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THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS LOCAL 47, LOS ANGELES, CA, AFM, AFL-CIO,CLC VOL. 83 MARCH, 2004 NO. 11 Local 47 Membership Votes to Increase Dues Over 350 Local 47 members turned out to make their voices heard at the January 26, 2004 General Membership Meeting. The members in attendance overwhelmingly passed the resolutions that were submitted for voting - Resolution 1, Dues Increase, passed 232 to 78; Resolution 2, General Elections, passed 289 to 10; and Resolution 3, Hearing Board, passed 286 to 15. Local 47 member Steve Juliani was elected to the Salary Review Board with 171 votes, edging out the other candidate, Alan Vavrin, who received 103 votes. Among the resolutions passed was the resolution to amend the existing dues structure and to increase the current membership dues paid by regular, life and inactive life members. The resolution, as it was approved by just under 75% of those who voted, became effective January 1, 2004. This means that the increase is retroactive, and that members who had paid their dues for 2004 before the General Membership Meeting are now receiving statements for the additional amount. This has understandably raised many questions among the membership. Although we are receiving scores of letters and notes from memcontinued on page 5 Remo Inc. and Professional Drum Shop Provide Drum Sets for Local 47 On February 12, 2004, Remo Belli, president and co-founder of Remo Inc., traveled to Local 47 to donate three new Gold Crown drum sets to the union. Stan Keyawa, coowner of Professional Drum Shop, presented a fourth set at what can truly be called a very generous discount. In addition, Professional Drum Shop will offer an ongoing discount on all replacement heads for the sets. Thanks to Remo Inc. and Professional Drum Shop, Local 47 will have top-of-the-line equipment in all of its rehearsal rooms and in Studio 47. "We are very excited that Remo Inc. has selected Local 47 to showcase their new top-of-the-line drum sets in our recording studio and rehearsal rooms," said Local 47 Vice President David Schubach. "It is a fine arrangement for all concerned." "We are very pleased to support Local 47," said Remo. "Its members have inspired people all over the world and have actively promoted music through their live and recorded performances. And it's a wonderful opportunity to let them experience continued on page 4 At right, Remo Belli, president and co-founder of Remo Inc. (center), and Stan Keyawa, co-owner of Professional Drum Shop (right), present the new drum sets to Local 47 Vice President David Schubach (left). Local 47 Referral Service Opinions The Local 47 Referral Service Task Force is soliciting input from Local 47 members in regard to the Referral Service. A report will be made at the April 26 General Membership Meeting. If you have any thoughts or opinions on the Referral Service, we welcome your comments and suggestions. If you so desire, your identity will be kept confidential. Please contact the Task Force by email at RStaskforce@promusic47.org Or by mail at Referral Service Task Force Professional Musicians Local 47 817 Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90038 Video 2004 April 27 - May 7* $150 gets you a 1 hour shoot, 3 cameras, and a 5 person crew!** Deadline for submissions is April 12, 2004. Call Amie at (323) 993-3157 for more information. *excluding Saturday & Sunday **for 8 or more musicians there is a 2 hour minimum OPEN TO AFM MEMBERS ONLY The Next General Membership Meeting April 26, 2004, 7 p.m. in the Auditorium Agenda: * Presentation of 50-Year Pins * Report of the Referral Service Oversight Committee LIFE MEMBERS - MARCH, 2004 Cheatham, James R. Espinosa, Hal Hamilton, Dick Horoshevsky, Mary McDonald, Susann McInnes, Donald McLeod Wright, Phillip W. Et Cetera... THE FINALE (MAC AND IBM) users group meets at 7:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month. For further information, including new location, please call Bonnie Janofsky at (818) 784-4466, or email BRJanofsky@aol.com. THE PIANIST CLUB holds their meeting at Local 47 on the second or third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. All piano players and lovers of piano music are invited and encouraged to attend. To verify meeting date, which occasionally is rescheduled, call Sherman Covin at (323) 934-4434. LOCAL 47 SENIOR SYMPHONY meets and rehearses in the auditorium at Local 47 each Monday from 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. All senior musicians welcome. For information, call Sylvia Neil, (323) 4611051. LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC presents the Walt Disney Concert Hall opening season. Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor, presents Shostakovich on Friday Mar. 19 and Saturday Mar. 20 at 8 p.m. and Sunday Mar. 21 at 2 p.m. Salonen, conductor, presents Shostakovich and Mahler on Thursday Mar. 25, Friday Mar. 26 and Saturday Mar. 27 at 8 p.m. David Zinman, conductor, presents Shostakovich on Thursday Apr. 1 and Saturday Apr. 3 at 8 p.m. and on Sunday Apr. 4 at 2 p.m. Marin Alsop, conductor, presents Tchaikovsky, Barger and Rachmaninoff on Thursday Apr. 8 and Saturday Apr. 10 at 8 p.m. and on Friday Apr. 9 at 11 a.m. For more information, please call (323) 850-2000 or visit www.laphil.com. THE BRENTWOOD-WESTWOOD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, under the baton of Local 47 Life Member, Maestro Alvin Mills, will feature Local 47 member John Novacek, internationally acclaimed pianist, on Sunday, Mar. 14 at 3 p.m. Mr. Novacek, just returning from his tour of the Orient, will perform the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18, C Minor. Also 2 OVERTURE M ARCH , 2004 Local 47’s policy for the Overture is not to publicize concerts unless they are covered by a union contract. gram will be the Carnival of the Animals by Saint Saens, Tubby the Tuba by Kleinsinger, several Broadway vocal favorites, and a few short orchestral selections. The Theatre is located just south of Rosecrans Ave. on La Mirada Blvd. in the city of La Mirada. For more information, please visit www.lamiradatheatre.com or call (562) 944-9801 or (714) 994-6310. A CREATIVITY WORKSHOP FOR EVERYONE: the Choose Your Muse Workshops continue in the South Bay. Get Your creative juices flowing in Redondo Beach on Saturday, March 20th, from 1-4 pm. We'll be freewriting, playing music & theater games, painting in the round, and creating a dream collage. Join us at Nakano Fine Art Logistics (1604 Esplanade #5 in Redondo Beach, between Avenues H & I). To register, e-mail L47 singer and creativity coach STACEY RASFELD at Creativitymuse@yahoo.com or call (310) 8208379 to reserve your spot. Bring a friend! FUNDRAISER FOR WILFRED MIDDLEBROOKS On Sunday, April 4, a fundraiser will be held for Local 47 Life Member Wilfred Middlebrooks at Local 47 from 2-5 p.m. Wilfred, a bassist for Ella Fitzgerald for several years, has recently had a heart attack and is in a convalescent home. He and his wife are in need of financial aid. This promises to be an afternoon of great music with lots of talented performers! For further information and questions about participating, please contact Howlett Smith at (310) 841-2539. on the program is Symphony No. 3, Op. 90, F Major by Brahms. The concert will take place at the Paul Revere Middle School, 1450 Allenford Ave., Brentwood. For more information, please call (310) 829-3149. AMERICAN YOUTH SYMPHONY , under the direction of its Music Director and Conductor, Local 47 member Alexander Treger, presents the 39th Annual Gala Benefit Concert on Sunday Mar. 21 at 6 p.m. at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. The program includes Saint-Saëns’ popular Carnival of the Animals, written for two pianos, orchestra and narrator, and Haydn’s “Toy” Symphony, replete with toy instruments. Following the concert, the orchestra hosts a gala black-tie dinner honoring noted philanthropist Milan Panic, the Orange County businessman and former Prime Minister of Yugoslavia whose commitment to music and the arts has benefited musicians and audiences alike. For more information, please call (310) 234-8355 or visit www.aysymphony.org. THE LA MIRADA SYMPHONY, under the direction of Music Director and Conductor, Local 47 member David Stenske, will present its Annual Pops Concert on Saturday, March 13, at 8 p.m. at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts. Local 47 violinst James Stark will be featured in the Brahms Double Concerto for Violin and Cello. Also heard on the pro- DISCLAIMER: Paid advertisements for services and products do not constitute any form of endorsement by Local 47. Correction The “Music History” photo on page 12 of the February issue was incorrectly identified. The photograph was taken during the Jonathan Winters Show, and not the Danny Kaye Show. The names of the musicians pictured should read as follows: Uan Rasey, Pete Condoli, Zeke Zarchy, Ray Triscari, Billy Schaeffer, Harold Diner, and Eddie Kusby. Thanks to Local 47 Life Members Zeke Zarchy and Uan Rasey for pointing out the error. Notary Public Local 47 offers Notary Public services to its members between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (Monday-Friday) REHEARSAL ROOMS POLICY Rehearsal rooms can only be reserved by members in good standing. A $5.00 fee is due in advance. Call Hagny for reservations at (323) 993-3171. REHEARSAL SCHEDULING MONDAY through FRIDAY: 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. 6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. SATURDAY: 10:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. SUNDAY: 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. The Leader is responsible for all union-owned equipment (piano, stands & chairs, drums & vibraphone - if present or used). The Leader is responsible for the conduct of his or her side musicians. P.A. systems are available for $10.00 per session. All ensembles using the rehearsal rooms must be made up union musicians exclusively. REHEARSAL ROOMS FOR AUDITION PURPOSES In regard to auditions, the same rules and regulations pertaining to rehearsal rooms shall apply. The only difference is that payment will be $10.00 per hour, and those auditioning must get prior approval from the Executive Board of the Professional Musicians, Local 47, AFM. Please call Errol Henry for an appointment: (323) 993-3174 From the SF Valley (818) 986-8733 ext. 174 EDITORIAL POLICY Overture articles, stories and advertisements must be attributed only to the writer(s) involved. The editors do not necessarily agree with or support the views expressed in Overture. All material accepted for Overture is subject to editing in accordance with editorial policy and style and the dictates of space, clarity, sense, interest and union members’ welfare. Deadline for both advertisers and contributors is the 15th of the month preceding date of issue. Announcements of events which are to take place during the first three weeks of a month must be submitted to Overture 45 days in advance. Events taking place the last week of a month may be submitted by the 15th of the preceding month. Club reports, letters to the editor and obituaries (Final Notes) are limited to a maximum of 200 words. Anonymous or unsigned submissions will not be printed. Final Notes should generally be personal recollections, not biographical details. (ISSN 0030-7556) SERENA KAY WILLIAMS Editor Dyan Valdés Managing Editor/Advertising Mgr Published By Professional Musicians, Local 47, AFM, AFL-CIO 817 Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90038-3779 Telephone (323) 462-2161 Fax (323) 466-1289 To LA Office from 619, 760, 714, 805 or 909 area codes (800) 834-4789 From SF Valley (818) 986-8733/4 www.promusic47.org Periodical postage paid at Los Angeles, California and additional mailing offices. A MONTHLY PUBLICATION-SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.50 A YEAR. (which is included in membership dues). POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Overture, 817 Vine St., Hollywood, CA 90038-3779. Musicians’ Assistance Program Free professional consultation regarding Drinking Problems and Drug Problems. The Musicians’ Assistance Program is: • Confidential: All information is strictly between you and the MAP staff • Informal: A simple phone call starts the process - there’s no red tape • Free: Professional consultation and referral services are free In order to make use of this service, just call the MAP office at (323) 993-3197 MARCH, 2004 OVERTURE 3 Officer Reports I would like to thank every one of you who supported the Local by attending our General Membership meeting in January. You very effectively made your voices heard, and the motions made and votes you cast are going to allow Local 47 to continue providing the excellent level of service to which we all have become accustomed, and to expand services wherever we can. One very interesting development was the fact that the working, live musicians expressed their intense desire to have a more robust and aggressive Referral Service. In an effort to build on the foundation of the Referral Service as it now exists, my office has initiatHAL ESPINOSA ed two major efforts simultaneously: President 1. A total redesign of the Local 47 website, including a brand-new, completely modern approach toward dramatically increasing the amount of work for live musicians by substantially increasing the number of potential music consumers we can reach, and…. 2. A revolutionary step for Local 47: a high-end, glossy, widely-distributed Live Music Resource Book. This book is still in the planning stages, and we have a successful model in the work the Chicago Local has done with their sourcebook over the last ten years. The Local 47 book will include quarter-, half- and fullpage advertisements designed by the musicians themselves. If you make a living (or want to make a living) playing live music, this book will fast become an invaluable resource for building your business, funding your pension and maintaining your Health & Welfare contributions. Here are some updates on Collective Bargaining Agreements: • The LA Opera contract was ratified by an overwhelming vote (for details of the new agreement, please see last month's article). • As of the date this was written, the Kodak and the brand-new Performing Arts Center of LA County contracts are out for ratification. • The Musicians Institute agreement is still in negotiation. • We sent out re-opener letters to Hilltop (Universal Amphitheater) and Symphony in the Glen agreements. At long last, the Single Engagement Letter of Assent (SELA) is here! SELA allows a leader (or a member playing an engagement as a single musician) to contribute into both the pension plan and our health & welfare plan, for themselves, on the employer's behalf. This can be done when the employer designates that member (leader or single musician) as their designee for purposes of payroll. As I stated in last month's article, we suggest that you consult any of the Assistants to the President before using SELA for the first time. In closing, I want to encourage all live performance and recording musicians to keep the following in mind: whenever you work, whether in a club, studio, or private engagement, it is imperative that you ask whether the work is on a Union contract. In this way, we can initiate dialog with young, newer producers and leaders who don't yet understand the value of an AFM contract. We want to encourage upand-coming potential employers to realize that we have contracts and professional musicians available to meet their needs. We need to reinforce the notion that this Union is user-friendly and a valuable business partner to anyone producing live or recorded music in Los Angeles. PS -- Longtime Local 47 Life Member Norm Jeffries (percussion, drums), who now resides in Tacoma, Washington, sends his greetings and regards to all his old friends here in Los Angeles. The Basics - Part Two - Contracts ast month I wrote about the basics of Union membership. This month let's review the standard live performance contracts. They fall into two broad categories: collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) and single engagement contracts. A collective bargaining agreement is negotiated with an employer by the Union in behalf of the musicians, usually for on-going employment. A CBA is a much tighter agreement because both parties try to spell out any and all conditions of employment. Local 47 has 57 CBAs with symphony orchestras and theaters. A single engagement contract is more general and therefore more open to interpretation for issues that are DAVID SCHUBACH Vice President not spelled out. Wage scales for these contracts are from the current Wage Scale Book. For many years we have been using the LA-1 for single engagement and on-going casual live performances. For just as many years casual musicians have battled to get employers to use these contracts. The process is extremely intimidating for employers, many of whom have never hired musicians before. To fulfill all the requirements, an employer must sign a contract in quadruplicate, sign participation agreements for the Health & Welfare Fund and for the Pension Fund, and write three checks (wages, H&W and Pension). If an employer is not willing to do this, then (even though WE know that they are still the employer), in the eyes of the labor law and the IRS, they are not the employer - they are a "purchaser" of music. This fiction has been the bane of casual musicians for years. If musicians work for a purchaser of music, then the bandleader becomes the employer of the sidemusicians. SELA (Single Engagement Letter of Assent) is finally here! After much delay it was released February 1 and is already very popular. This new contract for live performance is a mini-CBA that is patterned after the AFM's LS-1 contract. The most significant aspect of this contract is that it designates the leader to handle the payroll for the employer. In other words, the employer can write one check to the leader, then the leader can write checks from his/her own checkbook to the Health & Welfare and Pension Funds for the benefits. Use of the SELA will enable many more live performance jobs to become Union jobs with the appropriate benefits. If you are registered in the Referral Service you have received a copy of SELA in the mail. It will soon be downloadable from the members-only section of our website, www.promusic47.org. To obtain copies of SELA call my office at (323) 993-3173. L I he negotiations to craft language that would give recording musicians a fair share of the digital distribution of music have begun. I am looking forward to the report of those who were privileged to attend these meetings and will report to you when I am able to receive accurate information on the subject. Digital distribution of entertainment products is the future of our business. The industry took the position for years that there wasn't a significant amount of product being sold by digital download and that they would talk to us when that moment arrived. Guess what. The horse is out of the barn and down the road thanks to the efforts of Steve Jobs and his iPod BILL CREELMAN player and iTunes digital music store. As usual our EMD Administrator employers were asleep at the switch, desperately clinging to a business model that was obsolete ten years ago. Their feeble position that "…we are not making any money from digital downloads yet…," has been discontinued on page 4 T Digital Distribution have been an active member of Local 47 since 1950. I joined Local 47 the day of its Grand Opening in January 1950. I've attended EVERY Local 47 meeting; sometimes only one or two members would show up. There have been crowded meetings before but the members seemed to have more than a chip on their shoulders and the room was divided between what some members perceived as being "them and us." However, the January 26, 2004 Local 47 General Meeting was the most unified Local 47 meeting I have ever attended in the 50 plus years of my membership. The members seemed to finally realize that we were ALL in the same Federation. The members had SERENA KAY an agenda and were outspoken but were very orderly. WILLIAMS Three hundred and forty musicians from all fields in the music business were thinking as one and voting in favor Secretary of each other's resolutions. There was a real feeling of Unionism. A topic of concern was a letter sent by AFM President Tom Lee, which was apparently received by almost half of the audience. This letter was a thinly veiled attack on two of Local 47's members that was probably sent at AFM expense. As stated by Director Marl Young: "An insult to one of us is and insult to all of us." He received an ovation for that statement. The members who attended the January 26, 2004 Membership Meeting were outraged and voted nearly unanimously (one no vote) to inform the American Federation of Musicians of their feelings. It's a shame that communications have reached this stage. Is there an answer? I certainly hope so!! On a more positive note, I want to thank each and every member who took the time to attend their union meeting and for participating in the democratic process. Kudos to you all. I will be sending the article concerning the dues, on page one of this issue of Overture, to any member who has resigned due to the increase in dues. 4 OVERTURE M ARCH , 2004 Pat White Celebrates 50th Reunion EMD Report...continued from page 3 counted by our side of the table and the companies in question have been dragged (figuratively) yelling and screaming to the table. The ensuing negotiations will determine in large part the income we will receive from the