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Memphis Horns Earn Grammy

February 2012

	They have graced hundreds of recordings, colored hits for artists including Elvis Presley and U2 and helped shape the sound of Stax Records. Now, the Memphis Horns are being recognized with a Grammy. The Grammys' Recording Academy announced this week that the Memphis Horns -- trumpeter Wayne Jackson and saxophonist Andrew Love -- will be among the recipients of its annual Lifetime Achievement Award in February. They will join a class of honorees that includes Diana Ross, The Allman Brothers Band, Glen Campbell and George Jones. The Memphis Horns will receive the honor Feb. 11 at the Grammy Special Merit Award ceremonies in Los Angeles. They will also be recognized during the Grammy telecast the following evening.

They have graced hundreds of recordings, colored hits for artists including Elvis Presley and U2 and helped shape the sound of Stax Records. Now, the Memphis Horns are being recognized with a Grammy. The Grammys' Recording Academy announced this week that the Memphis Horns -- trumpeter Wayne Jackson and saxophonist Andrew Love -- will be among the recipients of its annual Lifetime Achievement Award in February. They will join a class of honorees that includes Diana Ross, The Allman Brothers Band, Glen Campbell and George Jones. The Memphis Horns will receive the honor Feb. 11 at the Grammy Special Merit Award ceremonies in Los Angeles. They will also be recognized during the Grammy telecast the following evening.

Overton High Selected as a Top Jazz Band

December 7, 2010

Amro is delighted to announce that Overton High's jazz band is among the twelve exemplary high school jazz bands selected to participate in the sixth annual Swing Central High School Jazz Band Competition & Workshop, an event described as "the pro bowl of high school jazz band competitions." Participating students work with jazz masters across 3 days, perform in showcases on Savannah's River Street, play in competition rounds, and attend a variety of Savannah Music Festival performances during their stay in late March. Memphis' Overton High, led by jazz band director Jeff Huddleston, will be in contention with 11 other jazz bands for a $13,000 prize.

We wish them great luck!

MCS Veterans' Day Parade Awards Announced

Cordova High and Snowden Middle Place First

November 11, 2010

A big congratulations is due to the 21 schools that participated in the Memphis City Schools Veterans Day Parade.

"This is a great way to educate our students on the importance of patriotism in American life, and to honor those men and women of the Armed Services," said Dru Davison, MCS's Music & Dance Specialist.

First Place, High School Division: Cordova High School, directed by Jason Hackey
Second Place, High School Division: Mitchell High School, directed by Robert Long III
First Place, Middle School Division: Snowden Middle School, directed by James Robertson
Second Place, Middle School Division: Germantown Middle School, directed by John Lane

Receiving Superior ratings:

Germantown Middle
Snowden Middle
Christian Brothers High
Fairley High
Mitchell High
Cordova High

Receiving Excellent ratings:

Central High Craigmont High First Assembly Christian Hamilton High Frayser High Overton High	Manassas High Westwood High White Station High Wooddale High Wooddale Middle

Central High
Craigmont High
First Assembly Christian
Hamilton High
Frayser High
Overton High

Manassas High
Westwood High
White Station High
Wooddale High
Wooddale Middle

Joyce Cobb & the Michael Jefry Stevens Trio and Sid Selvidge On Grammy Ballots

Amro is delighted to announce that two albums by Memphis' Archer Records are in contention for 2011 Grammy Awards. Joyce Cobb & The Michael Jefry Stevens Trio, long-time friends of Amro, held their CD release party here and their self-titled album is now on the nominations ballot for Best Jazz Vocal Album.

Sid Selvidge's new album, I Should Be Blue, is up for Best Contemporary Folk Album. Described by UK's Maverick magazine as "a superlative set of soft jazz/country blues from an outstanding song interpreter," it combines original material with covers of pieces by Donovan and Townes Van Zandt.