On April 28, the unions of the AFL-CIO observe Workers Memorial Day to remember those who have suffered and died on the job and to renew the fight for safe jobs. This year we will come together to call for work in this country that is safe and healthy and pays fair wages.
We will celebrate the victories won by working people and commit to fighting until all workers have safe jobs and the freedom to form unions without the threat of retaliation. Continue reading
Memorial for Former Member Joseph Cosme Deaguero (1944 – 2016)
Joseph Cosme Deaguero was a famous vibe player with the Afro Blues Quintet Plus One and Tribe. He has passed onward to a higher octave. Joseph was the CEO of the Goldenlyre Musicianship Awards Show with BMI, and he ran the publication company Co. Mutual of Tibet. Cosme is survived by his 12 grown children, six grandkids, Orly his brother, and Birdie his sister.
Gerri Garrett, his wife of 16 years, requests in lieu of flowers to please adopt a shelter dog and send widow love offerings to Gerri Garrett, PO Box 2126, Manhattan Beach CA 90267.
Memorial services will be held at Hermosa Beach pier May 15 at 5 p.m.
Emmy-winning composer Jeff Beal to conduct world premiere performance live with Hollywood Chamber Orchestra
Hollywood Chamber Orchestra music directors Noah Gladstone and Mark Robertson announce that Emmy‐winning composer Jeff Beal will conduct the world premiere of his acclaimed score to the 2013 documentary film Blackfish, live-to‐picture, on Friday, July 1, 2016, at the Montalbán Theater in Hollywood. Purchase tickets here. Continue reading
On May 14, members of the National Association of Letter Carriers will lead the country’s annual largest single-day food drive to help fight hunger in America! This year, we have the opportunity to break the Guinness World Record of 559,885 pounds set in 2011.
Our goal is to not only break that record, but to collect over one million pounds, which means we need your help! Every year, 21 million children go hungry, and through your contribution and assistance we have the power to change that.
For nearly 25 years, Labor Community Services and United Way of Greater Los Angeles have been at the forefront of collecting food and bringing out volunteers. Be part of history by registering your group or yourself to volunteer and contribute to the 2016 Food Drive by clicking here.
Vocalist
3/19/1926 – 4/3/2016
Bill Henderson, jazz vocalist and actor, has died of natural causes in Los Angeles, California.
Born in Chicago in 1926, William Randall Henderson made his show business debut as a singer and dancer at age 4. His father taught him the value of singing softly. He spent his teens and twenties fluctuating between school, day jobs, and trying to make it as a singer. A stint I the army provided him an opportunity to work with Vic Damone, and in 1956 Henderson made his way to New York. The jazz community took notice and his break came the following year when he recorded “Señor Blues” for Blue Note Records. A jukebox hit, the recording stands as one of the biggest selling jingles in the label’s history. Continue reading
Gig Junction, the musicians referral service of Los Angeles, is currently seeking “Party Bands” to add to our referral service in order to provide our clients a variety of choices for party bands to hire.
Party Bands should be able to perform music from a variety of eras and styles catering to private parties, birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, etc.
If your band fits this category, please contact Michael A. Ankney, Gig Junction Administrator, at 323. 993.3174 or email contact@gigjunction.com. Continue reading
David L. Belknap
Trumpet
8/2/1939 – 3/16/2016
Survived by spouse
Jack W. Eskew
Life Member. Trumpet
6/29/1940 – 2/6/2016
Survived by siblings
Arni E. Heiderich
Life Member. String Bass
6/25/1927 – 3/27/2016
Survived by children
Matthew J. Saporita
Life Member. Saxophone
4/28/1923 – 3/23/2016
Survived by children
Frank Sinatra Jr.
Life Member. Piano
1/10/1944 – 3/16/2016
Survived by mother
Newly reported:
Joel A. Scott
Piano
7/22/1956 – 10/5/2015
Survived by siblings
Bill Stroub
Life Member. Guitar
2/26/1926 – 6/16/2015
Survived by spouse & child
Arni Eugene Heiderich, Los Angeles Philharmonic Musician, Passes
Life Member. String Bass
(6/25/1927 – 3/27/2016)
Arni Eugene Heiderich passed peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family, on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016. He was 88 years old. Continue reading
Let’s bring the nation’s Labor Beat back!
A message from Workers Independent News:
For decades, the “labor beat” has been steadily disappearing from mainstream media sources. A systematic, and some would argue, intentional reduction in the perceived importance of the working class has created an environment of dismissal and even disdain for workers, as they are blamed repeatedly for America’s fiscal woes. Continue reading
Every April, the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. selects a jazz icon to feature on the annual Jazz Appreciation Month poster. This year’s poster honors performer, bandleader, and
composer “King” Benny Carter.
A Lifetime Member of Local 47, Benny Carter — known simply as “King” to his fellow musicians — was a largely self-taught artist who became one of founding fathers of big band swing music. Early in his career, Carter arranged and composed scores for Fletcher Henderson, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, and McKinney’s Cotton Pickers, as well as for his own highly respected orchestras. Continue reading