IN THE STUDIO
Paul has produced 7 albums for NYC-based singer / songwriter / violinist, Deni Bonet, and an Edith Piaf tribute album for Broadway singer, Gay Marshall, which entered the Billboard World Music chart at #12. Often working with a Who's-Who of great session musicians including Liberty DeVitto (Billy Joel), Shawn Pelton (Saturday Night Live), Will Lee (David Letterman), Graham Maby (Joe Jackson), Matt Beck (Matchbox Twenty, Rob Thomas), Steve Holley (Paul McCartney) and Steve Gaboury (Cyndi Lauper).
In July 2015, during a run of 7 sold-out shows at Lincoln Center with the Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton project, two of the shows were filmed for an episode of the PBS television show, Live From Lincoln Center. In post-production, he supervised the TV audio mixes in collaboration with Emmy-winning engineer, Ken Hahn of Sync Sound. The mixes for the resulting TV show won them two of the audio world's most prestigious awards: The Cinema Audio Society's 2016 award for Excellence in Sound Mixing in the category, TELEVISION NON-FICTION, VARIETY or MUSIC SERIES or SPECIALS; and an Emmy in the category OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A VARIETY SERIES or SPECIAL.
Paul also supervises audio production of videos for live events for several corporate clients,
DENI BONET
DENI BONET is a New York City-based singer / songwriter / electric violinist. Deni was a founding cast member of the National Public Radio show, Mountain Stage - performing in her own right on every show, and accompanying guests like Warren Zevon, Allen Toussaint, Richard Thompson and the Indigo Girls.
Deni left the show after 10 years to pursue her own music, which has been described in the press as like “Sheryl Crow meets the B52’s” and like “Debbie Harry fronting the Dave Matthews Band”. She has performed at the White House, The Great Wall of China, Carnegie Hall and countless concert halls, festivals, performing arts centers, clubs and colleges around the world.
She is also an in-demand session player & touring musician and has recorded or performed with REM, Sarah McLachlan, Cyndi Lauper, Robyn Hitchcock, Daniel Lanois and Scissor Sisters, among many others.
GAY MARSHALL
GAY MARSHALL was born in Cleveland, lives in Paris and New York, and has had an illustrious acting career, appearing on Broadway as Diana Morales in A Chorus Line, as Grizabella in the original French production of Cats and sang lead in Capital Rep’s production of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well, recording the critically-acclaimed cast album in 2006.
Her album of Edith Piaf songs, which feature some original English lyrics by Gay, has received rave reviews and led to the development of the live show ‘Edith Piaf - La Vie, L’Amour’. In January 2010, the album entered the Billboard World Music charts at number 12.
Emmy Award WINNER - Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special
Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton - Live From Lincoln Center, PBS
DANNY ELFMAN
DANNY ELFMAN is an American composer, singer, songwriter, and record producer. From 1976 to 1995 he was the lead singer and songwriter for the rock band Oingo Boingo.
Following the dissolution of the band, he became one of Hollywood's most distinctive film composers. He is known for his dark, idiosyncratic scores, particularly those he has written for director Tim Burton's films. He is also widely recognized for his theme song for The Simpsons.
His live project, Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton, features suites of music from 15 of his scores, including "Batman", "Edward Scissorhands", "Beetlejuice" and "The Nightmare Before Christmas".
Two shows from a sold-out run at Avery Fisher Hall in New York were filmed for the PBS series, "Live From Lincoln Center" and during post-production, I was asked to supervise the audio mixes with Emmy-winning engineer / mixer, Ken Hahn of Sync Sound.
Excerpt from BATMAN. PBS' Live from Lincoln Center:
Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton
Preview of PBS' Live from Lincoln Center:
Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton