Singer, record producer and songwriter Raphael Saadiq has produced tracks for a number of R&B heavyweights, such as Mary J. Blige and John Legend, as well as releasing a number of critically-acclaimed records, both as a member of Tony! Toni! Toné! and as a solo artist.
Listen to our #AFM47 Raphael Saadiq Playlist on Spotify Continue reading
Congratulations to everyone whose work can be heard on these GRAMMY-nominated tracks and albums, recorded under AFM union contracts filed with AFM Local 47! (2/7/2023: List updated w/ winners)
Congratulations 95th Annual Academy Awards nominees! The following film feature original scores and/or tracks scored with members of the American Federation of Musicians Local 47 in Los Angeles.
Music (Original Score)
Music (Original Song)
Best Picture
Listen to our #AFM47 2023 Oscars playlist here:
The 95th Academy Awards will be presented on March 12, 2023, in a ceremony held by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, and televised on ABC.
Following our AFM Local 47 Triennial General Election held in December, the following officers were sworn in at the Inaugural Meeting on January 9, 2023*:
Trustee Tornquist and Director Ludwin, who were not present at the Inaugural Meeting, took their oaths of office at the January 17 Executive Board Meeting.
On January 17, the Executive Board appointed Gail Kruvand as Interim Secretary/Treasurer to fill the vacancy left by Danita Ng-Poss. A special election to permanently fill the office will take place at our next General Membership Meeting on April 24. At this meeting elections will also take place to fill two vacancies on the Hearing Board and one vacancy on the Election Board.
We congratulate and thank each member of our union’s new administration, and wish everyone a successful term ahead.
Theatre Musicians Association SoCal — the local chapter of the official Player Conference for theater musicians of the American Federation of Musicians — invites all AFM members in the greater Los Angeles and SoCal region to join us for an informational meeting.
When: Friday, January 27, 10:30am
Where: Zoom virtual meeting Continue reading
In February 2023, legendary drummer Hal Blaine will posthumously receive his star on the Walk of the Stars Palm Springs.
The ceremony will take place at 2:30 p.m. on February 6, 2023, the day after what would have been his 94th birthday, at 100 N Palm Canyon Dr. An after-party will be held at Oscar’s restaurant in Downtown Palm Springs. Continue reading
The AFM Local 47 Live Performance/Music Prep for Live Performance Wage Scales have been updated for 2023.
Print books are now available. Please email live2@afm47.org to request a complimentary copy (one per member).
A digital copy of the book is also posted in the members-only section of our website (login required).
Violinist and bandleader Babe Egan was a vaudeville superstar. In 1929, she was one of the highest paid women in vaudeville, earning $50,000 that year (equivalent to $880,000 today). She performed for tens of millions of theatergoers in the U.S., coast-to-coast, in Canada, and in Europe, and her band was regularly featured on radio. Continue reading
Red Hot Chili Peppers Heat Up the Charts With Two #1 Records in the Same Year
Beloved SoCal rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers were on fire in 2022! Helmed by frontman Anthony Kiedis, AFM Local 47 members Michael “Flea” Balzary (bass), Chad Smith (drums) and John Frusciante (guitar) released 12th album “Unlimited Love,” which notably marked the return of Frusciante, who left the band in 2009 and rejoined in 2019. The first single, “Black Summer,” became the Peppers’ 14th number-one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, and the album debuted at number one in 16 countries, including the United States. Continue reading
