9\/17\/16
\nI. MEMBER COMMENT – ACCLAMATION
\nII. MORE HARASSMENT OF RANK AND FILE
\nIII. COMMENTS
\nIV. EVENTS\u2028\u2028…<\/p>\n
Absolutely guaranteed anonymity – Former Musician’s Union officer\u2028…<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The one voice of reason in a sea of insanity – Nashville ‘first call’\u2028scoring musician\u2028…<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Allows us to speak our minds without fear of reprisal – L.A. Symphonic musician\u2028…<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Reporting issues the Musicians Union doesn’t dare to mention – National touring musician
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I. MEMBER COMMENT – ACCLAMATION
\n–haha nobody cares any more and think it\u2019s history!
\n[EC: Apathy reigns indeed, and a lack of faith in the Local really shows.]<\/p>\n
2016 Local 47 General Election\u2028\u2028All candidates unopposed, elected by acclamation<\/p>\n
President (1): John Acosta
\nVice President (1): Rick Baptist
\nSecretary\/Treasurer (1): Gary Lasley
\nTrustees (3): Judy Chilnick, Dylan Hart,\u00a0Bonnie Janofsky
\nDirectors (6): Pam Gates, John Lofton, Andy Malloy,\u00a0Phil O\u2019Connor, Bill Reichenbach,
\nVivian Wolf
\nHearing Board (7):\u00a0Alan Estes, Jon Kurnick, Jeff Lass,\u00a0Norman Ludwin, Helen
\nNightengale, Allen Savedoff,\u00a0Marc Sazer
\nDelegates to the AFM Convention**\u00a0(3): Pam Gates,\u00a0Bonnie Janofsky,
\nNorman Ludwin
\nFirst Alternate Delegate (1): Phil O\u2019Connor
\nSecond Alternate Delegate (1): Vivian Wolf<\/p>\n
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II. MORE HARASSMENT OF RANK AND FILE<\/p>\n
The Local has stepped up harassment of rank and file members while
\nletting highly placed players work non-union with impunity.<\/p>\n
A case in point:
\n1) Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy) recently went to London and
\nrecorded a three CD set. He brought 4 top tier LA players with
\nhim. (We won’t name them here, let the Local do their own investigating.).
\nWill those players be held accountable? Of course\u00a0 not.
\nCrazy number, like 33 or 43 tunes, cash and carry…… Seth, who
\nhas been extremely loyal to LA’s recording musicians and the AFM,
\neven he, has sold out to the buyout, gheesh, the membership NEEDS
\nto know ASAP<\/p>\n
[EC: According to sources, Seth was so impressed with one particular
\ntrumpet player that he brought him over here for a concert in
\nWashington.]<\/p>\n
CLOSER TO HOME, we received the following comment:<\/p>\n
2) I couldn\u2019t help but notice that a group called \u201cVideo Game
\nOrchestra\u201d with a P.O. box in Boston, the backyard of Local 300
\nwhich brought resolution #4, has been placed on the AFM\u2019s
\nunfair list. While the people in Nashville who were and are doing
\nnon-union video game work (and getting quite a bit of publicity for
\ndoing so), in the local of an IEB member has not been placed
\non the unfair list.<\/p>\n
[Indeed: Why is Mr. Pomeroy (President of the Nashville Local)
\nfrom the IEB giving a pass to those musicians and the AFM is
\ngoing after the jurisdiction that dares look to the future?<\/p>\n
Another case of blatant hypocrisy.]<\/p>\n
and this…..<\/p>\n
3) A Local Library company just spent five days at Abby Road in
\nLondon recording an orchestral CD of a particular composer’s music.<\/p>\n
All of the above could have been done here in Los Angeles had we
\nhad workable buy-out contracts. Thanks to the RMA leadership and
\ntheir minions at the Local and the National, we don’t.<\/p>\n
MEANWHILE…<\/p>\n
Every young composer’s and\/or contractor’s website is being
\nscoured to find pictures of any musician working nonunion in
\nthe studios. Those identified, who are not among the chosen,
\nare being told they will be charged unless they name names.<\/p>\n
As a particularly underhanded and unethical add-on, some
\nmembers are being told to sign a letter written by one of
\nthe local’s employees (Not the musician) that specifically
\ntargets a specific member for participation, whether it is
\ntrue or not.<\/p>\n
Selective enforcement is illegal,
\n(see http:\/\/www.law.nyu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/upload_documents\/tamirarticle.pdf page 45 +)
\nbut this Local has been guilty of it again and again, against
\nthose who dare speak up.<\/p>\n
So, the Local kisses the ring of the recording leadership,
\ndriving over 85% of the work away, then has the gall to go
\nafter those members who work non-union because they have
\nNO CHOICE? Well, they do have a choice, get out of music
\nor work non-union. It is the cowardice and inability of our
\nlocal to stand up to this cabal of a very, very few recording
\nleadership that has brought us to this point.<\/p>\n
Until the union makes a serious effort to bring back work for
\nALL members, not just the have’s, they should back off those
\njust trying to make a living and doing what they have to do to
\npay their rent, mortgages, bills and feed their families. The Local
\nshould also be ashamed of the disservice to the rank and file
\nthey are guilty of.<\/p>\n
THE COMMITTEE<\/p>\n
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III. COMMENTS:
\nthe only \u201cgroundbreaking\u201d thing about the Sony Playstation
\n\u201cevent\u2019 is that a non-AFM member and non-RMA member
\nwas the orchestra contractor. Yet, it\u2019s the lead story in a pitch
\nto raise money? Puzzling at best.<\/p>\n
———-<\/p>\n
Deposition of Dennis Dreith:\u2028Q:\u201dSo where is it that you obtained the understanding that if
\na company invests in a motion picture and it is not a distribution
\ndeal, that that makes a company, quote, \u2018producer\u2019?
