The Java Jazz Festival
Jakarta, Indonesia
The challenges of mixing live tracks…
The Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival is one of the largest Jazz festivals in the world. The 3-day annual event features more than 1000 musicians from around the world performing on 11 stages. Although it is billed as a Jazz festival, recent lineups have included many top artists in Pop music such as Sting, Christina Perri, Ne-Yo, Jessie J, John Legend, and more.
For over a decade, Tom has been the primary post-production mixer for their series of concert videos, mixing well over 100 shows for DVD and digital release. In conjunction with Java’s outstanding video production team, Tom works from his Los Angeles base, mixing as many as 100 tracks of audio to picture.
“Mixing live concerts, I encounter many challenges not seen in the controlled studio environment. From noisy stages to microphone failures to performance problems, any number of things can go wrong. It’s my job to repair as much as possible, so I have developed a vast arsenal of creative solutions to bring near-studio quality to the mix, while maintaining the energy and excitement of a live show.”
With Christina Perri, George Duke, Kenny Lattimore, Jessie J, Mayer Hawthorne, Dave Koz Summer Horns, Fourplay, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Natalie Cole, Caroline Campbell & Chris Botti, Ivan Lins, Erykah Badu, India Arie, John Legend, Chaka Khan, Rufus.
The Java Jazz Festival
Jakarta, Indonesia
The challenges of mixing live tracks…
The Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival is one of the largest Jazz festivals in the world. The 3-day annual event features more than 1000 musicians from around the world performing on 11 stages. Although it is billed as a Jazz festival, recent lineups have included many top artists in Pop music such as Sting, Christina Perri, Ne-Yo, Jessie J, John Legend, and more.
For over a decade, Tom has been the primary post-production mixer for their series of concert videos, mixing well over 100 shows for DVD and digital release. In conjunction with Java’s outstanding video production team, Tom works from his Los Angeles base, mixing as many as 100 tracks of audio to picture.
“Mixing live concerts, I encounter many challenges not seen in the controlled studio environment. From noisy stages to microphone failures to performance problems, any number of things can go wrong. It’s my job to repair as much as possible, so I have developed a vast arsenal of creative solutions to bring near-studio quality to the mix, while maintaining the energy and excitement of a live show.”
With Christina Perri, George Duke, Kenny Lattimore, Jessie J, Mayer Hawthorne, Dave Koz Summer Horns, Fourplay, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Natalie Cole, Caroline Campbell & Chris Botti, Ivan Lins, Erykah Badu, India Arie, John Legend, Chaka Khan, Rufus.
2023
Bob James Tribute | Indo Brazil Project |
2020
Bob James Trio | Ardhito Pramono | Yuni Shara |
2018
Lee Ritenour | Daniel Caesar | Larry Carlton |
Ivan Lins/NY Voices | Dionne Warwick | Paulinho Garcia |
Dr. Lonnie Smith | Kirk Whalum |
2017
Naughty By Nature | Ne-Yo | Anthony Strong |
Morgan James | Bebel Gilberto | Iwan Fals |
Arturo Sandoval | Diri Sugandi Jazz Orch | Larry Coryell |
Dwiki Darmawan | Tokyo Spa Orchestra | Bad Bad Not Good |
Candy Dulfer | Boney James | Chris Botti & Sting |
Patti Austin | Level 42 | Robin Thicke |
David Foster |
2016
Courtney Pine | Richard Bona | Warren Hill |
Alain Caron | Wayne Krantz |
2015
Jessie J | Christina Perri | Incognito/Chaka Kahn |
Chris Botti | Bobby McFerrin | Kenny Lattimore |
Afghan | Harvey Mason | 3 Divas |
Ruth Sahanaya | Dirty Loops | Snarky Puppy |
India Arie | Krakatau Reunion |
2014
Koz Summer Horns | Natalie Cole | Monday Michiru |
Miles Smiles | Marcus Miller | Spyro Gyra |
Roberta Gambarini | Clarke / Duke | Chucho Valdes |
Kaori Kobayashi | Earl Klugh |
2013
Poncho Sanchez | God Bless | Twilite Orch |
Trijntje Oosterhuis | Garfield / Albright | Chris Standring |
Medeski, Martin, Wood | Mayer Hawthorne | Mama’s Gun |
Sheila E | Robert Randolph | Bobby Caldwell |
Herbie Hancock | David Sanborn | Pat Metheny |
George Duke/Al Jarreau | Erykah Badu | Dave Koz |
2012
Hendrik Meurkens |
2011
George Duke All-Stars | Joey DeFrancesco Trio | Maurice Brown Effect |
Jeff Lorber | Kirk Whalum’s Gospel | Brian Culbertson |
George Benson Hits | Santana | Bobby Caldwell |
Fourplay | George Benson/Nat King Cole | Rufus |
2010
Toni Braxton | John Legend | Jane Monheit |
George Duke Trio | Brecker / Evans | Roy Hargrove Quintet |
Luther Vandross Trib | Garfield / Ligertwood | Soil & Pimp Session |
Ivan Lins | Dianne Reeves | Latin Funk Encounter |
Dwiki |
2009
Renee Olstead 2 | Ron King Quartet | Manhattan Transfer |
Najee & Jeff Lorber | Renee Olstead 1 | Babyface |
2008
Raul Midon | Kurt Elling | Gary Anthony/Ron King |
Jody Watley | Joe Sample/Crusaders | Jeff Lorber/Eric Darius |