I. REFERAL SERVICE POTENTIALLY UNDER ATTACK YET AGAIN!
\nII. LET\u2019S TALK CONFLICT OF INTEREST
\nIII. THE LATEST MAILING FROM THE LOCAL
\nIV. JR PHILHAMONIC AUDITIONS
\nV. ASMAC HONORS STU PHILLIPS
\nVI. MEMBER COMMENTS<\/p>\n
Greetings Local 47 Colleagues!,<\/p>\n
There are many important things going on right now, things you need to
\nknow about and become active for. There may be more mailings than usual
\nover the next few weeks and we apologize for the extra mailbox space taken
\nahead of time. We hope you\u2019ll take the time to read, and if moved
\nto do so, call or write our Local, its officers and the Overture to let your
\nfeelings be known. If they refuse to print your letters, or even if they do
\nprint them, please send them to us as well, more exposure is always better.<\/p>\n
THE COMMITTEE<\/p>\n
I. REFERAL SERVICE POTENTIALLY UNDER ATTACK YET AGAIN!<\/p>\n
Rumor has it the Executive Board is at it again!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Our sources at the Local tell us that the EB is trying yet again to move
\nthe Referral Service in direct violation of a clear 2004 membership
\nmandate. We also hear that the EB is considering giving the RS spot
\nto the Musician\u2019s Credit Union, or tearing it down to “enlarge the lobby,”
\nas if we needed that. <\/p>\n
In June 2004 the membership voted overwhelmingly to return the
\nreferral service to its membership mandated location, the EB having moved
\nit previously against membership wishes.<\/p>\n
How many more times will this EB try to further cripple our referral
\nservice? They\u2019ve dragged their feet for years on a RS website, knowing
\nthere was a FREE AFM created software package that could easily
\nwork as an interim solution. In fact it was connected to our website
\nfor over a year, till it was unceremoniously dumped by our Local.
\nWho would have control of that? Think about it.<\/p>\n
REFERRAL SERVICE ADVERTISING MONEY CUT<\/p>\n
To add insult to injury, the EB cut the majority of the funding for referral
\nservice advertising, a once a year expenditure for each directory. Since most
\ndirectories are only printed once a year, it\u2019ll be at least a year till we
\ncan get it back. <\/p>\n
WHY THE CONTINUED ATTACKS ON THE REFERRAL SERVICE?<\/p>\n
This EB has had it out for the referral service for years, but why?<\/p>\n
We think we\u2019ve finally found out. An EB member was overheard saying
\nthat the reason they don’t want the RS to function effectively is: <\/p>\n
“If David Schubach hadn’t become so popular when he ran the RS by
\ngetting (Members) work, he would never have won as VP.
\nWe have to make sure not to allow that to happen again.”
\nCertainly, this sentiment from some of our EB members will
\ncome as a no surprise.<\/p>\n
There it is, folks. The real reason the EB is trying so hard NOT to have an
\neffective referral service to increase work for our members. <\/p>\n
While it is possible that the actions above are only rumors, all evidence points to their reality, and it\u2019s going to be up to the members to head off any Board action. We didn\u2019t want to wait until we got a call from our sources saying the office is being physically ripped out, making any protest too late.<\/p>\n
GOVERNING REPRESENTATIVES<\/p>\n
The EB are elected governing representatives of the Local and as such work for
\nus. If the membership approves a policy by voting at a general membership
\nmeeting, and it runs counter to the agenda of these “representatives,” they have
\nan ethical obligation and duty to fulfill that vote. Otherwise, what is the point
\nof having meetings, anyway?
\nOh, that’s right; they tried to take away those, too. Could this just be plan B,
\nto be used when plan A failed?<\/p>\n
If this rumor is true, the EB is essentially putting their hidden agenda
\nabove the livelihoods of most of our members, a stance which we
\ndemand they justify publicly.<\/p>\n
SOME HISTORY: <\/p>\n
In a special meeting, held in June of 2004, members in attendance forced
\nthe board to move the referral service back to its former prominent place.
\n(The board had moved and hidden the office, for no viable reason.)
\nThe membership clearly voted by mandate to move the referral service
\nback to the front office and be kept there. <\/p>\n
In 2006, the EB again moved the Referral Service office. At the April 24,
\n2006 meeting, several members protested the move, citing the June 2004
\nvote. The Referral Service was moved back to its proper location yet again. <\/p>\n
The MEMBERSHIP is the primary authority; the Board is the secondary
\nauthority yet this board blatantly violated a membership mandate by daring
\nto again move the referral office.<\/p>\n
When asked for a specific reason, President Espinosa, said it was an emergency.
