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NEWS
The protest over the elimination of the Latin Jazz Grammy and 30 additional categories has continued this week with a press conference in New York. This event was spearheaded by Bobby Sanabria and featured the participation of several notable artists including Eddie Palmieri, Brian Lynch, Chris Washburne, and more. Sanabria and his impressive panel of speakers brought some important points to the forefront and called for some major changes, including the restoration of the 31 eliminating categories and the resignation NARAS president Neil Portnow. Radio station WBAI recorded the whole press conference and has placed it online for instant streaming - you can find it HERE.
This is an important week in the fight for the Latin Jazz Grammy - the Grammy board will be meeting this week and the gathering holds the possibility of changing their questionable decisions. It’s time to flood the Grammy offices with physical letters letting them know that we value the categories that they have eliminated. Even if you have already sent an e-mail containing your concerns, send a hard copy to the Grammy offices, making sure that they get the message. There’s a variety of places where you can send these letters - both main offices and local chapters. You can get the information HERE.
Latin Jazz artists across the country are rightfully making noise over the loss of the Latin Jazz Grammy - you can check out an article from the San Jose Mercury News with statements from several Bay Area artists HERE. Don’t forget: for the up-to-date information on the struggle to reinstate the 31 lost Grammy categories - including Latin Jazz - you can check out Grammy Watch HERE.
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