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Detroit Federation of Musicians Member Survey “Home of the Pros” Offi cial Publication of the Detroit Federation of Musicians – Local 5, AFM, AFL-CIO Volume 77, Number 3 3rd Quarter 2014 Who are these guys? The past, present and future of Local 5! Details on page 16. Semi-Annual Membership Meeting Special Features in This Issue • Youth Membership resolution to consider • Facts of life about “Right to Work” • Networking to satisfy your social needs considered by a labor lawyer in “Music Matters,” page 6 • Refreshments to make your tummy happy • Text of proposed Youth Membership MONDAY, OCTOBER 20 resolution to be voted on at Semi- Annual Meeting, page 8 7:00 PM • Local 5’s 30/50-Year Party photos, LOCAL 5 HOSPITALITY ROOM details about 2014 event presented on pages 10-12 Keynote 3rd Quarter 2014 LIVE Links to What’s in This Issue The Music Stand. 1 DFM Referral Gigs . 17 WindWords . 3 MusiCares for Music People . 17 Music Matters: “Right to Work”. 6 MusiCares Free Dental Clinic . 18 Youth Membership Resolution . 8 MPTF/DPS Project Wrapup. 19 Tempo Contributions. 8 Classifi ed Advertisements . 19 30/50-Year Party Photos & Info . .10-12 Comedy Corner. 19 Local 5 Support Line . 13 Executive Board Meeting Minutes . .21-27 Detroit Musicians Fund Gifts . 13 About eBilling Notifi cation . 26 Member Newsline . 14 30/50-Year Party Honor Roll . 27 Welcome, New Members . .15-16 Closing Chord . 28 Member Directory Changes . 16, 17 DFM Member Survey. 28 Calendar of Local 5 Events Our Advertisers Local 5 Offi ce Closings • Monday, September 1: Labor Day These fi ne folks helped bring you this issue • Monday, October 13: Columbus Day of Keynote. Your support will assure their • Tuesday, November 4: Election Day continued advertising. September 1, Monday Bugs Beddow . 5 Labor Day Parade (details in “WindWords,” page 4) David Horger . 5 September 9, Tuesday Free MusiCares Dental Clinic (details, page 18) Detroit Musicians Fund. 20 October 1, Wednesday InAccord Ernest Rodgers Salute . 24 Due date for 4th quarter dues Johnny Rodriguez . 7 October 20, Monday Kim Hawes, Realtor . 22 October Semi-Annual Meeting (see details above) Michael Weeden . 13 October 29, Wednesday WSU Music Department. 9 Closing deadline for 4th quarter Keynote materials The Music Stand by A Tale of George Troia, Jr. Two Contracts t was the Congratulations as well to all of our new 30-, 50- and Local 5 President “Ibest of times, 70-year members, and 75-year member Tony Russo! It was it was the worst of a thrill and an honor to present these awards at our party times....” No, just kidding, it’s really, “Summertime and the this past May. Thank you all for attending and to those time is right for Dancing in the Street”! I’m more inclined who donated and helped in making it a special day, includ- to go with Martha Reeves’ idea of a good-time song, even ing Club Venetian, our staff, photographer Ray Riggs, tech after reading Mark Kurlansky’s Penguin Press book Ready support man Al Ayoub, and musicians Chris Nordman, for a Brand-New Beat: How “Dancing in the Street” Became an Ralphe Armstrong, Pete Kahn and Jeff Trudell. We look Anthem for a Changing America, as well as Suzanne E. Smith’s forward to seeing you again next year. Dancing in the Street, Harvard University Press – both great sociological studies of Motown during the last century. Sugar Man Found! However, both of the tales I will talk about in this col- This is really a tale of three contracts or B-4 forms, which umn refl ect how perseverance and faith can result in the I previously reported on, that were fi led in 1969 and 1973, best of times. The contracts I am referring to are updates on two projects I have previously reported to you in this column – “Searching for Sugar Man,” 4th quarter 2012; and the “Cesar Chavez Story,” 1st quarter 2013. Music to Our Ears Before I start my tale, I would like to congratulate our great Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Michigan Opera The- ater, our many community orchestras, and the Detroit Jazz Festival Orchestra. I attended several concerts, and was part of few as well, and was so very proud of our performing Dennis Coffey, coproducer of the Rodriguez albums Cold Fact groups out there – an awesome performance of Mahler’s and Coming From Reality, poses with George Troia. Third Symphony by the DSO; magnifi cent productions of Rodriguez musician Mike Theodore, with President Troia, Turandot and A View From the Bridge by MOT; “The Music holds a copy of the now better-known album Cold Fact. of Miles Davis,” presented by the Paradise Jazz series with the DSO; Dave Brubeck’s, The Gates of Justice, a 1969 ora- torio for choir, brass, percussion and jazz combo (written in the wake of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.) by the Detroit Jazz Festival, and conducted