Production
WORKING REMOTELY: A guide for clear and successful online music collaboration
My name is Joel Schwartz. I’m a session guitarist and producer living in Toronto. I’ve worked with singer/songwriters and composers for many years, and for
Blog Author: Joel Schwartz
Composition
Remote Collaboration Seminar for SCGC
Guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Joel Schwartz will share his process of working remotely, explaining how he records fretted instruments (guitars, mandolin, resonators, banjo) for film/tv composers
Performance
Streaming Concerts in Toronto
Hey friends, this is an unprecedented time for us all. Our gigs and concerts have been cancelled and we don’t know what the future holds.
Performance
Folk Music Ontario
Looking forward to attending the 2019 Folk Music Ontario Conference. I’ll be playing with singer/songwriters Desiree Dorion and Rob Teehan as well as checking out
Recording
Anne with an E (Season 3)
Season 3 of Anne with an E is out on CBC and soon to be on Netflix. I played guitars, mandolins, resonators, and banjos on
Production
Aviva – La Serena Album Release
Excited to announce the release of Aviva Chernick’s recording La Serena. We spent many months working to write, arrange and produce this recording. “This collection
Production
Dione Taylor – Album
After a stint playing in Dione Taylor’s live outfit “The Backsliderz”, Dione and I began writing together. I wanted to capture some of the huge,
Production
Lindsay Foote – EP
Lindsay Foote is an incredibly talented, young singer and songwriter. She’s an active member of the Toronto and Boston folk/roots scenes, and I had the
Performance
Andrea Koziol – Bill Brennan Album release + video
I’ve been lucky enough to play with Andrea Koziol for many years. I’m really excited to have played on her and Bill Brennan’s latest release
Performance
Opening for Willie Nelson and Allison Krauss
Jessica Mitchell and band warmed up the stage for the Outlaw Festival that came through Toronto on June 21, 2019. It was a huge thrill
Composition
Northern Rescue on CBC
Northern Rescue is now out on Netflix and CBC! Working with composer Ari Posner, I played all the guitars on the show as well as
Performance
Come From Away
I’ve been a regular sub in Come from Away since March 2019. It’s a very fun show to perform and great to be part of