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I. A HACKING THEY WILL TRY
\nII. KARMA INDEED – MEMBER COMMENTS
\nIII. POTENTIAL BENEFIT CUTS – MPS
\nIV.NATIONWIDE MPS MEETING
\nV. EVENTS<\/p>\n
…Absolutely guaranteed anonymity – Former Musician’s Union officer
\n‘
\n…The one voice of reason in a sea of insanity – Nashville ‘first call’\u2028scoring musician
\n…Allows us to speak our minds without fear of reprisal – L.A. Symphonic musician<\/p>\n
…Reporting issues the Musicians Union doesn’t dare to mention – National touring musician<\/p>\n
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I. A-HACKING THEY WILL TRY<\/p>\n
No sooner had the last blog gone out, than
\nsomeone who didn’t like it, you can guess
\nwhat group they are from, tried to change
\nthe password of responsible 47.com. They
\ndid not succeed however.<\/p>\n
WhatEVER are they afraid of? Here’s an idea:
\nChange your conduct and you won’t have to
\nworry about whatever info gets out.<\/p>\n
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II. KARMA INDEED! – MEMBER COMMENTS<\/p>\n
[EC: Since we have now gotten three separate,<\/p>\n
reliable sources for this story, we feel confident<\/p>\n
in naming names.]<\/p>\n
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Member Comment:<\/p>\n
The name of the RMA official that
\nsued was Sazer.<\/p>\n
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AFM goes to bat for Sazer\u2026.and only Sazer.<\/p>\n
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Member Comment:<\/p>\n
[This comment was edited to remove anything that could be
\nconstrued as an attack on someone’s ability or musicality. We
\nonly want to report the facts.]<\/p>\n
Please post this.
\nWho will sue the Federation? How dare they
\ngive someone tenure, especially for political
\nreasons. I know Sazer is turning in people.
\nGood people. [EC: This is common knowledge.]
\nPeople on the fringe that need
\nto make money doing projects that are
\nimpossible to go union!<\/p>\n
Really! Someone start a lawsuit against
\nthe Federation! Guaranteed work?<\/p>\n
How dare the Union do this for one and
\nnobody else. You turn in players and
\ncontractors and we will guarantee you work.<\/p>\n
Gina Zimmitti refused to sign this. Did others?<\/p>\n
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DEMAND LETTER SENT TO GINA ZIMMITTI
\nThis is a public record.<\/p>\n
[EC: We contacted the member who sent this to us asking
\nfor verification of it’s origin. This is the reply we got:<\/p>\n
To the Committee: “this document was made public
\nto me and my use of it was approved by a party
\nthat had permission to circulate. Not stolen or
\nlifted.<\/p>\n
Further, here is a link to the NLRB page of this matter:
\nhttps:\/\/www.nlrb.gov\/case\/31-CA-179630]<\/p>\n
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The American Federation of Musicians (“AFM”) and Gina
\nZimmitti Music Contracting (“GZMC), agree to resolve
\na charge made by the AFM to the National Labor Relations
\nBoard (“NLRB”) on July 1, 2015, (Case No. 31-CA-179630)
\nregarding Marc Sazer (“Sazer”) as follows:<\/p>\n
1. Music scoring work is intermittent. With that reality,
\nit is the intent of the AFM and GZMC to return Sazer’s
\nemployment on music scoring projects contracted by GZMC
\nto the level that existed before 2015 (approximately
\n85% of days contracted by GZMC on major motion picture
\nprojects and about 65% of days contracted by it on
\nall projects.<\/p>\n
2. To achieve that, from the date this Agreement is
\nexecuted, GZMC will cause Sazer to be hired for music
\nscoring projects it contracts with the same frequency
\nas it caused him to be hired prior to 2015. Specifically,
\nGZMC will cause Sazer to be hired on substantially
\nall music music scoring projects requiring a string
\nsection and an orchestra of 30 or more musicians,
\nin addition to some music scoring projects requiring
\nfewer than 30 musicians (as it did prior to 2015).<\/p>\n
3. As soon as practicable, but in no event later than
\n14 days of the execution of this Agreement, the AFM
\nwill withdraw the charge in Case No. 31-CA-179630.
