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Blue Shield Teledoc® – Skip the waiting room – Talk to a doctor now

Eligible participants who have enrolled in one of the Blue Shield plans offered by the Professional Musicians Local 47 and Employers’ Health & Welfare Fund now have access to the Teladoc® program.

Eligible Participants
Why wait for the care you need now? Teladoc® gives you 24/7/365 access to a doctor through the convenience of phone or video consults. You can feel better today and avoid the hassles of the hospital waiting room. Continue reading →

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Final Note: Bobby Bruce

Life Member. Violin
(1925 – 2018)

Bobby Bruce (Robert Morris Berg) was born in Chicago, Illinois. His father owned a fruit market and his mother Rosie was a comedian and entertainer, performing at several theaters in the Chicago area. Bobby began violin lessons at age 6, and by the age of 9 he would do acrobatics, tap dance, sing and play violin on stage in a Vaudeville act called the Personality Kids on the Keith Orpheum circuit with his mother and older sister Eileen. Continue reading →

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Limited Pressing Agreement & Music Prep Chart update

Limited Pressing Agreement

The new Limited Pressing Agreement can be found on the Sound Recording page of our website here.

Music Prep Chart

The Local 47 2018-2019 Music Prep Chart has been updated with new rates for the commercials agreement and is now available in the members section at afm47.org. Members may sign up here to receive email alerts whenever this chart is updated.

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Hollywood premiere screening of ‘The Savoy King’

Chick Webb and the Music that Changed America – April 15, 2018 at The Montalban

EXCLUSIVE LOCAL 47 MEMBER DISCOUNT:  Enter the code:  FRIEND
at themontalban.com for 2 for 1 $25 tickets, all to support the LA Jazz Society.

The Los Angeles Jazz Society has joined with the Ricardo Montalban Foundation in presenting the feature documentary “THE SAVOY KING – Chick Webb and the Music that changed America” on Sunday, April 15, 2018, 2 p.m. at The Montalban Theatre in Hollywood. Produced by Jeff Kaufman and Marcia Ross of Floating World Pictures, the documentary details the life of the amazing young drummer and bandleader who impacted the world of big bands in the ’30s. Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: April 2018

James O. Stewart
Life Member. Guitar
9/8/1935 – 1/8/2018
Survived by spouse

Shirley A. Fordis
Life Member. Oboe
4/22/1938 – 12/27/2017
Survived by children

Nunzio ‘Norman’ Panto
Life Member. Accordion
3/25/1929 – 2/24/2018
Survived by son

Joseph John Ragonese (aka Joey Rodney)
Life Member. Guitar
3/1/1922 – 3/10/2018
Survived by spouse & children

Elmer H. Ramsey
Life Member. Trumpet
6/3/1930 – 2/9/2018
Survived by spouse & children

Donald B. Thompson
Life Member. Saxophone
10/15/1925 – 3/7/2018
Survived by spouse & children

Andrew M. Weiner
Member. Arranger
8/16/1960 – 3/2/2018
Survived by sister

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Lucia Micarelli: Balancing life on the concert stage and the scoring stage

Violinist and sometime-actress Lucia Micarelli not only adapts well to change, she thrives on it. Born in Queens, New York, to a Korean mother and Italian-American father, by 3 she was already immersed in dance, piano, and violin. After moving to Hawaii at age 5, she debuted as a soloist with the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra a year later. In 1994 she left Hawaii and returned to New York to attend the prestigious Juilliard School of Music, where she studied violin for seven years. Following her education, Lucia was asked to join a number of tours and is known for her performances with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Jethro Tull, Josh Groban’s “Closer and “Awake” tours, and with Chris Botti. In 2010 she obtained two union cards, joining both AFM Local 47 and SAG-AFTRA. In March, Lucia spoke with Overture’s Linda A. Rapka on a break during her live tour promoting her PBS Special, “An Evening with Lucia Micarelli.” Continue reading →

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