Tuesday, May 10Th, 2016 @ 1:00 Pm Membership Meeting
Membership Meeting: Membership Meeting: May/June 2016 Tuesday, May 10th, 2016 Tuesday, June 7th, 2016 Vol. 76 No. 5 @ 1:00 pm @ 1:00 pm Local 10-208 of AFM CHICAGO FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OFFICERS – DELEGATES 2014-2016 Gary Matts President Terryl Jares Vice-President Gary Matts Leo Murphy Secretary-Treasurer Terryl Jares BOARD OF DIRECTORS Robert Bauchens Bob Lizik Rich Daniels Janice MacDonald Agreements Reached with Drury Lane Oakbrook Frank Donaldson Charles Schuchat Is It Worth It? and Marriott Theatres B.J. Levy CONTRACT DEPARTMENT In the last month or so, the CFM and bargaining unit representatives have negotiated Terryl Jares – Vice-President Every two years, we assemble a wage scale committee Playing jobs that are under union scales are done successor agreements with two long time theater employers, the Drury Lane Oakbrook Nancy Van Aacken to evaluate our wages, compare them to other locals in without union contracts. All of the protections you get Theatre and the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire. Eligible rank and file bargaining unit ASSISTANTS TO THE the federation and recommend the appropriate increases as a union member are null and void. If you don’t get members have voted to ratify the agreement. This is the final step in a multi-step process PRESIDENT - JURISDICTIONS Terryl Jares - Vice-President for the following two years. These wage scales are the paid or your check bounces, the union has no way to that began months ago. Supervisor - Entire jurisdiction benchmark for all casual engagements in our jurisdiction. get you your money. Break times cannot be enforced. While an agreement that is acceptable to both sides is the desired outcome for every including theaters Recently, I have been receiving phone calls from members Overtime most likely will not be paid. There will be no negotiation, there is significant preparation and effort that precedes this outcome. On the (Cell Phone: 312-310-4100) concerned that contractors are offering work that pays contribution to your pension. Is it worth it? Union side the process begins with determining who comprises the bargaining unit. Dean Rolando Recordings, Transcriptions, below the minimum set scales. As tempting as it might The officers of the Chicago Federation of Musicians This is determined by ascertaining which musicians have worked at least a certain Documentaries, Etc. be to take the work, you should take some time to think are here to help your career as a musician. There are minimum amount at the theater during the term of the last agreement. Bargaining unit (Cell Phone: 708-380-6219) about it. Is it worth it? numerous wage scales that can fit most any situation. We members then elect a negotiating committee to formulate proposals and sit at the table at DELEGATES TO CONVENTIONS OF THE When accepting a job that pays under scale, you are will prepare contracts for you that will protect you from the negotiations. Next, members of the bargaining unit are surveyed to assess their priorities ILLINOIS STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR for improvements to the wages benefits and working conditions. Proposals are formulated AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL eroding our wage scales and our integrity as Professional abuse by an employer. If you are unsure about what you ORGANIZATIONS Musicians. The employer views you as the one that will should get paid, give us a call. It is worth it! and only then do we sit at the table with the employer and bargain an agreement that the Terryl Jares Leo Murphy union and committee can recommend for ratification. Gary Matts work for less. Eventually, very few jobs will pay at scale wages. Is it worth it? As you can understand, this is a time consuming process and there are many variables DELEGATES TO CHICAGO that can affect the outcome of the negotiations. In the case of these two agreements we FEDERATION OF LABOR AND could not have had the good outcomes we did without the input of everyone, from those INDUSTRIAL UNION COUNCIL who participated in the survey, to the members of the committee and the union who sat Rich Daniels Gary Matts at the table. Terryl Jares For the Drury Lane Theatre negotiations, thanks go to Dan Johnson, Tom Mendel, DELEGATES TO CONVENTIONS OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS Marty Tilton and Rich Trelease for their work as committee members. For the Marriott Rich Daniels Gary Matts Theatre negotiations, thanks go to Trevor Jones, BJ Levy, Joe Ludwig and Billy Rogers. Frank Donaldson Leo Murphy Thanks also to Sec.-Treas., Leo Murphy for help with the surveys and CFM Vice-President, Terryl Jares Terry Jares for her contribution throughout the negotiation process. Alternates: Lastly, I want to thank the management teams who recognize and value the work of the B.J. Levy Larry Bowen musicians: for the Drury Lane Theatre Kyle DeSantis, Bill Osetek and Julie Walker, and for EDITOR, THE INTERMEZZO the Marriott Theatre Terry James and Margaret Tenerelli. Terryl Jares PRESIDENT EMERITUS Ed Ward VICE-PRESIDENT EMERITUS Leo Murphy ******************************************** Tom Beranek SECRETARY-TREASURER EMERITUS Kay Ragsdale Spencer Aloisio BOARD OF DIRECTORS EMERITUS Suspension and Expulsion On a personal note, I want to express my condolences to the family of CFM member Ruth Marion Tobias Kay Ragsdale. Kay passed away April 5th due to complications arising from treatment Open Daily, except for leukemia. I had the pleasure of first working with Kay decades ago playing the In this issue of the Intermezzo are the suspended pay their annual membership dues and be reinstated or Saturday, Sunday and Holidays and expelled lists as of March 31, 2016. If you have any to rejoin from expulsion. Every year members move and Nutcracker at the Arie Crown Theater. We both performed in orchestras for many Office Hours 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. ballets and theatrical productions. Kay’s last job was as flutist with a touring production All Phones: 312-782-0063 (24 Hrs.) questions please give us a call or send us an email so we can do not get around to letting the Union know their new of Disney’s “The Lion King”, a position she held for 14 years. It was her dream job. AFM WEB SITE: www.afm.org clear up any issue. The office number is 312-782-0063 and address. That is understandable but makes contacting Her artistry on the 15 different flutes used in the show is featured in articles and videos CFM WEB SITE: www.cfm10208.com you can talk to the Membership Department or talk to me. members difficult. For those of you who have notified us of on the Internet. Her musicianship was extraordinary, her outlook on life, inspiring. Address all e-mail to the Also, if you know any member on the suspended or address, email or phone changes, thank you. She was one of the most dedicated, positive and engaging people I have ever known. Secretary/Treasurer: With her winning smile and infectious giggle she lifted one’s spirits with her presence. [email protected] expelled lists please inform them that it is not too late to She was a bright light whose absence is deeply felt.
