MEETING MEMBER COMMENTS / COMMENTS / LEONARD SLATKIN / CONCERTS
I. MEETING MEMBER COMMENTS
II. COMMENTS
III. LEONARD SLATKIN HAS HEART ATTACK
IV. EVENTS AND CONCERTS
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I. MEETING MEMBER COMMENTS
If, as Gary Lasley represented at the meeting, we have to adhere to Federal
law, then why after all these years are we asked to codify something that
will have the effect of restricting participation of the membership in the
nomination election process? That’s because our bylaws are sufficient regarding
petitions and any resolution change to our election bylaws has to be considered
in the terms of whether the proposed bylaw tends to promote or restrict the
participation of the membership. The answer here is obvious. Resolution No.3 was
an attempt to restrict the participation of the membership in being able to collect
signatures for petitions. As far as where on the property a member cannot collect
signatures…..I would say “Administrative Offices only”. This will put all the
membership in having the same opportunity to collect signatures on the property….
where musicians are… and where they can be called to meet and sign a petition by
any member in good standing during business hours.
I do not know who it was at the last meeting that suggested that the Resolution #3
be sent back to the legislative committee, but I would say somebody should go to a
meeting of the Legislative committee and suggest that we stop allowing a “slate”
where 50 signatures covers multiple candidates. The same test can be used. e.g.
Q. Will having every candidate get their own signatures have a tendency to promote
or restrict the participation of the membership? And the answer here is, if every
candidate had to submit their own signatures, by sheer necessity more of
the membership will be involved in the process.
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The three resolutions that were offered by Gary Lasley are a smoke screen for
the passage of resolution #3. It is the only resolution out of all three that
makes a substantial change to union rules. The rest of the resolutions make
innocuous changes that have no effect on the bylaws. To outlaw petitioning
on union property is the first step to outlawing political rallies. Passage of
resolution #3 should not even be considered by a legislative committee because
it is the kind of law that only dictators use to stay in power. It so obviously
inhibits the “right to petition”. It will be controlled and implemented by the
incumbent administration opening the way to it’s immediate potential abuse.
It interferes with the electoral process in the most obvious place for union
members to gather and express their views. The rehearsal studios and
recording facilities, the auditorium and the parking lot are all legitimate
places to talk about union business and that includes petitioning. If we
must, to placate other viewpoints, then bar petitioning from the hallways,
the union offices and union related offices in the building only. If it gets passed
as is, it will be a small step to outlawing political gatherings altogether on
union property. That is where I think this is headed. It is disrespectful to the
U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and one should be ashamed to even
consider such a rule.
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Great once again, I have stated all of these reasons when I was on the
board 8 years ago or more. I guess now that it has been 8 or more years
people might start listening since it is broke now. I was making sure that
these SELA etc events would not happen by putting in these stipulations.
David Schubach and I were putting together a pamphlet to show
members how to fill out contracts. The administration thought is was a
bad idea. Man, what a joke. Punish all for the few..ok. Then we should
have no more officers due to the fact that there has been corruption by
officials in the Union business. No one wanted to hear it because they
are so blind about the business. The practice room business is a joke. I
saw it from the start. It was nothing but a big phalic symbol for the
person who thought it up and convinced the ignorant few to make it go
through. Was that really voted on by the membership, and was a
rendering of the project actually displayed?
We need to have term limits on all offices and appointments. List them all
and make the limits retroactive so that we can make change. This was
brought up in a membership meeting by me, and people were too stunned
to do anything about it as usual. Now look what we have. The idea of not
being able to get signatures on Union property should have been in
conjunction with not being able to campaign on property. I brought that up
also. Amazing. Lastly, we should have Executive Board meetings once a
month in the Auditorium and simulcast online. General Meetings for that
matter should be simulcast. They should be recorded and archived and put
online on our website. Every member should be made go to a General Meeting
just like Court duty. Every two years in an administration a member would
have to go to one meeting or be fined. We should also have debates with the
candidates for all the offices. We should not have elections with an unchallenged
nominee. In fact we should have at least 3 per office or chair. The membership
should be able to ask questions. We can have a moderator with questions
submitted by the membership. You know like a real world election. Well the
Union is exactly where I thought it would be in 8 years. Bravo Local 47!
