Monday, Jan. 22: Musicians to Host Rally in L.A. Ahead First Contract Talks With AMPTP

**Event Will Happen Rain or Shine at 9 a.m. **

Los Angeles — On Monday, January 22 at 9 a.m, musicians of the American Federation of Musicians will host a press conference and rally in front of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) headquarters in Sherman Oaks, CA and host a rally ahead of the first day of contract negotiations.

AFM will be joined by members and representatives from SAG-AFTRA, the Teamsters, IATSE, WGA and the LA County Federation of Labor. Continue reading →

Bargaining Kick-Off Rally at AMPTP Headquarters on Jan. 22 to Demand a Fair Share for Musicians

Los Angeles, CA — The countdown is on! On January 22, the AFM will enter the ring with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the powerful negotiating body representing major studios and networks.

Last summer, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA secured historic contracts after unprecedented strikes, marking a new era of worker solidarity and industry recognition for artist value. These victories ripple outwards, offering potent opportunities for us, the musicians, to leverage in our fight for fair compensation and working conditions. Continue reading →

Visit AFM at NAMM 2024!

 

The American Federation of Musicians is proud to have a booth at this year’s National Association of Music Merchants Show, the industry’s largest stage uniting the global music, sound and entertainment technology communities.

NAMM 2024 takes place January 25-28 in Anaheim. You’ll find AFM next to the Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) at Booth #9916 — view the show map here. 

Grab your NAMM badge, stop by our booth and say hello!

Musicians to Rally Jan. 22 to Demand Their Fair Share

In less than three weeks, musicians will begin bargaining with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) for the motion picture and TV film contract.

Now it’s our turn to negotiate a fair and sustainable contract – just like our fellow unions WGA and SAG-AFTRA did.

On Monday, January 22, 2024, at 9 a.m., musicians will be marching in front of the AMPTP headquarters in Sherman Oaks to take us directly into that day’s negotiations with a great wave of support from members and fellow union allies.

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As Contract Negotiations Near, Musicians Demand a Fair Share in the New Year

Entertainment Workers are Rising Up: Musicians are Next!

Just as writers and actors fought the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers for better wages and strengthened contract protections over many long months in 2023, so too will musicians come January 22.

Contract negotiations for the AFM Basic Theatrical Motion Picture and Basic Television Motion Picture agreements with the AMPTP will take place here in Los Angeles, and AFM members throughout the U.S. and Canada are working together on the grassroots AFM Fair Share for Musicians campaign. Continue reading →

January 2024 Overture Online: Musicians Demand a Fair Share in the New Year

Inside This Issue:

  • COVER STORY: Musicians Demand a Fair Share in the New Year
  • General Membership & Annual Club Meetings: January 22
  • 2024 Wage Scale Books Now Available
  • Member Spotlight: Michael O’Daniel
  • MusiCares Launches ‘Resilience on the Road Toolkit’ for Touring Musicians
  • The Year in Labor: An Overview by LA Fed President Yvonne Wheeler
  • Film Musicians Secondary Markets Fund: A New Year Rings In a New Fund
  • Auditions: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
and more!
 

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General Membership & Musicians’ Club Annual Meetings: January 22, 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

RSVP to: rsvp@afm47.org
(RSVP encouraged, but not required)

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

To review our meeting policies and additional information, please visit afm47.org/gmm

Final Note: Nicholas Louis Martinis

Life Member. Drum Set
8/13/1931 – 12/7/2023

by Robbie Hioki

Nicholas Louis Martinis was born on August 13, 1931 in Philadelphia, PA.

As a young aspiring drummer in Philly, Max Roach let Nick sit in with his band, and there he got to play with Charlie Parker.

Nick went on tour with a band from Philly and settled in Los Angeles. Some of his favorite jobs include working with Frank Rosolino, The Lighthouse All Stars, and the Pete Jolly Trio. He played with Pete for over 30 years. Continue reading →

Pacific Jazz Orchestra Launches Spectacular Debut Season

LA Welcomes First Resident Jazz Orchestra in Nearly Two Decades

by Linda A. Rapka

Aiming to entertain and enrich the local community of Los Angeles as well as the global community through performance and education, the newly formed Pacific Jazz Orchestra is the ambitious innovation of Chris Walden, a seven-time GRAMMY-nominated arranger/conductor who serves as the orchestra’s artistic director and conductor.

“I’ve been arranging and conducting for recording artists and for TV and film for 30 years, but I’m now at a point in my career and my life where I wanted to fulfill my own musical vision,” Walden said. “Having worked a lot with symphony orchestras as well as with big bands, I wanted to create a hybrid ensemble that embodies both. And with this 40-piece ensemble we’re able to play jazz as well as symphonic material.” Continue reading →