Jimmy Greene, Sandy Hook Father, Nominated For 2 Grammys

Jimmy Greene's album "Beautiful Life" (Mack Avenue)

Professional jazz saxophonist Jimmy Greene lost his six-year-old daughter Ana Márquez-Greene in December 2012. She was one of the 20 children killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School. “She taught me a lot about myself,” Greene says. “She taught me about how to love, how to give.” Since losing Ana, Greene has channeled his grief into his music.

[Jimmy Greene’s Beautiful Life is available on Amazon]

Greene’s album Beautiful Life is inspired by Ana. It includes the songs “Ana’s Way“, “Where Is the Love?” and “Little Voices.” “Beautiful Life” is nominated for two Grammy Awards this year. The awards ceremony will air on February 15 (8pm, CBS). The eve before the Grammys, 60 Minutes will air its interview with Jimmy Greene and his wife Nelba – February 14, 7pm on CBS.