TELARC AND MCG JAZZ WIN FIVE GRAMMYS

at the 49th GRAMMY AWARDS

Nancy Wilson, Turned To Blue [MCG Jazz]

BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM

Michael Brecker, Some Skunk Funk [Telarc Jazz]

BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL SOLO

Randy Brecker with Michael Brecker, Jim Beard, Will Lee, Peter Erskine, Marcio Doctor and Vince Mendoza conducting The WDR Big Band Köln, Some Skunk Funk [Telarc Jazz]

BEST LARGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE ALBUM

Michael Bishop

BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, CLASSICAL

Elgar: Enigma Variations; Britten: The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra, Four Sea Interludes [Telarc]

Elaine Martone

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, CLASSICAL

February 11, 2007, Cleveland , OH – Telarc and MCG Jazz have been honored with five GRAMMY Awards by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences at the 49^th Annual GRAMMY Awards Ceremony on Sunday, February 11, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles .

“It is a huge honor for me to win my first Classical Producer of the Year GRAMMY,” said Elaine Martone , Senior Vice President of Artist Relations and Production at Telarc. “I share this honor with the remarkable artists I have the privilege of producing in classical and jazz, especially the visionary Robert Spano and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Paavo Jarvi and the Cincinnati Symphony (both ensembles are our long-time partners), Ben Zander and the Philharmonia, classical guitarist David Russell, and jazz pianist Michel Camilo who lends his amazing talents to Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ – these are the artists that are represented by this award. But the real unsung heroes are my colleagues at Telarc who are committed to excellence. On their extraordinary shoulders, I get to stand. It is my privilege to be at the GRAMMYs and accept this award.”

Since 1980, Telarc has been honored with 54 GRAMMY Awards for performance, production, and engineering. Other important awards have included the French Grand Prix du Disque and Diapason d’Or; Japan ’s Record of the Year; Germany ’s Audiophile CD of the Year; and Gramophone Magazine’s 2004 Label of the Year. Although it began as a classical-only label, Telarc now boasts a catalog of more than 1000 recordings, ranging from classical and classical-crossover to jazz, contemporary jazz, Americana , pop and blues. Telarc releases approximately fifty-five recordings each year, working with a notable roster of artists.

Internationally renowned tenor saxophonist and composer Michael Brecker – a 12-time GRAMMY Award winner – died of leukemia on January 13 at age 57. Brecker was afflicted with MDS, myelodysplastic syndrome, a bone marrow disorder. Although he was very sick, Brecker completed a final album, Pilgrimage, which will be released on Heads Up International in May of 2007. The recording includes pianists Herbie Hancock and Brad Mehldau, guitarist Pat Metheny, drummer Jack DeJohnette and bassist John Patitucci.

MCG Jazz is a division of Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild (MCG), a multi-discipline, minority-directed center dedicated to fostering a sense of creative, intellectual and economic empowerment and growth among disadvantaged people in urban communities.

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