\nA: \u201cThat\u2019s my personal view. It comes from discussions with
\nvarious people in the industry.\u201d
\nFull Court Opinion, pg 14\u2028https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/2863183-AFM-Opinion.html<\/p>\n
——–<\/p>\n
Hi!<\/p>\n
With the upcoming elections…it would be worth the edification of our
\nbrethren to OUT the manipulation and coercion of those that put the
\n“union” business before those represented.<\/p>\n
Anybody that thinks the “Professional Musicians of Hollywood” are
\nserved by giving up our (wholly owed) property only blocks from
\nthe center of gravity in all of film…they are deluded!<\/p>\n
What will it cost to OUT the actual actions of Local 47 in this stuff?<\/p>\n
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IV. EVENTS<\/p>\n
DEAN AND RICHARD<\/p>\n
are now at Culver City Elks the first \u2028Friday of every month.<\/p>\n
7:30pm-10;30pm,<\/p>\n
11160 Washington Pl.\u2028Culver City, 90232<\/p>\n
310-839-8891<\/p>\n
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LA WINDS JAZZ KATS 584<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
NO COVER, NO MINIMUM.<\/p>\n
Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at<\/p>\n
Viva Cantina<\/p>\n
7:30-10:00.<\/p>\n
900 Riverside Drive, Burbank.<\/p>\n
Free parking across the street at Pickwick Bowl. \u2028Come hear your favorite charts played the way they\u2028should be. \u2028\u2028We are in the back room called the Trailside Room. \u2028\u2028Come on down. Guaranteed to swing.<\/p>\n
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9\/18\/16<\/p>\n
LA SYMPHONIC WINDS<\/p>\n
at the \u2028Los Angeles County Museum of Art<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Free Concert \u2013 Los Angeles County Museum of Art<\/p>\n
Sunday Concert Series<\/p>\n
We are honored to perform a concert for the fifth<\/p>\n
consecutive year at the Los Angeles County<\/p>\n
Museum of Art.\u2028- Sunday September 18, 2016<\/p>\n
6:00 p.m in the Bing Theater<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Works will include:<\/p>\n
-Festival Overture – Dudley Buck<\/p>\n
-Soldier’s Farewell – Charles Fernandez<\/p>\n
-Tosca Fantasy – for Alto Saxophone and Band –<\/p>\n
Lauren Wasynczuk, Alto Soloist<\/p>\n
-Golden Age of the Xylophone<\/p>\n
Dean Hinkley, Xylophone Soloist<\/p>\n
-America the Beautiful, Arr. C. Dragon<\/p>\n
Christina Kushnick Roszhart, Soloist<\/p>\n
among others.<\/p>\n
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9\/21\/16<\/p>\n
Wed SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 at 12:10-12:40 pm<\/p>\n
Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts<\/p>\n
Violinist Johana Krejci<\/p>\n
On Wednesday September 21, 2016 at 12:10-12:40 pm<\/p>\n
the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts will feature<\/p>\n
violinist Johana Krejci and \u2028pianist Harout Senekeremian<\/p>\n
performing works by \u2028Bach, \u2028Milcho \u2028Leviev and\u2028\u00a0Massenet\u2028\u2028at<\/p>\n
in the Sanctuary of Glendale City Church,<\/p>\n
610 E. California Ave. (at Isabel St)<\/p>\n
Glendale, CA 91206.<\/p>\n
For more information, email glendalesda@gmail.com<\/p>\n
or call (818) 244- 7241.<\/p>\n
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\n9\/21\/16<\/p>\n
ASMAC presents\u00a0Special Guest<\/p>\n
Mike Post\u2028\u2028@ CATALINA’s Jazz Club<\/p>\n
Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 – 11:30am<\/p>\n
Mike Post…musician, composer, arranger and producer<\/p>\n
has\u2028 long been considered the most successful composer in<\/p>\n
television history.\u00a0 Our luncheon program will cover Mike\u2019s<\/p>\n
amazing life and professional accomplishments with the<\/p>\n
insight of Don Peake who has known him since he was 16.<\/p>\n
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Currently being scored under Post’s direction is the<\/p>\n
long\u2028running “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”.<\/p>\n