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2 Intermezzo May/June 2016 May/June 2016 Intermezzo 3 followed by The Artist in the RECENT CITY WINERY Making. Free ensemble workshops PLUSES (two hours), capped by a Panel Chicago Philharmonic Society Discussion: From the Bordello to violist FRANK BABBITT sang the Concert Hall. A JAZZ JAM songs by FRANK SINATRA, By Ruth Marion Tobias open to ALL concluded the event. backed by some of the Society’s finest musicians in an unlikely An additional related goody, with context. Classical violinist music, food and drink, occurred PETER LABELLA played piano, WE WISH YOU HAPPY DAYS A second offering came from the several days later at the Standard timpanist ED HARRISON played Spring officially arrived bringing late ARNOLD JACOBS, tuba Club (320 S. Plymouth Court, off vibraphone, bassist COLLINS with it Easter, the ever-popular player extraordinaire, at the Dal Jackson) to Celebrate the Power of TRIER ditched his bow and April Fool’s Day, Passover, Segno luncheon honoring him as Jeffrey Siegel Jazz Education as Victor Goines percussionist ERIC MILLSTEIN Mother’s Day, Memorial Day and “Musician of the Year.” He spoke received the Jazz Educator of the played drum set in this Chicago Father’s Day. We hope you enjoyed of loving to be around musicians Pick-Staiger. Jeffrey’s concert-plus Year Award. Philharmonic Chamber Players them all. since “there is no rancor among offerings are brief, captivating quartet. The quartet also performed them because they think in art remarks to introduce piano Perhaps it is time to give a bit of works without singer in a noontime APPRECIATION OBSERVATION forms.” So the next time you feel masterpieces. His program background on Mr. Goines. This brunch program, which included (from my archive files) a little unloved just recall how concludes with a stimulating superb jazz saxophone /clarinet music by DUKE ELLINGTON, The late, great Chicago trumpet much you are admired. The music question and answer session not to player/educator, born in New MILES DAVIS and COLE player, FRANK (PORKY) business is truly a phenomenal be missed. Orleans, came to Northwestern PORTER. Chicago Philharmonic PANICO once told of a gig lifestyle. University as director of jazz Chamber Players have opened where a young girl kept staring at FYI studies and professor for the their spring 2016 series at the him as he played until he became AN ELECTION YEAR GIGGLE From JUDITH STEIN, maven BIENEN School of Music at NU Union Church of Hinsdale with uncomfortable. On his break she I believe I owe this story to BILL Gail Williams of jazz reporting for Chicago; since 2008. Before that he served Close Connections, a concert came up to him to ask, “Aren’t you CROW, New York bassist and she gave audiences a heads up on as the first director of the Juilliard of BRAHMS and DVORAK Porky Panico?” His yes answer author of “Band Room” from his of the Grand Teton Music Festival performances in addition to Hyde School’s jazz program from 2000 string sextets. generated much excitement as she column in Allegro, Local 802’s Orchestra presented a program Park’s Room 43. These included to 2007. He has been a member turned to her escort to say “See, news letter. Band leader LESTER of sonatas by BOWEN and The Chicago Cultural Center’s of the Jazz at Lincoln Center DIDJA KNOW? I knew it was him!” and to add LANIN, leading his band at a HINDEMITH and a work for horn free Inaugural Jazz Education Day Orchestra and the WYNTON On another subject: WOODY that her father knew him and she prestigious dinner, played “Hail ensemble at MARY B. GALVIN (Noon-8pm). VICTOR GOINES MARSALIS Septet since 1993. ALLEN, on the subject of speed had seen him once before. Porky to the Chief ” on the arrival of the Recital Hall. presented – The Artistic Process – reading remarked, “I read ‘War and later remarked he couldn’t believe U.S. President. However he turned Unpacking the Performance Peace’ in two hours. It was about how happy this all seemed to to the band thereafter saying OMG, At Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Russia.” (Tee-hee) make her, observing how people here comes the Vice President too. BRANFORD MARSALIS outside our business or who have I don’t know what to play for him!! joined VICTOR GOINES and tried and failed to succeed to any To which a wag in the trumpet the Northwestern University degree, bask in the glory of other section called out “play the same Jazz Orchestra followed by the musicians. thing a half tone lower”. magnificent opera star,MARILYN HORNE, giving a vocal master A SUPERB PLACE FOR MUSIC class in Galvin Hall. Again we look to Northwestern JEFFREY SIEGEL with University’s venues to find out Keyboard Conversations: Musical what has been going on—who has Pictures will hold sway May 6 at been offering music performance to make you happy. For starters, GAIL WILLIAMS, principal horn
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4 Intermezzo May/June 2016 May/June 2016 Intermezzo 5 By Ruth Marion Tobias By Gwen Redmond
Adam T. Bell Acct. #57134 (Trombone) moved from Bryan, Ohio Victor J. Garcia Acct. #56822 (Trumpet) is from Chicago. He is a to Chicago in 2012. He has been playing the accordion for 16 years graduate of Lane Tech High School and has been playing the trumpet Juli Wood grew up in Muskego Juli continued, “I also play in and the trombone for 9 years. After graduation from high school, he for 18 years. Victor gained most of his musical experience while Wisconsin, in a family that really a wonderful band led by saxophonist, attended Bowling Green State University where he studied under the attending the Merit School of Music. He studied with Ron Romm for enjoyed music. “My parents Cameron Pfiffner, called Marco Polo. teaching of Garth Simmons, principal trombonist with the Toledo 14 years, Michael McLaughlin for 2 years, Art Davis for 1 1/2 years, were school teachers and always Also every Sunday I’m playing with Symphony, and earned a Bachelor of Music degree in trombone and with Michael Ewald for 1 year at schools such as the University encouraged us to play a musical a fantastic gospel choir and band performance. After moving to Chicago, Adam received a Master of of Illinois at Chicago, Northern Illinois University, and Northeastern instrument,” she wrote. at Christ Universal Temple. I’m very Music degree in trombone performance from Northwestern University. Illinois University. He participated in the Union League Club Jazz “I got interested in the saxophone happy to have been chosen by the While attending Northwestern, he studied with teachers