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understanding, appreciation and
legends of the past to the still
unimagined musical breakthroughs
professionals. The Foundation
community as well as the general
public. The Foundation works in
partnership year-round with its
founder, The Recording Academy®,
important issues such as the value
and impact of music and arts
education and the urgency of
preserving our rich cultural heritage.
grammyfoundation.com
Our Mission
Above: The production duo known as The Underdogs welcomed GRAMMY® Campers to their studio to assist in tracking for LeToya Luckett of Destiny’s Child.
Courtesy of The GRAMMY Foundation Photographed by: Daley Hake
Right: Students from the Orange County School of the Arts practice guitar techniques with guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela during their GRAMMY® SoundChecks.
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of maintaining music education
Throughout the year, the
recognize excellence and introduce
We host an interactive Web site, grammyintheschools.com, which
provides comprehensive
and specific steps to take to prepare
for music careers.
Left: Singer/Songwriter Camper Christine Evans records her original song.
Courtesy of The GRAMMY Foundation Photographed by: Daley Hake
Right: 2008 Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles Big Band members enjoy a break from recording their CD at Capitol Recording Studios.
Below: 2008 Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles Choral member Shenel Johns at Capitol Recording Studios.
GRAMMY In The Schools ®
The GRAMMY Signature Schools
cash grants. Understanding that
Enterprise Award for programs
from low income schools.
perform at Borders locations
Appreciation Month.
to the 2007 GRAMMYs on the
Hill® event in Washington, D.C.,
where they were presented with
their award. The event featured
special guests Sen. Edward M.
Kennedy (D-Mass.), Rep. Marsha
Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and 27-time
GRAMMY winner and Ambassador
Celebration, Quincy Jones.
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Above: Students from The Governor’s School for the Arts big band perform at their GRAMMY Signature Schools Gibson Grant presentation in Norfolk, Va.
GRAMMY ®
Signature Schools
“The GRAMMY award money was used to update the hardware and software in our computer/keyboarding lab in the new high school music wing. Students in our school will have access to these tools both through organized classwork and independent study. It will also be available to students after hours for creative endeavors.” — 2007 GRAMMY Signature Schools
recipient, Edina, Minn. 4
chorus and drama program and
our recognition by the GRAMMY
Foundation, the school board has
funded a project to create a 400-seat
auditorium, and a 2,600 sq. ft.
chorus/drama classroom and rehearsal
Schools Enterprise Award recipient
Above: Multi-GRAMMY nominated artist, Joe Nichols, speaks to the students about music education at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn.
Left: GRAMMY Signature Schools gold recipient, Douglas Anderson School of Arts in Jacksonville, Fla., proudly display their $5,000 grant check.
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Signature Schools.
1999, 239 public high schools
have been selected as GRAMMY
Signature Schools and have received
$797,000 in grants.
opportunities. Ensembles members
Awards to rehearse, perform and
record together, often with GRAMMY-
winning guest artists.
scholarships were offered to Ensembles
members from our college partners
Berklee College of Music, Manhattan
School of Music, The New School for
Jazz and Contemporary Music, and
USC Thornton School of Music. The
2007 Jazz Ensembles season represents
the program’s 15th year.
As part of a special segment on music
education with Recording Academy
Foundation President Neil Portnow,
a Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz
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“A few years ago, my son had virtually no recognition as a guitarist, even in his high school. There was another student a year ahead of him who got all the opportunities on guitar. He had to teach himself piano so he could participate in the jazz band at all. He was highly motivated and practiced a lot on his own. Competition from my son’s high school also applied.
When you called with news of my son’s selection that afternoon in December, it was a moment of the greatest joy and triumph in his young life.
After the initial elation, by far the best part for my son was to actually be a part of GRAMMY Week, to perform onstage with Benny Golson, Jon Hendricks, Al Jarreau, Dave Koz and all the others.
I think the aspect of GRAMMY Week that all the students really felt and that all the parents talked about was that they found other students who cared about music as much as they did.”
— parent, 2007 Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles member
Above: Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Choir and Combo perform at Catalina’s Jazz Club in Calif.
Right: Members of the Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Choir at Capitol Recording Studios.
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With the availability of the appli-
cation online at grammyintheschools. com, the Foundation received
nearly 700 applicants for the
Ensembles program in 2007,
applicants to date.
instrumentalists selected to the
Ensembles in 2007 represented
Canadian provinces.
singers and instrumentalists have
in 1992.
grammyfoundation.com
Above: 2007 Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Combo open for multi-GRAMMY Award winning legend Tony Bennett at Borders Books & Music in Los Angeles.
“I wanted to thank you so very much for an incredibly awesome experience. I’ve been so lucky to have had this opportunity to make some really cool friends, play great music, go to the GRAMMY Awards and have the most exciting week of my life.”
— 2007 Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles member
“Ever since Gabe was a little kid, he has believed that wishes come true. He has blown out birthday candles, admired shooting stars, hunted for four-leaf clovers, and hoped for all of the best that this world can bring. Little did he know that all of those practices would lead him to one magical trip to California.