recorded product we create now and in the future. Recording Artists Coalition In a related story, singer/songwriter Don Henley's "Recording Artists Coalition" is opening an office in Washington, D.C. to lobby for artists' rights. Henley, the founder of RAC, wants lawmakers to hear about the disastrous effects that consolidation in the media and radio industries as well as the proliferation of fileswapping of artists' works on the internet have on the income of the artists who created the product. It is hoped that the lawmakers will understand the impact on artists and act to protect their rights. This impacts us all. Social Security Contributions A few weeks before your birthday you should receive a summary of contributions made to your social security account. When you receive this document, check it against your work records for errors or omissions. Recently a member reported to me that one of the top payroll companies in the area had not transmitted moneys deducted from his check for social security purposes, through the I.R.S. to the Social Security Administration. The member's account was missing a number of contributions. The payroll company confirmed the missing contributions and has replaced the money owed to the member's Social Security Account. Apparently the transfers are made electronically and occasionally the electronic equipment fails to read the code properly (at least this is what I have been told) due to a malfunction in recording the tape or in reading the tape. The result is that the transaction is then ignored and the sender/recipient is not notified. There is no way to track these mistakes unless you identify the error and report it to the Social Security Administration. They will in turn notify your employer and collect the missing money. Without your participation these errors will not be corrected. Have a great month. Local 47 member Pat (Patricia) White celebrated her 50th Tuskegee Institute High School Reunion while playing piano on Carnival Cruises. Her classmates, however, were celebrating on the Royal Caribbean Cruise line. The town of Tuskegee, Alabama is the home of Tuskegee Institute, now Tuskegee University. Other names associated with Tuskegee are the Tuskegee Airmen, Dr. Booker T. Washington, Dr. George Washington Carver, and the Commodores. Local 47 member Pat White has performed as a pianist, singer and songwriter in North America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. LA Master Chorale Performs Beethoven The Los Angeles Master Chorale, conducted by Music Director Grant Gershon, performs Beethoven's transcendent and indomitable masterpiece, Missa Solemnis, on Sunday, March 28, 2004, 7 p.m., at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Soloists appearing with the Chorale include soprano Elissa Johnston, mezzo-soprano Paula Rasmussen, tenor Stanford Olsen, and bass Ron LiPaz. Listen Up!, a pre-concert conversation with KUSC personality Alan Chapman and Music Director, Local 47 member Grant Gershon. "Missa Solemnis is one of the hallmarks of the choral repertoire, and we are please to present it in Disney Hall, with its amazing acoustics," said Gershon. "A thrilling but unorthodox work, it epitomizes the composer's vision of eternity." Beethoven, profoundly deaf at the time he completed Missa Solemnis in 1823, four years before his death, worked in solitude to create an uplifting work that soars with energy. He wrote, "My chief aim was to awaken and permanently instill religious feelings not only into the singers but also into the listeners." The Mass, written for Beethoven's grand patron and student, the Archduke Rudolph, in appreciation for his support, was not restricted to a church setting. The composer felt that its length and the number of musicians it required made it ideal for the concert hall. For more information about the Los Angeles Master Chorale, please call (800) 787-5262 or visit www.lamc.org. Remo Drums...continued from page 1 our Gold Crown drum sets, of which we are very proud." Everything about Remo Inc.'s new drums has been upgraded. Remo Inc.'s Gold Crown drums, which are available in three jazz-oriented configurations, BeBop, Fusion and Euro, are the first to be made using the newly introduced ADVANCED ACOUSTICON™. Local 47 member Jeff Hamilton praises the new technology, remarking that "the new Advanced Acousticon™ shells allow me to get that big, warm sound whether I'm playing in large ensembles or in my trio" Remo Inc. counts several Local 47 members among its featured artists, including life member Louie Bellson, Ricky Lawson and Jeff Hamilton, For more information about Remo Inc., please visit www.remo.com. For more information about Professional Drum Shop, please visit www.prodrumshop.com. Each of the rehearsal rooms features one of the new drum sets, and a special five-piece set is available for members to use in Studio 47. To book time in one of the rehearsal rooms, please contact Hagny Farestveit at (323) 993-3171. To book time in Studio 47, please contact Studio Manager Amíe Moore at (323) 993-3157. MARCH, 2004 OVERTURE 5 Dues Increase...continued from page 1 bers who understand the need for an increase, we have also received letters from members who are angry or upset about having to pay the additional amount. Many have asked why the dues were increased, why the increase applies to life and inactive life members, and why the increase is retroactive. The dues that each member pays are divided up to cover Musicians' Club dues, the Death Benefit Premium, and the AFM per capita (a set fee that Local 47 must pay per member per year to the Federation). The remainder goes to Local 47 to cover operating costs, employee salaries, and all of the services that the Local provides. Under the old dues structure, Local 47 kept only $94 of the $162 paid annually by full members, $14 of the $63 that life members paid annually, and only $1.00 of the $44 that inactive life members paid annually (which did not cover the death benefit premium). Although the Local only kept $1.00 from each inactive life member, inactive life members still received every benefit and service available to all other members, including the death benefit, with the exception of voting privileges. Clearly the $1.00 was not sufficient to cover the cost of providing benefits and services to inactive life members - in order to compensate, the Local used dues money from full members and regular life members to subsidize this cost. Under the new dues structure, the cost of providing benefits and services to inactive life members is actually covered by the dues paid by inactive life members. We understand that this increase will be difficult for musicians who are retired and/or living on a fixed income; however, the increase is necessary for the Local to continue providing services and benefits to all members. At the AFM convention in June 2003, the delegates ratified an increase in the per capita that each local will pay to the Federation. Each local will have to pay an additional $2.00 per member per year over the next four years. In 2003, Local 47 paid $46 to the AFM for each full member; that amount will rise to $48 in 2004, $50 in 2005, $52 in 2006, and $54 in 2007. Without an increase in Local 47 dues, we would not have been able to pay the increased per capita without cutting much-needed services. Because the AFM per capita increase went into effect this year, the membership voted to increase dues this year. Otherwise, Local 47 would have had to wait a full year for the increase to go into effect. This is why members who paid for their annual dues before the General Membership Meeting are now receiving statements for the additional amount. Local 47 is a democratic organization that is governed by its Bylaws. Membership dues can only be increased when there is more than a 2/3 vote (conducted in secret ballot) in favor at a General Membership Meeting and when written notice of the proposed resolution is given to the membership prior to the meeting. The dues increase was first mentioned in the December 2003 issue of the Overture, and the full text of the resolution was printed in the January 2004 issue. Over 350 members attended the meeting and overwhelmingly voted in favor of the dues increase. Both notices, as printed in the Overture, did state that the dues increase would be effective as of January 1, 2004. We are confident that the membership will reap the benefits of the increase, which will be used to build new rehearsal rooms, renovate the website, improve the Referral Service, continue to negotiate strong CBAs, and strengthen the union as we move into the future. Cal Phil Goes Downtown With a seven-year history of sold out concerts and a loyal audience following, the California Philharmonic Orchestra brings its signature concert style to a second venue this summer. Cal Phil goes 'downtown' with encore performances of three of its noted Festival on the Green summer concerts within the Walt Disney Concert Hall at the Music Center of Los Angeles County. This new series brings the orchestra closer to their increasing number of fans residing west of the San Gabriel Valley. The orchestra is proud to present its newest series: Cal Phil Downtown. "With the debut of Cal Phil Downtown, one great orchestra is now showcased at two amazing venues," said Andre Vener, Local 47 member and CEO of Cal Phil. "Now we have two of the most exciting and awesome performance venues in the world - our amazing outdoor summer home at the beautiful Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden with its unrivaled festival atmosphere, and now an indoor setting at Walt Disney Concert Hall, arguably the world's finest acoustic environment and an architectural marvel. We're quite pleased to better accom modate our continually increasing Los Angeles-based Cal Phil fans with this new series," added Vener. Cal Phil Downtown concerts, conducted by Local 47 member, Maestro Victor Vener, include Bolero! on July 25, Hollywood Blockbusters on August 8, and Andrew Lloyd Webber Meets Puccini on August 29. All performances begin at 2 p.m. Cal Phil Downtown's opening concert, Bolero!, features music from and about Spain, including de Falla's El amor brujo and Rodrigo's evocative Concierto de Aranjuez. On August 8, Cal Phil presents a celebration of music from motion pictures with performances of Corigliano's Academy Award-winning music from The Red Violin and selections from Harry Potter, Star Wars and Titanic. The Cal Phil Downtown series finale, Andrew Lloyd Webber Meets Puccini, contrasts music by two composers who are superstars of their respective musical genres. Highlights from The Phantom of the Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats, and Evita will rub shoulders with excerpts from La Bohéme, Turandot, Madama Butterfly, and Tosca. For more information about Cal Phil Downtown, please visit www.calphil.org. 6 OVERTURE M ARCH , 2004 Final Notes The officers and members of Local 47 extend our sincere sympathy to the families and friends of our departed members. Asher, Milton D. (LM). Trumpet. 07/22/20-08/03/03. Survived by wife. Bernhart, Milton (LM). Trombone. 05/25/26-01/22/04. Survived by children. Blackman, Charles (LM). Conductor. 02/10/13-07/08/03. Survived by wife. Clebanoff, Herman (LM). Violin. 05/02/17-01/13/04. Survived by wife. Davidson, Robert S. (LM). Piano. 03/10/18-01/12/04. Survived by wife. Gaer, Murray (LM). Drums. 03/23/10-01/30/04. Survived by wife. Hayes, Barbara Jean (LM). Piano. 03/12/23-05/30/03. Survived by niece. Lloyd, Robert C. (LM). Guitar. 08/05/11-01/27/04. Survived by family. May , Billy (LM). Trumpet. 11/10/16-01/22/04. Survived by wife. Nickolsen, Orville J. (LM). Accordion. 11/14/27-01/28/04. Survived by wife. Phillips, Max (LM). Saxophone. 03/07/16-01/17/04. Survived by wife. Sawyer, Warren (LM). Clarinet. 03/08/19-1/31/04. Survived by wife. Siegal, Donald A. Piano. 07/28/50-01/13/04. Survived by family. Sugar, Elizabeth (LM). Viola. 09/30/10-12/30/02. Survived by family. Wilson, Charles R. (LM). Cello. 04/17/11-10/21/03. Survived by wife. LM - Life Members eyes close for the last time. But it is comforting to imagine Phil up there someplace (or maybe somewhere in the other direction), his trombone hanging from his fingers, that big grin on his face as he glances around at who's in the rhythm section, who's on piano, who's on tenor. Then he says: "How's about Indiana?...F." And he begins tapping the tempo with his foot. "About like this." It could happen. Here's hoping. So long, my brother. Phil Gray, by Local 47 Member Wyatt Haupt, Sr. In the early days of television in Los Angeles, the first variety show that captured my fascination as a child was the Spade Cooley Show that aired every Saturday night on KTLA, Channel Five. Three highlights caught my attention: a great sounding band, an enthusiastic Spade Cooley and a charismatic singer and lead trombonist by the name of Phil Gray. Good-looking, confident and appealing, Phil Gray energized the band with his innate allure to live audiences. Moreover, he became an instant success in front of the television camera, a talent that would be his for a lifetime. I watched the Spade Cooley show with my dad for several years, but as childhood segued to adolescence, my interests shifted away from Saturday night television. Nevertheless, I would someday realize that that this man had influenced my life-long avocation as a musician/performer. It wasn't until years later that I saw Phil Gray as both a trombonist and actor in Martin Scorsese's film, New York, New York. He immediately stood out on the big screen as a disgusted band member caught in the middle between Robert De Niro's jealous rage and Liza Minelli's broken heart. Sitting in that movie theatre in 1977, I realized that Mr. Gray had made an indelible impression on me both as a child and adult. Years later, due to the generosity of Peter Marshall, I was permitted to watch the Connie Francis Show from backstage at the Ventura County Bowl. I was told that Phil Gray would be among the band members accompanying the headliners. At last, I finally had a look at this fellow that I admired a lot. He was one of a group of consummate professionals who effortlessly read and interpreted the show's charts. While it was very satisfying to finally watch someone work that I had long respected, it was even more gratifying to meet him on a big band gig a year later. In the next couple of years, we worked a few more performances together with different bands. Gaining respect from Phil came slowly. I had to earn it. Eventually, I did. The last three years, I spent a lot of quality time with this man traveling from one venue to another. During that time, Phil became my friend and mentor. On these pilgrimages, we reviewed the career of Phil Gray the musician, singer, contractor and leader over a period of sixty years: the ups and downs and the nuts and bolts of his life in the music business. He shared with me his deep love for his family, his passion for music as well as his unswerving respect for musicians. I never once heard him disparage anyone with whom he was associated. Phil was well into his seventies when I first heard him sing to a live audience. And what chops he had with that resonant, baritone voice! Clearly, in the chronicles of big band history, Phil Gray surely has earned his rightful place alongside the likes of the other, stellar, big band crooners: Bob Eberle, Ray Eberle, Jack Leonard and Dick Haymes. Alas, I proudly pay tribute to a man of great talent, integrity and a warm heart. A great showman that I watched on television as a child who eventually became my good friend and mentor. Here was a professional's professional, who in the last days of his life, looked forward to his next gig. Rest in peace, good friend. Herman Clebanoff, by Local 47 Member Sheldon Sanov The recent passing of Herman Clebanoff brought back many years of fond memories working with him in Chicago and Los Angeles with his "Clebanoff Strings" as well as in the studios. All who have achieved any degree of success can always point to someone who served as an example and inspired them to elevate their goals. This "someone" for me was Herman Clebanoff. I'll never forget his enthusiasm and determination to raise the performance standard even if it was the 20th consecutive concert on tour. He always strived to make it better than the "night before." His intense involvement and exuberance in everyday life (whether it was for a great meal or a great performance) was truly admirable as was his love and devotion to his wife Helen, their three children, spouses and six grandchildren. Herman was one of a kind and he will be respectfully and warmly remembered. Murray Gaer, by Former Local 47 Member Leon Gaer My father, Murray, was born in 1910 in New York City to Russian and Polish Jewish immigrant parents. Drums and Percussion were his passion. His first gig was playing in a pit orchestra for the silent movie "All Quiet On The Western Front" at the age of 17 (1927). His extensive music career included work with Abe Lyman, Rudy Vallee, Ray Noble, Paul Whiteman, José Greco, Judy Garland, Maurice Chevalier, Liberace, the ABC staff orchestra, and in radio: Dragnet, Fibber McGee & Molly, The Cecil B. DeMille Show, Red Skelton, and Jimmy Durante. Murray moved to LA in 1941. In 1949, he met his wife-to-be, dancer Crystal White, while both were working in "Ken Murray's Blackouts." They celebrated their 51st anniversary in December 2003. Murray was humorous and optimistic. I remember in 1992, he started taking Spanish lessons. A friend of his said "Murray, you're 82! What are you doing starting at your age?" My dad replied, "Well, it's now or never." Although all his life Murray drove cars, even a dairy horse-drawn buggy in his youth and rode motor-cycles and horses, ironically and tragically a motor vehicle accident claimed his life in January 2004. Phil Gray, by Local 47 Life Member Phil Friedman Phil Gray has died and we'll miss him for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is that he was one of a rapidly diminishing group of players who were part of the scene in the old days…what we remember as the golden days. Those of use who were close to him have mixed feelings about what happened. We're glad he went peacefully, in his own home, his own bed, with his wife and kids around him for last loving goodbyes. We're glad he spent his life doing what he loved doing…playing. We're glad he had the chance to meet with his many cohorts over at Local 47 a few weeks ago and share a lunch and some laughs with them. He was proud about how many came. Fact is, the turnout was a pretty good indicator of the kind of man he was. But the other side of the story is that his departure leaves an empty space in all our lives, and especially the lives of those of us who had the good fortune to share those golden days with him. We are the dinosaurs…just about extinct. What happened is that one dinosaur has fallen and the rest are left behind to grieve. No matter what anyone says, no one knows what happens to a soul when the Phil Gray, by Local 47 Member Woody James Phil and I have been friends for almost thirty years, having met in 1975 when we worked together in the Everett Covin band. After a year or so, he began to call me for Dixieland casuals including occasional Trust Fund jobs such as park concerts. The bands that Phil put together always included highly talented musicians such as Nappy Lamare, Gus Bivona, Johnny Rotella, Morty Corb, Chuck Flores and Johnny Guarnieri. Phil's talent as a trombonist and vocalist was such that he well deserved to be in the company of those fine musicians. But Phil's versatility expressed itself in many styles apart from Dixieland. He was in demand for big band work in such aggregations as the Harry James Orchestra, for concert band performances, for symphony work and for television shows such as the Polka Parade. He was highly respected as a contractor, having organized bands for New York leaders such as Mike Carney, an excellent pianist and singer (and brother of Art Carney). Phil Gray worked as an actor, and at the time of his death he was an active member of SAG and AFTRA. He was in a number of films, including Private Benjamin with Goldie Hawn. His AFTRA credits included two years on The Man MARCH, 2004 OVERTURE 7 Show, with Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla and a band that included Warren Stearns, Ira Westley, Bernie Jones, Hershey Bell and myself. But his most productive union affiliation was with Local 47, which was close to his heart. He was on a number of committees, including the Musicians Credit Union. Phil loved his family, his fellow musicians, Local 47 and music itself. He continued to perform until the end. I'm proud to say that he was a faithful member of my rehearsal bands at LACC and at Valley College. We will all miss him. He was also a gifted composer/arranger and it was only a matter of time until he became very busy doing Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy and others. We collaborated on many things and it was always a joy to work with Steve. He will be sorely missed, and my heart goes out to his wonderful wife Shelby and his family, friends and colleagues. Billy May, by Local 47 Member Frank Amoss No other achievement in my life overshadows being accepted as a friend by Billy May. I can remember exactly where I was, in 1952, the first time I heard "Lean Baby" and realized there was something special about whomever was responsible for the creation of that music. Hardly ever, among musicians, especially those who appreciate the art of arranging, does the mention of his name fail to produce the word "genius." His use of humor, sometimes subtle and sometimes burlesque, but always