I. FEATURED COMMENT
II. ANOTHER MONTH, TWO COMPETITIVE WORK ATTEMPTS
III. TRIPE THIS - COMMENT
IV. ASMAC HONORS JERRY SHARELL
V. COMMENTS
VI. EVENTS

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I. FEATURED COMMENT

SELA is never coming back. Mark my words. They will string the
membership along with a particle of hope every now and then with
no intention of ever bringing it back. A year from now - after the
next election - our lawyer, who really runs Local 47, will find
another reason to study it further, in fact he’ll probably decide
that the contract has to be completely rewritten. After all, even he
doesn’t want to see it totally go away. The membership might notice.

Or put another way - they are working on bringing back SELA just
as hard as they are working on the referral service website. It’s beyond
being a joke. It’s been years and years and years since the referral
service has been running effectively or at all. The membership even
passed a motion that the referral service MUST be restored to its former
effectiveness. The membership should be incensed. Most of them don’t
know that they are losing jobs from the referral service because most of
them have never gotten a job from the referral service at this point.
Too much time has passed.

A referral service committee was set up (elected or appointed, I’ve forgotten)
to work with the administration, but, sad to say, it has been a failure. The
administration has played the committee and the rank & file membership
like a Stradivarius.

So what do we do about SELA? Forget about it. It’s time to stop putting time
and energy into something that the administration will never let return.
What’s next? I have two suggestions. One’s a no brainer. The other is
radical, but it’s time.

First - switch the freeelance musicians to the AFM LS-1 contract. It covers
pension but not health insurance. It’s a simple 2-page form. A band leader met
with two officials at the Local who told the leader to go ahead and use it.
But the leader got a call the next day. They had talked with Levy the lawyer
about the LS-1. The leader was told that the contract might not work in Local
47. The LS-1 is a NATIONAL contract! The leader was told they could tentatively
let him use it, but each contract had to be PRE-approved on a case by case basis!
What a joke.

They really don’t want the membership to know about this contract. Let’s
change that.

And they really don’t want the membership to use the LS-1 because no
money would come into the H&W fund from the club date freelancers. It would hurt
but not cripple the fund. The most steady income the fund has is probably
from the symphonic and pit orchestra freelancers who perform with the 50+
symphonies and theatres that have CBAs with Local 47. That’s a sizable group
of musicians. Put the club date freelancers with that, all contributing 10% of
each gig to the Health & Welfare Fund, year after year, and you get significant
amounts of money into the fund.

All that money, all those musicians, contracts, paperwork, year in year out -
LESS THAN 100 MEMBERS GET HEALTH INSURANCE FROM THE FUND.
Out of 8000 Local 47 members, less than 100 members. That is the figure that
people in the know whisper. And why do we have to listen to whispers? Because
the fund trustees, most conspicuously Local 47 President Vince Trombetta, will
not tell us how many members qualify!

This system is broken beyond repair. The studio musicians have their own
separate “Cadillac” health plan that has nothing to do with the Local 47 H&W.
Most members don’t know that. Some members grumble that their contributions
are going to pay for the fat cats’ insurance. No it isn’t. So where does the money
go? An excellent question, and good luck finding an answer. But I can tell you where
it doesn’t go. It doesn’t go back to the membership in the form of health insurance.
For all we know it vanishes. The fund trustees are obviously not responsible to the
membership.

Radical solution - Someone at a membership meeting: “I move that Local 47 make
available a pay as you go health insurance plan to the membership; and further that
Local 47 immediately cease making contributions to the Health & Welfare Fund, and
cease all business with the Fund, and terminate the positions of all Local 47 Trustees
to the Fund.”

…and whoever would make a motion like that had best have health insurance beforehand…

[EDITOR'S COMMENT: We hope you're wrong, but fear you are.]

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II. ANOTHER MONTH, TWO MORE COMPETITIVE WORK ATTEMPTS BY THE SECRETARY

Once again the $75,000 plus Secretary is trying to take competitive work
from her constituent Local 47 bassoonists. Secretary Lashinsky asked
permission for two different jurisdictional jobs in the timeframe covered
by the February, 2010 Overture. It flies in the face of decency.