I was unable to witness the Gibson/ Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles in action, but from the words that I hear from Gabe and the new twinkle I see in his eyes, I can feel how the experience has changed his life. The moments that he spent under your direction and care will fill up the spaces of solitude that can sometimes creep into a young musician’s life. They taught him that music is not only about the notes, the licks, the range, the technique, or even the attention, but about the souls of incredible people sharing their voices.
Gabe has yet to empty his suitcases, which are still parked in the middle of his messy floor, but he HAS unpacked enough stories and moments to make me feel like I did make the trip after all. I know that his new friends will be a part of his life forever, and his new musical knowledge will travel with him the next time he has to load up his bags and say goodbye to mom and dad. Above all, I think Gabe now knows that those birthday cakes, shooting stars, and four- leaf clovers – if they brought both of you into his life, they might just be for real.
Thanks for making ALL of our wishes come true.”
— parent, 2007 Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles member
Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles
program that provides information to
high school students about careers that
are available in music and guidance on
how to prepare for them. Held on
university campuses in more than a
dozen cities each year, these daylong
seminars allow students to meet with
music professionals and discuss what
it’s like to work in the industry, while
learning what it takes to have a
successful career.
19th year.
“Many thanks to the GRAMMY Foundation, the Atlanta Chapter of The Recording Academy, and the Galloway School for providing such an enriching experience for students from North Springs and Tri-Cities high schools who attended today’s GRAMMY Career Day program. What an awesome opportunity it was for these students to gain insight from some of the top names in the music industry. I am most grateful for the willingness of artists, managers, producers, attorneys, and others in the
field to give their time and talents to work with students and enlighten them on what it’s like to be in the business. The ongoing efforts of the GRAMMY Foundation to support music education in our schools makes it possible for us to provide a comprehensive and meaningful education for students in Fulton County.” — teacher, 2007 GRAMMY Career Day
at Clark Atlanta University
from 6,500 in 2006 to 7,850
in 2007.
than 7,000 industry professionals
200,000 students have attended
GRAMMY Career Day events.
grammyfoundation.com
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Above and right: Producers Timbaland (above) and Jimmy Jam address students at GRAMMY Career Day.
GRAMMY Career Day
GRAMMY SoundChecks afford
artists and watch the process of
preparing for a concert. Artists and
recording industry professionals engage
specifics of their jobs and the challenges
faced by touring musicians.
announced Verizon as the first official
program sponsor of the GRAMMY
SoundChecks program with a generous
“Since so much music education has been taken out of public schools lately, it’s nice to have an opportunity to expose kids to an entire industry that they probably only know through television. I’m looking forward to showing them that this is a real business made up of real people. It’s great to get students involved because music is a powerful tool and I’m proud to be part of the GRAMMY in the Schools program.”
— Jack Ingram, Big Machine Records recording artist
“I personally took this as a great experience because I left with much more than what I came with. Along the way, I found inspiration and motivation to never give up.”
— student, GRAMMY SoundChecks
“I’m so nervous. I’m freaking out right now. But this is such a great opportunity!”
— Bobby Whiten on performing with Taylor Hicks after a GRAMMY
SoundChecks event
forwarding the program’s mission.
Following a Los Angeles GRAMMY
SoundChecks with Taylor Hicks,
program’s first student to live out his
dream of performing with a music
“superstar” when he was invited to
perform onstage with Hicks at that
evening’s concert.
program has reached approximately
9,600 students nationwide.
Above: Members of Barenaked Ladies chat with high school students in the Los Angeles area during their GRAMMY SoundChecks at the Gibson Amphitheater.
Left: Taylor Hicks poses with high school student Bobby Whiten from the Los Angeles area during his GRAMMY SoundChecks. Bobby’s question for Taylor was “Do you need a trumpet player?” That night Taylor invited Bobby to play with him during his performance at the House of Blues.
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music, GRAMMY Camp® is an
interactive residential summer music
The career tracks offered explore the
creative process and engage students
in the technical aspects of performing,
recording and distribution, while
technologies.
providing instruction and
music journalism career track told the
story of GRAMMY Camp through
blogs, podcasts and a newsletter
documenting 100 interviews.
grammyfoundation.com
GRAMMY Camp ®
Above right: Jef Derderian prepares for the Starry Night event honoring Quincy Jones. Derderian was one of ten GRAMMY Campers who performed at The GRAMMY Foundation’s annual event. Courtesy of The GRAMMY Foundation Photographed by: Daley Hake
Right: GRAMMY Camp concluded with two nights of Showcase Concerts where all Campers performed the original works they had created and recorded at GRAMMY Camp. The Showcase Concerts were produced by the Audio Engineering Campers and were captured on DVD. Courtesy of The GRAMMY Foundation Photographed by: Daley Hake
“GRAMMY Camp showed me how important it is to work hard and be determined. I always had the belief that most of the successful musicians are successful because they were good and because they were lucky; however, now I realize that their hard work and perseverance was what gave them their lucky opportunities.”
— student,GRAMMY Camp, keyboard career track
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Remixing provided 120 high school
students in Brooklyn and the
Bronx turntable training from
including a laptop and software,
(all installed on their campus by the
GRAMMY Foundation).
