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About Traveling TracksBrad Zabelski -- Owner/Chief Audio Engineer & Mastering Engineer
While living in the Washington D.C. area as a student at Omega, Brad discovered his passion for recording live music. The music scene in the city was thriving and this provided an opportunity to record a wide variety of musical styles in many different environments. Only hours after graduation from the Omega School in D.C., he started an internship at Soundtrack, one of New York City's most prominent recording studios. Working with some of the music industry's top professionals was inspiring and motivated Brad to launch his own business.
Brad currently resides with his wife, Lindsey, daughter Ava, and twin boys Ben & Charlie in Mays Landing, New Jersey. Brad and Lindsey comprise the acoustic duo, “Chasing Bluebirds”. Together they have produced a CD/workbook set entitled “Songs With Character”, an educational series for elementary school students. Brad also enjoys playing guitar in his local church ensemble when time allows. Member: Audio Engineering Society, National Academy Recording Arts & Sciences, American Symphony Orchestra League Gregory Marchini -- Recording & Mastering Engineer
Greg continued his music education at the University of Hartford's Hartt School in Hartford Connecticut, where he received a Bachelor of Music in Music Production and Technology. The Hartt program incorporates all of the requirements of a music degree including instrumental study, ensemble experience, music theory, and ear training, as well as extensive study in the latest music production and recording techniques. While at the university, Greg worked for the Hartt recording studio, recording and editing the vast number concerts and recitals that took place at the school, providing invaluable recording experience with a wide assortment of musical ensembles. Greg also served as chief engineer of WSAM, the University of Hartford's student radio station, and completed an internship with Producers Two, a voiceover studio in Hartford.
Rob Shaffer
At the Hartt School of Music, where he studied Music Production and Technology, Rob worked as a principle engineer at the Hartt Recording Studio. Traditional music training, with a concentration in jazz guitar, rounded out his curriculum. Rob also worked independently recording students at the Hartt School, including work with the River Crossings Concert Series and the Quey Percussion Duo. Rob has returned to work in the Greater Philadelphia region as a freelance musician, engineer, and producer. Andrew Jaworski
Andrew is a recent graduate of the Hartt School of Music, where he studied classical guitar and majored in Music Production and Technology. He was a senior student member of the Hartt Recoding Studio staff where he has recorded such notable ensembles as the Hartt Symphony Orchestra, the Lion's Gate Trio, and the Miami String Quartet. Similarly, he also works independently as a recording engineer and specializes in recording live concerts, recitals, and studio sessions. In early 2007, Andrew joined the Traveling Tracks team, where he is both pursuing his professional goals and broadening his love of music. Matt Martin
Matt attended Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania, majoring in Music Recording Technology. This Bachelors of Music degree blends intense music classes such as music theory, aural theory, history, form and analysis, conducting, and private lessons with technology classes including digital audio, Tonmeister techniques, physics, audio electronics, mastering, and ear training. These classes, combined with virtually unlimited access to three campus recording studios, gave Matt the opportunity to develop his ears and grow as an engineer. In his senior year, Matt was honored by being selected as Studio Manager and was given the responsibility of maintaining the campus studios, troubleshooting equipment problems, installation of new gear, and organizing the recital recording program. During the summer of 2006 he also completed an internship with the audio department of NFL Films and assisted with various voice-over, mixing, sweetening, and orchestral recording sessions. This amazing opportunity afforded Matt the opportunity to see a whole other side of the recording industry that was not taught during his years at LVC. Currently Matt works as both a professional musician with the Anthony Lattanze Band and as a freelance audio engineer for various musicians and organizations, including an independent film company called International Artist Studio and as chief audio engineer at the Rose Tree Park Summer Concert Series in Media, PA. Gregory Boccuti
Greg is currently finishing up his undergraduate work at Lebanon Valley College, in Annville, PA. He will be graduating with two degrees, one in Music Recording Technology and one in Jazz Studies. His education at LVC has offered him an extremely strong musical foundation, as the curriculum requires courses in music theory, ear training, ensemble participation and individual private lessons in addition to recording and technology classes. Throughout his college career, Greg has been an active performer in many jazz and rock groups, and has performed up and down the east coast. This past summer, he completed his internship with Traveling Tracks. Throughout his life Greg has been involved in many facets of the music industry including jazz, classical, musical theater, instrumental, choral, rock, and live music. Upon graduation, Greg will relocate to central New Jersey, to pursue graduate work in Music Education while also continuing to record for Traveling Tracks. |
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Gregory became active as a musician in junior high school when he started playing trombone. He pursued his study of music throughout high school where he was a member of several student and community ensembles in the Monmouth county area.
Through his classroom education as well as hands on experience Greg has gained extensive knowledge of recording techniques and equipment. He has a great familiarity with digital recording, and digital workstations including Pro-Tools, Fairlight, Digital Performer, WaveLab, and many others. Greg has been with Traveling Tracks since 2004, and is now serving in the capacity of Recording and Mastering Engineer.
Like many recording engineers, Rob got his start as a musician. Though-out his youth, he performed in bands and orchestras playing guitar, bass, and percussion at schools in the Downingtown Area School District of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Jazz guitar and marching percussion were particularly important parts of his high school music participation, as were composing and performing original music in rock bands. His passion for music and technology fueled a natural transition to the recording field.
Andrew's love of music began at the early age of 7, when he started taking guitar lessons. While he pursued learning the guitar, recreationally, he also played the trumpet throughout grammar and high school; in turn, he performed with as many different school ensembles as possible, including the concert band, wind symphony, jazz band, and marching band. By the age of 16, Andrew took on his own students and began giving private guitar lessons.
Matt began playing music at the age of 12 when he got his first electric guitar. Soon thereafter he ventured into the world of recording when his parents bought him his first 4-track cassette recorder. Matt used this machine for years and it forced him to hone his microphone technique and ears in order to make the best sounds possible with this quite limited piece of equipment.
Greg got his start in music at an early age, primarily from his parents who are both music educators. The foundation of Greg's strong musical upbringing has been his ability to keep extremely well rounded, becoming extremely proficient in many instruments, including saxophone, piano, voice, clarinet and flute. A graduate of Neshaminy High School, Greg received many distinguished honors for his performance, including IAJE Outstanding Jazz Soloist scholarships, and acceptance to the prestigious Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Arts.