Having heard Jay's work before, we were convinced The Wind-Up Shop was the place to go -- and we were right. Jay has an attention to detail, and he was able to take the subtleties of our arrangements and enhance them to their fullest. It doesn't hurt that he's a pleasure to work with. We would use him again in a heartbeat, and recommend The Wind-Up Shop often and unreservedly. If the album is a success, it's due in part to his fantastic work. - Scott Wolfson (Singer/Songwriter)

 

Having lived in the studio for decades, I know that studio work can be intense and stressful. Jay has a gift for shifting that - you might say, helping everyone to UNwind - and that makes everything better! Jay filled my project with laughter and great sounding tracks! I love working with Jay...and his little mix robots! - Glen Roethel (Singer/Songwriter)

 

Jay, You are a genius. I love what you are doing with my songs! - Don Lowe (Singer/Songwriter)

 

Jay worked on my CD with true dedication and attention to detail, all the while making me feel at ease. He was a real collaborator, making suggestions, and respectfully listening to my thoughts and concerns. The result was a polished and professional product. Our recording sounds terrific! – Honor Finnegan (Singer/Songwriter)

 

I just had the pleasure of listening to the “Blue” CD. Congrats, it’s a wonderful accomplishment! It’s one thing to come up with the idea – in some ways a no-brainer (why didn’t someone think of that before?). It’s something else again to pull it off so well, doing justice to the intricacies of Joni’s words and music and the classic beauty of her voice at that moment in time. – John Platt (Communications Director/”Sunday Breakfast” host WFUV Radio)

 

I had a great experience making my video single at The Wind-Up Shop and would recommend Jay to anyone looking to do an independent production. I’ve seen Jay at work in all kinds of recording situations, at live venues and in his studio, and others’. Each occasion has left me impressed with his skill and gratified by the experience. – Curtis Beacraft (Singer/Songwriter)

 

We were so fortunate to be in the fine hands of Jay Mafale at The Wind-Up Shop! Jay is the consummate professional and guided us through the recording and mixing process with his wonderful attention to detail and expertise. Jay under-promised and over-delivered big time for us!  ”Baby Steps,” just a dream a little over a year ago is now a beautiful, great sounding reality – thanks to Jay! – Deuces Child (Lou Patrick & Gigi Tanglewood; Singer/Songwriters)

 

Jay’s ability to engineer and mix sound for our concert series has brought The Beacon to the next level. His sound knowledge and ear have produced some of the best concerts The Beacon has heard in a long time. – Jim Brady (4^th Wall Productions, co-owner of The Beacon Theatre)

 

I recently worked with Jay on an outdoor concert with three different bands on the bill, each with very specific sound needs — and lots of equipment to load on and off stage on a tight schedule. Jay was unflappable, great fun to work with, and the sound was fantastic! I highly recommend him. – Carter Smith (Producer, Common Ground Community Concerts)