Legacy Recording Studios in
Day, at Pace University, where the
four schools reunited in the DJ 101
Workshop. DJs Faust and Daddy
Dog also conducted an interactive
workshop to expose additional
turntable scratching techniques.
training by industry professionals.
grammyfoundation.com
“I must emphasize the impact this program has had on our students. Not only was this a special day for our school, but it was a true inspiration for the students that met the producers and performed during the concert. They have gained so much in the area of career exposure, as well as the opportunity for creative expression through a new artistic medium. One student even got an internship.”
— partnership coordinator, Urban Assembly School for Music and Art
“The trip to Legacy Recording Studios was hot. There needs to be more opportunities like that. I’ve never been in a studio that big before. I am a singer, songwriter and producer. I look forward to working in a place like Legacy.”
— student, GRAMMY Pro Sessions
“It was one of the best things I’ve ever done. My favorite part was performing for a crowd and in front of the camera. It felt like home.”
— student, GRAMMY Pro Sessions
Abov e: DJ Daddy Dog instructs a group of students working on basic scratch techniques.
Right: DJ Faust and DJ Daddy Dog illustrate mixing techniques for students at Legacy Recording Studios in Manhattan. Courtesy of The GRAMMY Foundation Photographed by: Valerie Vanderwest
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ervation & Advancement initiatives
compelling issues facing the music
industry. The Foundation supports
projects that increase understanding
and raise public awareness of the
urgent need to preserve our nation’s
recorded sound legacy.
Preservation Project, “The Soul Of
Country” — The Tennessean opened
Marty Stuart picked up a guitar and
began leading the L.A. crowd in a
rendition of ‘Will The Circle Be
Unbroken,’ it became apparent that
the phrase ‘only in Nashville’ is no
longer true.”
of Fame and Museum with the aid of
GRAMMY Foundation preservation
captured the last performance of the
Grand Ole Opry radio show at the
Ryman Auditorium — known as the
“Mother Church of Country Music”
— and the first show at its new home
at the state-of-the-art Grand Ole
Opry House at Opryland USA.
2007 marked the ninth anniversary
of the Music Preservation Project.
grammyfoundation.com
Preservation & Advancement
“It’s so important to preserve music history. I want my kids to know all these great artists of the past.”
— LeAnn Rimes, two-time GRAMMY winner, performer at the 2007 Music Preservation
Project, “The Soul Of Country”
Above: At “The Soul of Country,” the GRAMMY Foundation’s 9th annual Music Preservation Project, are (left to right): Ray Benson (Asleep at the Wheel), LeAnn Rimes and President/CEO Neil Portnow.
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the life stories of key recording
industry professionals and
work and public programs to raise
awareness of the critical value of
these resources to our culture.
“While blacks accused Charley of selling out in his early singing days, he was actually doing what we were supposed to be doing — expanding to new frontiers… that took a lot of courage.”
— actor Terrence Howard, introducing Country Music Hall of
Famer Charley Pride
Above: At “The Soul of Country,” the GRAMMY Foundation’s 9th annual Music Preservation Project, are (left to right): Porter Wagoner, Carrie Underwood and Marty Stuart.
Left: Charley Pride and Terrence Howard, at “The Soul of Country,” the GRAMMY Foundation’s 9th annual Music Preservation Project.
GRAMMY Living Histories
documentaries debuted during
reviews.
interviews with artists, producers,
executives and technology pioneers.
preserving music and the
Americas; and advancing the
research.
GRAMMY
Foundation Grant Program “The 170 hours of field recordings and interviews we’ve been able to preserve with support from the GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program document the work of artists who have shaped Irish-American music since the 1920s. Many of these artists were extremely important but did not record commercially, and their influential work might have been lost.”
— grant recipient, New York University
“I think it’s wonderful that there are those who are so passionate for the love of music and feel that the old ones should not be forgotten in their talent. After all, they were music pioneers. Thank you all.”
— Ruby Caruthers, niece of blues street singer Blind James Campbell of Nashville whose legacy is being preserved through the
GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program
figure includes 13 archiving and
preservation awards and five
more than $5 million have been
awarded.
grammyfoundation.com
Photographs courtesy of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.
Right: Photo by Diana Davies
Through the Entertainment Law
Initiative® (ELI), the GRAMMY
Foundation fosters dialogue about
music industry. The program
more about the entertainment
discussion and interaction with
Initiative significantly increased
partnering with the Indie Impact
Music Conference, the CMJ
panel presentation activities and
reach new audiences.
Left: Zach Horowitz, President and Chief Operating Officer of Universal Music Group, makes his keynote address to top entertainment attorneys at the 9th annual Entertainment Law Initiative luncheon.
Raising more than $200,000, the
2007 Entertainment Law Initiative
with close to 500 prominent music
attorneys present at the event.
ELI was honored to present Zach
Horowitz, president and COO of
Universal Music Group, as the keynote
speaker for the 2007 luncheon.
Since its inception in 1999, the
Entertainment Law Initiative, through
has granted close to $100,000 in
scholarships to aspiring law students.
grammyfoundation.com
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students, educators, archivists and
researchers across the country.
The Foundation’s programmatic
community of participants. To
support these programs, the
fundraising event, Starry Night,
honoring The Recording Academy’s
Above: Quincy Jones, honoree of the GRAMMY Foundation’s Starry Night event.