1) On page 22, column 2 of the February Overture you’ll find the first attempt,
trying to get permission to rehearse on 2/5/10 for a Tarbell engagement.
www.tarbellproductions.com/oc-register.html

The Board unanimously denied the request.

Those in attendance were: President Trombetta, Secretary Lashinsky, Castillo,
Muggeridge, Chilnick, Lasley, Terry, D’Antonio.

2) The second attempt (page 24, column 3), was a request to do a recording
session! It was a two hour limited pressing recording session for what she called
a “long time colleague”. WIth the exception of Director Bonnie Janofsky, the rest
of the board denied her request.

Those in attendance at that meeting were: President Trombetta, Vice-President
Acosta, Secretary Lashinsky, Castillo, Muggeridge, Chilnick, Lasley, Terry, Huckins,
Janofsky and D’Antonio.

Thank you to most (except Director Janofsky) of the board for once again putting
the welfare of the rank and file bassoonists ahead of the inexplicable conduct of
Secretary Lashinsky.

This situation she described in a recent Overture secretary’s column as “working
once in a blue moon” has turned out to be two requests a month for the last few
months.

“Blue Moons” typically occur every two to three years. When there is a 13th full
moon within a year (Or a fourth within a season), that is called a Blue Moon. If she
would stick to that schedule it would still be wrong, but not nearly so tone deaf
to the impropriety of her actions.

http://www.moonconnection.com/blue_moon.phtml
BLUE MOON DATES OVER A TWENTY YEAR PERIOD
1999 January & March
2001 October & November
2004 July
2007 May
2009 December
2012 August
2015 July
2018 January & March
2020 October

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III. TRIPE THIS - COMMENT

TRIPE THIS

Very interesting viewpoints about the AFM voting process. One thing missed
was the fact that large AFM Locals like 47, 802, 357, etc., only get a set
maximum number of votes at AFM Conventions which does not come close
to representing their true membership numbers. For example, a Local with
20 members might get 1 vote at the AFM Convention, a Local with 500 members
could get 1 vote and a local with 9,000 members might get a vote count that
would not come close to fairly representing the numbers of local members to
voting representatives of those locals in the same manner. Approximately 20 -
25% of the members of the AFM are in two locals, Local 47 and Local 802.

Clearly the voting numbers do not represent the actual numbers of AFM members
represented by these locals. This antiquated and questionable approach to
membership representation clearly negates fair and democratic representation
within the structure. We would agree that all members of the AFM are in need of
democratic and fair labor representation together, and clear, timely and fair
representation should be the right of all members in good standing. If working
musicians from ICSOM, ROPA, OCSOM, TMA and RMA, for example, are asked to
pay for the good and support of other groups that don’t put in as much (85 - 90%
of the AFM’s financial support comes from these groups) or, in some cases, any of
the financial support for the AFM coffers, the least the working members that “are
floating the boat” in a major way should expect is reasonable, timely and fair
representation and support from their elected officials and musical comrades at
arms, with a clear voice in the decision making process which effects their lives and
livelihoods, and with appropriate understanding of the work issues at hand through
reasonable, fair and equitable communication and representation.

Our country was founded on similar issues confronted at the Boston Tea Party with
viewpoints that required “no taxation without representation.” A clear look at this
current situation puts much of the thrust of these comments “under the microscope.”
Does anyone feel that our sister organizations such as SAG and AFTRA would have
such antiquated thinking and misalignment from within? Does anyone assume that
“one off deals” and “cloak room negotiations” beyond the criteria of the negotiated
contracts are reasonable or even American in nature? it is time for all members of our
national musical labor community to join ranks and enter the 21st Century of Labor
Unions in the USA.

Musicians for Reasonable Representation

[EDITOR'S COMMENT: Those who join the RMA all pay the same annual membership
dues, but only those who make above a certain amount can vote on contracts,
shutting out ALL OTHERS. Taxation without representation? The everyday actions
of the RMA negate your own argument. How about, "What's good for the goose is
good for the gander?"

You don't want reasonable representation, you want representation that always
gives you want you want regardless of the damage to the Federation and all the
other members. That's what the RMA has in Los Angeles, and it's done serious
structural damage to our Local. If you take out active and inactive life members,
our numbers at Local 47, according to the last reported number of members, is
less that 7,000.

