GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles To Perform At 2011 GRAMMY Week Events

Thirty talented high school students - representing 30 cities and 12 states from across the United States - who have been selected for positions in the GRAMMY® Jazz Ensembles.

WHAT:
These young musicians will travel to Los Angeles for a weeklong musical adventure under the direction of Justin DiCioccio of the Manhattan School of Music, Dr. Leila Heil of Colorado State University, and Dr. Ron McCurdy of the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music. They will be launched into the spotlight surrounding the 53rd Annual GRAMMYAwards through performancesat a number of public GRAMMY Week events, including an appearance at the second annual GRAMMY In The Schools® Live! - A Celebration Of Music & Education, sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Fund with support from Best Buy and Converse. This special evening, which is open to the public, will showcase the Ensembles, along with student alumni from GRAMMY Camp® and GRAMMY Signature Schools, with a special guest performance by GRAMMY nominee Sara Bareilles (Best Female Pop Vocal Performance) on Feb. 9, 2011, at University of Southern California in Los Angeles, Calif.

The Ensembles will offer another public performance at Spaghettini Italian Grill & Lounge with special guest artistand GRAMMY nominee Esperanza Spalding (Best New Artist) on Feb. 10.

The GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles will also perform Feb. 11 at the 21st annual MusiCares®Person of the Year tribute, which will honor Barbra Streisand. Legendary Capitol Recording Studios are again provided by the EMI Music Group for the Ensembles to record a CD on Feb. 11 and Feb. 12. It will join the lineup of previous CDs available for purchase at online music outlets such as iTunes and Amazon. As a grand finale, the Ensembles will attend the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 13 as guests of The Recording Academy®and will perform at the GRAMMY Celebration®After Party.

WHERE & WHEN:

Feb. 9 - 7 p.m. Dinner
8 p.m. Performance
GRAMMY In The Schools® Live!
USC, Grand Ballroom
With GRAMMY Nominee:
Sara Bareilles
3607 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, CA 90089
310.581.8682
Tickets start at $75 per person; visit www.grammyintheschools.com to purchase tickets
Feb. 10 - 7 p.m. Dinner
8 p.m. Performance
Spaghettini Italian Grill &Lounge
With GRAMMY Nominee:
Esperanza Spalding
3005 Old Ranch Parkway
Seal Beach, CA 90740
562.596.2199
$25 per person; contact venue to purchase tickets

Feb. 11 - 12
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Capitol Recording Studios
Studio B
1750 North Vine St.
Hollywood, CA 90028
The GRAMMY Foundation® was established in 1989 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture - from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined musical breakthroughs of future generations of music professionals. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with its founder, The Recording Academy®, to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage. Campbell's Labels For Education program is proud to be the official education partner of the GRAMMY In The Schools programs. For more information, please visit www.grammyintheschools.com.

Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy, MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. For more information, please visit www.musicares.org.

Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services works to build communities through partnerships that support education, driving safety, and American heritage and community life. Celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2009 and made possible by funding from Ford Motor Company, its programs include Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies, which provides high school students with academically rigorous, interactive learning experiences, and Ford Driving Skills for Life, a teen-focused safe driving initiative. Through the Ford Volunteer Corps, more than 20,000 Ford employees and retirees participate in a wide range of volunteer projects in dozens of countries around the world. For more information, visit www.community.ford.com.