PRESS RELEASE
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE PRODUCERS AND ENGINEERS WING AND
THE TEXAS CHAPTER OF THE RECORDING ACADEMY®
ROCKED SXSW WITH "URBAN EDGE PRODUCER'S SUMMIT"
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Photo Caption: Rocking the house on Sat. Mar. 18th at SXSW was the "Urban
Edge Producer's Summit" presented by The Recording Academy®'s
Texas Chapter and the Producers & Engineers Wing, which also coincided
with the SXSW panel "Monterey Pop at 40." Pictured here in
the panelists green room are (L-R): Recording Academy President Neil
Portnow, producer Harvey Mason Jr., Texas Chapter Executive Director
Theresa Jenkins, producers Damon Thomas and Jimmy Jam and the legendary
Lou Adler.
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Photo Caption: Rocking the house at SXSW 07 was the "Urban Edge
Producer's Summit" presented by The Recording Academy's Texas Chapter
and the Producers & Engineers Wing. Pictured here (L-R): Producers
Jimmy Jam, Damon Thomas and Harvey Mason Jr a.k.a. the Underdogs; Recording
Academy President Neil Portnow; Houston-based producer Mr. Lee; Academy
Chairman/Austin City Limit's producer Terry Lickona and Texas Chapter
Executive Director Theresa Jenkins.
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Photo Caption: Rocking the house at SXSW 07 was the "Urban Edge
Producer's Summit" presented by The Recording Academy's Texas Chapter
and the Producers & Engineers Wing. Pictured here (L-R): Moderator
Jimmy Jam, Houston-based producer Mr. Lee and the production team of
the Underdogs, a.k.a. Damon Thomas and Harvey Mason Jr.
Photos courtesy of The Recording Academy®
Photographed by Rick Diamond/WireImage.com ©2007
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® (WhatsTheDownload.com). For more information about
The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com.
Currently, 6,000 professionals comprise the Producers
& Engineers Wing, which was established for producers, engineers,
remixers, manufacturers, technologists, and other related creative and
technical professionals in the recording community. This organized voice
for the creative and technical recording community addresses issues
that affect the craft of recorded music, while ensuring its role in
the development of new technologies, recording and mastering recommendations,
and archiving and preservation initiatives. The Wing builds on the existing
regional professional development activities of The Recording Academy,
which include workshops, forums and panel discussions, and other recording
technology-related events, all occurring locally and nationally throughout
the year. For more information, please visit www.grammy.com.
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Media Contacts:
Robert Clyne/Clyne Media, Inc./615.662.1616/robert@clynemedia.com
Lisa Roy/626.395.0163/lisaroyaudio@mac.com
Barb Dehgan/The Recording Academy/310.392.3777