such as Peter Improve competition and received an award. Currently Victor is watching a show that started here Jazz Institute of Chicago to be Ellefson, Michael Mulcahy of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, R. performing with his own ensembles, Calje, the Victor Garcia Organ Douglas Wright of the Minnesota Orchestra, Timothy Higgins of the Group, and various other small ensembles. Victor has had experience in Chicago called Soul Train. It must a mentor in their Women’s San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, and Randall Hawes of the Detroit teaching, and is a private teacher currently teaching at Loyola University, have been Maceo Parker in James Leadership Initiative. Symphony Orchestra. Adams has worked with the Toledo Symphony the Music Institute of Chicago, University of Chicago, and at Roosevelt Brown’s band that did it! I just kept “I have four recordings out to Orchestra, and the Elgin Symphony Orchestra in the past. He has University. Colleagues prompted him to join Chicago Federation of at it all through high school and date: The Juli Wood Quintet featuring participated nationally in competitions on the accordion, winning Musicians to further his career. then college at the University of Mel Rhyne; Blues For Earma Jean - several in his division, and was runner up/alternate in participating 3641 S. Wolcott Ave. Wisconsin - Milwaukee. I was playing Juli Wood featuring pianist Earma Thompson; in the MTNA Young Artist Competition. Also, he has participated in Chicago, IL 60609 classical music in college, but always 5 4 3 2 1 Juli Wood featuring the recording on a grammy nominated album. He is currently working as 773-727-9588 a freelance musician with various ensembles. Although Adam is not [email protected] enjoyed hearing the jazz band. I Made In Chicago series that’s been Juli Wood Quintet plus Mike Schlick teaching at this time, he is listed as an experienced, private teacher. He started to study jazz at the Wisconsin featured there for the last 10 years. and Dan Delorenzo; and my latest decided to join the Chicago Federation of Musicians when performing Conservatory of Music and then really “As Juli Wood’s Chicago Calling we released on the Origin label, with unionized orchestras. got hooked. play tunes composed by or associated Synkka Metsa / Dark Forest. This is 6509 N. Ashland Ave., Apt. 3 “My first professional gigs were with famous Chicago jazz musicians a CD of Finnish folk songs played in Chicago, IL 60626 in 1978 with a band called the like; Johnny Griffin, Johnny Hartman, jazz styles. I’m paying homage to my 815-403-9502 R&B Cadets. We are now playing Gene Ammons, Clifford Jordan, Dinah Finnish roots (all my grandparents [email protected] reunion gigs almost 40 years later. Ha! Washington, Von Freeman, Fred came from Finland). The quartet on I had lots of fun in the 80’s and Anderson, Eddie Harris, Nat ‘King’ the recording is Juli Wood - tenor sax, early 90’s in a band called Paul Cebar Cole, Herbie Hancock etc... many Alejandro Urzagaste - guitar , and the Milwaukeeans.” of them DuSable high school alumni.” Clark Sommers - bass, and Join The By the mid 90’s and married to Chicago Calling is comprised of Mike Schlick - drums. I will be drummer Mike Schlick, she was Juli Wood - tenor sax and vocals, traveling to Finland this summer to leading her own jazz quartet. She Leandro Lopez Varady - piano, do a series of gigs and hopefully and Mike moved to Chicago from Harrison Bankhead - bass and sell some CDs to the Finns! Milwaukee in 1996 “to seek our Avreeayl Ra - drums. You can find out more and purchase fame and fortune! Just kidding, but “Currently I’m working with CDs at www.juliwoodsax.com we knew there would be more work some wonderful groups_my newest Juli’s gratefulness for her music here than in Milwaukee and we have is Natalie Wood Plays Roland Kirk career is evident as she writes, “I have Are you willing to walk in solidarity with other unions to help get our union message out to the public? If supported ourselves on just playing featuring three women saxophonists really enjoyed playing in the Chicago each local union of the Chicago Federation of Labor brings 1% of its membership out to a rally, we will music ever since.” with a rhythm section and we were jazz clubs and at the Chicago Jazz have over 5,000 workers marching and delivering our message to the public. Please join the 1% Solution. The Juli Wood Quintet includes: recently featured for a weekend at Fest and Hyde Park Jazz Fest and I’ve Add your name to the list of CFM musicians willing to be called to action. Call us at 312-782-0063 or Juli Wood - tenor sax and vocals, the Jazz Showcase. We play the been so lucky to be mentored by great go to our website (www.cfm10208.org) using the CONTACT US tab and adding “One percent solution” Larry Bowen - trumpet, Steve Berry wonderful tunes of jazz genius jazz veterans like Melvin Rhyne, Jodie to your comments. - trombone, Pete Benson - organ Rahsaan Roland Kirk.” The band Christian and Earma Thompson.” and Todd Howell - drums. She includes: Juli Wood - saxes and Our next call on her will be asking Robert Bauchens Frank Donaldson Matt Mantell looks forward to “my group going to flute; Natalie Lande - saxes and flute; for a full report on the Poland trip George Blanchett David Howard Gary Matts Posnan, Poland, in May as part of the Natalie Scharf - saxes and flute; Brian with Chicago Calling and her Finland Lisa Bressler Terryl Jares Leo Murphy Ohern - piano; Matt Ferguson - bass experience (How many CDs?). Bill Buries Jeff Kowalkowski Bill Olsen and Mike Schlick - drums. Bon voyage! William Cernota B. J. Levy Phil Passen Matt Comerford Robert Lizik Greg Sarchet Rich Daniels Janice MacDonald Charlie Schuchat