Left: Rodrigo, of the guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela, signs a guitar for the GRAMMY Charity Online Auctions.
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donors, as well as securing unique cause
marketing and sponsorship partners.
more than $1 million to benefit the
education, archiving and preservation
programs of the GRAMMY
Camp students, were featured in a live
performance along with artists such
as Patti Austin, Kenny “Babyface”
Edmonds, Gloria Estefan, Herbie
GRAMMY Charity Online Auctions In fiscal year 2007, the GRAMMY
Foundation continued its GRAMMY
of varying sizes and themes. The
development of a solid storefront
located at ebay.com/grammy has
online bidding community and
Foundation. We are grateful to all of
our auction donors for their support.
Both the GRAMMY Charity
GRAMMY Foundation fundraising
support.
for the GRAMMY Charity Online
Auctions program. This fundraising
GRAMMY Foundation and our sister
Foundation, MusiCares.
GRAMMY Foundation
is not possible without these gifts
and we are deeply appreciative
to all those who include the
GRAMMY Foundation in their
below, the GRAMMY Foundation
also receives generous in-kind
support from numerous donors.
Borders
Philanthropic Collaborative
Anonymous
Black Entertainment Television
Timothy L. Blixseth
Time Inc.
Ziffren, Brittenham, Branca, Fischer, Gilbert-Lurie, Stiffelman & Cook, LLP
$5,000 to $9,999
Mohammed Al-Turki
Chicago Music, Inc.
AFTRA
Yaneley Arty
Phillip Bailey
CBS Television Network
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Celine Dion Foundation
Clint Eastwood
Gisela Klose
LBR Touring, Inc.
The Loreen Arbus Foundation
Ostin Family Foundation
Professional Musicians Local 47 David Purges
RC Music, LLC
Martin Scorsese
The Tony Bennett 1994 Family Trust
Union Bank of California
Alan Abrahams
Kerry Acker
Samuel Adams
Ryan Ahern
Ryan Ahrens
Linda Albright
Joe Alley
Dara Altman
Sebastian Anzaldo
Fred Archambault
Valerie Arena
Kenneth Lee Ascher
Baz Bamigboye
Julie Coulter
Barry Cown
Rolando Cuellar
Claude Cummings
Mark Cunningham
Curt Cuomo
Mary Cureton
Pamela Curry
Dave Curtis
Clayton Curtiss
Lloyd Daniel
David Gans
Josh Garcia
Adam Gaynor
Funders and Partners Up to $999 (continued) Hermene D. Hartman
Eddie Hartness
Kynderly Haskins
Sheldon Hawthorne
Dave Heatherton
Katherine Heintzelman
The Law Office of Paul G.
Marshall, PC
Cynthia Lawes
Forrest Lawson
James McMillan
Leron E. Rogers
Robert Ruiz
Roger Salloom
Joseph Salvo
Bunny Sandefur
Vladimir Sarser
Stanley Schneider
Roxanne Seeman
Wesley Seidman
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Financials GRAMMY Foundation Statement of Financial Position 2006 & 2007 2007 2006
Assets Current Assets: Cash and Cash Equivalents $1,381,799 $1,088,686 Accounts Receivable 540,231 205,966 Prepaids and Deposits 19,106 12,033
Total Current Assets 1,941,136 1,306,685
Non Current Assets: Property and Equipment, Net 20,820 25,403 Board-Designated Investments 3,440,878 3,138,475
Deferred Compensation Asset 2,912
Total Assets $5,405,746 $4,470,563
Liabilities and Net Assets Current Liabilities: Accounts Payables and Accrued Liabilities $523,344 $509,084 Deferred Revenue 193,975 656 Payable to Affiliate 182,613 156,155
Total Current Liabilities 899,932 665,895
Pension Liability 23,282 9,041
Deferred Compensation Liability 2,912
Total Net Assets 4,479,620 3,795,627
Total Liabilities and Net Assets $5,405,746 $4,470,563
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Revenues 2007
Revenues 2006
Revenues Contributions/Sponsorships $1,841,102 $ 886,807 Support from The Recording Academy 2,383,430 2,665,650 Grants 133,088 97,386 Project Income 618,975 393,673 Investment Income 371,917 194,673 In-Kind Donations 955,214 612,611
Total Revenues $6,303,726 $4,850,800 Expenses Program Services $2,811,851 $3,069,815 Management and General 382,792 617,046 Fundraising and Special Events 1,469,877 763,959 In Kind Expenses 955,213 612,611
Total Expenses 5,619,733 5,063,431
Net Income (Loss) $ 683,993
2007 2006
2007 2006
Financial information is excerpted from the GRAMMY Foundation audited reports. Functional Expenses information is as reported on the IRS 990 filings.Functional Expenses 2006
Functional Expenses 2007
Management & General Services
Steve Schnur Chair
Larry Levy Secretary/Treasurer
Gary Arnold David Foster Garth Fundis Jimmy Jam Leslie Ann Jones Quincy Jones Henry Juszkiewicz Dave Koz Suzanne de Passe Norm Pattiz
The GRAMMY Foundation
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Executive Staff
Scott Goldman Vice President
Dana Tomarken Vice President
Staff
legends of the past to the still
unimagined musical breakthroughs
professionals. The Foundation
community as well as the general
public. The Foundation works in
partnership year-round with its
founder, The Recording Academy®,
important issues such as the value
and impact of music and arts
education and the urgency of
preserving our rich cultural heritage.
grammyfoundation.com
Our Mission
Above: The production duo known as The Underdogs welcomed GRAMMY® Campers to their studio to assist in tracking for LeToya Luckett of Destiny’s Child.