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ANONYMOUS comment Re: “Director Greg Huckins interjected from the
floor that in New York members pay $8,600 per family:”
Greg fails to mention that he’s talking apples and oranges.
Local #47’s $900 qualifying rate (plus $300/yearly premium, plus $55/
month) is for THE MEMBER ONLY. Covering the whole family (Greg doesn’t
say how many children are covered under the NY family plan) is over $300
per person/month, much more expensive. Adding only a spouse and
one child ends up costing more than the NY plan! Typical misdirection.
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The 50% qualifying level increase resulted from poor management of the fund
over several years. There should have been a gradual increase as wage
scales rose.
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II. COMMENTS
The comments below and elsewhere in this mailing represent the
typically uncensored views of the readers and not necessarily those
of the COMMITTEE. In the faith that freedom of expression allows
for the birth and ascendancy of the most beneficial ideas, all sentiments
expressed are welcome, subject to the bounds of good taste and
decorum. If you disagree with an opinion expressed by any contributor,
we encourage you to rebut it here.
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Hello, Committee, whoever you are. It has recently come to
our attention that you have been sending your emails to all
Local 257 employees for some time. I do not know how you got
all of their addresses, but none of them asked to be on your
list and they do want to receive your “newsletter”. Please
cease and desist this unsolicited spam campaign immediately.
You may continue to send them to me as I signed up on your
list, so I can enjoy your typically derogatory comments
about myself and Craig Krampf first hand.
Thank You,
Dave Pomeroy
President, Nashville Musicians Association, AFM Local 257
[President Pomeroy (and former RMA Nashville President),
It's a free country, Mr. Pomeroy, but we certainly did not
sign up all Local 257 employees, even though the emails of
the local's employees are publicly accessible through
your local's website. As your local's president, shouldn't
you know that? Here's the link to that page for future reference:
http://www.afm257.org/contact.htm
We did and do sign up Locals and in some cases their officers,
however.
Someone at your local obviously thought your employees
should have a wider knowledge of what is happening in our
federation than some at your local might like. What you
also know if you've read any of our offerings, including
this one, is that you can easily remove yourself from the
mailings with the click of a mouse in the mailing itself.
We're sure any of Local 257's employees who do not want
to receive our mailings can and already have removed
themselves. It is, however, their right to receive them if they
like. We certainly do not force anyone to receive or read what
we send. We're sure you know that.
If any of the local's employees are concerned about retaliation
for receiving them at the local, which has certainly been a
legitimate fear at Local 47, we urge them to sign up through
our website with their home email address at www.responsible47.com.
A few weeks ago it was Mr. Erdody, this week it's Mr. Pomeroy,
Will it be someone from the NY Local next? At least you
RMA supplicants supply a variety of locales.
This tendency of particular RMA members to try to create
scandals where none exists might work at the national level
and in too many cases succeeds, but it won't work here.
Please write anytime.
THE COMMITTEE]
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There is one aspect of your info about the SELA that was incomplete.
Correction re: “The membership in attendance was informed that until
the SELA is either dropped or fixed, they CANNOT use LS-1’s,
which leaves the only option using a payroll service, which is far more
expensive.”
-Leaders can also incorporate, which is also too expensive, or
they can use an LA-1, which gives H&W and Pension to the sidemen only.
Still, definitely a recipe for lots of former union gigs going non-union.
[Thank you for the clarification!]
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[SELA decision August 28, sent to members Sept. 11]
In the pres’ email to Local 47 membership about SELA suspension, he said
the Trustees decided to pull the CELA on Aug. 28. Since there are 3 of our
trustees there, at least one of them must have known about it. I understand
a Local 47 board member had to insist that the membership be notified
asap before this email was sent. Says a lot about our board, doesn’t it.