Another COMMITTEE member put it this way....

Answer: Every state gets two Senators. If states were represented in the
Senate based on population alone, then only those states with significant
populations would get any interest, representation and government support
and politicians would only campaign in those states.

yet another put it this way...

Strictly proportional representation allows the tyranny of the minority,
perhaps nothing to be feared until now. Unfettered power on certain
issues is to be feared, as no Local is an island (since national contracts
not only control the people who work under them, but also the
remainder who might someday wish to...)

Since I assume most locals who don't have mail-in elections experience
apathy as we do, strictly proportional national representation can create
TWO barriers separating the individual members from national
representation, and raises the specter of further hardening of the power
arteries on national policy decisions. Therefore, to be fair on the national
representation might be better based on the percentage of members actually
taking part in the preceding Local election (easily auditable and with a built-in
incentive to allow mail-in balloting to increase participation levels.) This
would solve the problem of Local 47's 500 voting members' exercising
grossly disproportionate power at the Local AND national level under a
different scheme.

There is a reason we have two houses of congress: to address problems
of tyranny of the majority AND the minority. Unfortunately, we only have
one in the AFM. Therefore, if we are going to err, better to do it on the side
of eliminating minority rule.

Lastly, what are the proponents (publicly) worried about? Don't they trust
their brother union members across the country? Is the recording field so
specialized that only they can be educated enough to make informed decisions
about it? Are they saying that all jurisdictions are equal and therefore, even in
an internet age, places like L.A.should sway policy nationwide? Our jazz and
theater scenes are pathetic compared to some other locals, so why should
L.A. dominate those discussions?

I'll say it again: For every working recording musician there are dozens of
potential recording musicians prevented from doing such work by a whole host
a issues (local infrastructure, mix and makeup of the local pool of players, lack
of credits, but mostly the very contracts which control the industry. So we all
have a stake in those contracts. Minority rule effectively eliminates reform, and
lack of potential for reform makes for a dying industry.

Still think the simplicity of proportionate representation holds the answers?]

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IV. ASMAC HONORS JERRY SHARELL

2/17/10

American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers

presents

Singer, Radio Host, President of Society of Singers

JERRY SHARELL

Wednesday, February 17th - 11:30am
at Catalina’s Jazz Club in Hollywood

JERRY F. SHARELL started in the record business in 1962 as
a promotion representative for Mercury Records followed by
a senior promotion position at Main Line Distributors in
Cleveland. Sharell has been instrumental in many recording
artists’ success including Herb Alpert, The Carpenters, Joe
Cocker and Curtis Mayfield among others. He moved Elektra/
Asylum Records in Los Angeles as General Manager and
Senior Vice President in creative services, artist development
and promotion while helping establish the careers of The
Eagles, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, The
Cars and Queen, among others

Jerry then headed MCA Video Distribution for 4 years and
was Senior Vice President of MCA Home Video in marketing.
From 1987-1992 he was Senior Vice President Talent Marketing
at Westwood One radio network where he contracted and
supervised hundreds of radio concerts.

As an active community leader, in 1994, Jerry served as Executive
Director of MusiCares. In 1995, he joined WEA Corp. in Burbank,
CA as Director of Media Relations and Corporate Events. Jerry is
a past president of City of Hope and serves on its Advisory
Committee; is a voting member of the Recording Academy,
and is still on the Advisory Committee of MusiCares. He is involved
with the Buhl Trust Foundation in Sharon, PA and presents concerts
that benefit its Summer Youth Program. He has performed as a
singer since 1956.

Eight years ago, Jerry joined Society of Singers as President, and
CEO was recently added to his title. During his tenure, SOS has
experienced some of the most successful fundraising campaigns
in its 25-year history honoring Barry Manilow, Elton John, Gladys
Knight, Celine Dion, Johnny Mathis, Andy Williams and Herb
Alpert/Lani Hall.

As if singing and leading SOS isn’t enough, Jerry can be heard every
Sunday night on KGIL Retro 1260 AM from 7 to 10 PM with Jerry
Sharell Plays Songs From The Great American Songbook.

