For Immediate Release

*** TIP SHEET FOR FEB. 6, 2006 ***

LOS ANGELES AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO ATTEND GRAMMY CAREER DAY^SM, PRESENTED BY GIBSON BALDWIN MUSIC EDUCATION, WITH MUSIC PROS INCLUDING GRAMMY^® NOMINEES AMERIE, JOHN LEGEND, FANTASIA,

AND KANYE WEST

Artists and Industry Professionals to Offer Candid Career Close-Ups at this GRAMMY Foundation^® Program Presented by the Los Chapter of The Recording Academy^®  on Feb. 6

at the University of Southern California

WHAT:           Top music industry professionals discuss the realities of the music business and available

careers in music with more than 1,300 public high school students from various school districts including the Los Angeles Unified School District and Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District as well as other area high school students at GRAMMY Career Day^SM. Co-hosted by the USC Thornton School of Music, the event will feature panel discussions and will be followed by a variety of workshops addressing various fields in the music industry. GRAMMY Career Day is presented by Gibson Baldwin Music Education and is completely free of charge.

WHO:             Artist/Creative Participants include: Current GRAMMY^® nominees Amerie; Earth, Wind & Fire; Fantasia; Sean Garrett; John Legend; Jeff Lorber; Keb' Mo'; Omarion; Kanye West and Michelle Williams as well as recording artist Chris Brown; GRAMMY Award-winning songwriter Lamont Dozier; GRAMMY Award-winning songwriter/producer David Foster; Concord recording artist Gregg Field; GRAMMY Award-winning artist Charlie Haden; GRAMMY nominee Dave Koz; and GRAMMY Award-winning producer John Shanks.

Moderators include: "American Idol" co-host and Los Angeles Chapter Governor Randy Jackson; Recording Academy^Ò Vice Chairman and current GRAMMY-nominated Producer Of The Year Jimmy Jam; and E! Networks personality Dave Adelson.

Industry Professionals include: Island Def Jam Vice President, Soundtracks & Supervision, Spring Aspers; producer and radio personality Jason Bentley; Three Artist Management general manager SuzAnn Brantner; music supervisor and Los Angeles Chapter President Maureen Crowe; USC Thornton School of Music Dean Robert Cutietta; Interscope A&R executive Erica Grayson; "Access Hollywood" senior music producer Nancy Harrison; music attorney Channing Johnson; 20th Century Fox Senior Vice President, Film Music, Mike Knobloch; Billboard Senior Editor, R&B/Hip-Hop, Gail Mitchell; Jive Records Vice President, Creative Development, Jonathan McHugh; Sony Urban Music Senior Vice President, Media, Yvette Noel-Schure; Universal Music Publishing Creative Affairs Executive Vice President Tom Sturges; Tommy Tallarico Studios Founder/President Tommy Tallarico; ASCAP Senior Vice President, Creative Affairs, Rhythm & Soul, Jeanie Weems; Sony/ATV Music Publishing Senior Vice President, Global Film, TV & Advertising, Becky Mancuso-Winding.

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WHERE:        University of Southern California Campus

Gate 3, Parking Structure PSX

                        (Enter off of Figueroa, between Exposition Blvd. and Jefferson Blvd.)

                        Parking: $7

WHEN:           Monday, Feb. 6, 2006

                        8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.

                        7:45 a.m.                       Panelists arrival and Registration

                                                            Media Check-in @ Town & Gown Building

8:10 – 8:45 a.m.             Press Reception — Opening remarks by Recording Academy West Regional Director Lizzy Moore, and Recording Academy Vice Chairman and three-time GRAMMY-winning producer Jimmy Jam

(Town & Gown) (Press Opp)

                        9:15 – 10:45 a.m.           Super Panels

                                                            (Bing Theatre, Bovard Auditorium, Newman Auditorium)

            11 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.      Career Workshops

"American Idol" Junior, The Art Of The Song, Behind the Band, DJ/Remixer, Image Is Everything: The Jazz Experiment, Music In Film, Meet The Press: Music Journalism, Music: It’s In The Games, Plug-In To Pro Tools, Women In Music

12:30 – 1 p.m.               Lunch

                        12:50 – 2 p.m.               What's The Download^® Rap Session

                                                            (Newman Auditorium)

                        1 – 2 p.m.                     Concert featuring 2006 Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles

                                                            (Bovard Auditorium)

WHY:              To encourage careers in the music business, GRAMMY Career Day provides high school students an opportunity to interact with music industry professionals in educational settings throughout the country.

The GRAMMY Foundation was established in 1989 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture — from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined musical breakthroughs of future generations of music professionals. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with The Recording Academy to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage. For more information, please visit www.grammyintheschools.com.

Established in 1957, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., also known as The Recording Academy, is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards, The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs — including the creation of the national public education campaign What's The Download (www.WhatsTheDownload.com). For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com.

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For more than 100 years Gibson Guitar and Baldwin Piano have made an unmatched commitment to musical excellence. This commitment has not only been to produce the world's finest musical instruments, but also to support and promote music education. Under the sponsorship of the parent company, Gibson Guitar Corp.,

scholarship funds have been established and significant contributions made to various charities whose mission promotes music and music education. In furthering its commitment to music and music education, Gibson Baldwin Music Education is proud to introduce a collection of introductory musical instruments sold through mass merchants with partial proceeds benefiting music education organizations. For more information on Gibson Baldwin Music Education go to www.gibson.com/press.

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Media RSVPs:

Heather Lewandoski

Rogers & Cowan

310.854.8147

hlewandoski@rogersandcowan.com

Media Contacts:

Christina Cassidy                                              

The GRAMMY Foundation                                                                             

310.392.3777

christina.cassidy@grammy.com

Barb Dehgan

The Recording Academy                                                                                 

310.392.3777

barbd@grammy.com

Caroline Galloway

Gibson/Baldwin

440.338.3469

caroline.galloway@gibson.com