appropriate, is legendary. Spending time with Billy was like taking a course in the history and who's who of the music and entertainment business. His pleasure in sharing endless anecdotes brought a twinkle to his eye through which the kid from Pittsburgh still shone. Saying Billy May will be missed is inadequate. His passing leaves a void, the likes of which will never be filled. The hours spent in Billy's presence will always be among my most treasured memories. Phil Gray, by Local 47 Life Member Bernie Jones I had the distinct pleasure of being associated with Phil Gray for so many years of our musical careers, in movies, TV, and countless gigs, for example, some 16 years on Polka Parade on TV alone. With his sharp musical ear, we became adept at three-way harmony with trumpet lead which added to the fun. Plus, his beautiful vocals were the icing on the cake. As for his kindness and consideration, I will never forget how at the very depths of his affliction, he took time out to call me every other night to check on me and encourage me in my fight against a bad case of the flu. We really miss you, Phil. Phil Gray, by Viola Montalbano (Monte) Sal Monte and I have been managing the Harry James Orchestra since Harry's death and the death of PeeWee Monte, Harry's longtime manager. Phil was with the band for many years on trombone and vocals. Harry was known for having great vocalists, e.g. Helen Forrest, Dick Haymes, Kitty Kallen, Frank Sinatra. Harry would have LOVED Phil Gray's singing, but unfortunately he didn't have that pleasure…but we did, and his voice will be missed by all, not forgetting that he did do us a good job on trombone too. On a personal level, I will miss him even more since we carpooled to the gigs together and never got lost or late. My condolences to his lovely Fran, James, and Francesca. Arrivaderci Philipo. Billy May, by Local 47 Life Member Harriet Crawford Billy was one of a kind, completely honest and UN-phony, and a musical genius. His sense of humor showed up in all his writing, and listening to his charts was/IS pure joy! Thanks for all the laughs, Billy, and God bless. Phil Gray, by Local 47 Life Member Jerrie Thill How fortunate I was to have known and worked with Phil Gray - a warm loving person - and an outstanding musician. He was loved by all, and will be so missed. He worked one of his last jobs with me. The bandstand won't be the same without him, but his spirit will remain there - his cheery smile and his "God Bless." Billy May, by Local 47 Life Member Frank Hunter In 1955 when our kids were kids, we had one children's album titled Porky Pig in Africa, music by Billy May. What an eye opener for me! I have a close friend that still has "Tubby the Tuba," Billy May. A few years down the lane I finished a recording session in one of Bill Putnam's United Recording Studios in the afternoon. As I was leaving the building, I had to pass another studio door. It was open and I heard music. As long as the door was open I took a peak. There was Bill and the Hi Lo's havin' a ball listening to a playback of "Turkey in the Straw!!!" That chart oozes his humor. I never met the man but I learned so much from his work. I'm sure many of us "note pushers" owe him!!! John Guerin, by Local 47 Life Member Hal Blaine Death always comes as a shock. In the papers, on TV, and all around you. You don't necessarily pay a lot of attention to it until it strikes home or close to it. Johnny Guerin was a wonderful guy, fellow drummer and fine musician. Many of the brothers and sisters of Local 47 thought that perhaps there was a rivalry between us. Never happened. Johnny was a free spirit and was appreciated for his expertise. I could go on and on about our times of laughter but they are saddened now. I will always hold John in the highest esteem and try to remember only the laughter. You will be missed, John. Wesley W. "Speedy" West, by Local 47 Member Lou Martin The first time I heard "Speedy" West was on the radio in 1949 at KXLA in Pasadena, California. He was working with Cliffie Stone, along with Merle Travis, Ernie Ford and many West Coast country artists. I met him once but did not get to speak to him. His wonderful Steel Guitar performances were far ahead of their time. "Speedy" played on many hit Capitol recordings, including "High Noon" by Tex Ritter, "Shot Gun Boogie" by Ernie Ford, as well as recordings by other artists in every music field. His musicianship was second to none, and he was constantly in demand to do radio, television and studio work. "Speedy" West set a standard for Steel Guitar playing which holds up today. He inspired other musicians to play. One of them is Buddy Merrill, who worked with the Lawrence Welk Show for many years. I call Buddy a friend. I remember that "Speedy" went to Oklahoma and retired there. I saw his daughter and family on the Family Feud television program years ago when Richard Daw son was the host. Our deepest best wishes go out to "Speedy's" wife and family. We have lost a great musician, but we do have so many recordings, especially his great duets with guitar genius Jimmy Bryant. I listen to them today and marvel at just how great they were. "Speedy" West was a true PRO, and brought much honor to the membership of Local 47. I know he has a special place in God's orchestra. "Speedy," rest in peace, you will always be a part of our musical memories. John Guerin, submitted by Local 47 Member Adrian Tapia At left, John Guerin takes a break from performing at a concert in the Band Room at Cal State Northridge in December 1972. Below, Guerin performs with Chuck Domanico, Victor Feldman, and Tom Scott (left to right) at that same concert. Steve Kaplan, by Local 47 Member John Cacavas I first met Steve in the late seventies. My guitarist, Steve Carnelli, recommended him for a demo session I was doing. He looked about fourteen years old at the time, although he was in his twenties. His playing was absolutely superb and he immediately became my first-call keyboard player for the many films that I was doing. He could play magnificently in any genre and was playing on shows that I was scoring, such as The Four Seasons, Matlock, The Equalizer, The Executioners Song, and countless others. Wesley W. "Speedy" West, by Local 47 Life Member Buddy Merrill Back in 1951 when I was an impressionable 15 year old student of the Steel Guitar, I began listening to the guitar sound of Wesley West, better known as "Speedy" West. His unique style and energetic approach to his sound impressed me so much that I strove to play like he did. I am still striving! "Speedy" West was in great demand as a recording musician in the '50s. He recorded with Bing Crosby, Kay Starr, Ernie Ford and Merle Travis, to name a few. But, it was those great duets with guitarist Jimmy Bryant that will forever leave me with the impression that I have heard the best. He will be greatly missed. 8 OVERTURE M ARCH , 2004 Video 47 Announces Special Rates for Spring 2004 Video 47, a permanent part of Studio 47, has proved to be very popular with musicians who wish to self-produce their video demos to complement their audio recording. Video 2004 is an invitation offered at a special low-cost rate to members who wish to complement their promotional packets with a music video. Video 47 offers single to multi-camera recording and editing for various types of projects, from live shoots to music videos, at rates far below commercial video facilities. For information about the upcoming video shoot special, please refer to the ad on the front page of this issue. At left, the band “Elegant Music” (Eric Zimmermann, leader) shoots a promotional video in November 2003, complete with costume changes showcasing their different styles. Above, big band “Young at Heart” (Irby Gascon, leader) films their promotional video at Video 47. Local 802 Pulls Plug on Virtual Orchestra Machine On February 9, 2004, Local 802 (New York) announced an historic joint agreement with the Opera Company of Brooklyn (OCB) banning the use of the virtual orchestra machine in all future productions. On February 6th, Local 802 protested the company's opening performance of Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro, which replaced musicians with a virtual orchestra machine called RealTime Symphonia. This is the same machine that is currently being used to threaten the replacement of musicians in the Les Miserables production in London's West End. According to the terms of the Memorandum of Agreement, the employer agrees to use only live musicians for all of its productions, performances and rehearsals and shall not employ a virtual orchestra, or any other mechanical synthetic or technological means to reproduce music, except upon the express written consent of the union. "This is the first agreement that we know of that bans the use of the virtual orchestra machine. I want to thank the Opera Company of Brooklyn for their commitment to live music and their cooperation in severing their partnership with RealTime Symphonia. Local 802's main priority is to keep music live and will continue to aggressively fight the displacement of live musicians with the virtual orchestra machine. Local 802 has great appreciation for the courage and foresight of the musicians that stood up to OCB's use of the virtual orchestra machine," said Local 802 President David Lennon. The agreement also gives union recognition to OCB musicians and requires the employer to negotiate for a collective bargaining agreement by March 1st. MARCH, 2004 OVERTURE 9 Update on Flying for Musicians Reprinted with permission from an article that originally appeared in the December 2003 issue of Musical News (Local 6). For those of you traveling by air with The airline is not liable for any instruyour instrument, remember to carry the ment on a domestic flight. AFM & TSA letters permitting instrument On an international flight, it is liable for a maximum of $640. carry-on with you. (Members may request String basses and cellos will only be copies of the two letters from the AFM by accepted as cabin seat baggage, meaning phone, fax or email.) In addition, you may passengers have to purchase a seat for find the following information useful. these types of instruments. Although most airlines allow instruments on board if they are under the size requireDelta ment (normally 45 linear inches) of reguFor domestic flights, the airline is liable lar carry-ons and also give musicians one for checked baggage up to $2500. extra free carry-on for their instrument, For international flights, the airline is there are usually a lot of stipulations. A liable for $9.07 per pound or up to $640 sampling of airline policies is listed below: per bag. An instrument can be carried on board American as long as it fits in the overhead bin or If instrument is too large, an additional under the seat. seat may be purchased. In this case, an Instruments such as violins will be instrument must travel in a window, bulkaccepted as your one free carry-on baghead seat. gage. However, the instrument must be String basses are not accepted in the within the limitations of Delta's baggage coach cabin and are only accepted on cerallowance. tain aircraft types. Instruments may not be transported as checked baggage, but airline does not accept liability for damages and has limited liability for loss. Northwest Passengers must sign a limited liability release for checked instruments. If instrument weighs up to 50 lbs., it can go on board for free; but if it's between 50 lbs. to 70 lbs., the cost is $25. Beyond that, up to 100 lbs., the charge is $50. United If instrument is too large for a carry-on, passenger can purchase another seat for the instrument at regular price. But instrument must not protrude above seat back or weigh more than 165 lbs. Bonus: Musicians can get miles credit for the traveling instrument. Musicians are advised to add 30 minutes to recommended check-in time. Instruments can be checked if liability waiver is signed. Dues Payment Policy Membership dues must be paid on or before January 31 of each year. If you pay for the entire year, the amount due is $190.00. If you pay semi-annually, the amount due is $100.00, and a second installment of $100.00 is due on or before July 31. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT INFORMATION If your membership dues are received by the Local after March 31 (annual or semi-annual payments) or September 30 (semiannual payments only), your membership dues payment will be subject to a reinstatement fee and will be allocated as follows: First - Reinstatement fee. Second - Any remaining amount will be applied to current period membership dues. Third - Any remaining balance will be applied to current period fines. Fourth - Any remaining balance to late fees. Fifth - Any remaining balance to work dues. Please note: Credit charge payments are subject to a processing fee as published monthly in Overture. Returned checks are also subject to a processing fee. Example: John Q. Member pays $190.00 but it is not received until April 1. The result, without exception, is as follows: 1. $10.00 applied to reinstatement fee. 2. $100.00 applied to first half of semi-annual dues. 3. $80.00 carried forward as a credit against any fines, late fees and/or work dues. NOTE: If you anticipate a late payment for full annual dues and you do not want your payment to be applied as in the above example, you must include the extra $10.00 reinstatement fee with your payment totalling $200.00. The reinstatement fee of $10.00 also applies to Life Members and Inactive Life Members. Be an anonymous DONOR. Pay the membership dues for a member in need. Send dues to Secretary’s office. Should I Have a Living Trust? ost of you who have read my column over the past year are familiar with the term, "Living Trust," otherwise known as a "Revocable Trust." As the California State Bar has indicated, a "living trust can provide for the management of your assets...when you are unable to do so...When you are incapacitated, your (successor) trustee can assume responsibility for your assets in an accountable fashion, without court supervision. At your death, the trustee acts much as an executor would," again without the necessity for court intervention. While, in the opinion of this author, a living trust has previously had many advantages over a mere will, particularly where there is an estate in excess of one hundred thousand dollars, the advantages to a living trust are even greater in light of California legislation which became effective on January 1, 2002, regarding the compensation of attorneys and executors where probate is involved. For example, if your gross estate is $250,000 this legislation authorizes the payment of statutory attorney's fees in an amount in excess of $8000.00. A "commission" of an additional $8000.00 is also to be allowed as compensation to the executor. A substantial portion of this $16,000 in fees can be avoided through the proper establishment and operation of a living trust. The rising costs of probate administration and the legislature's recognition of those costs are not unwarranted. At the same time, your undertaking the preparation of an appropriate estate plan, often involving the preparation of a living trust, is of even greater financial benefit today than previously. 2004 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES REGULAR MEMBER ANNUAL DUES Full Year Half Year $190.00 $100.00 LIFE MEMBER ANNUAL DUES Active Life Member $90.00 Inactive Life Member $70.00 M Suspension/Expulsion/Reinstatement Regular members, Life Members and Inactive Life Members Annual Dues must be paid before January 31, 2004. Dues must be paid by March 31 to avoid suspension. Reinstatement fees must be paid by June 30 to avoid expulsion. Regular members semi-annual dues must be paid before July 31, 2004. Dues must be paid by September 30 to avoid suspension. Reinstatement fees must be paid by December 31 to avoid expulsion. When paying by mail, please write “Attention: Membership Department” on your envelope. DEATH BENEFIT IS NOT PAYABLE TO A BENEFICIARY IF THE MEMBER WAS SUSPENDED, EXPELLED, OR HAD RESIGNED Make checks or money orders payable to: Professional Musicians, Local 47 817 Vine St., Hollywood, CA 90038-3779 Visa and Mastercard (Not Bankcard) Charges Accepted Service fee rates for the use of Visa and Mastercard: From $1.00 to 100.00 $1.00 101.00 to 200.00 2.00 201.00 to 300.00 3.00 301.00 to 400.00 4.00 401.00 to ---5.00 For further information, please call the Dues Dept. (323) 993-3116 kramer law group stephen w. kramer 5858 wilshire boulevard, suite 205 los angeles, ca 90036-4521 phone (323)964-7100 www.kramerlaw.biz 10 OVERTURE M ARCH , 2004 Exercises May Prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome From a press release distributed by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons A team of orthapaedic surgeons has developed special exercises that may help prevent carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The exercises, which should be done at the start of each work shift and after each break, decrease the median nerve pressure responsible for CTS, according to the results of a study presented at the American Academy of Orthapaedic Surgeons annual meeting. In addition, the research also determined that the newly-diagnosed carpal tunnel syndrome patients should not do everyday activities such as ring a doorbell, hold a coffee cup, or push a shopping cart with the affected hand for the first seven to ten days of conservative, nonsurgical treatment. These simple activities were found to substantially increase intra-tunnel pressure on the median nerve of the wrist, thus worsening the condition, said senior author Houshang Seradge, MD, clinical assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Grammy Musicians Submitted by Contractor and Local 47 Member Jules Chaikin House Band Leader Patrice Rushen Contractor Jules Chaikin Drums Leon Ndugu Chancler Percussion Luis Conte Guitar Paul Jackson, Jr. Reeds Gerald Albright Bob Sheppard Trumpet Wayne Bergeron Oscar Brashear Trombone Steven Holtman George Bohanon Bass Freddie Washington Arranger Patrice Rushen Copyist Booker White Robert Meurer Frank Macchia James Surell Jennifer Hammond Lisa Janacua David M. Wells Meredith Meyer James Cowger Cello Stephen Erdody Suzie Katayama Cecilia Tsan Bass Ethan Farmer Percussion Ray Yslas Arranger Robert Lewis Copyist Bill Hughes Yvonne Richardson Jeffrey Jones Emmet Estren Ann Ling Prince Group Leader Clare Fischer Percussion Brent Fischer Violin Brian Benning Assa Drori Kirstin Fife Igor Kiskatchi Johana Krejci Jennifer Munday Julie Rogers Elizabeth Wilson Viola Jorge Moraga Cello Giovanna Clayton Vanessa Freebairn-Smith Bass Drew Dembowski Rhonda Smith Sax Maceo Parker Keyboard Renato Neto Arranger Clare Fischer Transcriber Brent Fischer Copyist Gordon Berg Earth Wind and Fire Group Sax Gary Bias Trumpet Raymond Brown Percussion Daniel de los Reyes Guitar John Johnson Drums John Paris Martina McBride Group Violin Charles Everett Peter Kent Anatoly Rosinsky Shari Zippert Viola James Ross Raymond Tischer Cello Miguel Martinez Steve Richards Justin Timberlake Group with Arturo Sandoval Drums Phillip Fisher Percussion Terral Santiel Beyoncé Group Leader Rickey Minor Keyboard Ernie Fields, Jr. Diane Louie Herman Jackson Dirk Vanoucek Drums Glendon Campbell Guitar Weldon Dean Parks Percussion Kevin Ricard Black Eyed Peas Group Leader Prince Board Sax Tim Orindgreff Drums Keith Harris Violin Charlie Bisharat Joel Derouin Natalie Leggett Sara Parkins Viola Daniel Seidenberg Cello Larry Corbett Alicia Keys Group Drums Ricky Lawson Violin Yvette Devereaux Brian Leonard Carpal Tunnel Exercises A. Extend and stretch your wrists and fingers as if they are in a handstand position. Hold for a count of 5. B. Straighten your wrists and relax your fingers. C. Make tight fists with both hands. D. Bend your wrists down while keeping the fists. Hold for a count of 5. E. Straighten your wrists and relax your fingers for a count of 5. F. Repeat the exercise 10 times, then let your arms hang loosely at your side and shake your arms for a few seconds. The total exercise time is 5 to 10 minutes. Source: Poster Exhibit D29, annual meeting, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, February 25, 1996. Librarian Marshall Bowen Valarie King Proofreader Brandon Bailo Larry Rench Johanna Orquiza Chris Anderson-Bazzoli Christina Aguilera Group Violin Jacqueline Brand Roberto Cani Mario Deleon Bruce Dukov Julie Gigante Endre Granat Alan Grunfeld Tamara Hatwan Songa Lee-Kitto Phillip Levy Robin Olson Sid Page Katia Popov Barbra Porter Josefina Vergara Cello Keyboard Viola Daniel Smith Morris Pleasure Brian Dembow Viola Roland Kato Trombone Reginald Young Evan Wilson Simon Oswell For a list of Local 47 Grammy Winners, please see page 13. MARCH, 2004 OVERTURE 11 I By Peter Prifti, excerpted with permission from an article that originally appeared in Illyria, vol. 13, no. 1301 and vol. 13, no. 1302 (12/19-22, 12/23-25). The Malollis: A Talented Albanian Musical Family in America f you drive 55 miles north of San Diego, you come to Temecula, a relatively small town in southern California. Until a year ago, the town was of no special interest to me. The situation changed, when I discovered that an Albanian family of four, all musically oriented, was living there, after arriving in America a few years ago. I met the family: Raimond Malolli, a flautist; his wife Fatmira, who plays the piano and composes music; their son Marsel, a cellist; and their daughter Belina, who despite her years is briskly engaged with the arts, as she plays the flute and the piano, dances and acts. It is not often that one meets a family, all of whose members are devotees of the same art