Courtesy of The GRAMMY Foundation Photographed by: Daley Hake
Right: Students from the Orange County School of the Arts practice guitar techniques with guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela during their GRAMMY® SoundChecks.
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of maintaining music education
Throughout the year, the
recognize excellence and introduce
We host an interactive Web site, grammyintheschools.com, which
provides comprehensive
and specific steps to take to prepare
for music careers.
Left: Singer/Songwriter Camper Christine Evans records her original song.
Courtesy of The GRAMMY Foundation Photographed by: Daley Hake
Right: 2008 Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles Big Band members enjoy a break from recording their CD at Capitol Recording Studios.
Below: 2008 Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles Choral member Shenel Johns at Capitol Recording Studios.
GRAMMY In The Schools ®
The GRAMMY Signature Schools
cash grants. Understanding that
Enterprise Award for programs
from low income schools.
perform at Borders locations
Appreciation Month.
to the 2007 GRAMMYs on the
Hill® event in Washington, D.C.,
where they were presented with
their award. The event featured
special guests Sen. Edward M.
Kennedy (D-Mass.), Rep. Marsha
Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and 27-time
GRAMMY winner and Ambassador
Celebration, Quincy Jones.
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Above: Students from The Governor’s School for the Arts big band perform at their GRAMMY Signature Schools Gibson Grant presentation in Norfolk, Va.
GRAMMY ®
Signature Schools
“The GRAMMY award money was used to update the hardware and software in our computer/keyboarding lab in the new high school music wing. Students in our school will have access to these tools both through organized classwork and independent study. It will also be available to students after hours for creative endeavors.” — 2007 GRAMMY Signature Schools
recipient, Edina, Minn. 4
chorus and drama program and
our recognition by the GRAMMY
Foundation, the school board has
funded a project to create a 400-seat
auditorium, and a 2,600 sq. ft.
chorus/drama classroom and rehearsal
Schools Enterprise Award recipient
Above: Multi-GRAMMY nominated artist, Joe Nichols, speaks to the students about music education at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn.
Left: GRAMMY Signature Schools gold recipient, Douglas Anderson School of Arts in Jacksonville, Fla., proudly display their $5,000 grant check.
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Signature Schools.
1999, 239 public high schools
have been selected as GRAMMY
Signature Schools and have received
$797,000 in grants.
opportunities. Ensembles members
Awards to rehearse, perform and
record together, often with GRAMMY-
winning guest artists.
scholarships were offered to Ensembles
members from our college partners
Berklee College of Music, Manhattan
School of Music, The New School for
Jazz and Contemporary Music, and
USC Thornton School of Music. The
2007 Jazz Ensembles season represents
the program’s 15th year.
As part of a special segment on music
education with Recording Academy
Foundation President Neil Portnow,
a Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz
(continued on next page)
“A few years ago, my son had virtually no recognition as a guitarist, even in his high school. There was another student a year ahead of him who got all the opportunities on guitar. He had to teach himself piano so he could participate in the jazz band at all. He was highly motivated and practiced a lot on his own. Competition from my son’s high school also applied.
When you called with news of my son’s selection that afternoon in December, it was a moment of the greatest joy and triumph in his young life.
After the initial elation, by far the best part for my son was to actually be a part of GRAMMY Week, to perform onstage with Benny Golson, Jon Hendricks, Al Jarreau, Dave Koz and all the others.
I think the aspect of GRAMMY Week that all the students really felt and that all the parents talked about was that they found other students who cared about music as much as they did.”
— parent, 2007 Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles member
Above: Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Choir and Combo perform at Catalina’s Jazz Club in Calif.
Right: Members of the Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Choir at Capitol Recording Studios.
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With the availability of the appli-
cation online at grammyintheschools. com, the Foundation received
nearly 700 applicants for the
Ensembles program in 2007,
applicants to date.
instrumentalists selected to the
Ensembles in 2007 represented
Canadian provinces.
singers and instrumentalists have
in 1992.
grammyfoundation.com
Above: 2007 Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Combo open for multi-GRAMMY Award winning legend Tony Bennett at Borders Books & Music in Los Angeles.
“I wanted to thank you so very much for an incredibly awesome experience. I’ve been so lucky to have had this opportunity to make some really cool friends, play great music, go to the GRAMMY Awards and have the most exciting week of my life.”
— 2007 Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles member
“Ever since Gabe was a little kid, he has believed that wishes come true. He has blown out birthday candles, admired shooting stars, hunted for four-leaf clovers, and hoped for all of the best that this world can bring. Little did he know that all of those practices would lead him to one magical trip to California.
