Curtis Schwartz 6/11/26 Curtis Schwartz 6/11/26

Stacey Kent, 1 Billion Streams, and a Long Musical Friendship

As Stacey Kent’s catalogue passes 1 billion streams worldwide, Curtis Schwartz looks back on a long musical friendship with Stacey and Jim Tomlinson, built through nearly three decades of recording, mixing and mastering together.

Stacey Kent, 1 Billion Streams, and a Long Musical Friendship

“One of the best studios I’ve worked in for a long, long time.”

— Mark Brzezicki, Big Country

“I never want to leave.”

— Maurice Gibb, Bee Gees

“The best drum sound I've ever had.”

— Carl Palmer, ELP/Asia

Stacey Kent, 1 Billion Streams, and a Long Musical Friendship

“One of the best studios I’ve worked in for a long, long time.”

— Mark Brzezicki, Big Country

“I never want to leave.” — Maurice Gibb, Bee Gees

“The best drum sound I've ever had.”

— Carl Palmer, ELP/Asia

“I never want to leave.”

— Maurice Gibb, Bee Gees