\nBut the AFM can reinstate the charge, or file a new
\nNLRB charge, in the event it determines that GZMC
\nhas failed to comply with the obligations of
\nParagraph 2.<\/p>\n
4. By entering into this Agreement, GZMC admits no
\nliability or fault and specifically does not admit
\nthat it engaged in the conduct described in the
\ncharge. Similarly, the AFM reserves its position
\nthat GZMC engaged in the conduct alleged in the
\ncharge.<\/p>\n
5. GZMC and the AFM agree that the terms of this
\nAgreement shall remain strictly confidential, except
\nthat they also agree that they may be disclosed to
\nSazer, and may be disclosed to others for the limited
\npurpose of carrying out the parties’ rights and
\nobligations under this Agreement.<\/p>\n
[Colleagues, you can see the case page for the above at
\nhttps:\/\/www.nlrb.gov\/case\/31-CA-179630] So for anyone
\nnot believing in the gross level of control the RMA
\ncontinues to have over the AFM, this should be all the
\nproof you need.<\/p>\n
Only someone high up in in the RMA could get the
\nAFM\/IEB to write a letter trying to force a contractor
\nto use a player they no longer wanted to use.
\nIt’s freelancing, unless you’re an RMA officer,
\nin which case they MUST be used, right?<\/p>\n
As was told to us. Ms Zimmitti refused to sign it
\n(just as she should have).<\/p>\n
NOT WHO YOU THINK<\/p>\n
[EC: \u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022 In fairness, the section in the last blog post titled:
\nTHE INNER CIRCLE SPEAKS: THERE’S ALWAYS
\nANOTHER is NOT in fact about Marc Sazer, but
\nanother current RMA board member If we can get one<\/p>\n
more source (We have two), we can name that RMA Board<\/p>\n
member as well..\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022<\/p>\n
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III. POTENTIAL BENEFIT CUTS – MPS<\/p>\n
DOCUMENTS SHOW TRUSTEES KNOW MORE
\nTHAN THEY REVEAL ABOUT POTENTIAL FOR BENEFIT CUTS<\/p>\n
AFM President Ray Hair hosted a \u201cWebinar\u201d for
\npension plan participants on January 29. When
\nasked, President Hair and the other participants
\nwould not shed any light on the extent of the
\npossible benefit cuts: \u201cAt this time, we just don\u2019t
\nknow,\u201d they said. Hair and the other trustees may
\nnot know exactly how extensive or when the cuts
\nwill happen, but according to their own documents
\nrecently obtained by MPS (linked below), it seems
\nthat they know far more about the potential for
\nbenefit cuts then they let on. Here is a summary:<\/p>\n
1. The trustees began actively considering cutting
\nour pensions beginning at their August 4, 2015
\nmeeting, targeting 25-30% cuts beginning in
\nFebruary 2016. (Supporting docs here)<\/p>\n
2. It took Ray Hair and our other trustees a year
\nand a half after that August 2015 meeting before
\nthey snuck the bad news of potential cuts to
\nexisting benefits into a letter to plan participants
\nin December of 2016. (Read it here)<\/p>\n
3. It is true that the trustees have not formally
\ndecided to make the cuts yet. That decision
\nwill be made in June of this year. However,
\nthe trustees\u2019 last \u201cBase Case\u201d (what they
\nexpect to happen) projection from just two
\nmonths ago, dated December 18, 2017,
\ncalls for cuts in 2018 (Projections here).<\/p>\n
4. The prospect of cuts to our existing benefits
\nis so real that the AFM fund\u2019s actuary, Milliman,
\nis already engaged in discussions with the key
\nmembers of the US Treasury, which will be
\nmaking the decision whether or not to approve
\nthe cuts. In those discussions, Treasury gave
\n\u201cinformal nonbinding guidance\u201d on how best to
\nfashion the cut application. These discussions
\nwere initiated on November 1, 2017. (See here.)<\/p>\n
The AFM-EPF trustees have repeatedly pledged
\nto be transparent with us and yet none of the
\nabove information was discussed or revealed
\nin January when the trustees were asked about it.<\/p>\n
Keep in mind, the AFM-EPF webinar in late January
\nwas just six weeks after the trustees were discussing
\nbenefit cuts at their December 18, 2017 meetings.
\nWhen asked about cuts AFM President Ray Hair
\nonly said, \u201cAt this time, we just don\u2019t know,\u201d but
\naccording to their own documents, he and the
\nother trustees have a very good idea.<\/p>\n
In solidarity,<\/p>\n
Musicians for Pension Security<\/p>\n
Stay informed with MPS. Join our mailing list\u00a0here.<\/p>\n
Who is MPS? Click\u00a0HERE.<\/p>\n
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IV.NATIONWIDE MPS MEETING<\/p>\n
March 21, 2018 at 5pm
\nNew York City (venue\u00a0TBA)
\nLIVE STREAMING ON FACEBOOK<\/p>\n
BREAKING AFM PENSION NEWS!