I was unable to witness the Gibson/ Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles in action, but from the words that I hear from Gabe and the new twinkle I see in his eyes, I can feel how the experience has changed his life. The moments that he spent under your direction and care will fill up the spaces of solitude that can sometimes creep into a young musician’s life. They taught him that music is not only about the notes, the licks, the range, the technique, or even the attention, but about the souls of incredible people sharing their voices.
Gabe has yet to empty his suitcases, which are still parked in the middle of his messy floor, but he HAS unpacked enough stories and moments to make me feel like I did make the trip after all. I know that his new friends will be a part of his life forever, and his new musical knowledge will travel with him the next time he has to load up his bags and say goodbye to mom and dad. Above all, I think Gabe now knows that those birthday cakes, shooting stars, and four- leaf clovers – if they brought both of you into his life, they might just be for real.
Thanks for making ALL of our wishes come true.”
— parent, 2007 Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles member
Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles
program that provides information to
high school students about careers that
are available in music and guidance on
how to prepare for them. Held on
university campuses in more than a
dozen cities each year, these daylong
seminars allow students to meet with
music professionals and discuss what
it’s like to work in the industry, while
learning what it takes to have a
successful career.
19th year.
“Many thanks to the GRAMMY Foundation, the Atlanta Chapter of The Recording Academy, and the Galloway School for providing such an enriching experience for students from North Springs and Tri-Cities high schools who attended today’s GRAMMY Career Day program. What an awesome opportunity it was for these students to gain insight from some of the top names in the music industry. I am most grateful for the willingness of artists, managers, producers, attorneys, and others in the
field to give their time and talents to work with students and enlighten them on what it’s like to be in the business. The ongoing efforts of the GRAMMY Foundation to support music education in our schools makes it possible for us to provide a comprehensive and meaningful education for students in Fulton County.” — teacher, 2007 GRAMMY Career Day
at Clark Atlanta University
from 6,500 in 2006 to 7,850
in 2007.
than 7,000 industry professionals
200,000 students have attended
GRAMMY Career Day events.
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Above and right: Producers Timbaland (above) and Jimmy Jam address students at GRAMMY Career Day.
GRAMMY Career Day
GRAMMY SoundChecks afford
artists and watch the process of
preparing for a concert. Artists and
recording industry professionals engage
specifics of their jobs and the challenges
faced by touring musicians.
announced Verizon as the first official
program sponsor of the GRAMMY
SoundChecks program with a generous
“Since so much music education has been taken out of public schools lately, it’s nice to have an opportunity to expose kids to an entire industry that they probably only know through television. I’m looking forward to showing them that this is a real business made up of real people. It’s great to get students involved because music is a powerful tool and I’m proud to be part of the GRAMMY in the Schools program.”
— Jack Ingram, Big Machine Records recording artist
“I personally took this as a great experience because I left with much more than what I came with. Along the way, I found inspiration and motivation to never give up.”
— student, GRAMMY SoundChecks
“I’m so nervous. I’m freaking out right now. But this is such a great opportunity!”
— Bobby Whiten on performing with Taylor Hicks after a GRAMMY
SoundChecks event
forwarding the program’s mission.
Following a Los Angeles GRAMMY
SoundChecks with Taylor Hicks,
program’s first student to live out his
dream of performing with a music
“superstar” when he was invited to
perform onstage with Hicks at that
evening’s concert.
program has reached approximately
9,600 students nationwide.
Above: Members of Barenaked Ladies chat with high school students in the Los Angeles area during their GRAMMY SoundChecks at the Gibson Amphitheater.
Left: Taylor Hicks poses with high school student Bobby Whiten from the Los Angeles area during his GRAMMY SoundChecks. Bobby’s question for Taylor was “Do you need a trumpet player?” That night Taylor invited Bobby to play with him during his performance at the House of Blues.
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music, GRAMMY Camp® is an
interactive residential summer music
The career tracks offered explore the
creative process and engage students
in the technical aspects of performing,
recording and distribution, while
technologies.
providing instruction and
music journalism career track told the
story of GRAMMY Camp through
blogs, podcasts and a newsletter
documenting 100 interviews.
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GRAMMY Camp ®
Above right: Jef Derderian prepares for the Starry Night event honoring Quincy Jones. Derderian was one of ten GRAMMY Campers who performed at The GRAMMY Foundation’s annual event. Courtesy of The GRAMMY Foundation Photographed by: Daley Hake
Right: GRAMMY Camp concluded with two nights of Showcase Concerts where all Campers performed the original works they had created and recorded at GRAMMY Camp. The Showcase Concerts were produced by the Audio Engineering Campers and were captured on DVD. Courtesy of The GRAMMY Foundation Photographed by: Daley Hake
“GRAMMY Camp showed me how important it is to work hard and be determined. I always had the belief that most of the successful musicians are successful because they were good and because they were lucky; however, now I realize that their hard work and perseverance was what gave them their lucky opportunities.”
— student,GRAMMY Camp, keyboard career track
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Remixing provided 120 high school
students in Brooklyn and the
Bronx turntable training from
including a laptop and software,
(all installed on their campus by the
GRAMMY Foundation).