Join us on the 17th … listen to a little music, learn a little something
about SOS, and hear a lot of great stories from Jerry’s 40+ years in
the music business.

Wednesday, February 17th -
11:30 Cocktails/Networking;
12 noon Buffet Lunch;
1 pm Guest Speaker

CATALINA BAR AND GRILL
6725 West Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90028
(1 BLOCK E OF HIGHLAND - north side of street - cor of McCadden)

Cost: ASMAC Members & Students $30 - Guests and all walk-ins $35
Parking: Valet $3.00 - Enter on McCadden - west side of Catalina’s - lot at back

Please make reservations by Tuesday morning, Mar. 24th @ 818/994-4661
OR by email to asmac@theproperimageevents.com

SAVE THE DATES:
Saturday, March 28th - 10:00am-1:00pm Composing/Arranging
Workshop with Bob Mintzer
Music building of Los Angeles Valley College (Fulton and Oxnard),
North Hollywood

Wed. Apr 15th - 11:30am - Catalina’s - ASMAC Luncheon -
Special Guests: Clare Fischer & Brent Fischer
Check out our website for upcoming events — www.asmac.org

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V. 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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Just saw “Daybreakers”. The film was shot in Australia, so the Sydney
orchestra makes sense - but it sure does show how international scoring
orchestras are replacing US recording orchestras, especially on films shot
outside the U.S. … and even importing selected US union members as
The Waterhorse did with Pete Anthony in London.

The RMA has effectively isolated the AFM in the world recording market as
the only recording orchestra that demands special payments, and the
marketplace is responding to that arrogant, elitist attitude by choosing other
recording orchestras whose business model is more competitive. Sure, many
of the big studio films for now will record LA, with fat quadruple-scale pay-offs
(oops, I mean payments) to the contractor, doubles all over the place, but
more and more film companies are taking a hard look at how they’re spending
their recording dollars and what legal red tape is attached to the scores they
record, and on all those counts, the RMA business model fails to compete, and
all those LA musicians other than the few elite who get the few remaining big
studio jobs are the losers. It’s a plan that protects the richest musicians at
the expense of all other musicians - the ones who can least afford to watch
an increasing number of independent productions leaving LA to score overseas
or in Seattle.

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Thanks for the new letter committee. Again, where was everyone when
I proposed that teachers get under the union umbrella for benefits
back in 1998 when I was on the board? We were under going negotiations
with MIT in Hollywood and got the teachers benefits. What is the
difference between teachers in a school receiving no benefits and
private teachers? Again, our Union is 12 years behind. Will we ever
catch up? The questions were asked and the answers were there 12
years ago before we got ourselves into this mess. Wow.. I guess I
tried. I am waiting to see just how long it is going to take before
the ship is totally under water. I do know the answer if we are
willing to take drastic measures.

Wendell Kelly

[Mr. Kelly, We'd love to hear your ideas. Please do share them.]

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“Intellectual property rights” are protected by State, Federal
and International law. However, what we are dealing with has
nothing to do with “intellectual property rights”, copyright, etc.
We have no entity to which we can turn for legal redress for
Intellectual property right theft in this matter.

This is simply a case of the “law of supply and demand.”
There is no law protecting the Los Angeles Musicians Union from
any other city, state, or country who chooses to offer a better rate
for a similar product. While the AFM has chosen to expend resources
to advertise our worth, in view of the “right to work laws,” no legal
court exists in which to plead this case.

The ongoing issue is the disagreement as to whether the RMA-LA
offers a superior product to any other entity in the world.
Unfortunately, the ongoing evidence is weighing against the argument
that no other entity is suitable.

The argument that the existence of the RMA’s Special Payment Fund
is evidence that their product is superior, is in itself not evidence of
superior product, but simply evidence of a previous admirable contract
negotiation.

No customer in today’s world is obligated to use any particular musical
entity for their project. In view of this, and in view of the current trend
among employers to hire a high-quality product while taking into account
the cost, Our only recourse is to provide a superior product at a rate
resulting in Los Angeles musicians obtaining the work.

To continue to argue anything else is to ignore the “law of supply and
demand” - to our peril.

