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By-Law Meeting: April 2015 Tuesday, April 14th, 2015 Vol. 75 No. 4 @ 1:00 pm Membership Meeting: Tuesday, May 12th, 2015 @ 1:00 pm Local 10-208 of AFM CHICAGO FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OFFICERS – DELEGATES 2014-2016 Gary Matts President Terryl Jares Vice-President Leo Murphy Secretary-Treasurer Leo Murphy Gary Matts BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Robert Bauchens Bob Lizik Rich Daniels Janice MacDonald Frank Donaldson Charles Schuchat B.J. Levy CONTRACT DEPARTMENT Student or Professional - A Blurred Line Terryl Jares – Vice-President Tax Time is Near Nancy Van Aacken ASSISTANTS TO THE With the approaching April 15th deadline for filing business; Telephone used for business; Books and Do you remember the first time you earned money playing a musical instrument? PRESIDENT - JURISDICTIONS Terryl Jares - Vice-President income tax returns, you or your accountant may need subscriptions to professional journals; Advertising and I do. It was at my grandparents’ 50th wedding anniversary party held at the local VFW to know how much you paid in work dues for 2014 as photographs for promotion; Repairs and upkeep of hall. My younger brother played accordion and I played drums. I was about eleven years Supervisor - Entire jurisdiction including theaters a deduction. You may call my office to obtain the total instruments; Insurance on instruments; Substitutes’ pay; old and my brother Craig was about nine. I know we got the job because of the obvious (Cell Phone: 312-310-4100) family connection; but I do remember that in order to provide music for the entire Dean Rolando amount that you paid. Legal expenses for drawing up contracts of employment; evening, we had to repeat our limited repertoire a few times. No one seemed to mind. Recordings, Transcriptions, Other job expenses incurred in the practice of your Rental of instruments; and Depreciation of instruments After all it was a family affair. We each received twenty dollars for our first “gig.” Documentaries, Etc. profession may also be deductible. Check with your or recording equipment. (Cell Phone: 708-380-6219) Later in high school I played drums with the Lane Tech Stage Band. We played tax adviser. Those could include: Membership dues; Check with your tax professional as to what deductions, stock arrangements as well as those played by the Basie, Ellington and Kenton bands. DELEGATES TO CONVENTIONS OF THE Commissions paid to agents and booking offices; Dues if any, are correct for you. Their knowledge of tax code and ILLINOIS STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR We were a rehearsal band of students who, in the process of learning to play that kind AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL to other professional societies; Rehearsal hall, studio or our industry is really valuable. For additional information of music, performed for a few school functions and once for a student award dinner. ORGANIZATIONS office rental; Sheet music, transcriptions, arrangements, on deductions, exemptions, filing status, etc., see a tax We were never paid. Terryl Jares Leo Murphy recordings; Stationery, printing and postage used in adviser or consult the IRS instructions for Form 1040. When I graduated from high school I joined the Chicago Federation of Musicians. Gary Matts At some point during my college years I made the transition from student to DELEGATES TO CHICAGO professional, working mostly under union agreements for union wages and benefits FEDERATION OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL UNION COUNCIL and learning that as a professional musician I would be paid whenever I played a Rich Daniels Gary Matts rehearsal or performance. When I graduated from college, my student days were over: Terryl Jares I was now a professional musician who depended on professional jobs with DELEGATES TO CONVENTIONS OF THE commensurate wages and benefits to provide for myself (and later my family). AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS Join The Why the trip down memory lane? It is well known that for musicians, unlike the Rich Daniels Gary Matts medical or legal professions, there has always been a blurring of the line between student Frank Donaldson Leo Murphy and professional. In days gone by, AFM President James Petrillo was the subject of Terryl Jares Alternates: satirical cartoons because of his prohibition against student ensembles playing in parades B.J. Levy Larry Bowen or other situations where he believed union musicians should be working. The concern, EDITOR, THE INTERMEZZO then and now, is over the exploitation of student musicians who are not paid for their Terryl Jares work, by promoters who seek to increase their own profit margins, and the loss of jobs. PRESIDENT EMERITUS It may be called “collaboration,” “a partnering opportunity,” or “an exciting Ed Ward professional experience,” but the negative impact on the student musicians’ future VICE-PRESIDENT EMERITUS profession is clear. As they continue their education and musical training they acquire Tom Beranek the skills that will enable them to join