Randy Crafton
Producer/Engineer Randy Crafton has recorded and/or produced a wide range of artists including Richie Havens, Dayna Kurtz, The Mingus Big Band, Ray Barretto, Omark Faruk Tekbilek, Steve Gorn, Walter Parks, Glen Velez, Ethel and Cast Recordings of Broadway and off Broadway shows.  His knowledge and experience with a wide rage of musical styles enables him to easily communicate with artists, work with each musician as an individual, and capture the sound of each musician’s instrument or idea as they hear them.   His extensive knowledge of Pro Tools makes him highly sought after as a very musical and efficient editor.  A tireless worker, Randy has earned a reputation for getting the job done, and remaining professional, effective and creative from the beginning to the end of the project.  He has also created audio content for toys (Discovery Channel & Hasbro), recorded and edited VO’s and dialogue for internet and radio content, and written music for a wide variety of uses.  As a drummer/percussionist, he has over 100 recording credits to his name, toured extensively through North America and Europe, performed on Broadway, and premiered over 40 works by composers such as John Cage and George Crumb.  As an educator he has held positions at the Juilliard School, The New School, Drummers Collective, and the Berklee College of Music and served as the chairman of the World Percussion Committee for the Percussive Arts Society.  Kaleidoscope Sound is the realization of his vision for the ideal environment to create and record music in.