6 Intermezzo May/June 2016 May/June 2016 Intermezzo 7 Ed Kalfas 1926-2016 The Joe Gattone Trio played at the Blue Max nightclub at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare, said Joe Gattone Jr., Edmund W. Kalfas, 89, a resident of Lyons for 54 years and accompanying Torme and opening for pianist Erroll Garner, formerly of North Riverside, died on March 7, 2016. jazz legend and composer of the classic, “Misty.” Born on October 25, 1926 in Cicero, he graduated from Joseph Gattone Mr. Gattone played at Al Farber’s steakhouse in the Morton East High School and was a professional string bass Jazz pianist who played with greats dies at 86 Belden-Stratford Hotel and at Cafe Bonaparte at the player who toured with Bobby Sherwood’s big band in the Sheraton-Blackstone Hotel, which featured “dancing late 1940s. 1929-2016 on the world’s largest copper dance floor.” Mr. Gattone Joe Gattone’s fingers were so strong, they looked like they The Korean War ended as he was completing Army boot crossed paths with singers Nancy Wilson, Lou Rawls Mr. Kalfas’ playing was also could do push-ups. camp at Fort Lewis in the state of Washington. While and Helen O’Connell. featured with the Mel Brandt Trio, entertaining soldiers in an Army band, he met Jean Henry, Freddy Mills, Weiss Brothers, They were filmed playing the piano for an episode of “The an Irish-Norwegian from Takoma who sang for the troops. And, “If anybody’s ever had brunch at the Four Seasons, and the Steve Cooper Orchestra. West Wing” in 2002 and “dubbed” in for the hands of an “They fell in love kind of at first sight,” said another son, they enjoyed his music” in the background, said He was a proud member of the actor. Joe Gattone Jr. “She came back to Chicago and met his Phil Gattone. Chicago Federation of Musicians parents and they married in 1956.” for 75 years. Mr. Gattone, who performed for decades at nightclubs and He was musical director for “Tintypes” at the Apollo hotels including the Blue Max, the Mill Run, the Drake and They settled for a time in Mount Greenwood, where Theater. Mr. Gattone performed at the Ravinia Festival and He is survived by his wife of 65 the Four Seasons, often accompanying Mel Torme and other she learned to make meatballs from her Calabrian with the Chicago Civic Orchestra. years, Mary Kalfas (nee Natoli); masters of jazz and the Great American Songbook, died mother-in-law. his daughter, Nancy (Johan) Sauer; Wednesday of complications from Parkinson’s disease. In 2003, his hands were used as digital stand-ins for actor his grandchildren, Matthew and Anson Sauer; his siblings, He was 86. “He always took time out to have Donald Moffat, who played the Alzheimer’s-stricken father Rosemary (the late James) Gatherer and Kenneth (Cathy) dinner with all of us,” said a of Allison Janney’s C.J. Gregg on “The Long Goodbye” Kalfas; and his many nieces and nephews. On Mr. Gattone’s musician’s salary, he and his wife, Jean, daughter, Thea Meierkort. “He just episode of “The West Wing.” raised 11 kids in a four-bedroom, two-shower home in had a ton of patience.” Even with Mr. Kalfas was preceded in death by his son, Edmund Glenview with lots of bunk beds and a kitchen table that the youngest, he didn’t “run out of Mr. Gattone is also survived by four other daughters, Maria Kalfas Jr., and his brother, William (the late Elsa) Kalfas. expanded on hinges. Jean Gattone dealt out pancakes like steam, or get tired of coming to our Mejia, Grace Dickow, Liz, and Katie Hesser; four more cards and put together school lunches on a PBJ assembly softball games.” sons, Chuck, Tony, Jim, and Frank; a sister, Grace McShane; Funeral services were held at Conboy-Westchester Funeral line. All 11 children completed college. Several have his brothers, Frank, Guy and Charles; 32 grandchildren and Home on March 12, followed by entombment at Queen of master’s degrees. One earned a PhD. Mr. Gattone also had a reputation one great-grandchild. Heaven Cemetery in Hillside. for patience with singers and other By Maureen O’Donnell, courtesy of the Chicago Sun Times “He was invited to travel with major performers, like Tony performers, as well as impeccable Memorial donations in his name are appreciated to a charity Bennett, but he refused,” said a son, Phil Gattone. “He did manners, said Ed Ward, former president of the Chicago of your choice. not want to travel.” Federation of Musicians. Reprinted with permission Chicago Sun Times “He put his family first,” said singer-musician Joyce Garro, “He was a cross between Andre Previn and Mister Rogers,” who performed as one of Dean Martin’s Golddiggers. said singer Carole March Vito, whose husband, the late Joe Vito, was another esteemed Chicago piano player. “He Young Joe grew up near 112th and Kedzie, the son of Italian played classical as beautifully as jazz.” immigrant parents. His father, a barber from Sicily, might Deceased May they rest in peace have gone only as far as 4th grade, but he played violin and Chicago jazz diva Judy Roberts expressed condolences on mandolin and recognized his son’s musical talent. “He really Facebook, saying, “What a sweet, wonderful man!!!” Last First Instrument Died Born Elected invested in getting him trained from wonderful teachers,” said Phil Gattone. Joe Gattone earned a bachelor’s degree “He was a highly regarded musician and probably an even Holyoke William T. Bass Violin 03/05/16 04/10/22 02/17/55 from Chicago Musical College — now Roosevelt University more highly regarded human being,” said Rich Daniels, Kalfas Edmund W. Bass Violin 03/07/16 10/25/26 11/24/43 — and a master’s degree from DePaul University. musical director of the City Lights Orchestra.
8 Intermezzo May/June 2016 May/June 2016 Intermezzo 9 Remembering Kay Ragsdale French Horn Arouses Alligators to Romance By Rick Snyder, Conductor, Lion King National Tour The only girl who’s ever given a French horn recital in an alligator “There were a lot of people around, because it was Sunday Committed. Completely. To everything. That’s what first pit for the purpose of arousing the reptilian mating instinct is afternoon and good weather. There were thousands of them, all Dorothy Katz. crowding around the alligator pit to see what I was going to do. ‘Can’t comes to mind when I think of Kay. Whether it was a lunch It all began last May, with a story in the Chicago Sun. I play some really good horn music, for an audience like that?’ I asked. date, a rehearsal, sight-seeing, gig preparation, every single “Calling all French horn players! Please report to the Brookfield Zoo,” “The man said no, he just wanted B-flat. It seemed an awful shame, performance, every interpersonal exchange - she was totally it read. Dorothy, in Chicago at the time, was curious, so on Sunday but I played just B-flat. I played it for about an hour.” in it. afternoon she took her horn under her arm and went out to the zoo. What did the alligators do when they heard it? Not too much, She told me a story not long ago about a time when in high She’s a tiny dark-haired girl, and she got an enthusiastic welcome Dorothy reports. The animals have to spread out and rear up their school in Canton, Illinois, she wanted to audition for an elite from the zoo directors. heads in a certain position to answer the mating call, the zoo man It seems that the Brookfield’s alligators have gotten so well said. A few of them seemed to be listening, and stiffened up as if they nationwide all-star band, the