NAMM 2017 – Anaheim, California, January 19 – 22
Show your AFM pride and tell your AFM brothers and sisters who you are.
The International Musician will be at NAMM doing short AFM member testimonial videos for the afm.org website.
If you will be there and are interested in participating, please contact IM managing editor Cherie Yurco (cyurco@afm.org) to set up an appointment.
Thank you!
Professional Musicians, Local 47 and Employers’ Health & Welfare Fund
As the end of the year approaches and you prepare to enjoy the holidays with your family and friends, employers and participants should also be aware of the tax filings which are required. With these considerations in mind, the IRS has provided you with a gift, Notice 2016-70. Notice 2016-70, notified Participants that the IRS has extended the due date for health care providers, and employers, to provide covered persons the required tax forms. Continue reading
Thomas K. Burnett
Life Member. Guitar
7/4/1923 – 11/7/2016
Survived by spouse & family
Charles W. Flores
Life Member. Drums
1/5/1935 – 11/24/2016
Survived by daughters & family
Samuel Lee Jr.
Life Member. Drums
2/26/1930 – 11/28/2016
Survived by spouse & children
Eugene L. Soiseth
Life Member. Drums
11/23/1919 – 9/21/2016
Survived by cousins
by Paul Castillo, President, TMA SoCal
The Theatre Musicians Association, commonly referred to as the TMA, is one of five Player Conferences in the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (the “AFM” or “Federation”). Continue reading
Overture Online
January 2017
Come Together
(Right Now)
Now more than ever, musicians must organize for the future of our union and our nation
WIN: Spreading the Labor Beat
Workers Independent News expands to over 400 satellite NPR stations
ProMusicDB Partners With NAMM
Free 2017 NAMM Show badges for all new registrants
A Brief History of the TMA
An overview by the TMA SoCal chapter
CD Spotlight: ‘Breaking Through’
Paul Henning releases solo debut for piano and orchestra
and from all of us at Overture….
Happy New Year!
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Overture Online is optimized for reading via smartphone or tablet. For those without access to a smart device, this issue may be viewed on a web browser (must have flash enabled). Local 47 members may download archived pdf versions from the members section at afm47.org. Continue reading
2017 Wage Scale Update
The Executive Board has approved the Wage Scale Committee’s recommendations for updates to Live Engagements and Music Prep for Live Engagements, which take effect January 1, 2017.
A preliminary digital copy of the 2017 Wage Scale book is available in the Member Section at afm47.org (login required) from the “Members-Only Scales & Documents” tab.
Please note: The AFM is currently formulating Music Prep scales for copyists preparing parts for musical theater. Our printed 2017 Wage Scale book, and the digital copy on our website, will be published once these are released. Sign up here to receive an email alert when the new books are available.
AFM Local 47 Director Pam Gates, legendary Life Member Quincy Jones, and President John Acosta at the LA Jazz Society Jazz Tribute Awards Concert on Nov. 19, 2016. (All photos courtesy of LA Jazz Society)
Featured performers included Patti Austin, Emily Bear, the Clayton Brothers, Siedah Garrett, Justin Kauflin, Alfredo Rodriguez & more
This year’s Jazz Tribute Awards Concert presented by the Los Angeles Jazz Society was held Saturday, Nov. 19 at The Montalban Theatre in Hollywood honoring the one and only Quincy Jones with our 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award.
“Celebrating the World of Quincy Jones” saluted him for his many years of mentorship and support of young musicians, along with his multitude of musical achievements. The extensive performer list includesd Patti Austin, Emily Bear, Jeff and John Clayton, Darynn Dean, Siedah Garrett, Justin Kauflin, Alfredo Rodriguez, Hubert Laws, Rickey Minor, Greg Phillinganes, Katie Thiroux and the LA Jazz Society Big Band. Continue reading
With the holidays in full swing, ProMusicDB.org is extending its open enrollment period through the end of 2016 so even more people can give the gift of music credits preservation to their friends, relatives or loved ones. Starting at an annual fee of $97, membership with ProMusicDB.org is the perfect gift idea for any musician who wants to ensure they are properly credited for any project they work on or create. Signup is available at https://promusicdb.org/.
ProMusicDB.org is the first artist-controlled authority of music credits, enabling songwriters, musicians, producers and engineers to take control of their credits, identity, metadata and digital legacy. The result is the preservation of music credits for the digital future. Continue reading
A new Flex Plan Pre-tax Election must be made each year; it does not carry over. Elections CANNOT be accepted after 12/31/2016
Download the full Open Enrollment Memo here.
Open Enrollment runs from 12/05/2016 to 12/31/2016 at 12:00pm PT. The fastest
way to enroll is online at www.flexplan.com/oe