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You don’t really think Espinosa and Rosen give to dumps
about anything for the rank and file do you?
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NOV 5th and 6th
Today and tomorrow I would have been on the FOX Newman sound
stage contracting and recording a 70 piece orch score - producer
backed out last minute-reason- the Secondary Market fund - would
have been 90,000 bucks into LA’s economy - he’s recording with
London Symphony Orch - hence the loss of work continues to out
of town recording venues - can you say……. SUCKS.
[Editor's Note: Apparently the Current RMA-LA President had no
problems about work going to London either, when he conducted
"The Waterhorse" with London players. When top grossing Local 47
members record overseas, that sends a pretty clear message
to the industry. Further, some of those most critical and
visceral in their dislike of the COMMITTEE and what we say
recently worked as employees (not Composers - who have no
union) in London on Astroboy. The actions certainly don't
match the words. We don't blame them when there's a family
to support, just don't be a hypocrite.]
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III. LEONARD SLATKIN HAS HEART ATTACK
By Anne Midgette
Slatkin has a heart attack at the podium
Leonard Slatkin, the music director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
and former music director of the National Symphony Orchestra, suffered
a heart attack on Sunday while conducting a concert with the Rotterdam
Philharmonic. He is recovering in a hospital in the Netherlands after an
operation to insert two stents.
Slatkin, 65, was aware of chest pains during the afternoon performance,
but was able to finish the concert — Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3,
with Lars Vogt, and Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 — before going to
the hospital. “Maestro Slatkin feels great,” his manager said, according
to a posting on the Rotterdam Philharmonic Web site, adding, “he is
getting the best of care.”
A spokeswoman for the Detroit Symphony said hopefully Slatkin can
return to the United States by the end of the week. “The trick is keeping
him off e-mail,” she said; the conductor is evidently eager to get back to
work.
Slatkin has canceled upcoming performances with the Czech Philharmonic
and the Pittsburgh Symphony, but would like to appear in his scheduled
concerts with the DSO starting Nov 19.
Slatkin took over in Detroit after a 12-year tenure with the National
Symphony Orchestra, which ended in June 2008. He is scheduled to return
to the NSO in January, leading a program of Elgar and Holst, in his first
appearances since he stepped down.
“We wish him a speedy recovery and send good thoughts his way,”
an NSO spokesman said.
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IV. CONCERTS AND EVENTS
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11/7/09
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY SYMPHONY
in concert
JAMES DOMINE, conductor
November 7th, 2009
PBA of Pierce College
Please join us for a concert including:
Nicolo PAGANINI: Violin Concerto #1 in D Major
Tamara Gyulnazarova, violin
Hector BERLIOZ: Harold in Italy
Nancy Roth: violist
Nicolai RIMSKY-KORSAKOV:
Capriccio Espagnole
Gen. Admission: $25
Students and Seniors: $20
Children under 12: $15
For Tickets: (818) 347-4807
Visit our website: www.sfvsymph.com
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11/08/09
Come join Martin’s Music Studio
For their Fall Recital this Sunday, November 8th.
Two p.m. At The Open Charter School;
5549 W. 77th Street, Los Angeles
Brice Martin - Natalie Dalschaert
323/299-1392 - 323/299-1393 - fax
www.MartinsMusicStudio.com
Teaching - Composing - Recording - Live Music
Lessons in piano, flute, clarinet, sax, guitar and exotic instruments.
Instrument rentals & sales.
Graduates of The Juilliard School & USC.
Brice@MartinsMusicStudio.com
Natalie@MartinMusicStudio.com
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11/8/09
LOS ANGELES PIERCE SYMPHONIC WINDS
November 8, 2009
Subscription Concert 2 - “East meets West, the Occident
and the Orient”
Join us for an afternoon of fascinating wind music from
the Far East and Great Britain as the Winds perform music
of Hokoyama, Nelson, Holst and Vaughn Williams, as well
as Camille Saint-Saens’ classic “Occident et Orient”
Two Concerts!
