CHS Senior Tom Kelley Again Chosen for GRAMMY Camp and Jazz Session

Submitted release 

Canton High School senior Tom Kelley has once again been selected by the GRAMMY Foundation® for its camp and jazz session.

Kelley, according to a foundation press release, was one of 30 talented high school students from across the United States who have been selected for positions in the 2012 GRAMMY Camp® — Jazz Session (formerly known as GRAMMY® Jazz Ensembles).

Kelley is one of two alto sax players chosen.

The students' selection launches them into the spotlight surrounding the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards, and provides them with unparalleled opportunities to perform in front of some of music's biggest names. Since 1993, the GRAMMY Foundation has provided students with this extraordinary musical experience. The students, representing 29 cities and 14 states, will travel to Los Angeles for a weeklong musical adventure under the direction of Justin DiCioccio of the Manhattan School of Music, Dr. Ron McCurdy of the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and Dr. Leila Heil of the University of Colorado, Boulder. This year, two members will comprise the GRAMMY Camp Media Team, and they will document the GRAMMY Week experience for a range of the GRAMMY Foundation's websites and social media platforms.

Applications for the 2013 GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session are online at www.grammyintheschools.com and the deadline to apply is Oct. 22, 2012.

The selected students will perform at various GRAMMY Week events including — for the third year— an appearance at GRAMMY In The Schools® Live! — A Celebration Of Music & Education, sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Fund and the Starkey Hearing Foundation. This special evening, which is open to the public, will showcase the selectees, along with student alumni from GRAMMY Camp and GRAMMY Signature Schools, with special guest artists on Feb. 8, 2012, at USC. The group will offer another public performance at Spaghettini's Italian Grill & Lounge with a special guest artist on Feb. 9. GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session members will also will attend the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 12 as guests of The Recording Academy and will perform at the GRAMMY Celebration® after-party. 

The young musicians will again record at the legendary Capitol Studios & Mastering in Hollywood, Calif., courtesy of the EMI Music Group. GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles albums from 2007– 2011 are available for purchase at online music outlets such as Amazon, iTunes, Napster, and Rhapsody.