In Memoriam
Ray Jessel
Piano
10/16/1929 – 7/17/2015
Survived by spouse
Amos Trice
Life Member. Piano
12/11/1927 – 7/16/2015
Survived by spouse
In Memoriam
Ray Jessel
Piano
10/16/1929 – 7/17/2015
Survived by spouse
Amos Trice
Life Member. Piano
12/11/1927 – 7/16/2015
Survived by spouse
Life Member. Bass
(11/7/1917 – 7/15/2015)
by Glenn A. Mitchell, Life Member, Local 47
Howard Rumsey was a true jazz music entrepreneur. He was also the last survivor of the original Stan Kenton Orchestra playing upright contra bass. Rumsey passed away July 15, 2015, at age of 97 years. Continue reading
Life Member. Violin
(9/7/1922 – 6/2/2015)
by Susan Chatman
Violinist Arnold Belnick, soloist and studio musician, made his transition in Granada Hills on June 2, 2015. He was 92 years old. A New York native and child prodigy since the age of 4, Arnold won his first major American competition at the age of 15 and played his concert debut in Town Hall. Hailed as a “young Joseph Sziget,” Arnold was a featured soloist with the New York Philharmonic and gained critical acclaim after he recorded for Columbia Records. Continue reading
In Memoriam
Arnold Belnick
Life Member. Violin
9/7/1922 – 6/22/2015
Survived by spouse & children
Gabriel Jellen
Life Member. Cello
11/8/1931 – 6/20/2015
Survived by child
John A. Kier
Life Member. Tuba
1/21/1933 – 6/27/2015
Survived by spouse & family
Life Member. Violin
(9/7/1922 – 6/2/2015)
A memorial gathering will be held for Arnold Belnick on Saturday, August 15, from 4:00-7:00 at the home of Blanche Belnick in Granada Hills.
Hor d’oeuvres and cocktails will be served.
For RSVP information please call 323.993.3159.
Former Life Member. Conductor/Director
(9/2/1935 – 6/21/2015)
“Lambro, a classical composer whose works have been performed by some of the world’s premiere symphony orchestras, composed a handful of motion picture scores during the 1960s and 1970s, including the original, unused score for Polanski’s ‘Chinatown’.”
– “Crypt of the Living Dead” Composer Phillip Lambro Dead at Age 80 – by Randall D. Larson, Musique Fantastique
Life Member. Clarinet
(11/17/1927 – 5/13/2015)
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Sunday, July 19
2-5 p.m.
Local 47 Serena Kay & Earl Williams Auditorium
817 Vine St. Hollywood CA 90038
Robert Drasnin: An Appreciation – Veteran TV composer left musical legacy for the boomer generation – by Jon Burlingame
Former Life Member. Piano
(May 6, 1930 – April 23, 2015)
By Vince Fanelli
We lost a good friend and a fine musician when Local 47 member of over 60 years, Mark Anthony Traversino passed away on April 23, 2015. Continue reading
Life Member. Piano
10/12/1928 – 10/3/2014
by Gail Shaw, daughter
Carolyn was a member of Local 47 for over 40 years. She valued her membership and often shared her professional journey with young musicians in an attempt to encourage them to join. Continue reading