\nWhen asked what the emergency was he actually said they moved the office so
\nthat Nancy, the new person running the referral service at that time, wouldn’t
\nhave to walk down the hall to the old referral service office! <\/p>\n
When a member then brought up the obvious by asking, “Are you seriously
\nsaying that you violated a membership mandate and went against the membership
\nso an employee didn’t have to walk 40 yards down a hallway!?”, President Espinosa
\nwas speechless. <\/p>\n
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II. LET\u2019S TALK CONFLICT OF INTEREST<\/p>\n
A member brought up some very good questions in our last offering.
\nWe thought we\u2019d take a closer look.<\/p>\n
Here are three quotes:<\/p>\n
QUOTE ONE: From Jon Burlingame\u2019s Variety article about the
\nPMG (\u201cProfessional\u201d Musicians Guild):<\/p>\n
L.A. musicians have placed the American Federation of Musicians
\non notice: Shape up or face possible decertification as their collective-
\nbargaining agent for film and TV recordings.
\nMore than 200 of the estimated 900 professional musicians who are
\nmost active on film-scoring dates have already joined the new
\nProfessional Musicians Guild, according to PMG president Andrew
\nMalloy.
\n(The PMG has never disavowed this article, nor demanded a
\nretraction.)<\/p>\n
QUOTE TWO:
\nAndrew Malloy, President of the \u201cProfessional\u201d Musicians Guild has stated: Marc Sazer is the Secretary of the Professional Musicians Guild.<\/p>\n
QUOTE THREE: From the Union Members Bill of Rights
\n(You can find them by Googling \u201cUnion Members Bill of Rights\u201d)<\/p>\n
Note: The union may not discipline you for exercising protected
\nRights; however you may be disciplined for the following activities, among others:
\nParticipating in wildcat strikes (Simpson\u2019s video game walkout anyone?)
\nand
\nadvocating decertification of the union (the exact wording in the
\nVariety article.)<\/p>\n
SO TO THE QUESTION?<\/p>\n
Why has President Espinosa and the Board, WHO ARE ELECTED AND
\nPAID BY US TO PROTECT OUR LOCAL, not removed Marc Sazer from
\nhis webmaster post at our Local? We could not imagine a more direct
\nconflict of interest, nor a more damaging position in our hierarchy should
\nthe PMG try to decertify our union than Webmaster, unless it were
\nto be a member of the Hearing Board responsible for
\nenforcing AFM infractions against people like himself.<\/p>\n
We suggest you let the board know that you do not want any member
\ndues going to anyone openly hostile to our very Local\u2019s existance. Why
\nthe board has allowed this situation is inexplicable and it mustn\u2019t be
\nallowed to continue. <\/p>\n
With his three conflicting positions, which include advocate, violator, and
\nenforcer of union policy and by-laws, Mr. Sazer is a stellar example of
\nthe importance of showing up when we have Local elections and
\nmaking sure those elected have the interests of ALL the members in mind.<\/p>\n
———————————- <\/p>\n
III. THE LATEST MAILING FROM THE LOCAL<\/p>\n
Notice the most recent mailing from the Local discussing the SELA?
\nThe EB seems to try to take credit for it\u2019s very existence. For those of
\n you who do not know the history of our jurisdiction\u2019s SELA, it was based
\non the AFM\u2019s LS-2 form, but was not appropriate for our Local. It was
\nthe idea of David Schubach to create the SELA and did so with the technical
\nassistance of current Local 47 Counsel Lewis Levy.<\/p>\n
In any future discussions involving the SELA, let\u2019s keep in mind that it
\nwas David Schubach\u2019s inspiration and persistence that lead to the SELA,
\nnot the EB. Let\u2019s all try putting credit where it is due.<\/p>\n
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IV. JR PHILHAMONIC AUDITIONS<\/p>\n
71st ANNUAL AUDITIONS – Concert at WALT DISNEY HALL. <\/p>\n
The JR. PHILHARMONIC is now auditioning advanced young musicians,
\nages 12 through 25, for its 71st Anniversary Season. The orchestra is
\ncomposed of 115 members from 5 Southern California counties. There
\nare currently NO audition fees and NO membership charges. Rehearsals
\nare on Wednesday evenings from 6:15 – 8:30 in the westside of Los Angeles.