Legacy Recording Studios in
Day, at Pace University, where the
four schools reunited in the DJ 101
Workshop. DJs Faust and Daddy
Dog also conducted an interactive
workshop to expose additional
turntable scratching techniques.
training by industry professionals.
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“I must emphasize the impact this program has had on our students. Not only was this a special day for our school, but it was a true inspiration for the students that met the producers and performed during the concert. They have gained so much in the area of career exposure, as well as the opportunity for creative expression through a new artistic medium. One student even got an internship.”
— partnership coordinator, Urban Assembly School for Music and Art
“The trip to Legacy Recording Studios was hot. There needs to be more opportunities like that. I’ve never been in a studio that big before. I am a singer, songwriter and producer. I look forward to working in a place like Legacy.”
— student, GRAMMY Pro Sessions
“It was one of the best things I’ve ever done. My favorite part was performing for a crowd and in front of the camera. It felt like home.”
— student, GRAMMY Pro Sessions
Abov e: DJ Daddy Dog instructs a group of students working on basic scratch techniques.
Right: DJ Faust and DJ Daddy Dog illustrate mixing techniques for students at Legacy Recording Studios in Manhattan. Courtesy of The GRAMMY Foundation Photographed by: Valerie Vanderwest
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ervation & Advancement initiatives
compelling issues facing the music
industry. The Foundation supports
projects that increase understanding
and raise public awareness of the
urgent need to preserve our nation’s
recorded sound legacy.
Preservation Project, “The Soul Of
Country” — The Tennessean opened
Marty Stuart picked up a guitar and
began leading the L.A. crowd in a
rendition of ‘Will The Circle Be
Unbroken,’ it became apparent that
the phrase ‘only in Nashville’ is no
longer true.”
of Fame and Museum with the aid of
GRAMMY Foundation preservation
captured the last performance of the
Grand Ole Opry radio show at the
Ryman Auditorium — known as the
“Mother Church of Country Music”
— and the first show at its new home
at the state-of-the-art Grand Ole
Opry House at Opryland USA.
2007 marked the ninth anniversary
of the Music Preservation Project.
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Preservation & Advancement
“It’s so important to preserve music history. I want my kids to know all these great artists of the past.”
— LeAnn Rimes, two-time GRAMMY winner, performer at the 2007 Music Preservation
Project, “The Soul Of Country”
Above: At “The Soul of Country,” the GRAMMY Foundation’s 9th annual Music Preservation Project, are (left to right): Ray Benson (Asleep at the Wheel), LeAnn Rimes and President/CEO Neil Portnow.
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the life stories of key recording
industry professionals and
work and public programs to raise
awareness of the critical value of
these resources to our culture.
“While blacks accused Charley of selling out in his early singing days, he was actually doing what we were supposed to be doing — expanding to new frontiers… that took a lot of courage.”
— actor Terrence Howard, introducing Country Music Hall of
Famer Charley Pride
Above: At “The Soul of Country,” the GRAMMY Foundation’s 9th annual Music Preservation Project, are (left to right): Porter Wagoner, Carrie Underwood and Marty Stuart.
Left: Charley Pride and Terrence Howard, at “The Soul of Country,” the GRAMMY Foundation’s 9th annual Music Preservation Project.
GRAMMY Living Histories
documentaries debuted during
reviews.
interviews with artists, producers,
executives and technology pioneers.
preserving music and the
Americas; and advancing the
research.
GRAMMY
Foundation Grant Program “The 170 hours of field recordings and interviews we’ve been able to preserve with support from the GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program document the work of artists who have shaped Irish-American music since the 1920s. Many of these artists were extremely important but did not record commercially, and their influential work might have been lost.”
— grant recipient, New York University
“I think it’s wonderful that there are those who are so passionate for the love of music and feel that the old ones should not be forgotten in their talent. After all, they were music pioneers. Thank you all.”
— Ruby Caruthers, niece of blues street singer Blind James Campbell of Nashville whose legacy is being preserved through the
GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program
figure includes 13 archiving and
preservation awards and five
more than $5 million have been
awarded.
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Photographs courtesy of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.
Right: Photo by Diana Davies
Through the Entertainment Law
Initiative® (ELI), the GRAMMY
Foundation fosters dialogue about
music industry. The program
more about the entertainment
discussion and interaction with
Initiative significantly increased
partnering with the Indie Impact
Music Conference, the CMJ
panel presentation activities and
reach new audiences.
Left: Zach Horowitz, President and Chief Operating Officer of Universal Music Group, makes his keynote address to top entertainment attorneys at the 9th annual Entertainment Law Initiative luncheon.
Raising more than $200,000, the
2007 Entertainment Law Initiative
with close to 500 prominent music
attorneys present at the event.
ELI was honored to present Zach
Horowitz, president and COO of
Universal Music Group, as the keynote
speaker for the 2007 luncheon.
Since its inception in 1999, the
Entertainment Law Initiative, through
has granted close to $100,000 in
scholarships to aspiring law students.
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students, educators, archivists and
researchers across the country.
The Foundation’s programmatic
community of participants. To
support these programs, the
fundraising event, Starry Night,
honoring The Recording Academy’s
Above: Quincy Jones, honoree of the GRAMMY Foundation’s Starry Night event.
