, Ednita Nazario, Maureen McGovern, among others)
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| Tom has been my engineer of choice for my own projects for years, and was my recommendation when Peter, Paul & Mary did their most recent album. He listens carefully, not only to the music, but to what the artists are saying, and always seems to know the right thing to do. He has the magic combination of �big ears�, infinite patience, and a distinct lack of ego issues. |
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Paul Prestopino
Studio tech Guru and musician (PP&M, Hold the Mustard, and head of maintenance Record Plant Remote}
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| Tom is an amazing engineer and a master at mixing!
He's the ultimate professional and an absolute pleasure to work with!
For Solid Gold Productions Tom mixed "Sheves Achim Volume One"
which included performances by; MBD, LIPA, MICHOEL SHNITZLER
and many many more stars!
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Avi Fishoff
Producer Solid Gold Productions
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| Tom brings many years of experience and solid engineering skills to the table while embracing new digital technology in a way that makes workflow faster and more effective. He also brings great ears, an open mind and most of all, the desire to get it done right. I highly recommend him! |
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Eddie Kanani
recording artist & producer, http://www.eddiekanani.com
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| Summit Records release "Peacetime", the most technically sound, post-production-excellent project of my recording career, was completed by Tom Swift at his Swift Kick Productions Studios. Producer Kenny Mead and I were so impressed with Tom Swift's know-how, we have already begun working with Tom on two additional projects. |
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Chip Shelton http://www.chipshelton.com
Summit Recording Artist
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Swift Kick Productions