select members of which would adjusted to zoo life that they’ve forgotten all of their natural instincts. were going to get into position. tour Europe. If accepted she would have to come up with They just lie around these days, not interested in anything but eating $200 toward the financing of the trip. Her father granted her and sleeping. There haven’t been any baby alligators since 1936. Self-Conscious permission contingent on Kay’s raising the $200 The mating process of alligators begins when the males take up herself. So Kay then taught two hundred flute lessons to younger a cry identified as a roar or bellow---one bellows first, then the others “There were just too many people around,” she explains. “Some begin and finally the females get interested. little boys began to throw peanut shells on the most responsive of the students, at $1 per lesson. She made it into the group and went Scientists say the note sounds most like low B-flat, two octaves alligators, and they didn’t like that. They’re awfully self-conscious.” to Europe! That’s Kay. below middle C, as played on a French horn. The reptile keepers at the Finally, Dorothy gave up and went home. That was the end of her Having first met Kay in the Marriott Lincolnshire Theater Brookfield Zoo thought there was just a chance that if their alligators personal experience with alligators. Next day, however, the Chicago Sun pit, I was immediately drawn to her musicality, her sound, her heard the note, they might get the idea. took up the story again. Results of the experiment were “promising” presence, her constancy. I had the honor of working many other So Dorothy was ushered into the alligator pit. if not successful, they said. Immediately, four men with French horns reported to the zoo. gigs with her over the last 30 years and she never changed. She Just Too Lazy “So they all played B-flat, on a quiet morning when there weren’t was always professional, gentle, reserved, and gracious. And so many people around,” Dorothy says. “Then the alligators got the elegant. And discerning. And listening. Listening not only to the “There were about 100 of them all just lying there enjoying the idea. They bellowed too, and started looking around for mates. music, but also with rapt attention to everyone she encountered. sunshine. The man told me not to be afraid---they’re too lazy to be At least that’s what the paper said.” She never interrupted. If you had the chance to ride as a dangerous. They really are the laziest animals I’ve ever seen. They were Are there going to be baby alligators at the Brookfield Zoo? sort of piled up, four or five deep, and when one moved a little bit all Dorothy says they don’t know yet, for sure. It’s hard to tell. passenger in a car with Kay you quickly figured out that she was of the others seemed to get mad because it disturbed them. an always yielding driver. That’s Kay. She had opinions to be Muncie Press, Muncie Indiana sure, but you had to ask. July, 1947 Passionately loyal in her support of all those for whom she cared (which was everyone, more or less), Kay always managed to find time to stay in touch, like no one I’ve ever known. She loved talking with children. When children were present there was no one else in the room as far as Kay was concerned. And boy did she like to share with everyone everything she had learned about the flute! Kay loved to laugh. She had a distinctive laugh. Her sense of Hazel Orchestra, humor could at times seem camouflaged by her reserve, but she Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace, March 31st through was funny. And hip. Maybe the hippest. May 29th Kay is survived by her mother Vivian, her sister Jean and Top Row (L to R) Jean’s two daughters Holly and Phoebe. Though these are Kay’s Jim Gailloreto, Shawn Stengel, only nieces, she is Aunt Kay to countless children, including Dan Johnson, mine. She touched countless lives with her thoughtfulness in Rich Trelease and all things. Tom Logan I loved making music with her, as did many others. Her Bottom Row (L to R) Carey Deadman, professional career spanned over 40 years, roughly 20 years in Alan Bukowiecki, Chicago and another 20+ years on the road with MISS SAIGON and Tom Mendel. and THE LION KING, as well as on Broadway. No one who knew Kay will ever forget her. She shone brighter, she reached higher, she inspired.
10 Intermezzo May/June 2016 May/June 2016 Intermezzo 11 Elgin Symphony Jeremy Kahn Pat Mallinger Aaron Copland; American Classics Most of a Nickel Monday Prayer To Tunkashila Piano Concerto 708-386-2900 cdbaby.com The Tenderland Suite Moorean Moon Old American Songs Jeff Kowalkowski Pat Mallinger Quartet 847-888-0404 Jeff Kowalkowski (Trio) Live at the North Sea Jazz Fest amazon.com New Atlantis Records, Yellow Springs, Ohio Bluejackjazz *Only members in good standing are allowed to list CDs For Sale. naxos.com newatlantisrecords.bandcamp.com/album/trio [email protected] itunes.com 773-489-2443 Rick Leister Mike Alongi James Callen Trio Tim Coffman Evanston Symphony Orchestra From the Trumpet Studio Pat Mallinger with Dan Trudell Freshly Squeezed In The Tradition Crossroads Evanston Live! R & R Ensemble Dragon Fish [email protected] James Callen itunes.com Lawrence Eckerling, Cond. The Band Source, Downers Grove Chicago Sessions cdbaby.com 708-488-8877 blujazz.com Works by Bernstein, Walker, Cdbaby.com cdbaby.com 815-399-5112 cdbaby.com Hanson, Gershwin and Draganski amazon.com itunes.com Tanya Carey timcoffman.com www.evanstonsymphony.org iTunes.com Ray Bailey Golden Celebration: A recital of 708-359-5124 digistation.com Pat Mallinger Quartet Making Traicks French and American Music for Cello, Flute, Harp, Patrick Ferreri featuring Bill Carrothers Tracking the Sly Fox and Piano Rich Daniels Expressions of Love Bobby Lewis Home on Richmond cdbaby.com with the Carey Consort City Lights Orchestra cdbaby.com Inside This Song Monday Prayer to Tunkashila [email protected] amazon.com The Cardinal’s Christmas Concert digstation.com Passion Flower Elevate 773-450-7880 cdbaby.com City Lights Foundation Here I Go Again cdbaby.com itunes.com 312-644-0600 Jim Gailloreto Flugel Gourmet itunes.com Jimmy’s Bavarians www.citylightsfoundation.com The Insider (featuring John Mc Lean) Just Havin’ Some Fun Swingin Chicago Style Chicago Jazz Philharmonic widesound.it Another Time Sherwen Moore Treasures with Jim Bestman, Collective Creativity Dick Daugherty Jazz String Quintet (featuring Instant Groove TWO COLD Johnny Frigo, Rusty Jones, Orbert Davis Versatility Kurt Elling) In The Forefront (re-issue) Citscapes 2010 Annie Ondra, Wayne