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On the subject of obtaining Health & Welfare and Pension
contributions from the teaching of private music lessons,
has any thought been given into how to include the lessons
that are taught at local music stores? Many of us do some
work in that arena. The music stores always make sure that
the teachers are catagorized as non-employees, and 1099
income recipients. I wonder if there could be a way to bring
the Union contributions plan a reality for the independent
teachers at music stores. Does anyone have any ideas about this?
- Steve Marsh

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FYI,

Any member who wishes to run for office please be advised that
thev Executive Board just passed a by-law that restricts potential
candidatesvfrom collecting nominating signatures on Local 47
property. This resolution benefits you?

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Thanks for a “Great Article”…..some real food for thought……Don

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Just saw that Ironman II is being scored in London. It was reportedly
copied and orchestrated at Disney in Burbank.

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Once again the RMA tries to wrap itself in patriotism - this time the
Constitution instead of the flag, but the arguments are just as faulty.

Just as the U.S. Senate demonstrates, there are good reasons for
creating a level playing field where larger groups are not put in a
position to always be able to defeat smaller groups. A state like
California has the same number of U.S. Senators that a small state
like Rhode Island has, so representation takes on a more even tone
and smaller states are given a fair voice in the lawmaking and rule
of our country.

The RMA’s attempt to band itself together with respectable groups
like ICSOM, ROPA, OCSOM and TMA is curious - I wonder if those
groups have calculated how much money the continuing string of
RMA-inspired attack lawsuits has cost them. And I wonder how those
groups think they might benefit if the RMA gains control of the AFM
and turns it into their own private back accounting office and
symphonic tenure becomes the next attack target once they’re done
with Tom Lee. After all, they’ve already driven a good deal of the video
game work out of LA with stunts like “The Simpsons” mass cancellation,
and more and more film and TV work is leaving for more competitive
deals in Seattle and Europe. Make no mistake - once these guys have
milked the film and TV market for all they can get out of it, live symphonic
work will be next in their sights.

These people do not negotiate, and they do not work for the better
good of the union. They work only for their own benefit, and are
willing to amass huge financial warchests and launch repeated attack
lawsuits to inflict as much financial damage as possible on others in
order to get what they want. Unionism to these rich, arrogant people
is only a gimmick to get other people to pay for contracts that benefit
only them.

Without a national AFM, there would be no juicy film and TV contracts
for the RMA players. Remember - these are not RMA contracts, they’re
AFM contracts. That fact, sadly, seems lost on this small group of
disgruntled musicians who, despite being the most financially successful
players in the AFM, won’t stop until they’ve driven this union into the
ground financially.

There are many good reasons why the AFM is not one-man, one-vote,
and why the rules are set up to help put smaller locals on a better footing
compared to the largest locals, and they’re the same kinds of reasons that
the U.S. Congress is set up the way it is and our Presidential elections are
designed the way they are. For lack of a more elegant phrase, it’s all about
giving the little guy a chance. And that’s something the RMA, historically,
has never wanted to do.

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VI. CONCERTS AND EVENTS

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2/13/10

KLEZMER BRUNCH FOOD, MUSIC, & COMMUNITY
EXTREME KLEZMER MAKEOVER
Saturday, Feb 13, 2010
11AM-1PM no cover
welcome to the exuberant, whimsical, whining, driving rhythms
and melodies of EXTREME KLEZMER MAKEOVER

Joellen Lapidus: clarinet Tom Tally: viola
Dan Radlauer: accordion Dan Dungan: upright bass
At the THE TALKING STICK CAFE
1411 LINCOLN BLVD., VENICE, CA, 90291
(corner of LINCOLN & CALIFORNIA, beside El Pollo Loco & across
from Ross) www.thetalkingstick.net 310-450-6052

EXTREME KLEZMER MAKEOVER
is available for celebrations, fund raisers, concerts
Check out the Klezmer Band Workshop at McCabes Guitar Shop in
Santa Monica.
www.extremeklezmer.com For Booking Call: 310-474-1123

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2/13/10

FROM ELLEN BURR AND THE GO ORGANIC ORCHESTRA

Hello All,
I would like to invite you to an Ellen Double Feature Saturday,
February 13th at the Electric Lodge in Venice.