1 pm and 4 pm
LOCATION: PBA of Pierce College
For more information check out our website:
http://www.lawinds.org/
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11/8/09
Upcoming Gigs from Scott Whitfield!
Sun.-Sun., Nov. 8-15: All aboard for the annual Jazz Cruise!
Too many artists to name here, but please visit
www.thejazzcruise.com for full details.
Wed., Nov. 18: Workshops during the day, and a 7:00 pm
concert with Ginger & Scott at Creekside High School, 100
Knights Lane, St. Johns, FL 32259. For tickets or more info,
please call (904) 547-7300.
Thurs., Nov. 19: Afternoon clinics and a 7:30pm concert
at the UNF Boathouse, University of North Florida, 1 UNF
Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224. For more info, please visit
www.unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.html#november or
call (904) 620-2961.
Mon., Nov. 23, 11am-1pm: Clinic at Texas State University,
601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666. For more info,
please visit www.txstate.edu/jazzstudies or call (512) 245-1462.
Tues., Nov. 24, 9pm-12am: Ginger & Scott will be guests on
“Burnsland” with host Bob Burns, on KRWG-FM, 90.7, Las Cruces,
NM. The show streams at www.krwgfm.org , where you can visit
for more info, or call (575) 646-2222.
Thanks, as always, for your continued support!
Scott Whitfield Trombonist/Composer/Arranger/Vocalist
(818) 577-8676
“Music is a very hard instrument.” — Vido Musso
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11/10/09
WILLIAM “BUDDY” COLLETTE
Meet and Greet
Tuesday, November 10, 3 to 5 pm
Local 47 Lobby
Saxophonist and former Union Board member Buddy Collette will talk about
his extraordinary life and career, and entertain questions
Regardless of your feelings (or even indifference) toward Local 47, Buddy
Collette deserves a full-house salute.
Buddy was a key figure in the amalgamation of the once-segregated Los
Angeles musicians’ unions, and as the first non-white musician to perform
on national television, he opened the door to all musicians of color. He
also mentored Charles Mingus, Eric Dolphy and James Newton, helped
launch the Chico Hamilton Quintet into world orbit and established
JazzAmerica, the non-profit jazz education organization that has provided
jazz instruction tuition-free since 1994.
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11/10/09
Allee invited you to “The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch” on Tuesday,
November 10 at 10:00am.
Event: The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch
“The Los Angeles Times says, “AWMoK gives social networking
the kitsch effect.”"
What: Mixer
Start Time: Tuesday, November 10 at 10:00am
End Time: Thursday, December 31 at 11:55pm
Where: http://www.facebook.com/l/819fb;www.AWMoK.com
To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
http://tinyurl.com/ykm28uy
Thanks,
The Facebook Team
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11/11/09
An Evening with Harry Connick Jr. and Clive Davis Benefitting The
GRAMMY Museum, MusiCares® and Musicians’ Village
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
Join Executive Director Robert Santelli as he interviews beloved
musician Harry Connick Jr. and industry titan Clive Davis in the
Museum’s state-of-the-art GRAMMY Sound Stage. Before an
intimate audience of 200, hear Connick and Davis in conversation
about their collaboration on Connick’s new album, Your Songs.
After the interview, the two friends will take questions from the
audience and Connick will perform a few of the album’s pop
classics. Doors open at 7 p.m.
All proceeds benefit The GRAMMY Museum, MusiCares, and
Musicians’ Village. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased in-
person at the Museum Box Office or by calling 213.765.6803.
Limit two tickets per purchase.