Roepke, chijazzphil.org cdbaby.com naimlabel.com On Fire! with Eric Schneider Zone Volume 1 and Don White orbertdavis.com [email protected] American Complex (featuring and the Rhythmakers 773-756-8035 Jim Bestman 312-573-8930 Patricia Barber) Warm Cool 630-543-7899 Orbert Davis originclassical.com Mellifluous Tones Tommy Muellner Chicago Q Ensemble Home & Away Shadow Puppets (featuring bobbylewis.com It’s All About Time Jack Baron Amy Wurtz String Quartets Chicago Jazz Philharmanic Lawrence Hobgood) [email protected] Jack Baron Quartet Plays the Coach House www.chicagoqensemble.bigcartel.com iTunes naimlabel.com Peter Lerner 773-237-0129 featuring Bobby Schiff, Jerry Coleman chijazzphil.org/homeandaway jazzstringquintet.com featuring Willie Pickens and Brian Sandstrom Jerry Coleman cdbaby.com Continuation Susan Nigro [email protected] Nineburner Diane Delin itunes.com Origin Records The Big Bassoon 847-204-8212 Jazz Makes You Happy Blujazz Productions amazon.com Amazon.com and iTunes.com Little Tunes for the Big Bassoon [email protected] Offerings for a Peaceable Season tunecore.com New Tunes for the Big Bassoon Eric “Baron” Behrenfeld www.jerrycolemandrummer.com Duality [email protected] Howard Levy Original Tunes for the Big Bassoon Tiki Cowboys 847-251-1410 Talking Stick 773.330.4461 Cappuccino - with Fox Fehling Bellissima Island Dreams Origins Secret Dream -Chévere de Chicago The Two Contras tikicowboys.com Conjunto Another Morning Paul Harvey, Jr. Alone and Together- solo CD Susan Nigro Chicago Sessions DianeDelin.com Brought to Light Time Capsules- with Acoustic Express Joplin Tunes for the Big Bassoon Jack Mouse, Scott Robinson, Janice Borla James Sanders Amazon.com Sonata in B-Flat minor Concerto for Diatonic Harmonica and other works Crystal Records Three Story Sandbox 847-329-9630 [email protected] PaulHarvey.com Out of the Box Vol.1 DVD- with 360-834-7022 Jazzpromoservices.com Chris Siebold Jackmouse.com Mark Colby Bob Dogan Ernie Hines From Matzah to Menorah- Trio Globo and Alberto Susan Nigro Janiceborla.com Speaking of Stan Salishan There Is A Way Mizrahi The Bass Nightingale Reflections Rings My Baby Wears the Lovin’ Crown balkansamba.com GM Recordings Anne Burnell Origin Records Bob Dogan Sings Ballads The Early Years by Ernie Hines levyland.com 617-332-6328 Blues in the Night iTunes.com My Blues Roots Kunta Kinte: Remembering “Roots” iTunes.com Mark Burnell Amazon.com cdbaby.com Electrified cdbaby.com Larry Novak Trio 773-862-2665 cdbaby.com 773-963-5906 Ernie Hines Invitation www.burnellmusic.com 630-258-8356 708-771-3945 Mark Lindeblad amazon.com cdbaby.com Donald Draganski www.afmentertainment.org/groups/688-ernie-hines Piano Music for Relaxation itunes.com Richard Corpolongo Music for winds and piano colorfulmusicbabyblue.com Bach: Favorite Keyboard Pieces Bill Overton Get Happy featuring Dan performed by the Pilgrim tunecore.com/music/erniehines [email protected] The Sun Will Shine Art “Turk” Burton Shapera and Rusty Jones Chamber Players. myspace.com/erniehines 773-262-2504 Always In My Heart Spirits: Then & Now Just Found Joy www.albanyrecords.com cdbaby.com/erniehines amazon.com 708-334-3491 Smiles cdbaby.com/erniehines2 John E. 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12 Intermezzo May/June 2016 May/June 2016 Intermezzo 13 Pan Go Steel Band Bobby Schiff Suenos Latin-Jazz For The Day Late Game Azul Oscuro Seconds bobbyschiff.com Steven Hashimoto Paul Ross 708-442-3168 708-222-6520 panpress.com 630-587-3473 Nick Schneider Shirley Trissell Pullin Strings Pet Pals Russ Phillips chicagojazz/nickschneider.com Lyrical Lullabies I’m Glad There Is You 847-991-4355 shibuka.us Love Walked In [email protected] cdbaby.com [email protected] cdbaby.com Fred Wayne Russ Phillips Fred Simon The Beginning 1955 Chicago One Morning in May Dreamhouse The Revolution 1965 [email protected] Remember the River The Turning Point 1975 Since Forever Fred Wayne 1985 James Quinn naimlabel.com/artist-fred-simon.aspx Fred Wayne 1995 Legacy One itunes.com Fred Wayne 2005 cdbaby.com 217-412-0378 jquinnmusic.com Richard Sladek 312-861-0926 Piano Celebration Glenn Wilson chicagopianist.com Timely Roots Rock Society 708-652-5656 The Devil’s Hopyard Bass Mint Sessions One Man Blues Riddim To Riddim John Smith & The Shananigans Blue Porpoise Avenue La Familia Dance Orchestra Bittersweet Stann Champion It’s Saturday Night! “Let’s Dance” Elusive 773-994-6756 815-758-1093 Impasse iTunes.com [email protected] iTunes.com cdbaby.com Amazon.com Amazon.com Mark Sonksen Jazzmaniac.com Target.com Blue Visions: Compositions of 1995 Alba Frank Winkler Marlene Rosenberg cdbaby.com Symphonic Pops Orchestra Pieces of... 312-421-6472 From Broadway to Hollywood marlenemusic.com Frank Winkler, Conductor [email protected] Mark Sonksen Trio [email protected] Climbing Mountains Marlene Rosenberg Postales Del Sur Frank Winkler Trio Bassprint cdbaby.com Once in Awhile iTunes.com 312-421-6472 [email protected] Amazon.com marlenerosenberg.com Elizabeth Start Frank Winkler Quartet From the Start Romance ‘n’ Swing Scott Reed Electric & Eclectic Start [email protected] Expedition Alone & with Viol Thoughts cdbaby.com Fused Art Willie Woods scottreed.com [email protected] Feelin’ the Spirit cdbaby.com/cd/williewoods Bernard Scavella Don Stille wwoodsproductions.com ‘ Bout Time - Volume 1 Keys To My Heart ‘ Bout Time - Volume 2 cdbaby.com The Voice of Carle Wooley cdbaby.com [email protected] and the Groove Masters [email protected] Love Is Jazz Standards featuring Eddie Johnson cdbaby.com\CarleWooley
14 Intermezzo May/June 2016 May/June 2016 Intermezzo 15 Attend an Orchestra Concert or an Opera Go Cubbies! Baroque Band
