In-House Talent
Southwest Studios is proud to have connections with great local studio talent. Whether its Sax, Guitar Solos, Drums, Backup Vocals, Strings, or more, we can connect you with the best match for your project's sound and budget. Here are some of our featured in house musicians.
Paul A Anderson
Paul studied saxophone, improvisation and composition at the University of Miami with Dennis Diblasio and Ken Nigro. He has been heard and encouraged by Stan Getz and Wynton Marsalis in his travels, and although health issues has kept him from front line touring, he stil blows a mean sax! He currently DJs evenings on KJZZ FM in Phoenix, Arizona.
Joel Gottschalk
Joel Gottschalk has his BA fron the University of Arizona in Music. He has performed with the Barnum and Bailey circus, The Funkamentals, and Seven To Blue. Joel has been featured on hundreds of studio albums and is able to perform any style of bass from acoustic upright jazz and classical to electric funk and fretless rock. Joel is also an acomplished arranger and studio engineer.
Jeff Friedl
Jeff Friedl is a Los Angeles based drummer who has performed across the country with notable acts such as Domingo Degrazia, Shane Alexander, Tim Weed, ASHES dIVIDE, Zack Hexum, Alonso Brito, and more. He can provide a varied array of percussion style across all genres.
Jack Sterbis
Jack Sterbis has a BA in Music with Percussion Performance from the University of Arizona and he is a graduate of the Los Angeles Music Academy. He freelances in all genres of music and has years of studio expereince producing electronic music and hip hop.
Glen West
Glen West received his BA in Education and Music from Arizona State University. He is also a graduate of the Musicians Institute of Technology in California. Helping people achieve their musical goals and dreams is a profession that Glen takes great pride and joy in. This is why he has spent the past twenty two years trying to become the studio musician he could be.
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Michael Levin
A Scottsdale, Arizona native, Michael Levin has been performing music since the age of five. The son of two Phoenix Symphony violinists, Levin received a classical musical education and developed a distinctive style playing cello, guitar, piano and bass. Since that time, this gifted artist, now 23, has won numerous competitions and scholarships and has performed with many artists including Olivia Newton-John, Michael Crawford, Mannheim Steamroller, Dennis DeYoung, Doc Severinsen, David Gates, Andy Dick and toured China and Europe with the Phoenix Symphony Youth Orchestra.
To further his career in the entertainment industry, Levin relocated to Hollywood, California in late 2006, where he currently composes, records and plays with a wide range of artists. Inspired and highly motivated, Levin is establishing a name for himself as he continues to bring the art of the cello to life in a new age. Visit Michael Levin online at www.myspace.com/MichaelLevinMusic. Michael Levin is available for session work, live shows, musical compositions and transcriptions as well as private instruction.