form, in this case music. The Malollis originate from Tirana, capital of Albania. It was in Tirana where they had their education, their training as musicians, and their formative years as practicing artists in the field of music. As they polished their skills and became increasingly proficient, they began to attract the attention of their fellow musicians, and the public that heard their performances on the concert stage, and through the media of the radio and television. In due time, the Malolli family musicians established themselves as serious artists, and built up a solid reputation in the country. The experience they gained practicing their craft, served them well as a stepping stone to future success abroad. In the late '90s, the family left Albania and migrated to the neighboring country of Greece. There, too, the Malollis pursued their love of music with the same devotion they had previously shown in their native country. They made new connections with renowned Greek musical figures, and availed themselves of the opportunities for advancement in their new situation. In the short time they spent in Greece, they added new luster to their credentials as professional artists. A few years ago, they came to the United States, settling in Temecula. Soon after moving to Southern California, the Malollis joined Professional Musicians, Local 47. As usual, all the members of the family applied themselves passionately to their craft, to make beautiful music for their new listeners, the music-loving American public. The response of their audiences has been warm and most gratifying. Since the Malollis are all devotees and performers of Classical music, their musical biographies run parallel in many respects. Their repertoires cover basically the same periods in the history of music, and the same family of composers. This is true also of many awards and certificates of merit, which they share collectively as a family. Even so, there are individual differences among them, which are worthy of notice. Raimond's repertoire includes music from the pre-Classical period to the Contemporary, and covers composers from Bach and Vivaldi, to Beethoven, Chopin, Honegger, and Charles Griffis. Some of the music he plays is from the works of Albanian composers, such as Cesk Zadeja, Fatmira (Kamberi) Malolli and others. Raimond is a graduate of the Albanian Academy of Fine Arts in Tirana, and holds a Master's Degree in the art of the flute. Later, he taught flute and chamber music at the Academy and at two of the best known Conservatories of Music in Athens. He has made appearances with symphonic orchestras, and chamber music ensembles in Albania, Greece, Italy, France, Germany and the United States. Between concert engagements, he has found time to publish studies in music and The Malolli family, from left to right: Marsel, Fatmira, Raimond and Belina. present papers on the flute at scholarly seminars. began to play the cello at the age of 5, Raimond's musical talents and tive years (1995-99), from the Royal a sign of a precocious talent for music. achievements have not gone unnoticed. Academy of Dancing in London. Three years later, at the age of 8, he Newspapers in Albania, Greece and Another award she is very fond of won his first prize playing the cello. In France, among others, have written came in 1999 from the Imperial Socihis more "mature" years, he studied the extensively about his ety of Teachers of Dancing in England. cello at the Conserlife and accomplishSince their arrival in America, the vatory of Music in ments. On several Malolli family musicians have spared “One cannot fail to be Greece. occasions, the Radiono effort to practice their profession. After reloTV network of Alba- impressed by their zeal One cannot fail to be impressed by cating to America, he nia has honored him their zeal and devotion. They have and devotion. They was a top-notch stuby recording his perbeen ardent, as well, in putting their art have been ardent, as dent at his high in the service of their community. Over formances on the network. His music can well, in putting their art school in Washingthe past three years, they have given ton state. Competing also be found on in the service of their with 500 other many free concerts in churches, acamovie soundtracks of demic institutions, civic gatherings, community.” entrants, he won the New Albania Film and social service facilities. First Prize in Cello. Studio in Tirana. He is The press in the area has taken Subsequently, he won a scholarship to proud, above all, of a prize which the notice. Their concert engagements are study music at Central Washington Albanian government awarded him; reported regularly in several local University, in the town of Ellensburg. namely, the "Naim Frasheri" prize, the newspapers. The publicity has aroused On the strength of another scholarship, country's highest award for outstanding the interest of the Temecula communihe transferred to the University of Calachievement in the arts and sciences. ty and beyond, making them ever more ifornia at Riverside, to pursue more Like Raimond, Fatmira (Kamberi) familiar in and around town. In 2002, advanced studies in the art of the cello. Malolli is a graduate of the Albanian the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Though young in years, he has already Academy of Fine Arts, with a major in Fund-an esteemed local organizationperformed in concert as a cello soloist. composition. She holds a degree as honored each member of the Malolli The youngest member of the Malolpianist from the prestigious Artistic family as a "Crystal Sponsor," in recogli family, Belina is committed to a wide Lyceum in Tirana. After graduating, nition of their musical contributions to range of the arts, a quartet of them: her exceptional talents soon opened the community. In September of 2002, flute, piano, dance and drama. doors for her as a teacher of composiin a ceremony commemorating the first Her repertoire of flute and piano tion and piano in Albania, and later anniversary of 9/11, the City of Temecmusic covers the Baroque, Classical abroad. She has composed music for ula awarded individual Certificates of and Romantic periods, and includes the theater, movies, symphonic orchesmerit to every member of the family, in works all the way from Bach to Edvard tras, chamber music, ballet, vocals and appreciation of their fine musicianship Grieg and her mother, Fatmira. During solo instruments, and has served as and contributions to the town's cultural her stay in Greece, she took lessons to Artistic Director for a number of conlife. further the technique of playing the certs given in Albania and Greece. Joan Sparkman, a leading civic piano and the flute. She also found time Apart from the Classical composers, activist in Temecula, has said of the to attend drama classes, and gained Fatmira has performed works by ZadeMalollis: "This is a wonderful and talexperience in the dramatic world by ja and Harapi, plus her own composiented family. It is not often that you acting in a couple of theaters. She studtions. She was often featured on Albanmeet such gifted and generous people ied dance techniques and systems at ian and Greek Radio and TV programs, as the Malollis." Jane Masur, President several dance schools in Athens. She and written about in Albanian and of the San Diego Flute Guild, has comhas given dance recitals in Greece, and Greek newspapers. mented: "I believe that the Malolli famlater in southern California. Fatmira is a member of the Albanily will be a valuable addition to the Like the other members of the Malian Society of Writers and Artists, and music world. The family has brought to olli family, Belina has had considerable of the Association of Musicians in our city an unmatched enthusiasm." exposure on live TV. Her appearances Greece. She remarks with rightful Peter Prifti writes frequently on topin a variety of theatrical shows and pride that her compositions have been ics dealing with Albanians in America. concerts have done much to enhance played in the Maria Callas Hall in He is the author of several books on his her reputation as a young artist. Indeed, Athens, the National Conservatory in native country of Albania, two of them her accomplishments on the dance Greece, and in other countries. published by the Columbia University stage won her awards (called "Primary Marsel is the older of the two MalPress in New York. He makes his home Distinction" awards), for five consecuolli children. He is only 21, but he in San Diego. 12 OVERTURE M ARCH , 2004 In The Studio Submitted by Local 47 Member Chris Tedesco A recent project Film Trailer/ recruitment short video for the Armed Forces efforts called Iraqi Freedom was scored in LA under AFM Low Budget Film Agreement. A similar project about a year ago called Enduring Freedom about the war efforts against terrorism in Afghanistan was also done with the same agreement and virtually the same crew - both projects were saved from going non-union out of town by Chris Tedesco who contracted and played Solo Trumpet. Composer Bill Wandel Contractor/Solo Trumpet Chris Tedesco Scoring Mixer Damon Tedesco Conductor Richard Rintoul Sound Design Tai Vare Violins John Wittenberg (Concertmaster) Peter Kent Norman Hughes Calabria McChesney Philip Vaiman Vladimir Polimatidi Kirstin Fife Kathleen Robertson Violas Miriam Mayer Sam Formicola Adriana Zoppo Jim Hanna Cellos Stefanie Fife Peggy Baldwin Bass Trey Henry Duduk Chris Bleth French Horn Jean Marinelli Percussion M B Gordy Music History: Out of Africa Submitted by Local 47 Life Member Jay Grauer Local 47 string bassist Jay Grauer talks with Robert Redford about the score for the film Out of Africa, on which Jay played, at an environmental and political fundraiser in northern Nevada in December 2003. Jay recently celebrated 50 years of membership in Local 47. The score for Out of Africa was recorded in November, 1985. The following Local 47 musicians played on the score: Cello Ron Cooper Judy Perett Nancy Stein Larry Corbett Bass Meyer Rubin Milt Kestenbaum Buell Neidlinger Ed Meares John Hornschuch Sue Ranney David Young Chris Kollgaard Barry Lieberman Jay Grauer Woodwinds Louise Ditullio Sheridan Stokes David Shostac Janet Ketchum Tom Boyd John Winter Dominick Fera Jim Kanter Norm Herzberg Mike O'Donovan Trumpet Warren Luening Malcolm McNab Trombone Lloyd Ulyate Alan Kaplan Bill Reichenbach Richard Noel Don Waldrop Tuba Tommy Johnson Horn Vince De Rosa Henry Sigismonti Richard Perissi Jim Thatcher Bill Lane Richard Todd Brian O'Connor Art Maebe Percussion Kenny Watson Larry Bunker Emil Richards Piano Chet Swiatkowski Harp Dorothy Remsen Catherine Gotthoffer Booth Al Woodbury MARCH, 2004 OVERTURE 13 Mort Lindsey Receives Magic Baton Award On November 21, 2003, Local 47 Life Member Mort Lindsey was honored with the prestigious Young Musicians' Foundation (YMF) Magic Baton. The award, given in recognition of Mr. Lindsey's outstanding career and his personal commitment to supporting music and young people, was presented by Merv Griffin at the YMF's 49th Annual Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Mort Lindsey has had a long and illustrious career as composer, conductor, pianist and music director in television, motion pictures, and recordings. He won a Grammy for his musical direction of Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall and an Emmy for musical direction of Barbra Streisand in Central Park. He spent more than twenty years as orchestra leader on The Merv Griffin Show, and he received several gold records for his work with Aaron Neville, Willie Nelson and Elton John. Recently, he served as associate conductor on the Barbra Streisand concert tour. He has composed and conducted the music for eight major motion pictures, including The Best Man with Henry Fonda and Real Life with Albert Brooks. Those achievements notwithstanding, Mr. Lindsey's other accomplishments read like a "Who's Who" and a "What's What" of American television, filmmaking and theater. Even the advertising industry knows Mort Lindsey as the music man who gets things done with a signature style and a classic flare. That reputation has made him a continuing staff member at NBC, ABC and WCBS as staff piano and conductor. He has also served as musical director for such illustrious personalities as Andy Williams, Pat Boone and Eddie Fisher. Some of the most memorable television specials were made with the help of Mort at the musical helm: Barbra Streisand's The Belle of 14th Street and A Happening in Central Park, and Carol Channing & Pearl Bailey on Broadway, to name a few. Even the advertising world has been able to duck below the broad sweep of Mort Lindsey's talented musical stroke. He won a coveted Clio award for an energetic score he composed for Delco Battery. And in the worlds of rock and pop, Elton John, Aaron Neville and Rod Stewart are some of the stars that have called on Mort over the years for his signature sound of harmonic bliss. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Phil Sil- Local 47 Life Member Mort Lindsey (right) accepts the YMF Magic Baton from presenter Merv Griffin at YMF’s 49th Annual Gala on November 21, 2003.. vers and Robert Goulet have all benefited from his musical input. In the fall of 1993, Mr. Lindsey began painting in oils in a post-impressionist style that has met with exceptional critical acclaim. His works are in the collections of Barbra Streisand, Monique and John Gardiner, Merv Griffin, Marvin Hamlisch, Leonard Cohen, Burt Bacharach and Jack Klugman. He has exhibited at the Malibu Art Association Gallery, the New Masters Gallery in Carmel, and the La Quinta Arts Festival. He earned a doctorate from Columbia University, where he also received his B.A. degrees. Recent recipients of the YMF Magic Baton include Henry Mancini, Dudley Moore, Peter Rugolo, Richard Dreyfus, David Rose, Michael Kamen, Carl Reiner, Anne Sweeney, President of the Disney Channel and Wes Craven. Young Musicians' Foundation provides performance opportunities and financial assistance to gifted young musicians through ten different youth programs. Their signature program, the Debut Orchestra, is a pre-professional orchestra that is recognized nationally as one of the finest youth orchestras in the country. The Thunderbird Hotel By Local 47 Life Member Byron Long The Thunderbird Hotel was the first hotel to be built near LAX. By today's standards it was quite small and not very special, but it didn't seem that way back in the late 1950s. It was new then, fairly luxurious, and it was the forerunner of the large hotel chains that would later blanket the Airport. I worked there several times with a trio, the Bel-Aires, and we even had a one-year union contract during one of our stays. That contract gave me a funny feeling in the pit of my stomach because I wasn't accustomed to such job security. (Most jobs were of shorter duration, with two weeks termination notice by either party the standard, legal practice). Our year went by successfully, though, and my stomach not only recovered but came to crave longterm stability. Our routine during that year was to work nights one month and afternoons the next, rotating. The owner of the Thunderbird was a man in his sixties, Mr. Halcyon (not his real name), and he was a man with a rather dour mien about him. I don't believe that humor was his forte. He would come into the restaurant occasionally, glare at us momentarily as he walked by, and then render us invisible. Maybe he didn't like the idea of paying musicians for doing something they should love doing for free (we've all heard that one). Or maybe his stomach was always rolling and his personality was simply a reflection of that. Doesn't matter. Once, during our afternoon shift, Mr. Halcyon walked in with another man and they sat down in a corner booth and began an extended conversation. That would have been fine except that the room had a number of speakers that were strategically placed in the ceiling. The sound system was normally good, but there was an exception - there was one speaker in a corner of the room that was malfunctioning. It would hiss, crackle, pop; do everything it could to keep music from sounding good. Of course the owner and his companion sat directly underneath that particular speaker during their discussion. And they stayed for almost two hours. We fretted the entire time, worried about the discomfort to their ears and wondered how they could concentrate with all that racket going on. They got up to leave, finally, and Mr. Halcyon glared at us as he walked by, but that didn't reveal anything new; nothing we hadn't experienced from him before. Later, during an intermission, I went outside for a little fresh air and was walking along the sidewalk when I became aware of Mr. Halcyon walking toward me. We were on a collision course. Would he glare at me? Would he speak to me? I wondered. The answer came very soon. As he passed by, without stopping, he spoke in a raspy voice and said just five words, "Don't you boys ever practice?" It was rhetorical question at best because by the time he said it, he was by me and gone. At least he couldn't fire us. We had a year's contract. Congratulations! ...to the Local 47 Grammy Winners Best Pop Instrumental Album: Ry Cooder, Mambo Sinuendo Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Warren Zevon and Bruce Springsteen, “Disorder in the House,” The Wind. Best Latin Jazz Album: Charles Flores (with Michel Camilo and Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez), Live at the Blue Note Best Contemporary Folk Album: Warren Zevon, The Wind. Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: Christopher Guest (with Eugene Levy and Michael McKean), “A Mighty Wind,” A Mighty Wind. Best Classical Album: Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor, Mahler: Symphony No. 3; Kindertotenlieder. Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without Conductor): Jeff von der Schmidt, “Chávez: Suite for Double Quartet,” Chávez: Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 1. ...and to the Local 47 Oscar Nominees Best Score: Danny Elfman, Big Fish Thomas Newman, Finding Nemo James Horner, House of Sand and Fog The list of Grammy winners was obtained from the website of the Recording Academy (www.grammy.com). The list of Oscar nominees was obtained from the website of the Academy Awards (www.oscar.com). If you name was inadvertently omitted, please notify the Overture office at (323) 993-3162 or overture@promusic47.org. 14 OVERTURE M ARCH , 2004 The Hidden Price Tag of Low Cost Goods Reprinted with permission from an article that originally appeared in the Jan./Feb. 2004 issue of America@Work, the official publication of the AFL-CIO. since the 1980s. In addition, a 2003 Wal-Mart's slogan-"always lower Palm Beach Post investigation notes, prices"-also means "always lower "the number likely grows by tens of wages"-with Wal-Mart workers paid, million when unquantified [tax] on average, between $8 and $9 an hour, breaks...and ongoing [tax] breaks...are roughly a third less than wages paid included." union workers in similar jobs, accordWhen a Wal-Mart opens in a coming a 2002 Institute for Women's Policy munity, it often drains taxpayer funds. Research study. A 2001 study commissioned by the city But Wal-Mart workers aren't the found that big-box only ones to pay the retailers like Wal-Mart price: Wal-Mart policies also drain public “Wal-Mart's aggressive annually deplete the resources from gov- entry into the southern revenues of Barnstable, Mass., by $794 ernments and commuCalifornia grocery per 1,000 square feet nities. Wal-Mart workers industry could cost the due to higher road maintenance costs and are paid such low community nearly greater demand for wages, they often depend upon govern- $2.8 billion annually ” public safety services. In Baraboo, Wis., a ment aid to support Wal-Mart superstore flooded neighbors their families. In Georgia, according to in 2001 when it failed to install catch 2002 data provided by a state examiner basins to contain runoff. The city paid and the governor's office, more than $36,000 to fix the problem, and resi10,000 children of Wal-Mart employdents themselves had to pay to repair ees were enrolled in PeachCare, Georflood damage to their property. gia's public health insurance program Wal-Mart's aggressive entry into the for children. The number of Wal-Mart southern California grocery industry workers' children far exceeded the could cost the community nearly $2.8 number of children of any other billion annually, according to The employer, and Wal-Mart's failure to Impact of Big Box Grocers on Southern cover them cost federal and state taxCalifornia: Jobs, Wages, and Municipayers an estimated $6.6 million annupal Finances, a 1999 study by Univerally. sity of California professors Marlon In Washington, which faced a $2.4 Boarnet and Randall Cranet. This is billion budget shortfall in 2002, Walbecause for every dollar in lower wages Mart employed the largest number of that Wal-Mart pays its workers, the workers enrolled in the state-subsidized community loses an additional $1.08 in plan offering low-cost health care to reduced consumer spending, according residents making less than twice the to calculations by the Southern Califorfederal poverty level. nia Association of Governments. To Wal-Mart, the nation's most profread the report, visit the website itable corporation, has taken at least www.coalitiontlc.org/ $150 million in direct subsidies from big_box_study.pdf. federal, state and local governments The Solution Pledge Join our list of activists: Allen Goodman Richard S. Greene Joseph Hancock Cecil Hill Thomas C. Ingui Larry Kaplan Wendell Clay Kelly Maurice Le Vang Terry McConnell, III Jeff McPherson Billy