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Musicians for Pension Security recently obtained the
\nAFM-EPF trustees\u2019 own documents\u00a0made public by law.
\n(read them here)\u00a0These documents reveal that the
\npension trustees have been planning cuts to our pension
\nbenefits going all the way back to August of 2015.
\nAccording to those documents the trustees are targeting
\na 25-30% cut to existing benefits. MPS now believes
\nthe trustees could set an MPRA application into motion
\nas early as June 2018, which starts the process that
\nallows the trustees to cut our benefits.<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0MPS hired Tom Lowman, a nationally recognized
\npension actuary, to review the situation. At the March
\n21 meeting, Tom will show how our trustees are
\nproceeding upon assumptions that we would like
\nto change and will explain why. He will present a
\nplan to stabilize our pension in the near term and
\nhe will recommend measures to assure the long-
\nterm stability of the plan.<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Tom Lowman thinks that delaying cuts and
\nworking on improving the funding is the way
\nto go. Cutting now may result in larger cuts
\nthan needed and cutting now while hoping
\nto restore some of those cuts later would
\nbe difficult. He will explain why at the March
\n21 meeting.<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0At the meeting you will also hear from
\nJonathan Kantor, our legal counsel, who
\nwill explain the process that our trustees
\nare following to obtain the cuts, together
\nwith legal options that they — and we — have.<\/p>\n
It is critical that all AFM members make
\nevery effort to attend\u00a0this meeting. For
\nthose across the country who can\u2019t be there,
\nthe meeting will be streamed via Facebook
\nLIVE on the MPS Facebook page.<\/p>\n
Your attendance at the MPS National meeting
\nwill help to give you a better understanding of
\nwhat is happening to our pension and the
\nsolutions we think will make a difference.<\/p>\n
Please click here to RSVP to the March 21st meeting.
\nWho is MPS? Click\u00a0HERE.<\/p>\n
What is MPRA? Click\u00a0HERE.<\/p>\n
In solidarity,
\nMusicians for Pension Security<\/p>\n
Stay informed with MPS. Join our mailing list here.<\/p>\n
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V. EVENTS
\nDEAN AND RICHARD
\nare now at Culver City Elks the first \u2028Friday of \u2028every month.
\n7:30pm-10:30pm,
\n11160 Washington Pl.
\nCulver City, 90232
\n310-839-8891<\/p>\n
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3\/3\/18<\/p>\n
Westlake Valley Symphony presents
\nSYMPHONY IN BRASS
\nmusic by Ewazen, Strauss and Bruckner
\nPaul Piazza, Music Director<\/p>\n
Saturday, March 3rd, 2018 – 7:30 PM
\nWestminster Presbyterian Church
\n32111 Watergate Rd.
\nWestlake Village, CA 91361<\/p>\n
Admission is Free!
\nRSVP by emailing
\ntickets@westlakevillagesymphony.com<\/p>\n
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3\/5\/18<\/p>\n
MALIBU\u00a0 FRIENDS\u00a0 OF\u00a0 MUSIC
\np r e s e n t
\nA Concert Dressed in
\nSt. Patrick’s Day Green<\/p>\n
Monday, March 5th, 2018 at 7:30 pm
\nMAHMA Great Room<\/p>\n
Featuring the
\nMalibu Coast String Quartet
\nMaria Newman & Rafael Rishik, violinists
\nScott Hosfeld, violist
\nPaula Hochhalter, cellist<\/p>\n
Performing Music of\u00a0 ~
\nAlexander Borodin ~ String Quartet No. 1
\nGustav Holst ~ “Thatxed” for String Quartet
\nW.A. Mozart ~ Divertimento
\nMaria Newman\/Mary Pickford ~ “What the Daisy Said”
\n1912 Silent Film Short accompanied by live string quartet<\/p>\n
Click here for reservations
\nwww.malibufriendsofmusic.org
\nOr call (310) 589-0295<\/p>\n
…for a taste of MAHMA:
\nTake a listen to Maria Newman’s,\u00a0 “Pied Piper’s Lament”
\nPerformed by MAHMA artists at the Warner Grand Theatre<\/p>\n
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3\/7\/18<\/p>\n
ELVIS SCHOENBERG’S ORCHESTRE SURREAL<\/p>\n
Wednesday, March 7th, 8PM
\nEl Portal Theatre
\n5269 Lankershim Blvd
\nNorth Hollywood, CA 91601
\nFor tickets call: 818 508-4200
\nor 866 811 4111<\/p>\n
Theatrical in a deranged-circus-Fellini-
\nGerman expressionistic-John Waters-burlesque
\nsort of way, the Orchestra Surreal is as Cinematic
\nas they come for the symphonic world.<\/p>\n
http:\/\/theorchestresurreal.com\/HELLO.htm<\/p>\n
Nessun Dorma
\nhttps:\/\/tinyurl.com\/y9rnqa9f<\/p>\n
3 minute El Portal promo
\nhttps:\/\/tinyurl.com\/y8xxm5aa<\/p>\n
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3\/8\/18<\/p>\n
ASMAC Presents
\nthe next First Wednesday’s,… ON THURSDAY!!!!