4:00-7:00 Opening Reception for my painting exhibit,
“Bad Spanish.”
Following that at 8:00 I will be playing in Adam Rudolph’s
Go Organic Orchestra. I hope you can make one or both of
these events.
Best,

Ellen

ELECTRIC LODGE
1416 Electric Ave, Venice, CA 90291
(1 BLOCK EAST OF ABBOT KINNEY)
We strongly encourage alternative transport.
Walk, bike, Blue Bus #2 or Metro #33 or #333.
However, we also have free, on-site parking.
DIRECTIONS 310.306.1854

Ellen Burr enjoys an eclectic career as an illustrator, jeweler,
flutist, music teacher and composer. She has exhibited in
many group shows and her works are collected by people in
all walks of life. She has been published in Notations 21 and
Lark Books, 500 Pendants. Currently she lives in Venice,
California with her husband, cat and two parakeets.

OPENING RECEPTION: February 13 from 4pm to 7pm.
CONCERT 8PM

GO: ORGANIC ORCHESTRA
MUSIC COMPOSED AND CONDUCTED BY ADAM RUDOLPH

First LA appearance in 4 years
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 12 and SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13
8PM

Admission $25
$15 students w/ID

Advance tickets recommended
Purchase @
http://www.electriclodge.org/upcoming_shows.cfm
Web page:
http://www.metarecords.com/go.html
Videos:
http://www.metarecords.com/go_youtube.html
Go: Organic Orchestra @ my space:
http://www.myspace.com/goorganicorchestra

GO: ORGANIC ORCHESTRA - LA WEEKLY AWARDS ‘BEST
WORLD MUSIC GROUP’ 2003 and 2005
CONCERT REVIEWS:

“The music, performed by a large ensemble of wind and
percussion players, rose like vines from hand drummer
Adam Rudolph’s written instructions and hand signals.
And it truly is organic — a blend of gentle sustained
dissonance, heaven-crashing rhythm jams, and individual
improvisations. No joke: a startling and involving development
in roots music, with more to follow.”
- Greg Burk, LA Weekly

“I caught a performance Go: Organic Orchestra down in
SoHo last spring and was swept away by what they were
doing. It was fascinating and ahead of its time, in the best
possible way. I loved every minute of it.”
- Marc Meyers, jazzwax.com

“I was fortunate to have attended two nights with Adam
Rudolph’s Go: Organic Orchestra at Roulette a few months
back and was blown away by Adam’s distinctive blend of
jazz and world music as well as his conducting.”
- Bruce Lee Gallanter - Downtown Music Gallery

“This mixture of planning and spontaneity is brought to
life with such a high level of musicality that the “organic”
part of the group’s name is always honored.”
Steve Holtje, The Big Takeover

“Extraordinary…. the audience was absolutely absorbed.”
Howard Mandel, Jazz beyond Jazz

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2/13-14/10

THE MALIBU FRIENDS OF MUSIC
and the
MONTGOMERY ART HOUSE
for Music and Architecture

present

“CHAMPAGNE AND CHOCOLATE”

Ah…
Champagne and Chocolate…
You are invited to join us for one of MAHMA’s most popular events
celebrating Valentine’s Day! Bring a loved one, or come alone…
All are welcome on this special night of love.

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Saturday, February 13th, 2010 at 7:00 pm
Champagne: 6:30

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Sunday, February 14th, 2010 at 7:00 pm
Champagne: 6:30

Tantalizing Appetizers and Decadent Chocolate Desserts
by Chef John Bard

-Sponsored by the Malibu Coast Youth Symphony-
A Program of Romance!

