Joseph M. Palmaccio
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Joseph M. Palmaccio also credited as Joe Palmaccio is an American mastering engineer born in rural South Carolina.
Palmaccio has been nominated for six Grammy Awards and has won 4 in the Best Historical Album category for mastering. Those projects are:[1]
- 1998: "The Complete Hank Williams" Hank Williams
- 2003: "Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues--A Musical Journey" various artists
- 2004: "Night Train to Nashville--Music City Rhythm & Blues, 1945-1970" various artists
- 2014 "The Complete Sussex and Columbia Albums" Bill Withers
Palmaccio began his formal musical training at age eight after moving to a small town outside Chicago. First as a trumpet player and later as a drummer, his love of music led him to record his first demo at Hedden West Studios as a teenager.[2][3][4]
After completing a B.A. from Indiana University in Telecommunications with a minor in Religious Studies, he went on to work as a mastering engineer for Bonneville Broadcasting (1988–1990), PolyGram Records (1990–1995), Sterling Sound (1995–1998), and Sony Music Studios (1999–2006).[5][6][7]
He is currently the president and chief engineer of The Place...For Mastering in Nashville, TN.[8]
References
- ^ http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=Palmaccio&title=&year=All&genre=All
- ^ http://www.theplaceformastering.com
- ^ http://mixonline.com/ms/nashville/panelists/
- ^ http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/newbay/prosound_200812/index.php?startid=30
- ^ http://www.theplaceformastering.com
- ^ http://mixonline.com/ms/nashville/panelists/
- ^ http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/newbay/prosound_200812/index.php?startid=30
- ^ http://www.theplaceformastering.com