Profile Mike Parlett
Mike Parlett’s talents as producer/engineer/Sax player and entrepreneur have earned him respect and awards among the music community and beyond over multiple decades.
Mike is a prominent British saxophonist and record producer whose musical abilities were born of the 1980s jazz music genre
Having played and worked with many successful artists over the years appearing on many hit records and movie scores Mike had gained experience in multiple fields in the music, teaching and media industry. Currently CEO of Talented Productions Inc.
As a young man, Michael first pursued a career in accountancy in London but later in 1982 realized his passion for music, playing in London pubs and clubs on drums until he found his true calling on the saxophone.
In 1993, he obtained a Bachelor Music degree at Goldsmiths, University of London and thereafter, a PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate of Education) at the Middlesex University in 1994, where he was nominated for the distinctive Arts Foundation of England award. He relocated to the USA to live in 2007 working as a music composer and producer.
Parlett has played alongside some of the world’s biggest names – artists such as Jeff Lorber, Roy Ayers, Lulu (singer), The Jones Girls, Jeff Lorber, Simply Red, Tom Brown Les McCann, Earth Wind and Fire and Paul Brown – he also runs his own management company, agency and record label, Talented Productions inc. He has performed and recorded with many top artists around the world, performing at venues such as Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Jazz Café, Café Royal, The Royal Albert Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, Blues Alley and many other establishments both in the USA and internationally.
Mike is also a qualified teacher with a Bachelor of Music and Masters in Music Teaching.
Experience and skills.
Audio Engineer/Producer (2007-Current Talented Productions Inc. Los Angeles.
Chief Audio Engineer, mixer, mastering engineer and CEO.
- Pro Tools, Logic and associated plug-ins.
- Recording and tracking.
- Mixing/Mastering using “in the box” workflows and analogue audio paths.
- Radio show personality with own ongoing show spanning over 15 years on Solar Radio UK.
- Big band leader and conductor.
- In addition to above Mike is an accomplished professional woodwind specialist and virtuoso saxophonist, Flautist and clarinet player. Also specializing in playing the AKAI EWI wind synthesizer.