John Jaszcz
| John Jaszcz (Yaa-sh) | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John Nicholas Jaszcz February 26, 1954 Detroit, MI |
| Occupation | Engineer, Producer, Mixer |
| Website | Official website Record Label |
John Jaszcz (pronounced "Yosh") is an award winning music engineer, producer, and mixer.
"Yosh," as he has been nicknamed, currently resides and works in Franklin, Tennessee. He is a well-known engineer in the R&B and Gospel music communities. He has mixed albums for Kirk Franklin (Grammy Award winning 2005 release Hero among others), Dorinda Clark Cole, Tye Tribbett, Israel Houghton, Kurt Carr, and Ledisi.
John Jaszcz got his start in Detroit as an engineer for records by Parliament-Funkadelic, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Zapp, and Commissioned. His move to Tennessee facilitated his involvement in country and rock music working with artists including Billy Ray Cyrus, John Michael Montgomery, and Collective Soul.
His production credits include Sonicflood (produced with John Lawry), co-production with guitarist Dennis Coffey, and is involved in co-producing and mixing various projects with the Nashville-based production company Zodlounge.
In 2010, Jaszcz started an independent record label, Yosh Bros Entertainment, as a platform for artists he produces. The roster currently includes Kree Woods, DJ Sahnik, and Lacey Mason.
He has won 7 Grammy Awards and multiple Dove Awards.
Partial discography
- Kirk Franklin's album Fight of My Life, Hero, Rebirth, and Hello Fear
- Marvin Sapp's album Here I Am
- Andraé Crouch's album The Journey
- Donna Summer's album Crayons
- CeCe Winans' album Thy Kingdom Come
- Tye Tribbett's album Stand Out, and Fresh
- Dorinda Clark Cole's album Take It Back
- Israel and New Breed's album Friend of God
- Ledisi's album Lost and Found
- Roberta Flack's album Roberta
- The Shy's album All That Matters
- Kree Woods' albums Kree Woods and Chance Happening
Full Discography available at AllMusic