Mitchell Glenn Mitchell John Mitchell Lyle (Spud) Murphy Luis (Louie) Pastor Robert Bain Dr. Len Bergantino Bruce B. Breece Gary Bovyer R. Wayne Carey Ed Cassidy Angelo F. Celano Michael Celenza George W. Chilcott Rosalind Cron Paul A. Davis Meredith Jarvis Einstein Hal Espinosa Sherman Ferguson Thomas D. Gilmore Larry K. Reed Richard K. Rice Jay A. Rosen Adrian Ruiz David Schubach Jim Sitterly Peter C. Smith Gale Stoddard Charles Thompson Vincent J. Trombetta Steve Wanderlich Serena Kay Williams Your name should be here! Don’t be part of the problem Be part of the solution ... THE SOLUTION PLEDGE I’ll be there ... ...standing up for my fellow musicians in their fight to preserve jobs, retain live music and promote respect for our profession. ...supporting the cause of our brothers and sisters in the labor movement. ...lobbying politicians in support of legislation that will improve the lives of working people. ...helping wherever possible to advance the arts and arts education for our children. Signature: _______________________ Date: _________________________ Print Name: ____________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________ City,State, Zip: __________________________________________________ Daytime Phone: __________________Home Phone:____________________ FAX:________________Email:_____________________________________ PLEASE SEND THIS TO: Serena Kay Williams, Secretary, Professional Musicians, Local 47, 817 Vine St., Hollywood, CA 90038 or email secretary@promusic47.org. Call President Espinosa, Vice President Schubach or Secretary Williams for info. Labor CALENDAR March March is Women’s History Month 4 President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was inaugurated in 1933. His support of the 1935 Wagner Act, which affirmed workers’ “right to organize and bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing,” helped consolidate labor’s gains in the 1930s. The Knights of St. Crispin, and a companion group of women workers called the Daughters of St. Crispin, organized in 1868 to try to regulate the use of machinery when the beginnings of mechanization in the shoe industry threatened handcrafted work. Organizing by groups like the Crispins set the stage for the birth of the Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union, a predecessor of the UFCW. St. Patrick’s Day. Many Irish, forced by religious persecution and economic oppression in their native country, emigrated to the U.S. in the mid 1800s. On U.S. soil, the new immigrants encountered severe discrimination, such as in employment notices that advertised “No Irish Need Apply.” Many Irish workers turned to the labor movement for support, and union membership grew thanks to Irish leadership and determination. Union Plus Online Members can now log on to www.unionplus.org to find out about the benefits their union provides. When you log on, you will see a pop-up form asking for your union affiliation. Entering this information will allow you to see a list of benefits in which your union participates. The benefits list is also available by clicking on the upper left corner of any Union Plus web page. Customized union information will reappear when members return to the Union Plus site. Members whose union websites require registration to get benefit information will be redirected to their union’s login page. 24 7 4 Union Stockyards opened in 1865, leading to the establish ment of Chicago as the world’s greatest meat producing and packing cen ter by the end of the decade. With the stockyards came thousands more workers, who organized into unions like the UFCW predecessor United Packinghouse Workers of America, to raise wages and improve conditions in the dirty, dangerous industry. Chicago later became the headquar ters of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters, another predecessor union of the UFCW. In 1974, the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) was founded by some 3,000 women trade unionists from 58 labor organizations at a meeting in Chicago. The coali tion was forged to promote equal rights and better wages for women workers. Today there are more than 20,000 CLUW members representing more than 60 unions in 75 chapters throughout the U.S. A fire broke out on the upper floors of the Triangle Shirt waist factory in New York City, in 1911. Within minutes, the fire killed 147 young workers, most of them Jewish and Italian immigrant women. The workers were locked in by their employer. The tragedy inspired new fire safety laws. 17 25 MARCH, 2004 OVERTURE 15 Music Performance Fund Jobs March, 2004 DATE March 1 March 2 TIME/PLACE 9:00AM/Jefferson Elem. 12:00PM/Braille Institute 8:45AM/Gallatin Elem. 9:00AM/Rice Elem. 9:30AM/Dorothy Chandler Pavilion 9:30AM/Stanford Elem. 1:00PM/Sanchez Elem. 9:30AM/Dorothy Chandler Pavilion 9:00AM/Monterey Hills Elem. 12:30PM/186th St. School 9:15AM/Unsworthy Elem. 2:00PM/Municipal Art Gallery 6:00PM/Bing Theater 8:45AM/D.D. Johnson Elem. 12:30PM/Bonita St. School 9:00AM/Emperor Elem. 1:00PM/Roosevelt Elem. 1:30PM/Lewis Elem. 12:45PM/Carr Elem. 9:00AM/Rio Hondo Elem. 8:00PM/Cal State Univ. Dominguez Hills 8:45AM/Carpenter Elem. 9:00AM/Meadowlark Elem. 12:35PM/Harbor City Elem. 8:00PM/El Camino College 8:00PM/La Mirada Theater 1:00PM/Watts Towers Arts Center 2:30PM/Watts Towers Arts Center 3:00PM/Paul Revere Middle School 11:30AM/Willard Elem. 10:15AM/Madison Elem. 11:00AM/Longfellow Elem. 10:30AM/San Rafael Elem. 9:00AM/Bret Harte Elem. 9:00AM/Our Lady of Perpetual Help 9:50AM/Altadena Elem. 8:00PM/LA Harbor College 1:00PM/Smith Park 3:00PM/Baldwin Hills Library 3:00PM/Pacific Unitarian Church 6:00PM/Bing Theater 7:30PM/Santa Monica Civic Aud. 10:00AM/McKinley School 1:00PM/Sunland Senior C.C. 9:00AM/Cleveland Elem. 9:00AM/Grand View Elem. 10:40AM/Jefferson Elem. 8:45AM/Sierra Madre Elem. 9:00AM/Carson Community Center 9:00AM/Duff Elem. 10:00AM/Allendale Elem. 11:00AM/Widney HighSchool 1:00PM/Jackson Elem. 8:30AM/Mountainview Elem. 8:45AM/Edison Elem. 9:00AM/Paul Revere Middle School 10:10AM/Webster Elem. 10:15AM/El Rodeo Elem. 8:00PM/Cal State Dominguez 7:00PM/Pasadena City College 8:45AM/St. Marks Episcopal School 9:00AM/Gooden School 2:00PM/Old River School 6:00PM/Museum of Latin American Art LEADER/ # CO-SPONSOR CONTR S/M Glendale Symph. Women's Comm. Tim Divers 4 City Cultural Affairs Dept. Mary McKain 7 Downey Symphony Mark Artusio 5 Coleman Chamber Music Assn. Kathryn Nevin 5 LA Opera David Low 77 Campus Concerts Patricia Maki 5 Coleman Chamber Music Assn. Kathryn Nevin 5 LA Opera David Low 77 Coleman Chamber Music Assn. Kathryn Nevin 5 Campus Concerts Patricia Maki 5 Downey Symphony Mark Artusio 5 City Cultural Affairs Dept. Takiehi Nishimoto 2 City Cultural Affairs Dept. Robert Thies 4 Downey Symphony Mark Artusio 5 Campus Concerts Patricia Maki 4 Coleman Chamber Music Assn. Kathryn Nevin 5 Coleman Chamber Music Assn. Kathryn Nevin 5 Downey Symphony Mark Artusio 5 Campus Concerts Patricia Maki 5 Downey Symphony Mark Artusio 5 Cal State Univ. Dominguez Hills Ann Patterson 6 Downey Symphony Mark Artusio 5 Music Center Ed. Division Jenice Rosen 5 Music Center Ed. Division Bobby Rodriguez 5 Beach Cities Symphony Rebecca Rutkowski 5 La Mirada Symphony David Stenske 8 City Cultural Affairs Dept. Patrice Rushen 4 City Cultural Affairs Dept. Bobby Rodriguez 6 Brentwood Symphony Alvin Mills 17 Pasadena Symphony Nancy Marfisi 5 Pasadena Symphony Nancy Marfisi 5 Pasadena Symphony Nancy Marfisi 5 Pasadena Symphony Nancy Marfisi 5 Music Center Ed. Division Bobby Rodriguez 5 Downey Symphony Mark Artusio 5 Pasadena Symphony Nancy Marfisi 5 So. Bay Chamber Music Society Clayton Haslop 4 LA Co. Arts Commission Elizabeth Harding 6 City Cultural Affairs Dept. Bobby Rodriguez 6 So. Bay Chamber Music Society Clayton Haslop 4 City Cultural Affairs Dept. Marcia Dickstein 6 Santa Monica Symphony Orch. Marilyn Baker 25 Pasadena Symphony Nancy Marfisi 5 LA Co. Arts Commission Harold Aschmann 4 Pasadena Symphony Nancy Marfisi 5 P.S. Arts Washington Rucker 5 Pasadena Symphony Nancy Marfisi 5 Pasadena Symphony Nancy Marfisi 5 Carson Symphony Helene Mirich-Spear 14 Coleman Chamber Music Assn. Kathryn Nevin 5 Pasadena Symphony Nancy Marfisi 5 Widney High School Johnny Polanco 11 Coleman Chamber Music Assn. Kathryn Nevin 5 Music Center Ed. Division David Young 5 Pasadena Symphony Nancy Marfisi 5 Chamber Music Palisades Susan Greenberg 5 Pasadena Symphony Nancy Marfisi 5 Music Center Ed. Division Bobby Rodriguez 5 Carson Symphony Helene Mirich-Spear 16 Pasadena City College Pete Mhunzi 8 Downey Symphony Mark Artusio 5 Coleman Chamber Music Assn. Kathryn Nevin 5 Downey Symphony Mark Artusio 5 LA Co. Arts Commission Cindy Shea 8 If you know of a shopping mall, school, senior citizens’ center, library, park, hospital, etc., that wishes to co-sponsor - i.e. pay 65% or more of the total cost - a concert which is free and open to the public, have that organization write a letter to the Music Performance Trust Funds Project Coordina tor, Diane Lauerman, at least 45 days before the performance date. The request letter should specify date, time,. place, leader, the number of side musicians, and type of music and cartage. Our Trust Fund office will inform the co-sponsor by letter as to whether or not the request was approved by The Recording Industries’ Music Performance Trust Funds Trustee. Approval generally depends on the balance of funds and the availability from the Local 47 allocation. 1. Music must be the main reason for the event. 2. The concert must be free and open to the public, with no condition for admittance. 3. There must be no donations solicited before, after, or during the performance. 4. There must be no recording (video or audio) of a performance. 5. Music must not be used for any fundraising activity - no matter how worthwhile the project. 6. Music must not be part of a religious service, seminar, clinic, etc. SOLICITING YOUR OWN ENGAGEMENT POINTS TO REMEMBER March 3 March 4 March 5 March 7 March 8 March 9 Music Performance Fund By Diane Lauerman, Music Performance Fund Administrator REMINDER TO ALL APPLICANTS The Recording Industries Music Performance Fund (RIMPF) fiscal year will be ending April 30, 2004. This is the time to remind potential co-sponsors to send in their letters requesting assistance for your group, ensemble, or orchestra. The letters should include the following: date, time, place, a description of the event, the name of the group they are requesting assistance for, the name of the leader, how many side musicians and cartage. To qualify for assistance, the event must be absolutely free and open to the public, no donations, and no fundraising. ALL REQUESTS SHOULD BE RECEIVED IN WRITING NO LATER THAN APRIL 1, 2004. MAIL REQUESTS TO: Hal Espinosa, President Professional Musicians, Local 47 Attention: Music Performance Fund Department 817 Vine St., Hollywood, CA 90038 Professional Musicians, Local 47, has utilized these funds in many ways such as community events, outdoor park concerts, libraries, senior citizen centers, and museums. Local 47 has proudly sponsored many educational performances throughout Los Angeles County, including jazz, classical, chamber, symphonic and order. This fiscal year, the State of California will utilize approximately over a million dollars in Music Performance Fund monies, including liabilities, wages, and benefits. Each new fiscal year it seems that we are receiving more and more requests for assistance. A committee will review these requests for approval, and will forward their recommendations to New York. Our new fiscal year begins May 1, 2004, and goes through April 30, 2005. March 10 March 11 March 12 March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 March 20 March 21 March 22 March 23 March 24 March 25 HAVE YOU MISSED ANY OF LOCAL 47’s SEMINARS? These Seminars Are Now Available on CD! p NEW! “How to Market, Promote and get Press for Your CD” Seminar (Sept. 27, 2003) - $9.95 March 26 p“How to Incorporate” Seminar (Nov. 17, 2001) - $9.95 p“Long Term Care” Seminar (Feb. 23, 2002) - $9.95 p“Mortgages” Seminar (July 13, 2001) - 9.95 March 27 March 29 March 30 March 31 To order CD (s) please check seminar(s) wanted and send check or money order (covering cost of production, postage and handling ). Make checks payable to: Professional Musicians, Local 47 and mail to: Professional Musicians, Local 47, Attn: Amie Moore, Studio 47, 817 Vine St., Hollywood, CA 90038, or telephone (323) 993-3157 or email studiomgr@promusic47.org NAME: ADDRESS: CITY: ZIP CODE: EMAIL: PHONE: STATE: All of the listed Local 47 Trust Fund jobs are co-sponsored with at least 65% matching funds. NEW NAME The Recording Industries Music Performance Trust Funds is now operating under the banner of MUSIC PERFORMANCE FUND, or MPF for short. The word “Trust” was dropped, which was cumbersome and confusing, as well as the final “s” on Fund.” The new website will be musicpf.org. The MPF will use up their existing stock of forms and checks, so the letters “MPTF” will be around for a while longer. The MPF will happily deposit co-sponsor checks made out in either name. 16 OVERTURE M ARCH , 2004 Display and Sell Your CDs!!! Local 47 offers an opportunity for you and your fellow musicians to sell your professionally packaged CDs or cassettes here in our reception area at Local 47. The following are available for sale in CD or as otherwise noted: C=Cassette only, B=CD & Cassette. *Recorded at Studio 47. For information on how to participate in this service or to purchase Bks/LPs/CDs or Cs, please call Barbara Markay at (323) 993-3119 or come by the office Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. To request by mail, use the Request Form on page 17. Adult Contemporary/Pop/Rock *Bill Bergman/Jack Mack and The Heart Attack Arthythmia Christopher Bull W/The Bond The Bond Liza Carbe Little Meagan’s Diary Freeway Phil./Larry Tuttle Freeway Philharmonic Freeway Phil./Larry Tuttle Car Tunes Freeway Phil./Larry Tuttle Road to Joy Freeway Phil./Larry Tuttle Soar Detour Jennifer Hall Portrait Richard Haitz Identify Debbie Johnson Charade David Kaufman The Power of Balance Timothy Pera Pera Michael Richard Wires of the Acropolis *Cali Rose Gets Goofy (Comedy) John Rosenberg Poetry inMotion: Poems of Robert W. Service Alfredo Rubalcava Heart of the Warrior Robert Staron My Name is Robert Staron Robert Staron Mary Sightings Robert Staron Americana Todd Schroeder Living My Dream Jylian Sy Silent Praise Larry Tuttle Through the Gates Sharelle Velez Come to Me Ray Wilkes Bark With The Big Dogs Che Zuro 10,000 Jalama Road (B) Che Zuro Welcome Home Big Band - Swing Denny Brunk Flying Home Thomas Campbell Four Feet to the Beat Tim Davies Epic Art Deco Snake Hips Art Depew His Trumpet & Orchestra Cecil Hill Cecil Hill Swings His Thing Harry Goldson Swing, Swing, Swing Bill Holman A View From The Side Bill Holman The Bill Holman Band Bill Holman The Music of Thelonius Monk Vince Houser Snake Hips Rick Jones Big Band (C only) Shanda Lear Dancin’ & Romancin’ Kelley Love Pandemonia Orchestra Murray Middleman With Love to the Legends Dean Mora Mr. Rhythmist Goes To Town Dean Mora Call of the Freaks Dean Mora The Arrangements of Lyle “Spud” Murphy Roger Neumann Instant Heat Roger Neumann Introducing Roger Neumann's Rather Large Band Phil Norman On The Town Phil Norman Tentet "Live at the Light House” Murray Ross Murray Ross Goes Hollywood Steve Spiegl Enigma:The Steve Spiegl Big Band Bill Tole Big Band Memories Bill Tole On The Move (B) Madeline Vergari This is My Lucky Day! Roy Wiegand Love Sounds (B) Roy Wiegand Whatever Floats Your Bone Roy Wiegand Stan - The Big Sur Birthday Michael Hughes Blues Ray Brooks Ray Johnson Peach Bruze Quick Bruze Quick Jimbo Ross Shellie Thomas The Muddy Harbor Band Tommy Youngblood Books Local 47 Writing Class That's Life (+C) Kevin Hiatt Kevin's Jazz & Blues Themes Vol. 1 Steve Rawlins How to Get Real With a Fake Book David Schubach Duets With The 2 Part Inventions of Bach Sheridon Stokes Illustrated Method for Flute Richard Audd Bera Dordoni Laurie Franks *Don Pippin Broadway/Musical Theater Somewhere Over I Have a Choice! Broadway & Beyond (B) Fashion Iron Horseman Blues (B) Ray Johnson Bluz The Cure for You Bluez by Bruze Bluez 1 Nite Driven By The Blues Vintage Jazz Too Much Anchor Corybantic Blues Revue The Birthday CD Karl Grossman Christmas Karl Corky Hale Have Yourself a Jazzy Christmas Plas Johnson Christmas in Hollywood Elaine Murphy An Angel’s Harp for the Holidays Darlene Koldenhoven Heavenly Peace Bonnie Mohr Around The Christmas Tree (B) Amie Moore Alberta for Christmas Murray Ross Murray Christmas (B) Barry Toombs/Westwind Brass Christmas,Christmas,Christmas Kayte Wolf Serene Noel Vonette Yanaginuma Vonette's Holiday Harp Music Classical Art Music Ensemble Look Both Ways Shony Alex Braun Romantic Moods Shony Alex Braun Shony Alex Braun in Concert Calico Winds All In One Andrew Cook (Vista Trio) Encores From the Heart Andrew Cook (Vista Trio) Vista Trio (Mendelssohn/Smetana) Andrew Cook/Shari Raynor After A Dream Antony Cooke The Power of the Cello Antony Cooke Splendors of the 20th Century Antony Cooke/Armin Watkins Hungarian Musi for Cello & Piano Antony Cooke Beethoven’s Complete Works for Cello & Piano Joseph Curiale Awakening Carmen Dragon Classical Moods (B) Carmen Dragon Christmas Classics - arranged for harp Bruce Dukov Happy Birthday (after Paganini & Wieniawski) (C only) Arni Egilsson “Nidur” Concerto (Sigubjornsson), et al Arni Egilsson Chamber Music Arni Egilsson From The Rainbow George Fields The Bach Stops Here Kirstin Fife Czech Mate Paul Fried Flute Sonatas (Bach) Paul Fried Flute Quartets (Mozart) (B) Paul Fried/Allan Vogel Magic Flute & Oboe (Mozart) (B) Peter Hatch & Delores Stevens 19th Century Viola Music Peter Hatch The Magic of the Viola Scott Hiltzik All The World Is Sleeping Leslie Katz The Jewish Violin Sings Leon Levitch Chamber Works Leon Levitch Solo and Chamber Works LA Mozart Orch/Carver Symphonies 48 & 43 (Haydn) LA Mozart Orch/Carver Symphonies 34, 29 & 17(Mozart) Daniel R. Magnoun Apassionato Michelle Matsumune Cantico Michael Mention Michael Mention Music for Solo Piano Tommy Morgan Classics Lite Richard Naill Poetic Reflections Carolyn Osborn String of Pearls Stephanie Osborne Victorian Harp (B) Daniel Pollack First Kiss Daniel Pollack Romantic Piano (Chopin) Daniel Pollack Passionate Kiss-romantic piano music Daniel Pollack Samuel Barber-solo piano music Daniel Pollack Daniel Pollack: The Moscow Recordings Ronald Romm Wellness for the Soul-Seeing the Light Adrian Ruiz Music of Mendelssohn, Chacez & Ginastera Adrian Ruiz Herman Goetz, the complete piano works Adrian Ruiz Romantic Rarities,Vol.1 Adrian Ruiz Romantic Rarities, Vol.2 David Schwartz Live at 80! (C only) Ann Stockton Nostalgique Chris Tedesco Introducing Chris Tedesco Barry Toombs Westwind Brass Barry Toombs Westwind Brass & Friends Dynell Weber Jaw Droppers & Sweetie Pies David Weiss Virtuoso Saw (B) Westwind Brass Americana Lilie Wollin Piano Recital Favorites Suli Xue Melodies of the Far East Erika Zador Erika Zador-Classical Piano Recital Easy Listening Dr. Len Bergantino/Joe Diorio Falling in Love Shony Alex Braun A Touch of Love Shony Alex Braun Continental Varieties Shony Alex Braun Gypsy Festival Shony Alex Braun World of Music Shony Alex Braun From Shony, With Love Shony Alex Braun Love - Passion -- Fire Shony Alex Braun Forever My Love Shony Alex Braun Shalom Shony Alex Braun Sharika (I Wish You Love) Christopher Caliendo Torbellino Toby Caplan Easy Listening Program (C only) Don Costa Cloud Dancer Rick Depiro How High The Moon Bruce Friedman Reflections Charlie Gould Charlie Gould Plays Art Tatum & Gershwin Danny Guerrero Oh, Danny Boy Danny Guerrero Classico Piano Concepts Peter Hatch The Magic of the Viola Cecil Hill A Saxy Affair Alan Kaplan Lonely Town Marina Kesler Love Ballads Buddy Merrill World of Guitars Buddy Merrill Guitars Express Buddy Merrill Classic Guitars New American Quartet A Nod to Moussorgsky Stephanie Osborne Elmer Ramsey Steve Rawlins/Sara Laporte Toni Robinson Seymour Rubinstein Peggy Skomal Gale Stoddard Ray Tischer Jerry Velasco Joseph Von Geczy Vonette Yanaginuma Victorian Harp (B) Memories of You Buy Me A Martini (single) The Romantic Harp Gypsy’s Recitative & Tango Harpeggio Christmas Without You Canciones Del Sol Hello Love Again Victory Vonette's Holiday Harp Music Dave Wild/Ken Wild Jazz (Smooth) Alexandra Caselli Mark Delery Carmen Dragon Kelli Gurman Jennifer Hall David Hitchings Robb Hunter, Jr. Tomas Janzon Robert Kaufman Robert Kyle Frank Marocco James Moody Akbar Muhammad Ray Tischer Vertice Williams Still Time Ocean Breeze Harp 2K A Taste of Eden Portrait Passion Voyage Changing Directions X-Changes Sunday Drive Brazilian Moon Appassionato Beyond the Borders Musician With a Day Job Canciones del Sol Vertice Williams Wild Sides Film Scoring/Eclectic The L.A. Terrible Tempered All My Concertos: Tommy Pederson Trombones (Debbie & Jim Boltinghouse) Joseph Curiale Awakening Craig Furkas A Drop From The Sky Pond Gary Gatewood Notes From Exile Vol.1 Tom Heasley Where the Earth Meets the Sky Tom Heasley On the Sensation of Tone Richard Manners Speechless Loren Marsteller Trumpet & Euphonium Ken Wiley Highbridge Park Flamenco Alberto De Almar Gypsy Nights (C only) Gospel/Christian/Inspirational Walter Bolen Real Good News Ellis Hall The Spirit Lingers On Darlene Koldenhoven Free to Serve (B) Leo Marchildon To Each is Given (B) Bonnie Mohr With Harp & The Voice of Song (C) Tommy Morgan Songs of Faith Jazz Natural Colors Everything I Love Table For One Skin to Earth Dream Dance Come Laugh With Me What's the Point? I Still Love You (B) Chamber Jazz Just Let It Happen Still Time West Coast Quintet The Spirit Within Return to Home Ramblin' Men Jazz Band (B) Solo