\nFounded by Dr. Ernst Katz in 1937, the Jr. Phil is one of the oldest and
\nmost prestigious young people’s symphony orchestras in the nation. <\/p>\n
The Jr. Phil now partners with the LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC
\nwhich provides members with section rehearsals, master-classes, concert
\nopportunities and more. Several Jr. Phil members performed in the
\nHollywood Bowl Orchestra on Opening Night this summer. <\/p>\n
The orchestra’s repertoire includes original major classical works as well
\nas Broadway show music (See more detail below). Jr. Phil concert venues
\ninclude the DOROTHY CHANDLER PAVILION, KODAK THEATRE
\nand SHRINE AUDITORIUM and on November 11, the orchestra will perform
\nagain in the WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL. <\/p>\n
Audition applicants will be asked to sight-read passages from symphonic repertoire
\nand play a short portion of a prepared piece. <\/p>\n
For more info, please call (323) 272-3667, visit www.JrPhil.org or e-mail us
\nat info@JrPhil.org. Auditions can be set at a mutually convenient time. <\/p>\n
MORE DETAILS. . .
\nTypical repertoire includes Beethoven Symphonies 5, 7, 8; Mozart Symphony
\n41, Sinfonia Concertante, Overtures: Magic Flute, Marriage of Figaro, Il
\nSeraglio; Prokofiev’s Lt. Kije, Peter and the Wolf; Tchaikovsky Symphonies
\n4 and 5, 1812 Overture, Capriccio Italien, Romeo and Juliet, Piano Concerto,
\nViolin Concerto etc. etc. The orchestra has performed Camelot with Robert
\nGoulet and Michael York, West Side Story with Carol Lawrence, Music Man
\nwith Shirley Jones, Sound of Music with Florence Henderson, Show Boat with
\nDebby Boone, Brock Peters and Jordan Bennett, My Fair Lady with Dale Kristian
\nand Kevin Early among many others. The Jr. Phil has annually recorded CDs.
\nOur recording of Rhapsody in Blue is broadcast on the classical music station
\nKMZT. <\/p>\n
Thank you for recommending your students. <\/p>\n
Gary S. Greene
\nConcertmaster\/Conductor <\/p>\n
Jr. Philharmonic Orchestra
\n157 South Fairfax Avenue
\nLos Angeles, CA 90036
\n323-272-3667
\ninfo@jrphil.org
\nwww.jrphil.org <\/p>\n
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V. ASMAC HONORS STU PHILLIPS<\/p>\n
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MUSIC ARRANGERS AND COMPOSERS WELCOMES<\/p>\n
STU PHILLIPS<\/p>\n
SPECIAL LUNCHEON GUEST SPEAKER
\nWED. AUGUST 15 – 11:30AM AT CATALINA’S<\/p>\n
Stu Phillips has had a long, varied and successful career in the
\nfield of music. He has gone from playing piano in cocktail lounges to
\nconducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In between, he spent time as
\nan arranger and conductor for several night club performers; was a
\nsuccessful A&R record producer; and a composer for television and
\ntheatrical movies.<\/p>\n
His first professional job was as a copyist for the Milton Berle
\nTexaco Hour. Stu produced and received gold records for \u201cBlue Moon\u201d,
\nwith the Marcels, \u201cJohnny Angel\u201d, with Shelley Fabares, and \u201cGoodbye
\nCruel World\u201d with James Darren. Among the other artists he produced
\nwhile at Colpix Records were Nina Simone; Vince Edwards; The Chad
\nMitchell Trio; The Skyliners and Jimmy Beaumont; and the Ronettes.<\/p>\n
At Capitol Records, Stu was the creator, producer and arranger of the
\nHollyridge Strings and while there recorded a total of 12 albums.