the ranks of working professionals. But if students SECRETARY-TREASURER EMERITUS continue to replace working professionals, will there be professional jobs for them to Spencer Aloisio Are you willing to walk in solidarity with other unions to help get our union message out to the public? If fill? Will it make sense for them to continue to devote the time, energy and money each local union of the Chicago Federation of Labor brings 1% of its membership out to a rally, we will have necessary to prepare for a profession in which they cannot earn a respectable living? BOARD OF DIRECTORS EMERITUS Ruth Marion Tobias over 5,000 workers marching and delivering our message to the public. Please join the 1% Solution. Do music educators who seek and create these “professional opportunities” understand Add your name to the list of CFM musicians willing to be called to action. Call us at 312-782-0063 or the impact of their actions? Open Daily, except go to our website (www.cfm10208.org) using the CONTACT US tab and adding “One percent solution” The union understands that students welcome the opportunity to get experience Saturday, Sunday and Holidays to your comments. playing in the “big leagues,” and we are supportive of finding opportunities for them Office Hours 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. to do so. But care must be taken. When performing for the public where substantial All Phones: 312-782-0063 (24 Hrs.) ticket prices are charged, students must not displace working musicians. They must not AFM WEB SITE: www.afm.org Robert Bauchens Frank Donaldson Janice MacDonald Leo Murphy be put in a position where they take income away from those who earn their livelihood CFM WEB SITE: www.cfm10208.com Lisa Bressler Terryl Jares Matt Mantell Bill Olsen Address all e-mail to the at the very profession to which the students aspire. In the long run, both students and Rich Daniels B. J. Levy Gary Matts Charlie Schuchat professionals will pay the price. Secretary/Treasurer: [email protected] Cover illustration provided by Chris Nolan Creative. 2 Intermezzo April 2015 April 2015 Intermezzo 3 FROM: TOM MUELLNER, GIL EVANS, ‘82-87, and is also a pianist/band leader: February 16 National Endowment for the Arts - Our “special 1st set guest” was and Illinois Arts Council composer. the fabulous tenor sax-off-on-ist From his collaborations with bassist/ BILL OVERTON ... Also, we’re vocalist ELDEE YOUNG to his raising funds to help our friend Tropicale Ensemble, his radio show By Ruth Marion Tobias MARK TUTTLE who has been “Jazz Tropicale” can be heard every in the hospital for several weeks Sunday on WDCB 90.9 fm. with a brain injury. Mark is a fine Barbara Robertson saxophonist & staunch supporter of MORE…… WHAT’S HAPPENING Park University Wind Ensemble DE FALLA in Scents of Beauty two of his signature works: First, our (and many other) jazz “hangs”... A gala dinner-dance at Onwentsia FROM: AUDREY MORRISON, conducted by JOE LILL on at Northwestern University’s Nights in The Gardens of Spain, in at The Serbian Village Monday jazz Country Club benefitting the Lake Program Director, Music Institute April 19 2:30 pm. This piece was Pick- Staiger Hall on April 19, 7pm. which composer MANUEL DE party - over 4 years & going strong! Forest Symphony was graced by of Chicago. The Jazz Studies premiered in March 2013 with the The performance will feature FALLA draws inspiration from the music of ROY VOMBRACK Program at MIC, presented two Mount Prospect Community Band world-renowned pianist JORGE the perfumes of orange, jacaranda, Wednesday. February 25 and Friday, and the Jazz Consortium Big Band. concerts as part of the school’s under the direction of RALPH FEDERICO OSORIO as the pomegranate, and the Valencia March 6 - the wonderful vocalist The large guest crowd, dressed in “Tribute to CHARLIE PARKER” WILDER.” orchestra continues its 2014-15 rose; then, MAURICE RAVEL’S STEPHANIE AARON with TOM their finery came out to support the Jazz Festival last November. The subscription series dedicated to Concerto for The Left Hand. Finally, MUELLNER on piano at the symphony. concerts featured special guests ***** the five senses. Artistic Director the smells of the sea emerge from Crystal Ballroom, 529 Davis St., CHARLES MCPHERSON SCOTT SPECK conducts. Debussy’s distinctly impressionistic Evanston, IL ***** and VICTOR GOINES, alto FROM: STEFAN SCHERER- La mer. Tickets (adults: $25 - $75, and members of the MIC jazz EMUNDS, operations associate students with ID: $10) can be Special Appearance – Thursday, Violinist/composer STEPHANIE faculty: VICTOR GARCIA, with the Chicago Philharmonic. purchased at (312) 957-0000 or February 26, Marie’s Pizzeria, QUINN finds her hopes coming trumpet; AUDREY MORRISON, First to fill y’all in--The Chicago chicagophilharmonic.org. 4129 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. true with the Ashville Composers trombone; JEREMY KAHN, Philharmonic Chamber Players The “Monsters” trio with Concert performing her piano; STEWART MILLER, bass; (cp2) began their Spring 2015 FYI: BILL OVERTON, tenor; composition, an orchestral dance ERNIE ADAMS, drums; Artist- series at City Winery (1200 W.