String Quartet - Alexander Borodin
Ancient Airs and Dances - Maria Newman
Quintet for Clarinet and Strings - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
(….ah…so romantic…)

FEATURING RENOWNED GUEST AND OUR OWN RESIDENT ARTISTS:
Amanda Walker, clarinet
Peter Kent, violin
Maria Newman, violin and viola
Scott Hosfeld, viola
Paula Hochhalter, cello

Enjoy the scintillating paintings of renowned artist
Ann Krasner at MAHMA
February 13th, 2010
February 14th, 2010
before and after the performances!
Doors open at 6:30 pm

To make a reservation
please call
(310) 589-0295
or visit our website at
www.malibufriendsofmusic.org
forward this email to friends, family and music lovers
click on “forward email” at the end of this page

Malibu Friends of Music | 6307 Busch Drive | Malibu | CA | 90265

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2/14/10

HAPPY MARDI GRAS! HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!
SUN 2/14/10 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -
INTERNATIONAL FARMERS MARKET MARDI GRAS
The biggest Mardi Gras celebration on the West Coast!
If you can?t be in Louisiana for Mardi Gras, come dance with us!
http://www.farmersmarketla.com/newsandevents/index.asp

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OTHER UPCOMING ZYDECAT CONCERTS!

TUES 2.16.10 HERMOSA BEACH, CA -
SAINT ROCKE MARDI GRAS! - we perform 7PM
142 Pacific Coast Hwy, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
A Great Night of Americana Cajun Zydeco - with
Rosie Ledet & band!
Live Symulcast Worldwide! Great food!
http://www.saintrocke.com

WED 2/24/10: HERMOSA BEACH, CA - CLUB 705 - 7PM
LISA @ SOUTH BAY SONGWRITER NIGHT -
PLAYING NEW SONGS FOR OUR NEXT ALBUM!
This is the best place to hear new music! Y’all Come!
http://www.club705.com

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2/14/10

SCOTT AND GINGER

Sunday, Feb. 14 (YES, VALENTINE’S DAY), 5-6:30pm: Ginger & Scott
reprise their “Funny Valentines for Happy Hearts” show, also featuring
Roger Neumann, Corey Allen, Tom Warrington, and Kendall Kay, this
time at the Jazz Vespers service at Northridge United Methodist Church,
9650 Reseda Blvd., Northridge, CA 91325. FREE WILL OFFERING for
concert only, $15.00 for dinner immediately following.

For further information, please call Gordon Sheldall at (818) 363-6903 or
(818) 530-3979, or email him at gsheldall@att.net ; OR call Robin Blomquist
at (818) 271-9803 or (818) 894-6835, or email him at robjane@mindspring.com .

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2/17/10

GLENDALE NOON CONCERTS

RELAX DURING YOUR LUNCH HOUR WITH LIVE MUSIC
Light lunch created by ANGELA’S BISTRO available for $6.
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
(every FIRST & THIRD WEDNESDAY at 12:10-12:40 pm

FEBRUARY 17, 2010
Chamber music by composer BEVAN MANSON
Catherine Del Russo - oboe & English horn
Bevan Manson - piano

UPCOMING CONCERTS IN THE SAME SERIES

MARCH 3, 2010
Solo works for violin
HIROMI IGARASHI-WARREN - violin

MARCH 17, 2010
Singer-songwriter
LINDSAY TOMASIC
http://www.lindsaytomasic.com

APRIL 7, 2010
FIATO String Quartet

Carrie Kennedy - violin
Ina Veli - violin
Charles Hebenstreit - viola
Ryan Sweeney - violoncello

APRIL 21, 2010
SUEZENNE FORDHAM CHAMBER JAZZ LA
http://www.suezennefordhamchamberjazz.blogspot.com

CONCERT UPDATES:
http://www.glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com

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2/17/10

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
Admission Free
20122 Vanowen St., Winnetka, CA
Persons under 21 years of age not admitted.

February 17th
The Screaming Clams
Songwriters’ Forum

February 24th
Blues at the Bowl
With Dave Reo, Jimi Dee & Friends

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2/18/10

here’s an upcoming event that I thought folks on
this list might be interested in… this is from a video/film
email listing and so that’s who I assume this is geared towards,
but if run away film/tv/game sessions is on your mind…
then it’s all the same stuff in the end. I would hope that
musicians and affiliates would try to attend and have their
voices heard too.

KEEPING PRODUCTION IN CALIFORNIA:
Building an Influential Coalition To Save and Create Jobs
and Business Now.

4:00 PM-5:30 PM:
Main Theater (free to attend)
Createasphere/EXPLORE:
Entertainment Technology Exposition
FEBRUARY 18, 2010 | Universal Hilton | Universal City, CA

California’s film production and post-production industries
face a life-threatening assault —not just from a beleaguered
economy but from U.S. states and global locations like Canada,
the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Hungary, and many others.