Over the years, \u2028his musical scores have marked dozens<\/p>\n
of popular TV\u2028programs, notably \u201cLaw & Order\u201d, \u201cLaw &<\/p>\n
Order Criminal \u2028Intent\u201d, \u201cNYPD Blue\u201d “The Rockford Files”,<\/p>\n
“Magnum PI”,\u2028”Hill Street Blues”, “L.A. Law”, “The A-Team”, “Wiseguy”,\u2028”Hunter”, “The Commish”, “Quantum Leap”,<\/p>\n
“Doogie Howser\u2028 MD”, “Blossom”, “Hooperman”, “The White<\/p>\n
Shadow”,\u2028”Hardcastle & McCormick”, “Byrds of Paradise”,<\/p>\n
“News Radio”,\u2028”Silk Stalkings” and “Renegade”.<\/p>\n
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Theme songs from “The\u2028Rockford Files”, “The Greatest American<\/p>\n
Hero”, “Hill Street\u2028Blues” and “L.A. Law” all became chart topping records and\u2028 landed Post four of his five Grammy Awards.\u00a0 In 1996<\/p>\n
he won \u2028the Emmy for outstanding achievement in Main Title<\/p>\n
composition for the critically acclaimed “Murder One”.\u2028\u2028 At 24, Post became Musical Director for “The Andy Williams\u2028Show”…the youngest<\/p>\n
musician in TV history to hold such a\u2028position. Later he returned<\/p>\n
to television as a producer for\u2028”The Mac Davis Show”.\u00a0 He also<\/p>\n
began designing stage shows, \u2028eventually putting together acts for artists like Dolly Parton \u2028and Ronny Milsap.\u00a0 Yet Post’s most visible forte would be\u2028 composing dramatic music for television and film.<\/p>\n
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In 1968 he\u2028met veteran arranger\/trombonist Pete Carpenter. Their initial\u2028 effort was for the TV show “Toma”, Stephen J. Cannell’s first\u2028 series.\u00a0 It launched the most important musical collaboration\u2028 and friendship of their lives.\u00a0 They followed up with “The\u2028Rockford Files” (which became a Top 10 single and landed\u2028them each a Grammy), “Baa Baa Black Sheep”, “Hunter” and\u2028”Magnum PI”.\u00a0 Their partnership ended late in 1987 when\u2028Carpenter died after a long illness.\u00a0 In 1989 Post worked with \u2028the BMI Foundation to establish a Pete Carpenter Memorial\u2028 Fund to benefit young composers.\u2028\u2028 In addition to scoring, Post has continued to work as a record\u2028producer and arranger.\u00a0 He’s contributed arrangements to\u2028several Ray Charles LP’s, and produced, arranged and co\u2028wrote (with Stephen Geyer) the Theme from “The Greatest\u2028 American Hero” which became a #1 record for singer Joey\u2028 Scarbury.\u00a0 In 1981, Post hit the Top 10 again with his own\u2028 recording of “The Theme from ‘Hill Street Blues’,” which \u2028featured guitarist Larry Carlton.<\/p>\n
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Don Peake \u2013 a long time friend of Mike Post – is a multi\u2028talented musician who has worked as a guitarist, arranger,\u2028record producer, and film music composer.\u00a0 Starting his\u2028 professional musical career as a guitarist in 1961, when he \u2028toured as lead guitarist with the Everly Brothers at the age of\u2028 21, playing in the U.S. and Europe for two years. Peake\u2028 returned to L.A. to establish himself as a recording musician, \u2028and played for many of the legendary performers under Phil\u2028 Spector’s production including The Righteous Brothers -\u2028”You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling”, Ike and Tina Turner – “\u2028River Deep Mountain High”, as well as recording with Mahalia\u2028 Jackson, Billy Preston, Cannonball Adderly, Marvin Gaye,\u2028and Diana Ross.\u2028\u00a0\u2028\u2028Join us for a VERY entertaining day – and bring your questions!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Catalina’s\u00a0Jazz Club<\/p>\n
6725 Sunset Blvd<\/p>\n
Los Angeles, CA 90028<\/p>\n
Wed., Sept. 21, 2016<\/p>\n
11:30am – 2:00pm<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Members\/Students\u2028$30.00<\/p>\n
Non-Member\/Guests\u2028 $40.00<\/p>\n
Program Only\u2028(Check-In at 12:30)\u2028$10.00<\/p>\n