Left: Rodrigo, of the guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela, signs a guitar for the GRAMMY Charity Online Auctions.
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donors, as well as securing unique cause
marketing and sponsorship partners.
more than $1 million to benefit the
education, archiving and preservation
programs of the GRAMMY
Camp students, were featured in a live
performance along with artists such
as Patti Austin, Kenny “Babyface”
Edmonds, Gloria Estefan, Herbie
GRAMMY Charity Online Auctions In fiscal year 2007, the GRAMMY
Foundation continued its GRAMMY
of varying sizes and themes. The
development of a solid storefront
located at ebay.com/grammy has
online bidding community and
Foundation. We are grateful to all of
our auction donors for their support.
Both the GRAMMY Charity
GRAMMY Foundation fundraising
support.
for the GRAMMY Charity Online
Auctions program. This fundraising
GRAMMY Foundation and our sister
Foundation, MusiCares.
GRAMMY Foundation
is not possible without these gifts
and we are deeply appreciative
to all those who include the
GRAMMY Foundation in their
below, the GRAMMY Foundation
also receives generous in-kind
support from numerous donors.
Borders
Philanthropic Collaborative
Anonymous
Black Entertainment Television
Timothy L. Blixseth
Time Inc.
Ziffren, Brittenham, Branca, Fischer, Gilbert-Lurie, Stiffelman & Cook, LLP
$5,000 to $9,999
Mohammed Al-Turki
Chicago Music, Inc.
AFTRA
Yaneley Arty
Phillip Bailey
CBS Television Network
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Celine Dion Foundation
Clint Eastwood
Gisela Klose
LBR Touring, Inc.
The Loreen Arbus Foundation
Ostin Family Foundation
Professional Musicians Local 47 David Purges
RC Music, LLC
Martin Scorsese
The Tony Bennett 1994 Family Trust
Union Bank of California
Alan Abrahams
Kerry Acker
Samuel Adams
Ryan Ahern
Ryan Ahrens
Linda Albright
Joe Alley
Dara Altman
Sebastian Anzaldo
Fred Archambault
Valerie Arena
Kenneth Lee Ascher
Baz Bamigboye
Julie Coulter
Barry Cown
Rolando Cuellar
Claude Cummings
Mark Cunningham
Curt Cuomo
Mary Cureton
Pamela Curry
Dave Curtis
Clayton Curtiss
Lloyd Daniel
David Gans
Josh Garcia
Adam Gaynor
Funders and Partners Up to $999 (continued) Hermene D. Hartman
Eddie Hartness
Kynderly Haskins
Sheldon Hawthorne
Dave Heatherton
Katherine Heintzelman
The Law Office of Paul G.
Marshall, PC
Cynthia Lawes
Forrest Lawson
James McMillan
Leron E. Rogers
Robert Ruiz
Roger Salloom
Joseph Salvo
Bunny Sandefur
Vladimir Sarser
Stanley Schneider
Roxanne Seeman
Wesley Seidman
Sounds Amazing!/Reed Havoc
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Financials GRAMMY Foundation Statement of Financial Position 2006 & 2007 2007 2006
Assets Current Assets: Cash and Cash Equivalents $1,381,799 $1,088,686 Accounts Receivable 540,231 205,966 Prepaids and Deposits 19,106 12,033
Total Current Assets 1,941,136 1,306,685
Non Current Assets: Property and Equipment, Net 20,820 25,403 Board-Designated Investments 3,440,878 3,138,475
Deferred Compensation Asset 2,912
Total Assets $5,405,746 $4,470,563
Liabilities and Net Assets Current Liabilities: Accounts Payables and Accrued Liabilities $523,344 $509,084 Deferred Revenue 193,975 656 Payable to Affiliate 182,613 156,155
Total Current Liabilities 899,932 665,895
Pension Liability 23,282 9,041
Deferred Compensation Liability 2,912
Total Net Assets 4,479,620 3,795,627
Total Liabilities and Net Assets $5,405,746 $4,470,563
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Revenues 2007
Revenues 2006
Revenues Contributions/Sponsorships $1,841,102 $ 886,807 Support from The Recording Academy 2,383,430 2,665,650 Grants 133,088 97,386 Project Income 618,975 393,673 Investment Income 371,917 194,673 In-Kind Donations 955,214 612,611
Total Revenues $6,303,726 $4,850,800 Expenses Program Services $2,811,851 $3,069,815 Management and General 382,792 617,046 Fundraising and Special Events 1,469,877 763,959 In Kind Expenses 955,213 612,611
Total Expenses 5,619,733 5,063,431
Net Income (Loss) $ 683,993
2007 2006
2007 2006
Financial information is excerpted from the GRAMMY Foundation audited reports. Functional Expenses information is as reported on the IRS 990 filings.Functional Expenses 2006
Functional Expenses 2007
Management & General Services
Steve Schnur Chair
Larry Levy Secretary/Treasurer
Gary Arnold David Foster Garth Fundis Jimmy Jam Leslie Ann Jones Quincy Jones Henry Juszkiewicz Dave Koz Suzanne de Passe Norm Pattiz
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