About
Larry Gates
owner/engineer/producer
Larry has had a long successful career in the music industry. He has worked with such luminaries as Carole King, Desmond Child, Richie Havens, Dion, Bob James, Michael Brecher, Dr. Billy Taylor, Herbie Hancock and many more.
Along with long-time collaborator Larry Hochman (multiple Clio and Gold award winner, and 2002 Tony award nominee), Larry has written, produced and engineered hundreds of national jingles and underscores, amassing a stunning 23 Clio awards to date. Such jingles include Toys R Us, Nestea, American Express, Hasbro and Burger King, just to name a few.
More recently, Larry Gates has produced and recorded albums for a variety of artists such as Jerry Vivino with Lou Soloff (Jazz), Jim Lord (Folk/Rock), Gary Guzio with Jerry Niewood (Jazz) and Shoshana Caploe (Inspirational pop featuring Paul Shaffer). He has also mixed and mastered some 80+ albums including chart-topping albums from Israeli vocal sensation Dedi, and The Chevra.
He has also mixed the music for a number of motion pictures and TV shows and has produced and mixed sound for live events at the Metropolitan Opera House and other major venues.
Along with long-time collaborator Larry Hochman (multiple Clio and Gold award winner, and 2002 Tony award nominee), Larry has written, produced and engineered hundreds of national jingles and underscores, amassing a stunning 23 Clio awards to date. Such jingles include Toys R Us, Nestea, American Express, Hasbro and Burger King, just to name a few.
More recently, Larry Gates has produced and recorded albums for a variety of artists such as Jerry Vivino with Lou Soloff (Jazz), Jim Lord (Folk/Rock), Gary Guzio with Jerry Niewood (Jazz) and Shoshana Caploe (Inspirational pop featuring Paul Shaffer). He has also mixed and mastered some 80+ albums including chart-topping albums from Israeli vocal sensation Dedi, and The Chevra.
He has also mixed the music for a number of motion pictures and TV shows and has produced and mixed sound for live events at the Metropolitan Opera House and other major venues.
Website: http://www.gatermusic.com/
Mario Costible
owner/engineer/producer/arranger/composer
Mario is both a successful musician and business entrepreneur. His company Sumar entertainment has become one of the leading agencies providing entertainment for private parties. His company has also been at the cutting edge in its use of audio and video technology, producing multimedia presentations for live events. Representing over 150 musicians, Sumar Entertainment handles hundreds of events each year. www.sumar.com.
With Mario's expertise, Sonic Park can offer complete video production capability from multi-camera shoots to the final editing process. As an audio engineer/producer, Mario has recorded and mixed many of the top bands and songwriters in the metro area. He has also engineered the last three albums by guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli.
Mario has also worked with the Shirelles, Martha Bryne from "As The World Turns", John Pizzarelli, and Mind Funk on Epic records.
With Mario's expertise, Sonic Park can offer complete video production capability from multi-camera shoots to the final editing process. As an audio engineer/producer, Mario has recorded and mixed many of the top bands and songwriters in the metro area. He has also engineered the last three albums by guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli.
Mario has also worked with the Shirelles, Martha Bryne from "As The World Turns", John Pizzarelli, and Mind Funk on Epic records.
Phil Ludwig
owner/ engineer/produce
Phil has distinguished himself over the last 25 years as a top-notch recording engineer who delivers great sound and provides an easygoing atmosphere that helps artists deliver great performances. From recording and mixing the funky jazz of guitar legend John Tropea, to his work with the bass giant Will Lee, to cutting tracks and vocals for Carole King, people keep coming back to Phil for punchy rhythm tracks, lush strings, fat brass and a great hang!