Jazz Piano I Love Bein' Home With You Chris Dundas Where is Love? The Prince of Peace Simply Susan Basses Loaded Tres Americas Three Worlds Hail Be-Bopp Chris Glik and Gypsy Jazz With More Help From My Friends Rush Hour Corky Between The Lines (B) How My Heart Sings Solo Piano Music of William H. Henderson Stephen Jacobs This World Tomas Janzon X-Change Walt Johnson Trumpet Scroll Dick Jones Dueling Fluegelhorns Jerry Kalaf Trio Music Robert Kyle Solo Sax Robert Kyle Brazilian Moon Robert Kyle That Other Place (Contemporary) (B) Lisa LeMay In a Sentimental Mood Micho Leviev Rhapsody in Blue Pat Longo Extreme Heat Zachary Matthews Acoustic Jazzy Quartet Bob McChesney No Laughing Matter Russ Miller Where's One? Abe Most Abe Most Live (B) Abe Most Swing Low Sweet Clarinet (B) Phil Norman Yesterday's Gardenias Danny Pucillo You Know What I Mean Don Rader Off The Beaten Track Kim Richmond Refractions Kim Richmond/Clay Jenkins Range Carol Robbins Three and Four (B) Carol Robbins Chords in Blue Murray Ross Many Moods of Murray Ross(B) Murray Ross All About Steve (Songbook) (B) Joe & Tom Sala The Sala Brothers (B) Alan Savedoff Contradiction Richard Simon Pacific Standard Time Howlett Smith Here For You Howlett Smith Funny Side Up Michelle Stone Late Night Harp Thom Teresi Affirmation Bill Trujillo It’s True Chris Walden Ticino Lanny Aplanalp Bob Alberti Andrea Baker Michael Benedict Nancy Briggs Betty Bryant Betty Bryant Arlette Budwig Christopher Caliendo Tony Carpio Alexandra Caselli Buddy Childers Barry Coates Larry Covelli Art Depew Ben Di Tosti Lori Donato Chris Dundas Peggy Duquesnel Greg Dykes Susan Edwards Arni Egilsson Julio Figueroa Henry Franklin James Galante Chris Glik George Graham Jerry Grant Corky Hale Marilyn J. Harris Melissa Hasin William H. Henderson Jazz/Standards (Vocal) Calabria Foti When a Woman Loves a Man Phil Mallory/Mike McCaffrey Great Songs of the Swing Era Phil Mallory/Maggie Egan Out of This World Vivien Mason Gentle Rain Nita Norris Nita Norris Sings Love Songs Jazz Style The Pied Pipers and the Bill Tole Orch. Dream LibbieJo Snyder The Flute and Voice of Libbie Jo Tierney Sutton Introducing Tierney Sutton John Vance It’s All Right With Me Latin Robert Kyle Al Rubalcava/Leon Bisquera Ray Tischer Brazilian Moon Latin on the Flip Side Canciones del Sol (B) New Age Bob Alcivar Mystic Voice From the Realm of Invisible (B) Angels of Venice Angels of Venice Angels of Venice Awake Inside A Dream Paul Baker The Ladder of the Soul Paul Baker The Tranquil Hero Stephanie Bennett Imaginocean Stephanie Bennett Stories Seldom Told LA Reed Machine/Patrice Langsdale Dreamer Sydney Lehman Friday’s Child Art Phillips Native Spirit Montse Orfila Favaritz Montse Orfila Sign of Water Stephanie Osborne Victorian Harp (B) Seth Osburn Seven Albie Potts Dreaming For Real Robert Simon Spanish Dreams Suzanne Teng Mystic Journey Sergey Taranov A Touchof Spain Ken Wiley Highbridge Park Kayte Wolf Heart of the Ocean Vonette Yanaginuma Vonette's Holiday Harp Music Masa Yoshingawa Zen Garden Masakazu Yoshizawa Wakyo Masakazu Yoshizawa Sorin Polka *Stewart Undem Reggae Irie-Jimmy Dale Oliver Williams Ellis Hall Vertice Williams Rock/Nu Metal Richard Haitz Greg Magnuson Spoken Word Brad Parker World Beat Stephanie Fife Robert Kyle Ray Tischer Kourosh Zolfagharkhani Sonic Blooms Brazilian Moon Canciones del Sol (B) Peaceful Planet Moonology Identify Last Days Freedom of Choice (B) New Caribbean Calypso Reggae R&B The Spirit Lingers On Vertice Williams Bavarian Stew Cajun/Zydeco Lisa Haley Lisa Haley and The Zydekats (B) Lisa Haley Waiting For The Sky Bonne Musique Zydeco (B.J. Deculus) Keep on Dancin’ Childrens Stephanie Bennett Bardina's Forrest Jamie Shaheen Everybody’s Happy When They’re Singing Christmas Richard Audd A New Light Freeway Phil./Larry Tuttle Road to Joy Laurie Franks Christmas Carols of the Millennium Rick Friend Reflections of Noel YOUR CD COULD BE LISTED HERE! Call Barbara Markay at (323) 993-3119 for information about this program. MARCH, 2004 OVERTURE 17 New CDs at Local 47 V ertice Williams: born in "Cow Town," Ft. Worth; raised in the "The City of Roses," Pasadena. Vertice's mother recognized her gift at the tender age of two. Vertice was given the microphone and debuted, singing "Yes, Jesus Loves Me" in front of a packed church in Ft. Worth with the confidence of a future diva. As Vertice grew, her interest in music broadened. She began taking piano, violin and guitar lessons at the age of nine and later began to discover her ability to write moving lyrics. Because of Vertice's rich exposure to art, literature, and life in general, when you listen to Vertice's vocal styling you can't help but feel the passion, intensity and depth of this woman. You will feel the spiritual depth from her church singing background, her relationship with God, and the soulful sophistication of a well-rounded woman whose life experiences have enriched her artistic expression and creativity. Vertice has performed as lead and background singer with various corporate, cover and Christian bands. She has performed at jazz clubs and restaurants throughout Southern California. Vertice has had the opportunity to grace the stages of the Wilshire-Ebell Theatre, Pasadena Civic Auditorium and Quake Stadium, where audiences were in awe of her individualistic style and grace. Vertice has worked with Motown Records producer Leonard Caston on various commercial jingles and recording sessions, and with Ty-Lyn Records producer Juan Tyus as a session singer and special guest soloist on various album projects. Vertice has also worked with recording artists Melvin Sanders, Barbara Morrison, Paul Dozier, Alex Al, Richard Turner, Phil Upchurch and Terry Wollman, to name a few. M VERTICE WILLIAMS Vertice Williams The culmination of rich relationships and a rich life has finally opened the door for Vertice to write, executiveand co-produce her self-titled debut CD, along with producers William Bryant and Jarrett Michaels. William Bryant has worked with everyone from the legendary Marvin Gaye to George Clinton of Parliament fame, and Jarrett Michaels is the force behind famed hip hop and R&B vocalist, Brandy, and the King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson. Vertice adds her classic feminine touch to this mix and gives you her signature gumbo flavor of everything from gospel, pop, and R&B to smooth jazz. So, if you love the sounds of making love, you can't help but love listening intensely to the sound of Vertice's rich, sultry, silky voice. The Black Music Awards honored Vertice with the Female R&B Performer of the Year award for two consecutive years (in 2002 and 2003) and with the award for Best R&B Recording (2003). For more information, please visit www.verticewilliams.com. agnuson performs some of the most dynamic and balanced music to come out of California in a long while. Creating a sound that is based upon the otherworldly melancholy rock of memory acts such as Radiohead, the Smiths, and the Cure, Magnuson has constructed itself as one of the best live acts to see or hear anywhere. Magnuson came into existence in San Diego when front man, Local 47 member Greg Magnuson, a wellrespected bass player who has played live in local bands and in studio sessions, started to take his songwriting more seriously. He chose to veer away from the more technical progrock style he played on bass in order to pursue the straightforward, melodic, guitar-driven British pop sound he had grown up on. He started jamming with Local 47 member Mark Loggins, another San Diego-based guitar player specializing in ethereal texturing and tasteful lead work. A few months later, Carl Muheim, known for his solid, no-nonsense approach, was added on bass. Finally, Kyrsten Hopkins of Not for Nothing added her stylized guitar work and backing vocals while Matt Guthrie of Four Fifteen completed the picture with his energetic, hard-hitting beats. Magnuson started playing live MAGNUSON Last Days shows in July 2002, and the fan base grew with each performance. People could relate to the emotional impact of the music, the earnestness of the lyrics and song topics, and the quality of musicianship. Pretty soon, the fan base included music critics: "Their lyrics don't reflect the typical emo style of 'boy-distraught-overgirl' but deal with the question of 'why are we here?'" - Alison Maciejewski, The Point Weekly. In July, 2003, Magnuson released its debut album, Last Days on Fable Records. Described by some as a concept album, this 12-track debut spans topics from conspiracy theories to learning to love again. Magnuson is moving on a road less traveled, constantly writing and innovating, practicing and touring, reaching out to fans and providing music that unites and stirs the soul. CD ORDER FORM (See list on page 16) Ship to: Name Address City If you would like to order by mail, please fill out this form and add $2.00 for shipping and handling (continental US only). We accept check or money, made payable to “Professional Musicians, Local 47.” MUSICIANS RADIO AIRPLAY PROGRAM Makes the Connection Professional Musicians, Local 47 Opens Doors for Musicians and Radio Stations Professional Musicians, Local 47 has had a tremendous success in the Radio Airplay Promotions Program. Local 47 aims to be the bridge between Radio and “New Talent.” The project has developed long term relationships with many of the local, national and international radio stations. This project provides the radio stations with great new talent from Local 47’s bank of approximately 10,000 musicians who have released CDs. Musical categories range from Jazz, Big Band, Classical, Modern Rock, New Age, to Blues, Cajun, Adult Contempo rary, Alternative Rock, World Beat and more. The project is being sponsored and funded by Professional Musicians, Local 47 in Hollywood, CA. This is the brain child of Barbara Markay, the project man ager, who feels that radio stations stand to gain as they are provided with resources of fresh, new and innovative music. With this in mind, the Radio Pro motions service opens doors for both the musicians and the radio stations. There are really no limits to its potential for becoming a viable and critical resource for both parties. If you would like to participate or need more information on the Musicians Radio Airplay Program, contact Barbara Markay at the Professional Musicians, Local 47 at (323) 993-3119. State ZIP Artist Name of Album CD/Cass/Book Qty. Price Total Books/CDs/LPs, $12.00; cassettes, $8.00; plus $2.00 shipping and handling (continental US only). For foreign orders, please call or write for shipping price. Mail this form with your payment to: Professional Musicians, Local 47, Attn: Barbara Markay, 817 Vine St., Hollywood, CA 90038. Executive Board Minutes Executive Board Meeting January 20, 2004 VP Schubach called mtg to order at 10:11 a.m. Present: Schubach, Williams, Trombetta, Lashinsky, Janofsky, Young, Gates, Mug geridge, Huckins (pro tem). Excused: Espinosa (personal), Murphy (personal), Bovyer (leave of absence), Grego (en route). Mbr Alan Vavrin present as an observer. VP Schubach led the Pledge of Allegiance. Bd approved the minutes of the 1/13/04 mtg as corrected. Discussion re non-union airlines. Bd authorized pymt of the following bills: AT&T Wireless, $95.45; Avaya, maint, $528.24; Cal Air, maint, $303; Howard Quinn, $13.78; Midnite Express, deposit pick up, $200.85; Midway Locksmith, $45; Mission Beverage, bottled water, $70.90; Musicians Club, mtgs, Video 2003, $507.17; Office Team, temp, $595; Pacheco, sgt-at-arms; $68.85; Reichenbach, digital dist neg, $556.56; SBC, $21.22; Securitas Security, reg 40, o/t 13, $892.30; Trombetta, digital dist neg, $1785.86; US Postmaster, stamps $148; Unisource, cleaning products, $241.53; West Coast Mailers, billings, $890.67. 10:25 a.m. Trustee Grego entered rm. Bd approved full mbshp applications. Bd acknowledged the following resignations: Randy Bingo, Leon Chodos, Anthony Columbia, Carl Eitzen, Stephen Riley, Elizabeth Steele, Sam Tenn, Liang Yu Zhang. Bd congratulated the following upon achieving LM during the month of January: Earl Raines, Toni Robinson. Bd discussed EMD Sessions rpt. Trustee Trombetta gave the Trustee's rpt. WO, Bd approved the rpt and instructed Secy to transfer $90,000 from Freemont Investment and Loan to Local 47's checking acct. Secy Williams reported that she had attended the Cal State Theatrical Fed Convention in Palm Springs 1/16-1/17/04. She was re-elected to the Executive Counsel. 10:38 a.m. Mbr Alan Vavrin excused for Exec Session. 11:35 a.m. Reg Session. 11:36 a.m. Bd recessed. 11:50 a.m. Bd reconvened. 11:51 a.m. Studio 47 Adm Vince Tividad present. 11:52 a.m. Exec Session. 12:04 p.m. Trustee Trombetta excused during Exec Session. 12:28 p.m. Adm Tividad excused during Exec Session. 12:42 p.m. Reg Session. Mbr Alan Vavrin present as an observer. VP Schubach reported re the following: Musicians' Institute Committee met to prepare for upcoming negs; ADP Payroll company met with Local 47 bookkeeper; Computer Dept mtg; Observatory Symph Orch has signed the Metropolitan Symphonies CBA; OPEIU negs ongoing; Redlands Symph grievance settled. Discussion re time clock for Local 47 employees. MS to purchase an electronic time clock at an approximate cost of $400. For: Schubach, Williams, Lashinsky, Janofsky, Young, Gates, Grego, Huckins. Against: Muggeridge. MC. Discussion re 1/26/04 Gen Mbshp Mtg issues. WO, Bd approved providing a seminar for casual musicians and payroll svcs no less than once a yr, at which an appropriate officer of Local 47 and reps from Local 47, the H&W Fund, and the AFM-EPF will be present to help educate and apprise members on the procedures of filing valid contracts. MS to change the current Local 47 phone system to a live receptionist/operator. Discussion. MSC to table motion. Trustee Janofsky informed the Bd that the Producers' Guild Awards were held w/o live music. WO, Bd approved holding seminars once a year, advising mbrs of all of the services Local 47 provides. Discussion re negotiating. Dir Lashinsky emphasized the need to track and codify negs. Research, prep, player input, goals, and strategies can be documented and executed more efficiently. WO, Bd approved paying LM dues for mbr Peggy Gilbert on the occasion of her 99th birthday. 2:17 p.m. Bd adjourned on motion of Dir Young in honor of Peggy Gilbert's birthday. APPROVED BY THE EXEC BD January 27, 2004 Serena Kay Williams, Secy. 18 OVERTURE M ARCH , 2004 General Membership Meeting January 26, 2004 VP Schubach called mtg to order at 10:09 a.m. Present: Schubach, Williams, Trombetta, Janofsky, Young, Gates, Muggeridge, Murphy, Huckins (pro tem). Excused: Espinosa (ill), Lashinksy (wkg), Grego (wkg), Bovyer (leave of absence). Mbr Alan Vavrin present as an observer. VP Schubach led the Pledge of Allegiance. Bd approved minutes of the 1/20/04 mtg as read. A quorum was present at 7 p.m. Pres Espinosa called mtg to order at 7:29 p.m. to accommodate those still signing in. Pres Espinosa led Pledge of Allegiance. Secy Williams read roll call for Exec Bd. Present: Espinosa, Schubach, Williams, Janofsky, Grego, Lashinsky, Gates, Young, Mug geridge, Bovyer, Huckins (pro tem). Excused: Trombetta (personal). Absent: Murphy. Secy Williams read the roll call for HB: Present: Chilnick, Estes, Baptist, Byrne, Sazer. Absent: Neumann, Flores. Minutes of the 7/28/03 mtg were approved as printed in the September 2003 Overture. Mbrs Sheldon Mehr and Frank Capp were presented with 50-yr pins and then addressed the mtg. Pres Espinosa turned mtg over to Election Bd Chair Gary Lasley. Floor opened for nominations to fill vacancy on Salary Review Bd. Alan Vavrin nominated. Steve Juliani nominated. Each nominee spoke for 1 minute. Mbrs spoke on behalf of nominees. Secret ballots collected. Res #1 to increase dues and to remove dollar amts from Local 47 Bylaws open for discussion. Secret ballot vote taken on Res #1. Res #2 re housekeeping on election rules open for discussion. Mbrs Richard Totusek and Paul Castillo offered technical changes. Changes accepted by mbshp. Secret ballots collected. Res #3 re Local 47 HB open for discussion. Vote called for on Res #3 and ballots collected. Election Bd Chair Lasley turned mtg back to Pres Espinosa. Mbrs Jon Kurnick and Ed Vodicka of Referral Svc Oversight Committee said that they did not have a rpt to give. Mbr Miamon Miller questioned the Referral Svc Oversight Committee's lack of action. Mbr Vodicka said no official action had been taken at the introductory mtg and that the work of the committee has just begun. Mbr Sue Ranney encouraged live performance musicians to form an association. Mbr Paul Castillo presented 2 resolutions that were MS: 1) Whereas, The Referral Service Oversight Committee formed by a resolution adopted at the July 28, 2003 General Membership Meet ing has not yet fulfilled the tasks assigned by the resolution; and Whereas, The Referral Service Oversight Committee has not selected a chair; and Whereas, The selection of a chair for any committee should always be a high priority; now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Referral Service Over sight Committee shall continue in its mission assigned by the July 28, 2003 resolution, and submit a full report at the next General Mem bership Meeting; and be it further Resolved, That the first order of business for the next meeting of the Referral Service Over- sight Committee shall be to select a chair for the committee. 2)Whereas, The resolution adopted at the July 28, 2003 General Membership Meeting mandated that input from the rank and file membership be solicited concerning the affairs of the Local 47 Referral Service; and Whereas, That task has not yet been done; now, therefore, be it Resolved, That Local 47 shall, no later than February 10, 2004, mail a survey to all members who are registered with the Referral Service as of January 26, 2004, consisting of the following questions: 1. Do you want an open book policy for the jobs listed with the Referral Service? 2. How long have you been registered with the Referral Service? 3. Where should the Referral Service be located? (choose one of the following): A) In the front lobby area next to the auditorium B) Inside the administrative office area in the Financial Office. And be it Resolved, That the recipients shall be advised to return the surveys to the Local no later than March 15, 2004; and be it Resolved, That Local 47 shall collect the surveys, and the Referral Service Oversight Committee shall tabulate the surveys and report the results at the next General Membership Meeting; and be it further Resolved, That the results of the survey shall be published in a conspicuous manner in the Overture. Discussion. Vote on motion. Motion passed by 2/3 vote. Mbr Dave Winstone handed petitions to Referral Svc Oversight Committee mbr Ed Vodicka. MSC to close unfinished business. Mbr Totusek MS that there shall be no substantive changes in Recording Studio rules and regulations until voted on at a Gen Mbshp Mtg. MSC to table motion until next Gen Mbshp Mtg. MC. Mbr Steve Erdody MS: That the membership of Local 47 expresses its outrage over AFM President Thomas Lee's use of his office to carry out political and personal attacks against AFM members in his letter of January 20, 2004. Discussion. Vote on motion. Motion passed by over 2/3 hand vote. Trustee Mike Grego MS: That Local 47's membership demands that the IEB take the following actions: 1) Obtain and promulgate to the entire AFM the distribution list utilized by President Lee in connection with his letter of January 20, 2004, and; 2) Obtain and promulgate to the entire AFM the total amount of AFM fund spent in connection with said letter. Vote on motion. Motion passed by over 2/3 hand vote. Mbr Ira Hearshen MS: To direct AFM officers to investigate whether the January 20, 2004 letter from Thomas F. Lee violates any provision of the AFM Bylaws and/or Federal law, and to report to Local 47's next General Membership Meeting. MSC to end debate. Vote on motion. Motion passed by over 2/3 hand vote. VP Schubach informed mbshp that the SELA contract will be ready for use by 2/1/04. Mbr Jon Lews MS: That the membership of Local 47 directs President Espinosa to request that the IEB: 1) Undertake a full investigation of the corruption of the Sound Recording Special Payments Fund, and; 2) Determine whether and to what extent any AFM employees or representatives or officers were involved, and; 3) Publish a report of the investigation to the entire membership of the AFM. Vote on motion. Motion passed by over 2/3 hand vote. Mbr Julian Hallmark MS: For the purpose of maximizing Local 47's interest income; the membership of Local 47 directs the Local to retain all dues-based funds until the last possible permissible time, consistent with the AFM Bylaws, before remitting them to the AFM. Vote on motion. Motion passed unanimously. 