Al Jewer facts for kids
Al Jewer is a talented musician known for playing the Native American flute. He was born in Detroit, Michigan. Besides being a flutist, he has also worked as a music producer, sound engineer, and studio musician.
Al Jewer started his musical journey playing the concert flute. He has been performing classical music since the early 1980s.
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Al Jewer's Music Journey
Starting Laughing Cat Studio
In 1984, Al Jewer created Laughing Cat Studio. Later, in 1994, he started Laughing Cat Records. This allowed him to control how his music was recorded, produced, and shared.
Collaborations and Music Styles
Through Laughing Cat Records, Al has worked with many musicians from the Midwestern United States. Some of these artists include Blackhawk, David Storei, Roxanne Neat, Natty Nation, Adrian Belew, and Weekend Wages. Laughing Cat Records features music in different styles like Ambient, Native American, Reggae, Classical, and Folk.
Al Jewer's Albums
Al Jewer has released two solo albums: River Crossing and Prairie Plain Song. He also created two albums, Two Trees and Music of the Earth, with Andy Mitran. Earlier, he formed a duo called Cedar Wind with Christine Ibach. Cedar Wind released two albums: Feather on the Wind and Kindred Spirits. His recent music often blends the sounds of alto and bass flutes with the Native American flute.
Music for TV and Film
Since 2000, Al Jewer has teamed up with composer Andy Mitran. Andy Mitran is also known as Professor Andy from "The Bozo Super Sunday Show". Together, they create music for television and movies. Their music has been featured on popular shows like The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Dr. Oz Show, and Nightline (U.S. news program).
In 2008, Al and Andy worked with photographer Arthur Durkee. They created a series of video meditations called Liquid Crystal Gallery. In 2011, they launched a website, Perfect Choice Music. This website offers original music that can be searched and downloaded for commercial videos, TV, films, and internet projects.
Other Talents
Al Jewer has many other skills in music. He is good at audio engineering, producing music, writing scores, and mixing and mastering audio. He plays several instruments, including the classical flute, Native American flute, electronic woodwind, piano, synthesizer, and bass guitar.