\nWhile head of West Coast A&R for Epic records, Stu recorded the
\nDoodletown Pipers, Nancy Ames, Enzo Stuarti and Bob Crane. He also
\nworked as a composer for The Donna Reed Show, a few Gidgets, and The
\nMonkees. Among the feature films to his credits \u2013 Hells Angels on
\nWheels, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Macon County Line, and Ride the
\nWild Surf. Tammy Wynette, B.B. King, George Hamilton, Dino, Desi &
\nBilly, and The Sandpipers are among those who have recorded songs
\nwritten by Stu and various co-writers.<\/p>\n
In 1974, Stu began a seven-year undertaking at Universal Studios
\ncomposing the music for The Six Million Dollar Man pilot; followed by
\nMcCloud; Quincy; Switch; The Hardy Boys & Nancy Drew; Battlestar
\nGalactica; Buck Rogers, Knightrider and others. When Glen Larson left
\nUniversal for Fox, Stu accompanied him and scored 96 episodes of The
\nFall Guy, Masquerade, Automan and The Highwayman.<\/p>\n
Stu has been nominated for four Grammys and is currently a member of
\nAMPAS, ATAS and NARAS. Over the last ten years of semi-retirement,
\nStu has tackled the task of orchestrating some classical works for
\nsymphonic orchestra, specifically two Beethoven Sonatas and five
\nRachmaninoff Preludes\/Etudes. And, of course, he wrote his
\nauto-biography \u201cStu Who \u2013 Forty Years of Navigating the Music
\nBusiness\u201d\u2026. Stu should have a lot to say\u2026. Don\u2019t miss it! <\/p>\n
Catalina Bar & Grill
\n6725 West Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90028
\n(1 BLOCK E OF HIGHLAND \u2013 north side of street \u2013 cor of
\nMcCadden)<\/p>\n
Cost: ASMAC Members & Students $30 \u2022 Guests and all walk-ins $35
\nParking: Valet $3.00 \u2022 Enter on McCadden – west side of
\nCatalina\u2019s \u2013 lot at back<\/p>\n
Please make reservations by
\nTuesday morning, August 14th @ 818\/994-4661
\nOR by email to asmac@theproperimageevents.com <\/p>\n
AND check out our
\nwebsite—www.asmac.org<\/p>\n
VI. MEMBER COMMENTS<\/p>\n
The comments below are the views of the contributing members and not
\nnecessarily those of the COMMITTEE.<\/p>\n
——————–<\/p>\n
I know that being “fired” for all kinds of reasons under the sun happens in
\nevery field, but you would think that maybe music, being so noble could
\nperhaps be different. Every hard working, talented musician deserves respect,
\nwhether in a “symphony” or not at all. Being a member of a large group does
\nnot constitute superiority. It is a choice and a good thing when it happens, but
\nno player ought to be accepted and then forced out of that choice, even for
\nfinancial reasons for another group to survive. How about really creative fund-
\nraising on the part of everyone, and telling all what is really going on??
\nThis is based upon common sense, I am not involved in all this in any way
\nregarding Pasadena. <\/p>\n
——————-<\/p>\n
It has been brought to light that the AFM is going to start facilitating employers
\nthat would normally go out of town to record to now stay in town with a single
\nproject short form deal. This is due because LA is clearly becoming a ghost town
\nas far as recording high, mid and low budget projects, especially lower budget
\nprojects – valid jobs still at that. <\/p>\n
With the advent of NEW ERA SCORING, there really is no other choice and
\nthe fact that you have to wait a month to six weeks to get a free time slot to
\nrecord in Seattle doesn’t help matters. The AFM was not founded on a sweetheart
\nfund that was created back in the 60’s to get studio players to re-join the AFM.
\nThe AFM was FOUNDED on wages, pension, health and working conditions. <\/p>\n
For instance: If you happen to be playing 2nd fiddle in a studio orchestra – do
\nyou really think that your 2nd fiddle parts you played are truly intellectual
\nproperty?? Come on – get a grip. The only new uses for the most part happen
\nwhen hit RECORD date tunes are used in movies, jingles, or TV shows. A score
\nthat has been recorded for a past movie RARELY fits another scores picture and
\ntimings so…….new uses are a beautiful thing…….but the GLOBAL SCORING
\nISSUES HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED and that is what the AFM is going to do……
\nget AFM musicians back in the marketplace…..get the AFM up to speed with
\nthe globe.<\/p>\n
It’s only business, and we are watching it pass LA by daily. Unfortunate times
\nbut reality has to be addressed. <\/p>\n
——————–<\/p>\n
Get rid of MARC SAZER as Webmaster for LOCAL 47 site immediately \u2013
\nRMA elite and PMG defector – and start THERE with the referral service
\ngetting back up to speed<\/p>\n
==============<\/p>\n
Until Next Time,<\/p>\n
THE COMMITTEE FOR A MORE RESPONSIBLE LOCAL 47<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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