In commenting Dean Shelton G. Berg stated: “I couldn’t be more proud of the recognition received today from the Recording Academy for our esteemed Frost School of Music faculty, alumni and even a current graduate student. These professionals truly permeate the highest level of performance, composition, production, and business, and to be recognized by their peers with a Grammy Award nomination, is the ultimate acknowledgment. ”
The Frost School of Music and the University of Miami community are proud to congratulate the following nominees:
FACULTY
John Daversa – Chair/Associate Professor of Studio Music and Jazz
Nominated for three Grammys for American Dreamers Voices of Hope Music and Freedom with Daca Artists
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble
- Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella (Stars and Stripes Forever)
- Best Improvised Jazz Solo (Don’t Fence Me In)
Dafnis Prieto – Assistant Professor of Practice (Drums) of Studio Music and Jazz
- Best Latin Jazz Album (Back To The Sunset)
Craig Morris—Associate Professor of Trumpet/Chamber Music Coach
- Best Instrumental Classical Performance (Philip Glass: Three Pieces In The Shape of a Square)
ALUMNI
Joshua Henry (BM ‘06)
- Best Musical Theatre Album (Carousel-as one of the principal vocalists)
- Best Latin Pop Album (2:00 a.m.)
- Best Jazz Vocal Album (If You Really Want)
Carlos Fernando Lopez (BM ’12) and a current graduate composition student
- Best Latin Pop Album – (Prometo by Pablo Alboran) – production, engineer, programming, arranging and mixing
Natalia Ramirez (MU ’17) and in Arts Presenting
- Best Latin Pop Album – (Prometo by Pablo Alboran) --vocal recording engineer and studio coordinator.
Julio Reyes Copello (MM ’00)
- Best Latin Pop Album – (Prometo by Pablo Alboran) – production, engineer, programming, arranging and mixing
The Wood Brothers – (Jonathan S. Rix / Jano Rix) (BM ’99)
- Best Americana Album (One Drop Of Truth)
OF NOTE
Lansing McLoskey – Professor of Composition
- Best Choral Performance (McLoskey: Zealot Canticles)
Kenneth D. Fuchs (BM ‘79)
- Best Classical Compendium (Fuchs: Piano Concerto 'Spiritualist'; Poems Of Life; Glacier; Rush)
If you know of any Frost alumni who was nominated for a Grammy Award not mentioned above, please let us know: Frostcommunications@miami.edu
