[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12265]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING LESLIE ANN JONES

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                          HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 12, 2009

  Ms. WOOLSEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Leslie Ann 
Jones, Director of Music Recording and Scoring for Skywalker Sound, in 
Marin County, California, for her 35 years as a trailblazer in the 
recording and music industries.
  Ms. Jones began her career, making history as the first female 
engineer at ABC Recording Studio. Next, Ms. Jones joined the team at 
the legendary Automatt Recording Studios. It was there she began her 
film score mixing career, working on such acclaimed films as Apocalypse 
Now. She also recorded with many jazz greats, such as Herbie Hancock, 
Bobby McFerrin and Angela Bofill.
  Ms. Jones took the experience and knowledge she gained while at 
Automatt and began a long and respected tenure at Capitol Recording 
Studios in Hollywood. While there Ms. Jones worked with such talents as 
Rosemary Clooney, Michelle Shocked and Michael Feinstein. Some of her 
film credits from Capital include, Grace of My Heart, Lost Highway and 
White Men Can't Jump.
  In February of 1997 Ms. Jones joined Skywalker Sound. After only a 
short time she was elevated to her current position as Director of 
Music Recording and Scoring, becoming the first woman to hold this 
position. During her career at Skywalker Sound Leslie has won two 
GRAMMY awards. The first in 2004 for Best Chamber Music Recording for 
the Kronos Quartet's ``Berg'' project; the second in 2005, when she won 
as a recording engineer for Best Jazz Vocal Album for Diane Reeve's 
``Good Night and Good Luck'' soundtrack.
  In keeping with her tradition of ``firsts'' Ms. Jones also became the 
first female National Chair of the National Academy of Recording Arts & 
Sciences.
  Leslie Ann Jones is an inspiration for women in her industry; she 
continues to lead a fulfilling and accomplished career, marked with a 
pattern for establishing ``firsts.'' I am honored to call her a 
constituent; congratulate her for her mastery in the recording studio, 
and thank her for her efforts to encourage women on the technical side 
of the recording community.

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