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Published on February 12th, 2016 | by Dr. Jerry Doby

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Two-time GRAMMY® nominee Sam Hunt performs with GRAMMY Camp® — Jazz Session students

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Current 2x GRAMMY Nominee Sam Hunt

(Photo: Jerry Doby/The Hype Magazine)

Last night two-time GRAMMY® nominee sam hunt performed with GRAMMY  amp® — Jazz Session students at GRAMMY in the schools® live! Here are a few looks from the red carpet!

Seventh Annual GRAMMY Foundation® Event is Presented by Ford Motor Company Fund

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Pamela Alexander, GRAMMY nominee Sam Hunt

and The Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow

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Attendees included members of GRAMMY Camp® — Jazz Session along with special guest performer and current two-time GRAMMY® nominee, Sam HuntPamela Alexander, director, community development, Ford Motor Company Fund; and Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy® and the GRAMMY Foundation®The recipient of The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation’s third annual Music Educator Award™ was also in attendance.

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The Recording Academy and GRAMMY Foundation

“Music Educator of the Year” award winner

Phillip Riggs of North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

(Photo: Jerry Doby/The Hype Magazine)

More than 400 students from the greater Los Angeles area  including 350 from the L.A. Unified School District joined in this special celebration. Prior to the concert, the students participated in the GRAMMY Foundation’s GRAMMY Career Day program at their school with the support of Los Angeles Unified School District’s Beyond The Bell Branch. GRAMMY Career Day is a one-day event that brings music industry professionals together with high school students to make them aware of careers that are available in music and present a behind-the-scenes look into the industry. These students are also given a careers-in-music lesson taught by their music teachers and developed by the USC Thornton School of Music.

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GRAMMY Camp “Jazz Sessions” students

(Photo: Jerry Doby/The Hype Magazine)

Seventh annual GRAMMY In The Schools® Live! — A Celebration Of Music & Education, presented by Ford Motor Company Fund.


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