TELARC AND MCG JAZZ WIN FIVE GRAMMYS
and the winners are...

Elaine Martone
- PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, CLASSICAL

• Del Tredici: Paul Revere's Ride; Theofanidis: The Here And Now; Bernstein: Lamentation (Robert Spano, Norman Mackenzie, Hila Plitmann & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra And Chorus)


• Elgar: Enigma Variations; Britten: The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra, Four Sea Interludes (Paavo Järvi & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra)


• Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue (Michel Camilo, Ernest Martinez Izquierdo & Barcelona Symphony Orchestra)


• Mahler: Symphony No. 1, Songs Of A Wayfarer (Benjamin Zander, Christopher Maltman & Philharmonia Orchestra)


• Renaissance Favorites For Guitar (David Russell)

Telarc and MCG Jazz have been honored with five GRAMMY Awards by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences at the 49th 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.