Inside This Issue:

• COVER STORY: Hot Labor Summer – Labor disputes in every sector heat up the Southland
   
• Musicians ramp up support for striking writers & actors
   
• Member Spotlight: Dave Grohl
   
• Report from the 102nd American Federation of Musicians Convention
   
• Modern Composition: Free classes for AFM 47 members begin Aug. 2
   
• Book Review: ‘Beyond Lip Service: A Framework for Brass Fundamentals”
   
• Auditions: Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera, Bay Philharmonic