9:48 p.m. Mtg adjourned on motion of mbr David Schwartz in memory of Lew Waldeck. Pres Espinosa thanked the mbshp for their attendance and participation. Submitted by Serena Kay Williams, Secy. Executive Board Meeting January 27, 2004 VP Schubach called mtg to order at 10:09 a.m. Present: Schubach, Williams, Trombetta, Janofsky, Young, Gates, Muggeridge, Murphy, Huckins (pro tem). Excused: Espinosa (ill), Lashinksy (wkg), Grego (wkg), Bovyer (leave of absence). Mbr Alan Vavrin present as an observer. VP Schubach led the Pledge of Allegiance. Bd approved minutes of the 1/20/04 mtg as read. Bd authorized pymt of the following bills: Acosta, mileage, $32.37; ASMAC, luncheon, $75; AT&T Wireless, cell phones, $156.12; AT&T, long distance, $299.50; Commercial Satellite Svc, $485.68; Computer Learning Solutions, class for Jane, $209; Film Musicians Secondary Mkt Fund, $7,250; First Ins Funding Corp, $3,224.57; Hollysoft, comp svcs, $3,277.50; J&J Beepers, $86.60; LA County Fed of Labor, per capita, $740; LACT, $1,369.02; Levy, Stern & Ford, $7,212.50; McMahon, mileage, $23.25; Midway Locksmith, $98.30; Music Connection, ad $1,437.50; Neopost Leasing, mail machine, $467.90; Office Team, temp, $595; Pacheco, sgt-at-arms, $93.75; Professional Musicians of CA, dues, $100; Schubach, mileage, $60; Securitas Security, 72 reg, 14 o/t, $1,562.40; The Harman Press, $2,273.25; Ulico, wk comp, $3,422; Unisource, cleaning products, $238.01; Williams, conv, $333.73. Secy Williams presented and discussed the wkly financial rpt. Bd acknowledged the following resignations: Donald Duffy, Cody Westheimer. Bd congratulated the following upon achieving LM during the month of January: Martha Gustetto. Bd discussed EMD Sessions and Casual Engagement rpts. Bd reviewed he rpt of HR Leslie Lashinsky. WO, Bd approved the findings and assessed the recommended fines and also ordered that the same be printed in the Overture. Trustee Trombetta gave the Trustee's rpt. WO, Bd approved the rpt and instructed the Secy to 1) close 2 Wells Fargo Securities accts at Private Bank of St. Louis on their maturity date of 1/30/04, and transfer $100,000.00 to Local 47's ckg acct, and 2) purchase a CD from Countrywide Bank for the amt of $100,000.00 for 1 yr at 2.23% to yield 2.25%, with interest cks sent monthly to Local 47. 10:45 a.m. EDM Adm Bill Creelman entered rm to request a confetti paper shredder for the archives. 10:55 a.m. Creelman excused. WO, Bd approved the purchase of a confetti paper shredder at a maximum cost of $800. Trustee Trombetta reported re proposed rehearsal rms. Toros Volkan of RIV Engineering will meet with Bd next wk. Discussion. Trustee Trombetta distributed papers re his rpt on the Digital Downloading mtg he attended in Washington, D.C. at the offices of the AFM legal counsel 1/12-1/13/04. 11:55 a.m. Bd recessed. 12:14 p.m. Bd reconvened with mbr Vavrin present as an observer. Secy Williams read a thank you letter form the widow of mbr Billy Gene Smith for the In Memoriam and Death Benefit pymt. WO, Bd approved renewing an ad in the Hollywood High School calendar at a discounted cost of $80. Secy Williams reported on the results of voting on agenda items during the 1/26/04 Gen Mbshp MARCH, 2004 AFM = American Federation of Musicians AFM-EPF = American Federation of Musicians, Employer Pension Fund ASMAC = American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers Bd = Board EMD = Electronic Media Department HELC = Hollywood Entertainment Labor Council IEB = International Executive Board H&W = Health and Welfare HR = Hearing Representative OVERTURE LACF = Los Angeles County Federation of Labor LM = Life Member LOA = Leave of Absence MPTF = Motion Picture Television Fund MS = Moved and Seconded MSC = Moved, Seconded and Carried MPF = Music Performance Fund RMA = Recording Musicians Association SELA = Single Engagement Letter of Assent WO = Without Objection 19 Mtg. The results are as follows: Salary Review Board Alan Vavrin: 103 Steve Juliani: 171 (elected) Resolution 1 (Article IV - Membership Fees & Dues) Yes: 232 No: 78 Resolution 2 (Article IX - General Elections) Yes: 289 No: 10 Resolution 3 (Article VII - Hearing Board) Yes: 286 No: 15 VP Schubach reported re the following: "Reprise" benefit performance; Mediation Entertainment luncheon attended by Pres Espinosa, Adm Creelman, and himself; mtg with Assts to Pres and Local 47 Counsel top finalize SELA contract; Musicians' Institute opening negs. MSC to purchase a table of 10 for the 2004 Big Band Reunion on 3/7/04 at a cost of $400. 12:37 p.m. Observer Alan Vavrin excused for Exec Session. 12:45 p.m. Reg Session. Vavrin present. VP Schubach further reported re Gen Mbshp Mtg last evening with 354 in attendance. Discussion. Trustee Trombetta reported re the following new business: Grammy wk events by Grammy Foundation. On a point of personal privilege, Bd wishes Dir Marl Young a happy birthday. 1:07 p.m. Bd adjourned on motion of Dir Young in memory of mbrs John Guerin, Billy May, and Milt Bernhart. APPROVED BY THE EXEC BD February 3, 2004 Serena Kay Williams, Secy. Executive Board Meeting February 3, 2004 Pres Espinosa called mtg to order at 10:04 a.m. Present: Espinosa, Schubach, Williams, Trombetta, Grego, Lashinsky, Young, Gates, Murphy. Excused: Janofsky (en route), Huckins (pro tem en route), Muggeridge (vac), Bovyer (leave of absence). Pres Espinosa led Pledge of Allegiance. 10:06 a.m. On a point of personal privilege, Trustee Trombetta introduced contractor Toros Volkan, who then addressed Bd re proposed Local 47 rehearsal rms. 10:08 a.m. Trustee Janofsky entered rm. 10:10 a.m. Dir Huckins (pro tem) entered rm. Dir Lashinsky's father, Phil, present as an observer. 10:17 a.m. Volkan excused. Discussion. 10:20 a.m. Mbr Dean Hall present as an observer. Bd approved minutes of 1/27/04 mtg as read. Bd authorized pymt of the following bills: A&B Stationers, $670.54; All Area Plumbing, $205.04; AT&T Wireless, cell phone, $41.82; Cal Air, maint, $228.27; Crown Disposal, trash removal, $148.50; Dept of Water & Power, $3,086.55; Dish Network, $31.96; Dolores Huerta Found, 1 ticket, $125; Election Bd, $542.50; Espinosa, comp software, $3,998; Macworld, 12 issues, $19.97; Mission Beverage, bottled water, $70.90; Nielsen Soundscan, data access, $715; Office Team, temp, $476; Pacheco, sgtat-arms, $136.20; PC Connection, $288.52; Pinot Bistro, luncheon, $32; Project One, $359.95; Unisource, cleaning products, $240.06; Verizon, ad, $196.30; Vertigo Record ing Svcs, repairs, $180; West Coast Mailers, billings, $116.06; Wright, mileage, $25.87; Xerox, toner, $494.70. Bd approved full mbshp applications. Bd acknowledged the following resignations: Thomas Ebbert, Rebecca O'Donovan, Howard Pfeifer, Danielle Thompson. Bd discussed EMD Sessions and Casual Engagement rpts. Bd reviewed rpt of HR Leslie Lashinsky. WO, Bd approved the findings and assessed the recommended fines and also ordered that the same be printed in the Overture. Bd perused minutes of 1/26/04 Gen Mbshp Mtg. Discussion. Trustee Trombetta gave the Trustee's rpt. WO, Bd approved the rpt and instructed the Secy to retrieve the ck paid to Giantbank.com, in the amt of $100,000.00, and place it in Local 47's ckg acct until further discussion next wk. 11:37 a.m. Bd recessed. 11:46 a.m. Bd reconvened in Exec Session with Local 47 Legal Counsel Lewis Levy present. Observers excused. 12:38 p.m. Regular Session. Observers present. Gen contractor Ron Poulson, of Ron Poulson Associates, Inc., was introduced and he addressed the Bd re proposed rehearsal rms. 12:48 p.m. Secondary Mkt Fund Adm Dennis Dreith presented a request for the 70-piece LA Police Concert Band to make a Bandstand recording in Studio 47 at mbr rates, as a com munity outreach. Discussion. 1:00 p.m. Dreith excused. Pres Espinosa excused on union business. VP Schubach in chair. 1:02 p.m. Observers excused for Exec Session. 1:11 p.m. Trustee Trombetta excused during Exec Session. 1:27 p.m. Legal Counsel Levy excused. Bd recessed. 1:36 p.m. Bd reconvened with Phil Lashinsky present as observer. Secy Williams read a thank you letter from LM Peggy Gilbert. WO, Bd referred Case # 47-03-CL-265 to Local 47 legal counsel. Secy Williams distributed pictures of the Hollywood Bowl shell from 1922 to 2004. WO, BD approved a donation in the amt of $50.00 to Hollygrove. VP Schubach reported re the following: Ser vice Employees' Int'l Union (SEIU) Banquet had hired a union band; Intuit Payroll Svcs presentation; attended Business Tax Advisory Committee mtg at City Hall. VP Schubach distributed 2004 Wage Scales Rules and Regulations, along with copies of new SELA contract. 2:05 p.m. Pres Espinosa in chair. Discussion continued re SELA contract. WO, Bd approved donation in amt of $500 to the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) for striking workers. Pres Espinosa reported on Pamphlet B agmt. Discussion re "Rat Pack" show. WO, Bd authorized Yellow Pgs ad for Referral Svc. Many of the Local 47 employees belonging to OPEIU had signed a petition to decertify from Local 537. The NLRB election will be held on 2/11/04. Discussion re 2004 holidays falling on a Saturday or Sunday. WO, Bd approved closing Local 47 on Monday if a holiday falls on a Sunday, as well as closing on Friday if a holiday falls on a Saturday. Discussion re Young Musicians' Foundation (YMF) agmt. 2:57 p.m. Dir Gates excused during discussion. 3:08 p.m. Dir Lashinsky and her father excused. Pres Espinosa spoke on the San Francisco Ballet issue. Discussion. Discussion re AFM matters. 4:20 p.m. Bd adjourned on motion of Dir Young. APPROVED BY EXEC BD February 10, 2004 Serena Kay Williams, Secy. New Member Orientation Meeting Schedule Thursday - 2:00 p.m. March 18, 2004 April 15, 2004 May 20, 2004 June 17, 2004 Professional Musicians, Local 47 Auditorium 817 Vine St., Hollywood, CA 90038 Professional Musicians, Local 47 2004 TITLED OFFICERS HAL ESPINOSA.........................................................................President DAVID SCHUBACH............................................................Vice President SERENA KAY WILLIAMS..........................................................Secretary Vince Trombetta Leslie Lashinsky Gary Bovyer TRUSTEES Bonnie Janofsky DIRECTORS Pamela Gates Donald Muggeridge Michael Grego Lyle (Spud) Murphy Marl Young HEARING BOARD Judy Chilnick Rick Baptist Alan Estes Chuck Flores Roger Neumann Marc Sazer Michelle Byrne DELEGATES TO AFM CONVENTION David Schubach Serena Kay Williams Vince Trombetta Jay A. Rosen Bonnie Janofsky Marl Young ELECTION BOARD Gary Lasley Luz Briseno Jack Redmond Ernie Ehrhardt Lanny Hartley Alternate: Don James SALARY REVIEW BOARD Jay Rosen Paul Castillo Richard Totusek Jennie Hansen Steve Juliani SPECIAL ASST. TO PRES.......Douglas Caine SERGEANT-AT-ARMS.........Mike Pacheco HEARING REP..................Leslie Lashinsky BENEFITS COORDINATOR....Francis Avila STUDIO 47/VIDEO 47............Vince Tividad LIVE PERFORMANCE ASSISTANTS TO PRESIDENT Bill Wright Alfredo Rubalcava John Acosta WAGE SCALE COMMITTEE Judy Chilnick Jon Kurnick Greg Huckins Vince Trombetta Phillip Yao ELECTRONIC MEDIA DIVISION Motion Picture & TV Film, Commercials, Television Videotape/Pay TV, Sound Recordings & Transcriptions, Music Preparation ADMIISTRATOR Bill Creelman ASSISTANTS TO PRESIDENT Carmen Fanzone Kathryn Danielle Barbara Markay (President is an ex-officio member of every committee by virtue of his office) LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Judy Chilnick Bob Hardaway Vince Trombetta Jay Rosen Greg Huckins Allen Savedoff Marl Young ORIENTATION COMMITTEE Hal Espinosa David Schubach Serena Kay Williams FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES COMMITTEE Beverly Dahlke-Smith Ray Brown (Trumpet) Mike Pacheco GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE Ray Brown (Trumpet) Phillip Yao Ann Stockton RELIEF COMMITTEE Serena Kay Williams Marl Young Lyle (Spud) Murphy “Any member of the Local in good standing shall be allowed to attend Executive Board meetings as an observer except during Executive Sessions.” Local 47 Bylaws, Article VI, Section 5 The Executive Board meets every Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Board Room on the second floor. All members in good standing are welcome as observers during regular sessions. To speak at an Executive Board meeting, contact the Secretary’s office, with the subject matter in advance, at (323) 993-3160 or secretary@promusic47.org to arrange a date and time on the agenda. Membership Updates Phone Changes - Corrected to February 17, 2004 (For the protection of our members, only phone numbers are printed if not designated by the member as confidential) Anderson, Lars, 310-951-5866 Anderson, William K., 310-859-9800 Andrews, Ken, 310-278-9000 Armstrong, Robert E., 541-549-6117 Babko, Jeffrey R., 818-472-8822 Baker, Alexander C., 661-263-2191, 818-515-6638 Baptist, Rick J., 818-901-6846, 818-352-2226 Bartell, Anthony G., 818-951-7630 Berger, Glen, 661-297-7271, 661-803-0889 Bergstrom, Gary R., 909-659-9519 Bisquera, Curt M., 805-777-7699, 818-633-2878 Canale, Steven F., 323-460-1698, 518-793-4349 Carlon, Todd, 818-347-7429, 818-231-9976 Cassidy, Ed C., 805-481-3293 Cease, Wesley Joseph, 818-766-3851 Chase, Gary J., 310-216-1543, 310-490-4950 Childs, William E., 626-399-6106, 626-398-1368 Clouser, Charles A., 818-905-0151, 310-914-1600 Cohen, Susan M., 818-757-3253, 818-913-1894 Crystal, Nori T., 909-799-4791, 909-533-4840 Cummings, Brad W., 562-433-0991, 714-317-2486 Davidson, Amir, 310-475-5822 DePiro, Jacki, 818-832-1316, 818-398-5994 DePiro, Richard A., 818-832-1316, 818-832-1212 Deremo, Alan F., 310-762-8433, 949-248-3120 Edelstein, David G., 310-399-4833, 310-721-1335 Erman, Liesl, 310-202-6202, 310-985-4614 Eustache, Pedro, 661-250-9784, 661-618-5757 Fender, Charlotte C., 818-353-5901, 818-439-6387 Flynn, Robert Joseph, 805-498-4966, 818-269-4322 Forman, Raymond A., 978-741-1622 Gann, John C., 909-626-8457, 909-374-9104 Gemme, Corey H., 818-762-8680, 818-209-7035 Gold, Andrew M., 323-650-9789, 310-415-4653 Goodman, Garry R., 760-500-5796 Graham, George E., 760-946-2686, 818-353-1817 Grant, Jerry, 530-274-1850 Harrah, James D., 323-669-2816, 323-669-2817 Hefley, Nancy Bea, 909-751-5688 Ho, Fung, 626-242-3579, 626-447-5839 Hong, Steve J., 213-387-3331, 213-369-2796 Hurrell, Robert E., 707-573-8073 Jacobs, Robert A., 310-798-3414, 310-663-4134 James, Corky, 818-785-5258, 213-399-1359 Jorgensen, Eric M., 818-725-2838, 818-414-3029 Kelley, Jan, 818-762-2182, 818-956-0088 Kerr, Billy, 626-791-6267, 626-485-1040 Kitto-Charbonneau, Eeda, 310-397-7936, 310-402-3422 Kliesch, Kevin M., 818-841-5577, 818-216-2758 Leib, Gil, 310-395-1854, 310-486-5840 Linsey, Julius W., 626-447-8007 Manishor, Sidney, 808-955-3183 Manson, Bevan H., 310-998-1136, 818-632-2556 Manthei, Kevin M., 310-450-0699 Marlo, Clair, 661-263-2191, 818-515-6628 Martin, Andrew M., 323-550-1133, 323-669-5258 Mason, Harvey W., 310-275-1151 Mattox, Jon T., 818-996-0767, 818-645-1415 McChesney, Calabria, 818-368-6662, 818-419-0792 Miller, Gregory R., 818-953-8987, 323-273-6444 Morabito, Nicholas A., 626-285-6425, 626-312-3359 Morrison, Timothy G., 818-985-3674, 323-304-6045 Nelson, Joshua L., 818-901-9567, 818-613-1945 Newman, Nancy V., 626-791-6267, 626-818-9797 Nicholson, David H., 213-689-7546 Nolley, Melanie, 323-969-8054, 323-252-5492 Noval, Pat, 661-916-5824 Oguri, Daniel O., 714-378-0099, 617-821-9794 Olson, Robert F., 714-771-5557 Parmelee, Frank M., 510-653-6020 20 OVERTURE M ARCH , 2004 Payne, William H., 406-848-7210, 310-550-8222 Pineda, Rene, 323-467-4637, 323-646-0651 Popoff, Allen J., 615-781-6000 Randall, Shanti D., 818-415-3367 Rannie, Alexander, 626-296-9692 Ransom, Catherine A., 323-462-6448 Raymond, James J., 626-791-0252, 626-862-0698 Re, Sylvia A., 858-759-0454, 213-687-9519 Ritter, Corey, 760-568-5938, 714-587-9260 Rodriguez, Arthur E., 909-677-0611, 909-775-2923 Roubicek, Dean S., 888-489-8896, 818-980-2826 Savalas, Leonidas G., 818-753-8782, 818-389-5460 Segal, Joshua E., 310-315-9556, 310-497-6868 Shelby, George, 323-469-7671, 323-243-4692 Stafford, Wm. L., 707-259-0749 Swenson, Robin, 818-907-8896, 818-802-5091 Swinford, Emerson L., 661-251-9879, 323-356-4424 Tavallali, Ali, 818-704-7761 Thornblade, Sarah M., 323-982-0383 Tobocman, David M., 310-313-1845 Tompkins, Pamela L., 714-628-9363, 818-766-6146 Trytten, Steven Earl, 626-395-0860, 626-535-1900 Velez, Milagros H., 718-274-1266, 917-703-3902 Vener, Sabine, 760-451-8500, 626-622-6282 Voloshina, Irina, 323-259-0504, 323-877-0014 Walden, Beate M., 310-472-5150 Walden, Chris W., 310-472-5028, 310-472-5128 Wells, Madison, 818-763-7567 Werdern, Peter J., 310-378-0875 Winseman, Darryl, 949-412-2393, 818-410-5203 Wood, William J., 213-484-9552, 323-828-9473 Woodson, Marc L., 818-993-5849, 818-445-0223 Wooten, Kelvin L., 323-934-9744, 256-652-5578 Wright, Bradley Scott, 818-885-7858, 818-481-0845 New Members - Corrected to February 17, 2004 For the protection and security of our members, only phone numbers are printed if not designated by the member as confidential. A, Amenra A., Sitar. 310-990-9905 Aaron, J. Rossi, Drum Set. 909-910-8541 Amaro, Stephanie, Guitar, Acoustic/Electric. 562-695-7209, 562-686-2234 Barajas, Cecilia, Vocalist. 949-481-0099, 949-294-0528 Brennan, Keven J., Saxophone, Alto & Tenor. 818-846-2312 Brown, Gerald Daniel, Drum Set. 323-478-1717, 323-899-8554 Button, Jon P., Bass, Electric 5 String. 323-851-5709, 323-574-4759 Cohen, Lynne A., Oboe. 973-635-9836, 908-884-8406 Cristina, Joseph M., Trombone. 714-871-6320, 714-507-1829 Day, Janine L., Violin. 323-758-5640, 323-481-6921 Eisenstein, Michael, Guitar, Acoustic/Electric. 323-632-3396 Eshkenazy, Maxim, Violin. 626-202-9369 Falco-Greenberg, Angela, Piano. 818-415-4477 Gorbachev, Leonid F., Violin. 323-850-6281 Gravett, Randy, Bass, Electric. 949-495-3754 Greene, Charles M., Vocalist. 310-455-0261, 917-301-3514 Gregg, David A., Saxophone, Alto & Tenor. 909-689-6004 Henry, Jeff W., Bass, Electric. 562-437-4015 Hicks, Marc A., Drum Set. 323-295-8817, 323-292-0076 Hoffer, Daniel C., Drum Set. 740-453-2197 Hokanson, Ashley Tyler, Viola. 714-343-0875 Holliday, Ronald E., Drum Set. 310-837-2001, 888-619-2155 Hovsepian, Carri L., Librarian. 310-921-1023, 310-231-9733 James, Andrea M., Piano. 661-253-0253, 661-312-2424 Jocoy, Kelly, Drum Set. 818-597-1455, 818-519-6783 Johnson, John F., Guitar, Acoustic/Electric. 702-242-5208, 702-743-6977 Kersavage, Bill, Saxophone, Baritone. 909-685-7547 Kobialka, Semyon, Cello. 323-934-6424, 323-244-0098 Landeros, Martin M., Vocalist. 323-662-2145, 213-393-1594 Larsen, Kirsten L., Flute. 562-427-9140 Lopez, Richard C., Piano. 323-851-3482, 614-440-1851 Mansy, Nicolas A., Synthesizer, Keyboard. 310-401-1008, 310-430-5988 Maytorena, Joseph A., Trombone. 323-722-9566 Means, John D., Vocalist. 626-715-3936 Meyer, Meredith, Librarian. 818-753-0099 Mills, Thomas Robert, Vocalist. 310-839-1996 Patti, Michael G., Piano. 310-989-1055, 213-252-8449 Peace, John F., Piano. 714-542-8395 Ptacek, Roselani D., Violin. 310-591-9919 Randi, Leah R., Bass, Electric. 323-906-0785, 323-804-8017 Ray, Brian T., Guitar, Acoustic/Electric. 310-854-6234, 310-880-1662 Reese, John S., Bass, Electric. 310-962-4074 Rhodes, James P., Viola. 714-870-6210, 714-402-6210 Rolfe, David, Guitar, Acoustic/Electric. 310-314-4458, 310-422-4263 Ross, Michael C., Drum Set. 818-558-5057 Rubolino, Jeremy S., Piano. 818-378-3780 Sanders, Brian, Saxophone, Alto & Tenor. 909-985-3227, 909-529-8655 Sanders, Kevin D., Drum Set. 310-429-5892, 310-657-7300 Sawyer, Marcus L., Guitar, Acoustic/Electric. 323-658-6415, 323-658-8130 Sayce, Philip O., Guitar, Acoustic/Electric. 310-558-3396, 310-738-7781 Shapiro, Jordan I., Guitar, Pedal Steel. 323-819-0959, 323-836-3546 Silbar, Jeff A., Piano. 818-509-5952, 949-795-8228 Stafford, Anna Marie, Violin. 818-445-1723, 818-769-5393 Steinberg, Oliver I., Bass, Electric. 323-938-8761, 323-493-8082 Sullivan, William A., Drum Set. 818-503-1157, 818-314-7310 Szekely, Jacob H., Cello. 213-480-1479, 626-818-1117 Tobin, John Paul, Violin. 909-340-3558, 626-354-5354 Velasco, Ronald, Vocalist. 323-252-6992 Vesco, Paul, Conductor, Director. 407-682-6297 Vidal, Frederic I., Guitar, Acoustic/Electric. 310-459-4444, 310-527-1582 Waldman, James S., Guitar, Acoustic/Electric. 323-661-4414 Weber, Leslie N., Clarinet. 626-399-7906 Wells, Eric A., Drum Set. 661-296-2856, 661-478-8236 Winston, Christopher, Guitar, Acoustic/Electric. 310-220-7720, 310-399-9443 Witten, Dean R., Percussion. 856-696-8886 Wright, Chad, Drum Set. 818-242-6832, 213-840-1770 Yang, Ge-fang, Violin. 650-359-8168, 650-892-0590 Zoolalian, Linda A., Piano. 818-246-4311, 626-318-4669 Correction The area code of Liesl Erman’s phone number was printed incorrectly in the February 2004 issue. The correct phone number is: Liesl Erman (310) 202-6202 MARCH, 2004 OVERTURE 21 Reinstated Members - Corrected to February 17, 2004 For the protection and security of our members, only phone numbers are printed if not designated by the member as confidential. Abad, Andy, Guitar, Acoustic/Electric. 323-276-0622, 323-791-2102 Bloch, Walter E., Guitar, Acoustic/Electric. 818-980-5181, 818-980-5186 Childs, William E., Piano. 626-399-6106, 626-398-1368 Fogerty, Frank, Piano. 310-837-2789, 615-298-3263 Hart, Tomas, Bass, Electric. 310-399-4440 Holden, Mark R., Synthesizer, Keyboard. 323-469-4789, 323-469-6678 Janacua, Lisa M., Librarian. 818-248-7219, 818-562-3505 Kitto-Charbonneau, Eeda, Violin. 310-397-7936, 310-402-3422 Landau, Randall E., Bass, Electric. 917-312-9988, 212-517-1000 Mooney, Jonathan, Guitar, Acoustic/Electric. 917-743-1175 Morgan, Nathaniel, Jr., Piano. 323-440-1874, 323-896-6362 Nam, Sujin, Composer. 