* UPDATE: Winners appear in BLUE below. Congrats to all the winners and nominees! *
Nominations for the 61st GRAMMYs are in, and union musicians of AFM Local 47 in Los Angeles worked on some of the top hits of the year!
Listen to our 2019 #ListenLA Grammy playlist and browse the list of Los Angeles-made nominees below. Winners will be announced live on Feb. 10, 2019, at Staples Center. (Be sure to listen for the live AFM Local 47 house band!) Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (January 14, 2019) — American Federation of Musicians Local 47 proudly stands with the thousands of brave workers who are striking for our communities, our families and our children.
Members of the United Teachers Los Angeles union are taking a stand to be treated with dignity and respect. The Los Angeles Unified School District is the second largest in the country, yet our schools are painfully underfunded, understaffed, and overcrowded. Continue reading
Congratulations to all of the talented AFM Local 47 Los Angeles musicians who worked on films honored at this year’s Golden Globe Awards! Winners were announced Jan. 6, 2019 during the live telecast (featuring an AFM Local 47 house band!).
The teachers of LAUSD are fighting for the schools our students deserve. They want to lower class sizes across all grades. They need more resources in our classrooms and to improve school safety. They want to have more instructional time and fewer standardized tests.
But the DISTRICT is saying NO to all of these demands.
Our teachers alone cannot bring about a better future for our kids. If an agreement is not reached, UTLA teachers are prepared to strike January 14. Continue reading
Congratulations to all of the AFM Local 47 musicians who worked on the incredible music to the following 2019 BAFTA nominees:
A STAR IS BORN
Nominated for Best Film, Best Original Music
Months of hard work in physical therapy paid off, allowing Kevin Brandon (“Brandino”) to say goodbye to his wheelchair and move around on foot with the aid of a walker. “I can walk now because of Kaiser Permanente,” Brandon says.
Known professionally as Brandino, bassist extraordinaire Kevin Brandon has enjoyed a long and varied career full of successes.
But it didn’t come easy.
Born with congenital clubfeet and a hip displacement, Brandon has used his musical successes to support those with handicaps and special needs. He has long made it a primary mission in his life to spread awareness and assist with fundraisers in order to inspire and help those in need to acquire information and access resources to improve their quality of life. Continue reading
BACK IN THE GAME:AFM Local 47 2018 Election Returns
Congratulations to our newly elected union officials!
The Virtual Orchestra – 30 Years Later
An overview from TMA SoCal
Musicians Helping Musicians
Member-led health education committee strives to serve those in need
and more!
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We honor the memory of the following members whose deaths were reported between Nov. 16 – Dec. 10, 2018: Continue reading
Life Member. Trumpet
8/2/1926 – 11/3/2018
Talented musician, dedicated teacher, devoted husband, beloved father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, Sid Lazar passed away at home at the age of 92.
He was born and raised in Los Angeles, attended L.A. High School, then graduated, cum laude, from USC. He later received his M.A. from CSU Northridge. Continue reading