February 12th, 2013 – Los Angeles, CA – Concord Music Group, one of the world’s leading independent record labels, took home more Grammy awards at this year’s Grammy ceremonies than any other record label. With a total of eight Grammy wins, Concord beat out all major labels and independents, including Warner Bros. Records, Atlantic Records, and Island Def Jam, respectively.
Concord Music Group and its family of imprints enjoyed a host of big wins including Paul McCartney’s “Kisses on the Bottom,” (Hear Music) for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album; Arturo Sandoval, “Dear Diz: Every Day I Think of You,” for Best Large Jazz Ensemble; Steep Canyon Rangers “Nobody Knows You,” (Rounder) for Best Bluegrass Album and multiple wins for Chick Corea and Esperanza Spalding.
Below is the complete list of Concord Music Group GRAMMY winners:
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Kisses on the Bottom
Paul McCartney
[Hear Music]
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
Hot House
Gary Burton & Chick Corea, soloists
Track from: Hot House
[Concord Jazz]
Best Instrumental Composition
Mozart Goes Dancing
Chick Corea, composer (Chick Corea & GaryBurton)
Track from: Hot House
[Concord Jazz]
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Radio Music Society
Esperanza Spalding
[Heads Up International]
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
City of Roses
Thara Memory & Esperanza Spalding, arrangers (Esperanza Spalding)
Track from: Radio Music Society
[Heads Up International]
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)
Arturo Sandoval
[Concord Jazz]
Best Bluegrass Album
Nobody Knows You
Steep Canyon Rangers
[Rounder]
Best Album Notes
Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles
Billy Vera, album notes writer (Ray Charles)
[Concord]