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11/11/09
Canoga Park Bowl and the San Fernando Valley Symphony
Orchestra present
“Concerts at the Bowl”
Wednesday Evenings at 8:15 pm
In the Royal Room
(Corner of Winnetka and Vanowen)
Nov. 11th:
Blues at the Bowl
With Dave Reo, Jimi Dee & Friends
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11/14/09
LISA HALEY IN THE ZYDECATS
HOLLISTER, CA - BAYOU FOOD & MUSIC FEST - we perform
3PM and 5PM
Cajun & Zydeco Bands! Dance lessons! Crawfish! BBQ!
at Family Park Event Center, 4000 San Felipe Rd, Hollister,
CA 95023 - Info: 831-630-0300
with Bonne Musique Zydeco, St Gabriel’s Celestial Brass Band,
Tri Tip Trio (members of GatorBeat)
http://cantysecurity.isoars.com/uploads/index-5_18_2890903443.doc
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11/14/09
THE LOS ANGELES CLARINET CHOIR
Margaret Thornhill and Victoria Ramos, conductors
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 7:30 PM
La Crescenta Presbyterian Church
2902 Montrose Ave, La Crescenta Ca 91204
Suggested donation: $10 general; $5 students/srs.
PROGRAM:
Bach “Toccata and Fugue in D minor”; Grieg “Peer Gynt Suite”
Charles Fernandez “Circus Stroll” (new work)
Gordon Jacob “The Wind in the Reeds”
Martin Ellerby “Looping the Loop: A Chicago Hop”
For further information: 310-464-7653 or visit
www.losangelesclarinetchoir.com
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11/16/09
Elvis Schoenberg’s Orchestre Surreal will be playing at:
Catalina Jazz Bar in Hollywood,
Monday November 16th,
8:00PM - One Big Set Only.
6725 West Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028 (323) 466-2210
Catalina Jazz Bar is arguably the best Jazz club in town.
This is an opportunity to see the Orchestre Surreal perform
in a premiere venue where you will be able to hear the intricacies
of the arrangements. So, If you’ve been meaning to experience
The Orchestre Surreal live but you just haven’t made in to a show,
this is the one to go to!
To Make Reservations: http://catalinajazzclub.com
or call: (323) 466-2210
Featured in The Orchestre Surreal will be:
The Fabulous Miss Thing,
www.angelacarolebrown.com
Dangerous Dan O’ Callaghan,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=as91Qkvsh8g
and the
Daunting Diva Lynn.
www.aprilfissell.com
As well as some of LA’s finest musicians performing
the wildest arrangement of tunes you thought you knew.
There’s never a dull moment.
Thank you,
Ross Wright AKA Elvis Schoenberg
www.eschoenberg.com
www.myspace.com/osurreal
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11/18/09
Relax during your lunch hour with live music.
Light lunch created by ANGELA’S BISTRO available
for $6 after concert.
LOCATION:The Chapel at FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF GLENDALE
209 N. Louise St. (at Wilson)
Glendale CA 91206
818 242 2113
Map & venue info http://www.fbcglendale.net
More info email teena.frazier@fbcglendale.net
NOVEMBER 18, 2009
First Anniversary of the Glendale Noon Concerts
Works by MAX BRUCH & W.A. MOZART (Kegelstatt trio)
Karen Elaine- viola
Jerome Summers - clarinet
Nadia Shpachenko - piano
Artist website:
http://www.violaconcerts.com
DECEMBER 2, 2009
RECITAL featuring
Adriana Zoppo - viola d’amore
performing ATTILIO ARIOSTI
and
Three Romances Op. 94 for oboe & piano by ROBERT SCHUMANN
Catherine Del Russo - oboe
Rosa LoGiudice - piano
DECEMBER 16, 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEETHOVEN!
PIANO TRIO Op.1 No.3 in E flat Major
KEWA ENSEMBLE
Jacqueline Suzuki - violin
Pam deAlmeida - violoncello
Rosa LoGiudice - piano
CONCERT UPDATES:
http://www.glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com
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11/18/09
Concert invite from Karen Elaine:
“Nadia Shpachenko and Friends:
Chamber Music Fesitval” on Wednesday, November 18 at 8:00pm.
Event: Nadia Shpachenko and Friends: Chamber Music Fesitval
What: Concert
Start Time: Wednesday, November 18 at 8:00pm
End Time: Wednesday, November 18 at 10:00pm
Where: Music Recital Hall #24-191
Street: 3801 W. Temple Avenue
City/Town: Pomona, CA
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