by Norah Duncan IV; and outstanding concerts by the Michigan Phil- harmonic, Dearborn and Livonia Symphonies. And, no doubt, the Grosse Pointe, Warren and Redford Civic Sym- phony Orchestras likewise had equally great performances, all of which are on my list to attend in the near future. There has been so much great music around so far this year and it will continue on through the summer. We have a lot to be proud of. continued on page 2 Keynote ◆ 3rd Quarter 2014 ◆ 1 The Music Stand, continued from page 1 Keynote representing the 10 songs used for Treas. Susan Barna Ayoub and Pres. the soundtrack of what would be- Assistant Mary Johnstone, who actu- Editor George Troia, Jr. come the Academy Award-winning ally found the contracts. Managing Editor documentary, Searching for Sugar Man, In the end, it was the fact that these Susan Barna Ayoub the story of one Sixto Rodriguez contracts existed and documented Graphic Designer Virginia L. Hunt who would record the albums, Cold what took place, even nearly 50 years Published by Fact (Tera Shirma Studio) and Com- ago, that made this project and the Detroit Federation of Musicians ing From Reality (GM/Prosound), and results possible. We took a stand that Local 5, these contracts would not be ignored. American Federation of Musicians then live in relative obscurity until his Keynote Ad Rates fame was revealed in South Africa. It should also be noted that our claim Full page $225.00 This would be the basis of the doc- was against several of the entities that 2/3 page $155.00 umentary, but the hitch for us, and were responsible for licensing the 1/2 page $120.00 1/3 page $80.00 particularly the eight Local 5 mem- product and not fi lmmaker Malik 1/4 page $60.00 bers involved, was that these albums Bendjelloul, who recently and most 1/6 page $40.00 were recorded on AFM recording tragically ended his life. 1/8 page $30.00 25% discount to members contracts and subject to rules of the All ads must be union compliant. Sound Recording Labor Agreement Cesar Chavez Academy Call for rate card and full details. and for new-use payments that were In the 1st quarter Keynote of 2013, Materials deadlines: January 15, due. Now, after all this time, and much I reported to you that a week after April 15, July 15, October 15 back forth between several companies the so called right-to-work law was LOCAL 5 COMMITTEES and various attorneys, the claim has pushed through a lame duck session Note that Pres. George Troia is ex- been paid and our musicians or their in the Michigan legislature, the staff at offi cio member of all committees. estates will receive Community Orchestra Committee: Susan Barna Ayoub, Dennis Carter II, payments for this Lydia Cleaver, Robert Hawkins, Mike new use. McGillivray, Mike McGowan, Ray Riggs Congratula- DSO Negotiating Committee: Bryan Kennedy; Peter McCaffrey; Karl tions all around Pituch; Robert Stiles; Ken Thompkins to our musicians DSO Orchestra Committee: – Mike Theodore, Ethan Allen; Dave Everson, Bryan Dennis Coffey, Kennedy; Haden McKay; Robert Stiles Fisher Negotiating Committee: Dennis Kovarik, Al Ayoub, Susan Barna Ayoub, Eric Morgeson, Keith Claeys, Paul Onachuk, Cheryl Sixto Rodriguez, Zetterholm Danny Brucato, MOT Negotiating Committee: Emily Barkaki, Chris Durham, Greg the late Bob Bab- Near, Amanda Sparfi eld, Barbara Zmich bitt and the late Local 5 President George Troia and Michigan Democratic MOT Orchestra Committee: Andrew L. Smith Greg Near, chairman; Carrie Banfi eld- gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer at an AFT rally. Taplin, vice president; Bill King, – and also to AFM treasurer; Barbara Zmich, ROPA President Ray Hair, AFM Counsel the Cesar Chavez Academy in south- delegate; Charlotte Merkerson, Jennifer Garner, AFM West Coast west Detroit voted to unionize and secretary; Andrew Pelletier, member at large; Robert Reed, union steward Electronic Media Department agent recognized the American Federation Peter Marroquin, and our own Sec/ continued on page 4 Keynote ◆ 3rd Quarter 2014 ◆ 2 fer for us to do it? No problem; we’re happy to help. As of this writing, the AFM Local 5 website is brand new and still under- by Susan “Home of the Pros” going fi xes. So bear with us. We think Barna Ayoub, Local 5 you will love it. President A union is like any other commu- George Troia, Jr., ext. 1 Secretary- [email protected] Treasurer nity organization in that it depends Vice President on volunteer work and donations. Douglas Cornelsen [email protected] Over the past year, Board Mem- Secretary-Treasurer t may not be obvious to you, but ber Dave Denniston has donated Susan Barna Ayoub, ext. 3 I can tell you from inside Local 5 [email protected] I an unbelievable number of hours to Executive Board Headquarters: We are on a roll! From make this website a reality.
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