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Rickey Minor, Music Director
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General Membership Meeting: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Open to all AFM Local 47 members in good standing
On the Agenda (subject to change):
– Presentation of 50-Year Pins
– Officer Reports
– Old and New Business
MUSICIANS’ CLUB OF LOS ANGELES ANNUAL MEETING
Immediately following General Membership Meeting
All members of AFM Local 47 are also members of the Musicians’ Club of Los Angeles
RSVP to: rsvp@afm47.org
(RSVP encouraged, but not required)
Fifty (50) members constitutes a quorum to conduct business at Local 47 General Membership Meetings. Nine (9) members constitutes a quorum for regular and special meetings of the Musicians’ Club.
To review meeting policies, Robert’s Rules, bylaws and past meeting minutes, please
visit afm47.org/gmm.
Coffee Time Member Mingle: Friday, April 19
2nd Annual AFM Local 47 Jazz Festival
“This music is about freedom, about movement, about creativity, about joy, about pain, and about ultimately setting one’s spirit free. Jazz musicians are an essential part of our culture, and we in Los Angeles are incredibly blessed to include in our community many world-class practitioners of this great art form.” – AFM Local 47 President Stephanie O’Keefe
The free concert series, generously co-sponsored by the Music Performance Trust Fund, will take place over three Sundays on April 14, 21 & 28 in our Captain Greg Welch Gathering Place. Continue reading
Final Note: Ben Lanzarone
Life Member. Piano
10/28/1938 – 2/16/2024
Ben Lanzarone, a native of Brooklyn, New York, celebrated composer/arranger/musical director/pianist, has passed away at the age of 85 at his home in Los Angeles. Continue reading
Final Note: Daniel Adam Savell
2/11/1975 – 11/17/2023
Member. Percussion
It is with deep sadness that we share the heartbreaking news that Daniel Adam Savell has died. He passed away November 17, 2023, succumbing to injuries suffered in a sports accident. Dan was born February 11, 1975, in Newton, Massachusetts and was co-founder and co-owner of L.A. Percussion and Backline Rentals in Santa Clarita, California. Continue reading
Final Note: Donald J. Baldini (Baldwin)
Life Member. String Bass
12/5/1940 – 3/4/2024
Donald James Baldini, 83, of Westminster, Vt., died at home in the bed he made himself, just as he wished.
He was tenacious in his love for life, music, food and friends while he navigated the ups and downs of cancer for the past eight years. He will be remembered by all as a charismatic storyteller, world-class bass player and engaging teacher. Continue reading
March 2024 Overture Online: Solidarity Wins!
Inside This Issue:
- COVER STORY: Solidarity Wins! AFM Secures Tentative Agreement With AMPTP, Delivering Historic Wins for Musicians
- Women’s History Month: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- Member Spotlight: Lindsey Stirling
- Join ‘The Crew’ at the Many Crafts, One Fight Rally on March 3
- AFM Local 47 Endorses Adam Schiff for U.S. Senate
- Music Performance Trust Fund 2024 Scholarship Applications Now Open
- LA County Fed 2024 Voter Guide – Vote by March 5!
- Auditions: Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera, Modesto Symphony Orchestra
and more!
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‘Many Crafts, One Fight’ Rally w/ IATSE, Teamsters, Hollywood Basic Crafts
Join us as we support our Hollywood crew union colleagues at their pre-negotiations kickoff rally on Sunday, March 3 at Woodley Park in Encino.
IATSE, Teamsters and the Hollywood Basic Crafts (IBEW, OPCMIA, LiUNA, and UA) will begin jointly bargaining with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) — the same employers with whom we just concluded negotiations — the next day. Continue reading
AFM Secures Tentative Agreement with AMPTP, Delivering Historic Wins for Musicians
The American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM) has reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on the Basic Theatrical Motion Picture and Basic Television Motion Picture contracts. The agreement, unanimously recommended by the bargaining committee, represents a significant victory for musicians working in film and television.
“This agreement represents a major win for musicians who have long been under-compensated for their work in the digital age,” declared AFM International President and Chief Negotiator Tino Gagliardi. “We have secured historic breakthroughs in streaming residuals, established critical guardrails against the misuse of AI, gained meaningful wage increases and other important gains. This agreement represents a watershed moment for the artists who create the soundtracks for countless film and TV productions.” Continue reading