\nYes, Thursday!<\/p>\n
Scott Bradlee, founder or
\nPOSTMODERN JUKEBOX<\/p>\n
Thursday March 8th, 2017, 7:30 PM<\/p>\n
Valley College Music Building, room 106 (recital Hall)
\nScott Bradlee \u2013 arranger, pianist, author, and
\nfounder of international sensation\u00a0Postmodern Jukebox
\nwill share his no budget to international success story
\nwhich has garnered nearly One Billion YouTube
\nchannel hits and Sold Out live shows in more than 60
\ncountries around the world. Find out about Scott\u2019s
\nPostmodern Jukebox arranging and song production
\nprocess from inspiration to final cut video as well as
\ndetails about his new book:
\nOutside the Jukebox:<\/p>\n
How I Turned My Vintage Music Obsession into My Dream Gig<\/p>\n
Imagine marrying the 21st century party vibe of Miley
\nCyrus or the minimalist angst of Radiohead with the
\ncrackly warmth of a vintage 78 or the plunger-muted
\nbarrelhouse howl of a forgotten Kansas City jazzman.
\nBradlee\u2019s choice of material ranges from the \u201880s hard
\nrock of Guns N\u2019 Roses to hits as recent as 2015\u2019s
\nJustin Bieber plea \u201cSorry.\u201d They\u2019re rendered by a
\nrotating cast of musicians and singers in fashions
\nthat date back to a time when Axl, Slash and Bieber\u2019s
\nparents had yet to be born \u2013 a time of street corner
\nharmonies and torch singers, blues belters and
\ngolden-voiced crooners.
\nAll About That Bass
\nhttp:\/\/www.viduba.com\/video:QVlVIZFSWdnVrFDUSxmWpVmVVpXWR1TP
\nDon’t stop believing’
\nhttps:\/\/tinyurl.com\/ycxzw77b<\/p>\n
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3\/7\/18<\/p>\n
NACUSA concert<\/p>\n
Three’s Company featuring Trio Accento,
\nwith
\nLimor-Toren-Immerman, violin;
\nMaksim Velichkin, cello and
\nNora Chiang Wrobel, piano,<\/p>\n
at Mimoda Studio,
\n5774 W. Pico Blvd
\nLos Angeles, CA 90019.<\/p>\n
Admission is free.<\/p>\n
Works include:
\nGernot Wolfgang: Jazz and Cocktails
\nKenneth Froelich: Polarize
\nRussell Steinberg:\u00a0 Paleface
\nDeon Nielsen Price: Angel Trio
\nRichard Derby: Introspection
\nWilliam Toutant: Homage a Debussy.<\/p>\n
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4\/11\/18<\/p>\n
Coming to Vibrato April 11th @ 7:30pm
\nThe\u00a0Fabulous Grammy Nominated
\nPHIL NORMAN TENTET
\nreminiscent of the refreshing sounds of
\nWest Coast Jazz.x
\nLos Angeles, CA.90077
\nResevations call 310-474-9400<\/p>\n
Click here to visit Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill Jazz<\/p>\n
PLAYING THE MUSIC OF
\nRogers & Hart, George Shearing, Benny Goodman,
\nHank Mancini, Debussy, Joseph Kosma, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Forrest, Stanley Turrentine
\nBob Nolan and others.<\/p>\n
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