Announcement: Composer/Drummer Terri Lyne Carrington and Vocalist Anthony Hamilton to Perform at GRAMMY In The Schools Live!

WHO:           
Members of the GRAMMY Camp^®— Jazz Session, along with student alumni from GRAMMY Camp and GRAMMY^® Signature Schools, with special guest performances by current GRAMMY nominee Terri Lyne Carrington and GRAMMY-winning artist Anthony Hamilton.

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54th Annual GRAMMY Award Jazz Category Nominations!

I know that all of you (ok, maybe just a few of you :P) have been waiting with bated breath for the announcement of the jazz nominees for the 2012 GRAMMY Awards!

Here are the four (4) categories that remain in the genre. Keep in mind that NARAS decided to eliminate the "Best Contemporary Jazz Album" and "Best Latin Jazz Album" back in the Spring of 2011.

What do you think about the nominees this year? Any surprises for you?

Good luck to all of the nominees!

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Meet The GRAMMY.com Community Blogger: Jazz

In case you missed it earlier this week, here is my first blog post for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards preseason. :) 

NOVEMBER 22, 2011 -- 5:04 PM

 (Find out who will be nominated for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards live on "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music's Biggest Night" on Nov. 30 from 10–11 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.)

My name is Donna M and I am the GRAMMY.com Community Blogger for jazz!

In early 2007, a different sphere of music opened up for me. The emptiness that I felt because of a close friend’s sudden passing was initially filled by listening to jazz music. He loved it when he was alive and it was my connection to him as I worked through my grief. I’m living proof that you don’t have to grow up listening to jazz to love it!

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