213-384-1046, 213-698-8477 Stephans, Michael L., Drum Set. 626-797-5251, 626-585-7148 Professional Musicians, Local 47 Office Emails Name Title Email Acosta, John Asst. to Pres, Live Performance liveperform3@promusic47.org Avila, Francis Secretary/Benefits benefits@promusic47.org Broussard, Rosalind Membership membership@promusic47.org Busapavanij, Candi Computer computer@promusic47.org Caine, Douglas Special Asst. to Pres. pres2@promusic47.org Creelman, Bill EMD, Administrator emd@promusic47.org Danielle, Kathryn Asst. to Pres., Music Prep/Phono phono@promusic47.org Dawson, Eric Archive archive@promusic47.org Espinosa, Hal President pres@promusic47.org Fanzone, Carmen Asst. to Pres., Film/Videotape film@promusic47.org Farestveit, Hagny Rehearsal Rooms rehearsals@promusic47.org Henry, Errol Referral Service Administrator referrals@promusic47.org Kharajian, Jane Bookkeeper bookkeeping@promusic47.org LaCour, Amy Exec. Secy. (President) pres3@promusic47.org Lauerman, Diane Trust Fund trustfund@promusic47.org Leathers, Debra Exec. Secy. (VP) vp2@promusic47.org Marin, Ximena RMA info@rmaweb.org Markay, Barbara Asst. to Pres., Radio Promotions cdsales@promusic47.org McMahon, John Directory directory@promusic47.org Mirzoian, Taguhi Exec. Secy. (EMD) emd2@promusic47.org Moore, Amie Studio Manager studiomgr@promusic47.org Rubalcava, Al Asst. to Pres., Live Performance live@promusic47.org Sazer, Mark Webmaster webmaster@promusic47.org Schubach, David Vice President vp@promusic47.org Tividad, Vince Studio studio@promusic47.org Valdés, Dyan Overture Managing Editor overture@promusic47.org Williams, Serena Kay Secretary/Overture Editor secretary@promusic47.org Wright, Bill Asst. to Pres, Music Prep/Live Perf. liveperform2@promusic47.org Unclaimed Checks Waiting Head, Bryan C. Lethal, D.J. Marks, David Lee Mooney, Sharon A Schiff, Adam Tanaka, Janis T. Address Correction Wanted If you know the whereabouts of the following persons, please contact the Local 47 Directory. Forester, David Llorens, Anthony S. Delinquent Amount of Work Dues Owed Over $1,000 - Corrected to February 17, 2004 Janacua, Lisa M. Kerber, Randy M. Linsey, Julius W. Maryatt, Margaret Nesmith, Christian D. Stone, Cameron Thatcher, James W. Settlement Agreement - In Compliance The following members are in compliance with the terms of Settlement Agreement: Acosta, John Blumberg, David E. Castillo, Carole K. Klong, Stephen J. Krejci, Johana Nestor, Gregg M. Perito, Daniel M. Rydlund, Carl A. Have You Changed Your Address Recently? Please report any change of address to Local 47, Attention Directory Department, (323) 993-3122 or email directory@promusic47.org. Please also notify separately the Sound Recording Special Payments Fund, Musicians Credit Union, RMALA, and Musicians Referral Service as they do not use the same (Local 47 Directory) database and must be notified of your change of address directly. Settlement Agreement - Delinquent The following members are delinquent in their payments and have been referred to counsel. Acosta, John E. (cello) Almario, Justo Altshuler, Joel Benison, Brian D. Brown, Louis E. Bunch, Sekou T. Cloud, Kevin Elliott, William F. Ertz, Beth Fratianni, Giuseppe E. Fuller, Aubrey Ray Hayes, Donald L. Hogan, Corey Indrizzo, Victor Jackson, Herman L. Janacua, Lisa M. Kerber, Randy Maiden, Tony Mann, Christopher Meurer, Robert A. Murphy, Joseph C. Nadasdy, Frank D. Nesmith, Christian D. Parker, Scott S. Powers, James Robinson, Laurie Ross, Kenneth W. Resignation Procedure A member wishing to resign in good standing from Local 47 or any other Local of the American Federation of Musicians must do the following: Resigned Members - Corrected to February 17, 2004 Alberstrom, Ralph Basu, Joy Duffy, Donald P. Ebbert, Thomas H. Feldman, Susan Marie Glover, James A. Goldstein, Samuel H. Green, Earl Harms, Jesse Harris, Marjorie J. Jackson, Clifford J. Larson, Paul F. Lee, Loren C. Leonard, David J. Levine, Daniel I. Lynn, Norman MacNeil, Dean A. Maize, Robert Marvin, Frederick O'Donovan, Rebecca Pfeifer, Howard R. Ray, Scott E. Rosenberg, Jonathan Sutherland, Mitzi Thompson, Danielle C. Tonkins, Allen E. Turell, Max Wilson, Ellen J. Zhang, Liang Yu Zink, Tom C. 1. Send a letter of resignation to the Local. 2. Pay all financial obligations to the Local, including the current dues. A member who fails to obtain a proper resignation will be expelled from membership at the expiration of the period for which dues have been paid. Expulsion from the Local jeopardizes membership in any other Local of the AFM. The Following Found Guilty by Default of Failure to Pay Delinquent Work Dues Executive Board Meeting January 27, 2004 Aguilar, Serafin C. Braun, Michael Calandrelli, Jorge M. Jackson, Herman Lee Linsey, Julius W. Stewart, Nisan Almario, Justo Anderson, Robert G. Benison, Brian D. Executive Board Meeting February 3, 2004 Bushnell, Paul Potts, Steve Ercole, Jim E. Stewart, Randy Nesmith, Christian D. Watrous, William R. Flowers, Jerry Goodman, Garry R. Executive Board Meeting February 10, 2004 Melchor, Cyrus A. Richbourg, Alex Local 47 has nearly 10,000 members and some of them share the same name. The above mentioned information is provided for informational purposes only. If you have questions as to whether you or any other member are delinquent in work dues or are in breach of a work dues settlement agreement, please contact Local 47. If you believe that any information listed above is incorrect, please contact Local 47 immediately. 22 OVERTURE M ARCH , 2004 Hollygrove Children & Family Services Creating Hope for Children Since 1880 Holiday Wish List Arts & Educational Supplies Artist sketchpads Craft kits, beads, paint, oil pastels, etc. Dictionaries and Thesauruses Stickers Clothes Boxers (underwear sizes boys 6 - adult L) Clothes for summer-NEW (swimsuits, shorts, tank tops sizes kids 6 -adult XXL) Shoes and socks -NEW (sizes children's 1 - adult 11) Easter Baskets, straw, little toys, cellophane wrap, cards Entertainment and Media Movies Rated G or PG (VHS or DVD) Music: Popular CDs Disposable cameras & Polaroid instant film (600) Tickets to: movies, amusement parks, bowling, roller-skating, sporting events, etc) Gift Certificates Target, Mervyn's, Ross, Marshalls, Old Navy, Big 5, & restaurants (ex: In-N-Out Burger, Jamba Juice, Baskin Robbins, Souplantation, Hometown Buffet, Johnny Rockets, Acapulco, etc. Household Items Baskets (straw, plastic, etc. small to medium size) Irons, Stereos, and VCRs Hygiene supplies Toys Puppets (hand) Legos & Knex, etc Educational games More Than 35 Ways to Make it in the Music Business * What would you pay to know how to manage your music career better? * Do you need to know how to market and promote yourself better? * Could you use help in dealing with booking agents? * What about protecting your recordings? * HOW MUCH IS THAT KIND OF KNOW-HOW WORTH TO YOU? As a professional musician, you could pay big bucks for solid advice about your career. Or, you could get it FREE, as part of your membership in the union. The list below contains articles reprinted from the International Musician that offer practical advice on marketing and managing your career, as well as using your union to your advantage. Your Union is making this information available to you at no cost. Just fill out the following coupon and mail it to: Serena Kay Williams, Secretary Professional Musicians, Local 47 817 Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90038 Or better yet, stop by the Local to see us. We’re here to make working in the music work for you. Name: ________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________ City: _______________________ State: ___________ ZIP: ______ Phone: _____________________ Date: ______________________ You can also view our "Wish List" on Amazon.com, search word "Hollygrove" for regular updates on our toy and book needs. For additional information, please contact Brooke St. James at (323) 769-7121. If mailing items, please mail to 800 N. Vine St., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Attn: Brooke St. James. TRONE MUSIC RECORDING SESSIONS Record your orchestral demo with a top-quality 38-piece Union orchestra • Score supervisor and conductor provided • Cassette, DAT and 16-track DA-88 recording Cost: $850 dollars per 15 minutes of studio time (price now includes all tapes and rentals) For information call (310) 391-2802: Fax (310) 391-2842 The Union This Union Thing Union Owners’ Guide for Club and Casual Musicians Why Do We Need a Union Contract -- We’re the Band! How Do You Get Paid? Can We Talk? About Contract Forms? by Mark Heter AFM Rolls Out New Claims Program for Traveling Members How? Instrument and Liability Insurance Touring Road Ready: An AFM Guild for Touring Musicians Mapping Out Your Own Tours Working Festivals; From the Inside Out by John McCucheon AFM Locals: The Overlooked Resource for Touring Musicians Five Things Every Canadian Musician Should Know about Working in the U.S. and Vice Versa Crossing the U.S./Canadian Border Traveling Claims Getting Gigs How to Be a Media Darling Marketing 101 - An Overview Promo Packs -- Marketing Yourself Boosting Casual/Club Date Employment by Gary Doberslyn Guidelines for the Successful Performer by Ken Kennedy Clubs & Casuals Working the Crowd by Jimmy Nixon Surviving the Job by Chris Eboch Success as a Sidemusician Road Hazards Business The Art of the Deal: Some Pointers on Negotiating Your Price with Purchasers Know Your Rights When Working with Booking Agents The Deal with Booking Agents Copyright Your Songs Creative Financing in the ‘90s by Paul Sharpe Hiring the Pros by Chris Eboch Perks and Union Privileges Recording The Low Budget Phono Agreement: How it Works Other People’s Demos Owning the Master: The “Bandstand” Solution Session Smarts: Do’s and Don’ts for Recording Sessions Virtual Sales by Chris Eboch Making Your Own Records by Dick Weissman More than one Way to Cut a CD Keeping it Together on the Road or visit us on the web at www.charlesfernandez.com OPERA PACIFIC ORCHESTRA Orange County Performing Arts Center John DeMain, Artistic and Music Director Announces auditions for the following position: ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL CELLO Audition to be held June 5, 2004 Employment beginning October 2004. Highly qualified applicants please send a one-page resume, by May 3, 2004 (postmarked), including current address and telephone number to: Robert Schumitzky, Orchestra Manager Opera Pacific Orchestra 600 West Warner Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92707 (714) 546-6000 Ext. 355 FAX (714) 546-6077 Email: rschumitzky@operapacific.org www.operapacific.org Audition repertoire, music excerpts, and additional information will be sent to candidates on receipt of resume. No repertoire will be provided over the phone. The Audition Committee of the Opera Pacific Orchestra reserves the right to dismiss, immediately, any candidate not meeting the highest professional standards at these auditions. An Equal Opportunity Employer MARCH, 2004 OVERTURE 23 Local 47’s Phone List You may call Local 47 using (818) 986-8733 or (323) 462-2161 or call a department directly by dialing (323) 993-3... (add the 3-digit extension number of your party -- see list below). Departments are listed in alphabetical order. President’s Office Hal Espinosa, President.................................................................................181 Douglas Caine, Special Asst. to the President...............................................182 Amy LaCour, Executive Secretary.........................................................129 Vice President’s Office David Schubach, Vice President....................................................................173 Debra Leathers, Executive Secretary.............................................................172 Candi Busapavanij, Computer Systems Administrator.................................138 Secretary’s Office/Overture/Directory Serena Kay Williams, Secretary/Editor.........................................................160 Francis Avila, Executive Secretary/Benefits Coordinator.............................159 Dyan Valdés, Managing Editor/Advertising Mgr, Overture...............................162 John McMahon, Directory.............................................................................122 Auditorium/Rehearsal Rooms Hagny Farestveit........................................................................................171 Dues Rosalind Broussard........................................................................................116 Lucy Vanderpool...........................................................................................148 Electronic Engagements Carmen Fanzone, Asst. to the Pres. (TV/Film/Videotape)............................125 Kathryn Danielle, Asst. to the Pres. (Music Prep/Sound Recording).....................170 (Jingles)......................................................................................................................130 Barbara Markay, Asst. to the Pres. (Radio Promotions)..........................................119 Lorne Boni, Data Analyst (Videotape).....................................................................165 Taguhi Mirzoian, Data Analyst (Film).....................................................................166 Terry Shelley, Data Analyst (Sound Recording)......................................................135 Kenwood Anderson, Data Analyst (Jingle Reuse)..................................................194 Jessika Bennett, Data Analyst (Jingles-C)...............................................................121 Eric Dawson, Archivist........................................................................................164 Electronic Media Division Bill Creelman, Administrator....................................................................................130 Taguhi Mirzoian, Executive Secretary.....................................................................166 Finance Jane Khararjian, Finance Manager...........................................................................146 Hearings Francis Avila, Assistant to Secretary Williams........................................................192 Live Performance Al Rubalcava, Asst. to the President.........................................................................143 Bill Wright, Asst. to the Pres. (Music Prep).............................................................144 John Acosta, Asst. to the President...........................................................................161 Marva McQueen, Data Analyst................................................................................142 Local 47 Health & Welfare.................................................................(818) 243-0222 New Member Information.....................................................................................174 Recording Industries Music Performance Fund Diane Lauerman (Arnold), Administrator................................................................156 Referral Service Errol Henry, Administrator.......................................................................................174 Studio 47/Video 47 Vince Tividad, Administrator....................................................................................193 Amie Moore, Studio Manager..................................................................................157 OTHER TELEPHONE NUMBERS American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada New York (Headquarters)...........................................................(212) 869-1330 West Coast Office.......................................................................(213) 251-4510 Canadian Office..........................................................................(416) 391-5161 AFM -- Employers’ Pension Fund (NY)..........................................(800) 833-8065 AFM -- Sound Recording Manufacturer’s Special Payments Fund..........................................................................(212) 310-9400 AFM -- Theatrical & TV Motion Picture Secondary Markets Fund........................................................(818) 755-7777 Musicians’ Assistance Program (MAP)...........................................(323) 993-3197 Musicians’ Credit Union....................................(323) 462-6447 or (800) 393-3833 Recording Musicians Association (RMA).......................................(323) 462-4762 Classified Ads To place an ad in the Overture, contact Dyan Valdés, Managing Editor, at (323) 993-3162, or email at overture@promusic47.org. Ad Rates 25 words or less.....................$12.50 25-50 words.............................$25.00 For Sale PIANO FOR SALE. Kawai EX (hand made) 9' Concert Grand, Excellent condition. Polish Ebony. 3 yrs. old. One owner, professional musician. Maintained like new. Amazing action, beautiful touch, and a warm, rich tone. Includes concert bench & cover. For info or pics, contact David at 305-609-4801. Must sell!! New $100k, Asking $55k OBO. Buyer pays shipping. SEAMAN PICCOLO for sale. Made in 1988. Great instrument with a beautiful sound. (818)692-2250. STUDIO CASE: Beautiful antique mahogany studio case for viola with padded felt lining, 3 storage compartments, and 2 bow holders. Private (714) 828-6366. Wanted LOOKING TO FIND PIANIST (classical) with skill and dedication for piano trio. Contact: JUDITH ALLER, (323) 467-3346, (323) 578-9661. BLUENOTE, PRESTIGE, '50S-'60S LPs bought. Otto Link, Meyer, Guardala, Francois mouthpieces purchased. Sam Phipps (310) 397-7867 ph/fx. Email: juarezme@earthlink.net. Then check out “The Blue Room” for your next recording project 3 recording areas with great sightlines. Protools. Mics by Neumann, Royer, Akg, Soundeluxe. Outboard by Neve, Api, Focusrite, Manley. Yamaha 7 foot grand voiced for acoustic music. For great rates and references call Talley Sherwood @ 323-666-2026 Looking for a Studio? Services CREATIVE HEADSHOTS for Musicians, Singers, Bands and Variety Artists, Executive, Publicity, and Fam. Portraits, over 25 yrs. Exp. See samples by appt. MARGO VANN STUDIO, (818) 557-8201, 134 S. Cordova St., Unit C, Burbank, (1/2 blk. E. of Hollywood Way at Olive). DISCOUNT TO MEMBERS. RESUME DOCTOR “Creates New Resumes . . . Gives Old Resumes a Face Lift!” 20+ Years Experience, Discount to members. (323) 461-4332. LA Phil Snare Drums For Sale: Hinger 6"x14", fiberglass, 10 lugs Leedy 3"x13", wood, 8 lugs Grover 5"x14", fiberglass, 10 lugs Drum Workshop 5"x14", wood, 10 lugs Best offer on all or separate, call 213/972-3663 Overture Advertisers Wanted The Overture goes to the homes of nearly 10,000 musicians on a monthly basis. For information about advertising, please contact Advertising Manager Dyan Valdés at: (323) 993-3162 or overture@promusic47.org Discounted Rates for Local 47 Members Special Rates for Repeat Advertisers Conducting Course in Europe, France with Orchestra 2 August - 12 August 2004 Prof. Olga Geczy Winner, “European Music Prize” Member, Professional Musicians, Local 47, Hollywood, CA The Course includes: • Conducting Technique Exercises • Repertoire Building • Training with and without an Orchestra The course will end with a Concert that will feature each participant. For more information contact: email oliwood2@aol.com MARCH, 2004 OVERTURE 24 SHOW YOUR PRIDE AND SOLIDARITY WITH YOUR PURCHASE OF A LOCAL 47 LOGO T-SHIRT! Local 47 Members: Expand Your Musical Style Order Your Local 47 T-Shirt Today! LARGE MEN’S BLACK MEN’S GRAY MEN’S NAVY $15 $15 $15 MEDIUM WOMEN’S WHITE WOMEN’S NAVY $15 $15 . LARGE X-LARGE X-LARGE 2 XL Note: Women’s Sizes Run Small Total # Shirts x $15.00 = Total $ To order your Local 47 T-Shirt(s): 1. Complete and return the coupon below with your payment 2. Make checks or money orders payable to Professional Musicians, Local 47 3. Mail to: Professional Musicians, Local 47 Attn: Douglas Caine 817 Vine St., Hollywood, CA 90038 Or fax the completed coupon and your credit card** information (Visa and Mastercard only, please) to our office at (323) 461-3090. ORDER YOUR LOCAL 47 T-SHIRT TODAY! 100% COTTON (EXCEPT GRAY ), UNION MADE, MADE IN THE USA TSHIRTS SILKSCREENED WITH THE LOCAL 47 LOGO. SHIRTS ARE ALL THE NAME: ADDRESS: CITY: ZIP CODE : EMAIL : CREDIT CARD NUMBER: EXPIRATION DATE: SIGNATURE: APT. STATE: DATE: **Credit Card payments are subject to the following processing fees: $1.00 fee on sales up to $100, $2.00 fee on sales of $101 to $200. Dental Hygiene Tips Brought to you by the Professional Musicians Health and Welfare and Delta Dental Plans of California Here are some other tips for combating halitosis: Supertooth Tip: Battling Bad Breath Whether you refer to it as common, everyday bad breath or the more scientific term, halitosis, it's a condition you don't want. While there are a number of possible causes, the most common cause is the decomposition of food particles or other debris by bacteria. The best way to address what can be an embarrassing condition is to brush twice a day with fluoride toothpaste to remove food debris and plaque. Brush your tongue, too. Once a day, use floss or an interdental cleaner to clean between teeth. Be aware that bad breath can be the sign of a medical disorder, such as a local infection in the respiratory tract, chronic sinusitis, diabetes or other ailments. Bad breath also can be symptomatic of periodontal disease or acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG), also known as Vincent's infection or "trench mouth." If your dentist determines that your mouth is healthy, he or she may refer you to a family physician or a specialist to determine the underlying cause of the bad breath. In addition to adhering to a daily dental health regimen, you should see your dentist regularly. Professional cleanings and checkups help keep your mouth, gums and teeth in top condition. Rinse with tea. According to a study by the University of Illinois at Chicago, rinsing your mouth with black tea suppresses the growth of bacteria in dental plaque and reduces formation and production of acids that cause tooth decay. Eat a piece of sugarless candy. If you suffer from dry mouth, try sucking on a piece of sugarless candy or chew sugarless gum to stimulate saliva flow. Also, increase your intake of water. Get your tongue in a scrape. To remove any residue that may be building up between the taste buds and folds in the tongue, invest in an inexpensive tool called a tongue scraper, which is available in drugstores. Quit smoking. If you need another reason to quit, here's one: Smoking contributes to bad breath. Clean those dentures. Dentures - partial or full - absorb odors (and they stain). Ask your pharmacist or dentist to recommend a denture cleaning paste or solution.