News Release
Jan. 14, 2005
Denver School Of The Arts' Miles Fielder Chosen By The Grammy Foundation® To Participate In Prestigious Gibson/Baldwin Grammy Jazz Ensembles Program
Twenty-nine talented high school students from around the country - including trombone player Miles Fielder from THE Denver School of the Arts - have been selected for a position in the Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles.
Their selection will launch them into the spotlight surrounding the 47th Annual GRAMMY Awards, as well as provide the opportunity to rehearse and perform in front of some of the biggest names in the music industry.
Gibson Guitar and Baldwin Piano have partnered with The GRAMMY Foundation to give students a chance at an extraordinary musical experience.
The students, who represent 29 cities, 13 states and two Canadian provinces, will travel to Los Angeles for a jam-packed musical adventure. They will participate in intensive rehearsals on Sunday, Feb. 6 and Monday, Feb. 7 under the direction of Musical Directors Justin DiCioccio of the Manhattan School of Music and Dr. Ron McCurdy of the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music.
The Ensembles will then perform at renowned jazz clubs in Los Angeles, including The Vic on Wednesday, Feb. 9 (6:30 p.m. dinner, 8 p.m. show) and the Knitting Factory Club Hollywood on Thursday,Feb. 10 (7 p.m. show).
As a grand finale, they will perform at the GRAMMY Pre-Telecast ceremonies and the Post-Telecast Celebration, as well as attend the 47th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, Feb. 13 as guests of The Recording Academy.
"The Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles program continues to provide talented high school musicians an outstanding opportunity to meet and play with peer musicians from across the country," said GRAMMY Foundation and Recording Academy President Neil Portnow. "This once-in-a-lifetime experience brings together future music makers to perform with GRAMMY-nominated artists and attend the GRAMMY Awards. This unique initiative is just one of the ways in which the GRAMMY Foundation engages young people in stimulating and fulfilling educational programs, while striving to keep music and arts curricula in our schools."
Students also are eligible for college scholarships through the college incentive program (more than $2 million available) and through program partners Berklee College of Music, USC Thornton School of Music, New School University, and Manhattan School of Music.
This year, Gibson Guitar and Baldwin Piano again have teamed up with the GRAMMY Foundation to sponsor the 2005 Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles. The International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE) provides the outreach to the music education community.
Students interested in the 2006 Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles program can download the application at www.GRAMMYFoundation.com or contact the GRAMMY Foundation at grammyfoundation@grammy.com.
For more information contact Heather Lewandoski at Rogers & Cowan, 310-854-8147.