L’Arte del Violino! Gary Pressy Attend the Ballet By Nancy Van Aacken per Chicago Cubs schedule Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 7:30 PM We have many musicians performing throughout the area. Wrigley Field Joffrey Ballet Symphony Center Grainger Ballroom Support them by attending a performance or patronizing 1060 W. Addison St., Chicago Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago an establishment where they work. Cinderella Friday, June 3, 2016 at 7:30 PM May 11th – May 22nd, 2016 Augustana Lutheran Church Auditorium Theater 5500 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago Saturday, June 4, 2016 at 7:30 PM 312-386-8905 Music Institute of Chicago www.joffrey.org 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston www.chicagophilharmonic.org (312) 235–2368 Enjoy a musical! www.baroqueband.org Enjoy a Musical! The Second City Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra Alex Kliner & Jacob Shuda Chicago Philharmonic & Cadillac Palace Theatre Sunday through Saturday Cirque De La Symphonie Chicago 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago Saturday, May 28, 2016 at 7:30 PM May 10th – May 15th , 2016 Harris Theater for Music and Dance The Sound of Music Theatre at the Center All That Jazz 205 East Randolph Dr., Chicago June 7th – June 19th, 2016 Nice Work If You Can Get It 312-957-0000 312-977-1700 May 5th – June 5th, 2016 Jazz on Sundays www.chicagophilharmonic.org 219-536-3255 May 1 – Curtis Robinson... Guitar 2 cp (Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players) Drury Lane Theatre 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM Writers’ Theatre Bouquet of Songs: Voice, Cello, and Hazel May 8 – Antonio Duca…Vocal Piano Perform Brahms and More Company March 31st – May 29th, 2016 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM June 15th -- July 24th, 2016 Sunday, May 8, 2016 at 3:00 PM 630-530-0111 847-242-6000 May 15 – Double Header Union Church of Hinsdale 137 S. Garfield, Hinsdale Goodman Theatre Mt. Carmel Jazz Band 312-957-0000 War Paint 6:00 PM www.chicagophilharmonic.org Alexis Lombre…Piano June 28th – August 7th, 2016 Chicago Sinfonietta 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM 312-443-3800 Cosmic Convergence May 22 – Victor Goines…Sax Marriott Lincolnshire Theater Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 8:00 PM Unique Programs 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM Evita Wentz Concert Hall April 13th – June 5th, 2016 May 29 – Joan Collasso’s 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville David Branigan 5th Sunday Jam Session Man of La Mancha The Dr. Dave Experience Monday, May 23, 2016 at 7:30 PM 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM June 22nd – August 14th, 2016 Saturday, May 21, 2016, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Symphony Center 847-634-0200 Mokena Public Library June 5 – Double Header 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago 11327 W. 195th Street, Mokena University of Chicago Jazz X-tet Chicago Sinfonietta Plays Ravinia Oriental Theatre 6:00 PM Thursday, June 16, 2016 at 8:00 PM The SpongeBob Musical Phil Passen Lady “T”…Vocal June 7th – July 3rd, 2016 Ravinia Pavilion Music of the Civil War 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM 200 Ravinia Park Rd., Highland Park 312-977-1700 on Hammered Dulcimer June 12 – Chicago Yestet 312-284-1554 Friday, May 20, 2016, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM www.chicagosinfonietta.org PrivateBank Theatre Indian Trails Public Library 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM The Book of Mormon Alcott Center June 19 – Thaddeus Tukes…Vibes Elgin Symphony Orchestra June 29th – August 14th , 2016 530 Bernard Drive, Buffalo Grove 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM ESO Presents “JAZZ” www.philpassen.com 312-977-1700 June 26 – Victor Goines…Sax Thursday, May 19, 2016 at 7:30 PM 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM Hemmens Cultural Center 45 Symphony Way, Elgin James Wagner Hyde Park Jazz Society 847-888-4000 Room 43 www.elginsymphony.org 1043 E. 43rd Street, Chicago If you have future engagements that you would like listed in this column, www.HydeParkJazzSociety.com please send them to Vice-President Jares at [email protected]. Listings will be included provided there is a Union contract on file.
16 Intermezzo May/June 2016 May/June 2016 Intermezzo 17 National Consumer Education Tour Attend an Orchestra Concert Attend an Orchestra Concert or an Opera or an Opera Mondelez International, parent corporation of Nabisco and maker of Oreos and Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra Music of the Baroque other popular snacks, is currently in the process of iconic South Chicago Nabisco firing 600 workers Mutual Admiration: Beethoven, A Musical Feast from the Mozart & Tchaikovsky Sunday, May 22, 2016 at 7:30 PM plant and sending their jobs to Mexico. Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 7:00 PM North Shore Center for the Performing Arts In order to educate the public Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie on the serious issues of 149 West Brush Hill Road, Elmhurst Monday, May 23, 2016 at 7:30 PM offshoring jobs and how it 630-941-0202 Harris Theater devastates communities, www.elmhurstsymphony.org teams of laid off Nabisco 205 E. Randolph, Chicago workers will be traveling the 312-551-1414 country and speaking to Evanston Symphony Orchestra www.baroque.org various groups about what has Brahms and Dvorák Doubled happened here in Chicago, Sunday, June 5, 2016 at 2:30 PM Northbrook Symphony Orchestra how they have been personally effected, and the Pick-Staiger Concert Hall Royal Treasures from Saxony campaign we have waged to 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 4:00 PM fight back. 847-864-8804 Glenbrook North High School If you have a meeting, event, www.evanstonsymphony.org Sheely Center for the Performing Arts or speaking engagement these workers may attend, or any contribution you can 2300 Shermer Road, Northbrook make to help support this important tour, please call or email at the contact Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra 847-272-0755 information below, and visit us at our website or social media pages to learn more. Tchaikovsky Grand Finale www.northbrooksymphony.org Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 8:00 PM Lincoln-Way North Performing Arts Center Southwest Symphony Orchestra Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers & Grain Millers Local Union No. 300 AFL 19900 S. Harlem, Frankfort A Night Out at the Movies – -CIO —— President Edward E. Burpo —— Secretary-Treasurer Don Haynes 708-481-7774 Hollywood’s Greatest Melodies Campaign Office Elce Redmond: (312) 213 : 7305 S. Kedzie Ave. Chicago, IL 60629 -3989 [email protected] www.ipomusic.org Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 7:30 PM — Nate Zeff: (717) 460 www.fightforamericanjobs.org -2330 [email protected] BCTGM Local 300 Ozinga Auditorium at Trinity Christian College @BCTGM_Nabisco Lake Forest Symphony Orchestra 6670 W. College Dr., Palos Heights Shostakovich 5 708-802-0686 Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 8:00 PM www.southwestsymphony.com Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 2:00 PM The Symphony of Oak Park JOBS! James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts and River Forest AMERICAN 19351 W. Washington Street, Grayslake SUPPORT 847-543-2300 Maestro’s Treat Sunday, May 22, 2016 at 4:00 PM www.lakeforestsymphony.org Nabisco/Mondelēz is slashing good middle-class American jobs and shipping them to Mexico. MADE IN MEXICO? Dominican University Performing Arts Center Do YOU know if your favorite Nabisco products are Light Opera Works American workers. 7900 West Division Street, River Forest Nabisco/Mondelēz has plants in Monterrey and Salinas, Mexico where low-wage workers, in My Fair Lady 708-488-5000 workplaces with lax regulatory standards, are producing Nabisco products. June 4th – June 12th, 2016 www.symphonyoprf.com CHECKMake sure your family onlyon the purchases back THE of everyNabisco Nabisco snacks package made byLABEL! (near your thefellow expiration date and UPC code) before you purchase. Cahn Auditorium CHECK THE LABEL 600 Emerson, Evanston 2 847-920-5360 to tell if your Nabisco snacks are www.light-opera-works.org TWO ways There are 1
