Dave O'Donnell
Dave O'Donnell is an American Grammy Award winning record producer, engineer and mixer, known for his work with James Taylor, Sheryl Crow, Bettye LaVette, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, John Mayer, Lyle Lovett, Milton Nascimento, Keb' Mo' and Ray Charles.[1][2][3][4][5] O'Donnell is currently based in New York.
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Dave O'Donnell at his studio in New York, 2019. | |
Background information | |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, mixer, engineer |
Associated acts | James Taylor, Sheryl Crow, Keith Richards, Keb' Mo', Bettye LaVatte, Eric Clapton, |
Website | daveodonnell |
In 1984, O'Donnell began work at Power Station studios in Manhattan, beginning as a runner and working his way up to engineer. During this period he worked with artists including Eric Clapton, Ian Hunter, Mick Ronson and Chic. He went on to work as a freelance record producer, engineer and mixer. In 2000, O'Donnell began a long-standing relationship with James Taylor and has since worked with him on five studio albums over the last 20 years.[6][7][8]
Awards
One Grammy Award win, and four Grammy Award nominations:
- Grammy Award nomination for "Best Engineered Album" (2015), James Taylor's Before This World. Role: producer, engineer and mixer.
- Grammy Award win for "Best Jazz Vocal Album" (2010), Kurt Elling's Dedicated To You. Role: mixer.
- Grammy Award nomination for "Best Engineered Album" (2007), Deborah Cox's Destination Moon. Role: engineer.
- Grammy Award nomination for "Album of The Year" (2006), John Mayer's Continuum. Role: engineer.
- Grammy Award nomination for "Best Engineered Album" (2003), Aaron Neville's Nature Boy. Role: engineer.
Five TEC Award wins:
- TEC Award win for "Record Production Album" (2006), John Mayer's Continuum. Role: engineer.
- TEC Award win for "Record Production Single" (2006), John Mayer's Waiting On The World To Change. Role: engineer.
- TEC Awards win for "Record Production Album" (2015), James Taylor's Before This World. Role: producer, engineer and mixer.
- TEC Award win for "TV Sound Production" (2008), One Man Band. Role: producer, engineer, mixer.
- TEC Award win for "Surround Sound Production" (2008), One Man Band. Role: producer, engineer, mixer.
Two Emmy nominations:
- Emmy Award nomination for "Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special" (2014), The Kennedy Center Honors' Music Tributes. Role: mixer.
- Emmy Award nomination for "Outstanding Achievement in Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing" (2009), We Are One - The Obama Inaugural Celebration. Role: engineer, mixer.
Selected discography
References
- "Inside Track: James Taylor's Before This World". Soundonsound.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- "Artist Dave Odonnell". Warmaudio.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- "Dave O'Donnell". Grammy.com. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- "Dave O'Donnell". Discogs.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- "James Taylor at United Recording With Dave O'Donnell For "Before This World"". Mixonline.com. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- "Dave O'Donnell | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- "Dave O'Donnell Bio". Daveodonnell.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.