Valet Parking: $4.00<\/p>\n
Enter on\u00a0McCadden\u2028 behind Catalina\u2019s<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
CALL 818-994-4661 or visit ASMAC.org<\/p>\n
Visit the ASMAC website – www.asmac.org<\/p>\n
See the new master class,\u00a0luncheon and interview<\/p>\n
DVD’s in the ASMAC store\u2028\u2028: Van Alexander, Ray Charles, \u2028Johnny Mandel, Jorge Calandrelli,\u2028 Bill Ross, Jack Feierman,\u2028 Jimmie Haskell,\u2028Conrad Pope,\u00a0Chris Walden,\u2028 Sammy Nestico and more.<\/p>\n
Download ASMAC luncheon podcasts, and check out the ASMAC blog<\/p>\n
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9\/30\/16<\/p>\n
THE FLAMENCO SESSIONS – AN EVENING OF FOOD & WINE,
\nMUSIC & DANCE<\/p>\n
Event to be held at the following time, date, and location:
\nFriday, September 30, 2016 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (PDT)
\nSessions at the Loft\/The Wine Closet
\n2465 Ventura Blvd.
\n2423 Ventura Blvd.
\nCamarillo, CA 93010<\/p>\n
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10\/19\/16<\/p>\n
San Fernando Valley Symphony Orchestra<\/p>\n
Nov. 19, 2016 \u2013 Agoura Hills\/Calabasas Community Center<\/p>\n
Bizet: Carmen Suite #1<\/p>\n
Bizet: Symphony in C major<\/p>\n
Fernandez: Oboe Concerto\u2028 – Francisco Castillo, oboist<\/p>\n
Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, 1st mvt.<\/p>\n
Thompson Wang, violinist<\/p>\n
Contact: Roberta Hoffman, publicist (ladybirdysue@aol.com)<\/p>\n
www.sfvsymphony.com<\/p>\n
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n
Other concerts in the series<\/p>\n
Jan. 21, 2017 \u2013 Tutor Family Center at Chaminade<\/p>\n
West Hills<\/p>\n
Schumann: Manfred Overture<\/p>\n
Mendelssohn: Symphony #3 in A minor (Scottish)<\/p>\n
Belling: Music Madly Makes the World Go Round<\/p>\n
Inaugural Performance<\/p>\n
Cary Belling, violinist<\/p>\n
Mar. 18, 2017 \u2013 Agoura Hills\/Calabasas Community Center<\/p>\n
Tuttle: By Steam or By Dream Overture<\/p>\n
Inaugural Performance<\/p>\n
Prokofiev: Symphony #1 in D major (Classical)<\/p>\n
Ben-Haim: Pastorale Vari\u00e9e for Clarinet, Harp and Strings<\/p>\n
Geoff Nudell, clarinetist<\/p>\n
Beethoven: Romance for Violin and Orchestra<\/p>\n
Domine: Frankenstein Fantasy<\/p>\n
Ruth Bruegger, violinist<\/p>\n
May 13, 2017 \u2013 Agoura Hills\/Calabasas Community Center<\/p>\n
Saint-Saens: Bacchanale from \u201cSamson and Delilah\u201d<\/p>\n
Tchaikovsky:\u00a0Orchestral Suite No. 2 in C major<\/p>\n
Egizi: Orchestral Suite \u201cIn Memoria di Mio Padre”<\/p>\n
Inaugural Performance<\/p>\n
Programs subject to change<\/p>\n
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You can read all previous offerings at:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.responsible47.com<\/p>\n
UNTIL NEXT TIME,<\/p>\n
THE COMMITTEE FOR A MORE RESPONSIBLE LOCAL 47<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
9\/17\/16 I. MEMBER COMMENT – ACCLAMATION II. MORE HARASSMENT OF RANK AND FILE III. COMMENTS IV. EVENTS\u2028\u2028… Absolutely guaranteed anonymity – Former Musician’s Union officer\u2028… The one voice of reason in a sea of insanity – Nashville ‘first call’\u2028scoring musician\u2028… Allows us to speak our minds without fear of reprisal – L.A. Symphonic […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.responsible47.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.responsible47.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.responsible47.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.responsible47.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.responsible47.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=281"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.responsible47.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.responsible47.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.responsible47.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.responsible47.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}