For over 15 years, generous tax incentives (cash and credits),
affordable locations, and an expanding global workforce have
been eroding the careers of the incomparable and ready below-
the-line talent in the film capital of the world and impacting the
businesses that support production and post. Engage in this
important conversation to see what has and (has not) been
done by California lawmakers to support the industry; and find
out what needs to done to shore up the business in California
for the 21st Century.

Key players and participants in one of the most important
industries in the state will be on hand. Panelists include local
and state government officials, producers, studio staff and
crew. Sponsored by the 9,000 member Facebook community
and online portal, shootmoviesincalifornia.com,
founded by cinematographer Ed Gutentag.

Createasphere/EXPLORE:
Entertainment Technology Exposition
FEBRUARY 18, 2010 | Universal Hilton | Universal City, CA

http://www.createasphere.com/february/feb_panels.html#production

(you must register for the Feb 18th event to attend, registration
is currently free, but will cost $125 the door if you are not
registered in advance…no registrations the day of)

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2/28/10

Youth Orchestras stage L.A. area’s first-ever Youth Orchestra Day

At a time when multicultural diversity and understanding is vital to
our community, 350 student musicians from four of the Greater L.A.
area’s top youth music groups —

Los Angeles Youth Orchestra conducted by Russell Steinberg,
Verdugo Youth Orchestra conducted by Samvel Chilingarian,
Pasadena Young Musicians Orchestra conducted by Jo Stoup, and
Olympia Youth Orchestra conducted by Fung Ho —

are teaming up in a new spirit of cooperation and creativity for Youth
Orchestra Day, a first-of-its-kind musical and educational experience,
ON

FEBRUARY 28th, 2010
Starting 3:30 pm
Sexson Hall at Pasadena City College
1570 East Colorado Boulevard,
Pasadena, California 91106..

“This is going to be an exciting and important event in the history
of L.A.’s music community,” says Dr. Russell Steinberg, founding Artistic
Director of the Los Angeles Youth Orchestra. “It will be the very first
combined concert, setting the stage for a new era of musical creativity
and artistic development.” Honoring the concert, Mayor Bill Bogaard of
Pasadena has declared February 28, Youth Orchestra Day and the L.A.
City Council is considering doing the same.

Youth Orchestra Day will feature musical performance by each of the
four orchestras individually. Then all 350 players will combine for a
World Premiere commissioned performance of: The Net of Indra,
composed by Steinberg for this event. Also on the program, Educational
Panels of conductors, professional musicians, and students, moderated
by LA Philharmonic violinist Mitchell Newman.

“Playing with a group of people together, in harmony and unity. It’s the
best way of communication,” says Minoo Simantob, whose two sons
play in the string section of Los Angeles Youth Orchestra.

Tickets are available at the door:
Adults: $10, Students and Seniors: $5, Children 12 and under: free

THE PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE

Los Angeles Youth Orchestra conducted by Russell Steinberg:
Night on Bald Mountain by Mussorgsky
Bacchanale by Saint-Saens

Olympia Youth Orchestra conducted by Fung Ho:
La scala di seta: Overture by Rossini
La Traviata: Prelude to Act III by Verdi

Pasadena Young Musicians Orchestra conducted by Jo Stoup
Capriccio Espanol by Rimsky Korsakov

Verdugo Youth Orchestra conducted by Samvel Chilingarian
Csardas, by Monti
Radetzky March, by Johann Strauss the elder

and

World Premiere commissioned for the event: The Net of Indra by
Russell Steinberg performed by all four orchestras together (350
musicians)

Also on the program:
Educational Panels of conductors, professional musicians, and
students, moderated by LA Philharmonic violinist Mitchell Newman

February 28, 2010 at 3:30 pm
Pasadena City College
Pasadena Community College Auditorium
Pasadena, CA 91106

For tickets or more information:
www.LosAngelesYouthOrchestra.org
Tickets also available at the door.

This event honors all Los Angeles Area Youth Orchestras and is
dedicated to the Los Angeles Philharmonic Education Department
that helped to bring all of us together.

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