Marek J. Szymanowski ul. ~iwowarska5/15, Brzeg, Poland (POL) uis "Val" Pastor May Tam Valentin, AES life mem- 639 26th Ave., San Francisco. CA (SFU) Lber and recording engi- Carlene Tanner neer, died on March 24 at 2 Ambrose Valley La., Piscataway, NJ 08854 Washoe Village Care Center in Reno, Nevada. He was 79 years Andras Tantos old. Valentin, a Grammy-Award Palanta u. 31c. Budapest. Hungary (HU) winner, worked with many of the Terea Shawnee Tarver music giants such as Frank Sina- Berklee College of Music. 150 iMassachusetts tra, Nat King Cole and Ella Ave.. Box 1232, Boston. MA 02115 (BCM) Fitzgerald. Dustin Lee Templeton Born in Puerto Rico in 1920. 2525 Harriet Ave. S.; Minneapolis. MN Valentin attended the University 55405 (MT) of Puerto Rico and ~tudiedelec- Luis "Val" Pastor Valentin Neil D. Tevault trical engineering. He lived in 1920-1999 1101 Saint Paul St.. #707, Baltimore, MD Reno for the past 5% years. Prior 2 1202 (AMU) to that he resided in southern Califor- that sound as fresh today as when they Scott 6. Theakston nia. He was nominated for eight were made-they had ears. 13462 Southern Way. Windmere, FL 34786 Grammy Awards and won in 1960 But it was Val's unique combina- (FS) for the Fitzgerald recording of "The tion of talents that made him stand Brent R. Thole George and Ira Gershwin Songbook." apart from his peers. He always had a 3818 Sutton P1. Blvd., #1105, Winter Park. FL Valentin attended the Inaugural unique rapport with the artists he 32792 (FS) Ball of President John F. Kennedy recorded that made them feel com- Simon Thomsen and at Sinatra's request was the fortable with the recording process. 71 Wilder St., Lowell, MA 01854 (UL) sound engineer for the evening. He He never let technical issues hinder Maurizio Tiella also handled the sound for recordings or intrude on performance. His par- 52 Charlesgate E.,#155. Boston, MA 02215 and movies of the famous Rat Pack ticular sense of music engineering (BCM) composed of Sinatra, Peter Lawford, was clearly electronic artistry. Many Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin. of the audio canvases he created are Gregory M. Timko 1 16136 Kellywoods Dr.. Felt Myers, FL 33908 Valentin was director of recording still our measure of the art form. A (FS) for Verve Records, and a studio engi- discography of Val's recordings Sandy Tipping neer for in Holly- would fill many pages but would Box 1058, 150 R4assachusetts Ave., Boston; wood, CA. He also worked for Pablo clearly include some of the best MA 02 115 (BCICI) Records and later was vice president recordings of , Ella Eleftheria E. Tiraki of recording for MGM Records in Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, and an Agelou Sikelianou 5, Iraklio. Greece (GR) the mid 60s. He was on the adjunct unrivaled collection of artists. Tatyans Valeriewa Titova faculty of the Recording Institutes at With all this, Val always remained Grazdansky pr. 1 18 b. 1; St. Petersburg, Russia the Eastman School of Music in a gentleman. He brought the same (STPS) Rochester. NY, and served on the level of character to sound engineer- Eric A. Toledo Board of Governors of the National ing that he did to his recordings. He 5659 Black Rock Rd., Rocklin, CA 95765 Academy of Recording Arts and Sci- fostered and made opportunities for (SFU) ences. He became a life member of many young talents. The list is Lorenzo Toro the AES in 1985. almost as long as his recordings. I 56 Pel1 Terr., Garden City, NY 11530 (IAR) He is survived by his wife, Alas, the industry that he helped ~ Jesus Jurado Torres Maryann of Reno, NV, and daughter create provided no residual benefit to Kimberly Barrozzi of Caracas, him for his creations. His disciples 1 A\e. Javier Rojo Gomez 335, Colonia Agricola Oriental. Iztacalco CP 08500, Venezuela, and three grandchildren. often became engineerJproducers in Mexico (MEX) order to have a lasting share in their Dustin Anthony Traina An era in audio came to an end particular form of artistry. Val's per- SUNY at Fredonia. 207A Eisenhower Hall, with the recent passing of Val manent legacy is, therefore, his pro- Fredonia, NY 14063 (FRE) Valentin. Val and his brother Ralph lific catalog of recordings and the Eduardo D. Trama were among a small group of music people he helped along the way. 832 Majorca Ave.. Coral Gables, FL 33134 engineers who pioneered superb Goodbye. dear friend. (UOM! recorded sound for us. They created Edward J. Greene Nikolaos V. Tsekouras sonic images in recording's early days Granada Hills, CA Sfakion 5-7. Apios Pavlos, Greece (GR) 1

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