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Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 3:00 PM AE = Chicago Grant Park Music Festival AH = Portland, Ore. J. Sterling Morton High School Auditorium DOAP = Fairlawn,BUY: N.J. AX = Atlanta 2423 S. Austin Blvd., Cicero June 15th thru August 20th Richmond, Va. AZ = www.operalt.com Millennium Park XL = Naperville, Ill. 205 E. Randolph St., Chicago 312-742-7638 Nabisco/Mondelēz snacks! Nabisco products made in Mexico and tell your grocery www.gpmf.org Ravinia Festival manager to stock ONLY Shot and a GOAL! DO NOT BUY AMERICAN-MADE Check the Label The 600 June 2nd thru Sept 17th WATCH OUR VIDEOS: Frank Pellico www.fightforamericanjobs.org Ravinia LEARN MORE: per Chicago Blackhawks schedule 418 Sheridan, Highland Park BCTGM International Union United Center 847-266-5100 @BCTGM_Nabisco 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago www.ravinia.org
18 Intermezzo May/June 2016 May/June 2016 Intermezzo 19 As of March 31, 2016 Michael Solomon Nicholas A. Tremulis Yi Xin Jennifer Stucki John W. Tuck Louis B. Yoelin Andrew Szymanek Jeffrey Turner Lawrence Zelek Lucinda Ali Joseph Gallagher MD Nicholas Moran Linda M. Thomas James Vanadia III Michael Zydowsky Neil Artwick Patricia Garvey Pablo A. Moreno Justin B. Thomas Steven White Yana L. Atim Paul Goldman M.K. Motekaitis Adam A. Thornburg Samuel Williams Jr. Ilana M. Atkins Zachary Good Ryan P. Murphy So Young Bae Elizabeth Gosma Norman Murray Julia S. Blair Bing Y. Grant Brian Nash James R. Barclay Martin Hackl Michael Nehs John J. Bomba Robert Halaj Ryan T. Nelson Charles Braugham Stephen Hargreaves Fred Nelson III Anthony Brown Rodney Harper Jason M. Niehoff Larry M. Brown Jr. Edward Harrison Kjersti Nostbakken Reginal Burke Stuart Hirsh Kumiko Nowlan John Burnett Richard Hoskins Matthew Oliphant Lloyd Byczek Elisa L. Hunt Jeffrey Padgett Rachel Castellanos Wilford Johnson Pat J. Panico As of March 31, 2016 Michael Cichowicz Patrick Judycki Richard Patterson Rodney Clark Eugene Kaler Douglas Peck Katherine A. Adams Arturo Guzman Jeremy M. Ramey Chris Clemente William Kidera Darius Peterson Karin Addis Michael R. Hogg Amy P. Rhodes Robert Connelly Pamela Kimmel Michael Phillippe Andreanna Angelli Grace Yoon Ji Hong John T. Rice Joel Corelitz Justin A. Kono Curtis L. Prince Sarah Balzer Thomas L. Hope Endre V. Rice Kory M. Danielson Eric D. Koppa Kenneth Rainey Codrut D. Birsan William A. Jackson Sheldon Rosenbaum James Dapogny Anne Kreft Roslyn Rensch-Noah Curt J. Bley Jerrald D. James Karl E. H. Seigfried Orbert Davis Melanie Kupchynsky Brady L. Richards Matthew G. Bronstein James V. Keen David E. Smith Dennis DeYoung Dennis Lewan Michael Riendeau Corey A. Coken Frank Kozak Alice F. Snyder Matthew Deitchman Paul S. Libman Brent M. Roman Brendan A. Conway Kevin R. Larson Susanne Sonik Gina R. DiBello Kelvin Lin Scott M. Rosenthal Leighann R. Daihl Daniel J. Linsenmann Derek T. Spiteri Frank N. DiCristina Isabella Lippi Allen R. Salzman Tija Danilovics Catherine Y. Litaker Kenneth Spurr Kevin G. Disch Paul Litteral John L. Samorian Sir Andrew Davis Istvan Loga Frank V. Sripada Weston Dombroski Qian Liu John Sarna Ian K. Ding Mark A. Longo Michael F. Staron Ivan DuPee Ryan P. Loeckel Leslie Scarpino Eric R. Drazner Lisha Rae McDuff Andrew Stephens Jr. Daniel Eastwood Robert Maluta Beverly Schiltz Mathieu T. Dufour Paul Mertens Corey R. Strode Bette Eilers Bernadette Manalo Christopher Sernel David Edwards Erik M. Michael Nicholas W. Sula Peter I Ellman Mario A. Marra Christopher A. Siebold Miles D. Edwards Harold E. Morrison Christopher C. Thigpen Duke Faulere Shannon A. McGinnis Wesley Skidgel Glenn R. Ellison John F. Ovnik Jaret L. Williams John C. Ferreira Mark W. McKenzie Julianne Skones Gerald Engleberg Charles F. Parrish William E. Yanez Gerald Field Sue M. McKenzie Ivan H. Smalley Jessica M. Espinoza Lee J. Philip Armaan Yazdani Robert Filler Janice L. Minor Jasiri Smith Chelsea A. French Philippe Pierre Bradley Young Hermine Gagne Paul Moeller Emily M. Smith Igor Galijasevic David M. Polk
20 Intermezzo May/June 2016 May/June 2016 Intermezzo 21 *Only members in good standing are allowed to list Books For Sale. 57093 Bartsch, Eleanor W. 43221 Griffin, Donald G. 56986 Morris, Ellen K. 1750 N. Mohawk St., Apt. 401 8608 Kendall Lane 6358 N. Magnolia Ave., Apt. 3 Chicago, IL 60614 Orland Park, IL 60462 Chicago, IL 60660 Lee Burswold Nancy Fako 952-465-9317 708-267-2198 610-574-8392 VIOLIN GUITAR PIANO Six Preludes and Postludes Philip Farkas and His Horn (for C Instrument and Piano A Biography or Bb Instrument and Piano) [email protected] Alliance Publications, Inc. 26675 Beyer, Howard 54966 Hogarth, Richard T. 50754 Noh, Joyce H. 608-748-4411, ext. 124 Philip Orem 1575 E. Camino Padre 1417 Sheridan Drive 102 5th St. www.apimusic.org Songs to Throw at the Sun volume I, for voice and piano Tucson, AZ 85718-4034 Kalamazoo, MI 49001 Wilmette, IL 60091 poetry of Langston Hughes 520-222-5290 773-443-2370 847-441-8311 Vincent Cichowicz A Wonder Is What It Is, for baritone and piano ARRANGER SAXOPHONE VIOLIN Long Tone Studies poetry of Wendell Berry Flow Studies - Volume One [email protected] Studio259Production.com 56712 Brimhall, Samantha R. 56976 Kelly, Larson 53477 Ott, Mark E. Norman Schweikert Richard Corpolongo 10065 Adams St. 4701 N. Beacon St., Apt. 402 The Jefferson The Horns of Valhalla – Crown Point, IN 46307 Chicago, IL 60640 900 N. Taylor St., Ste 531 Improvisation Saga of the Reiter Brothers 219-218-7119 708-646-1655 Arlington, VA 22203 (Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced) [email protected] VOCALIST VIOLA 312-498-7834 217 Sequences For The Contemporary Musician DRUMS www.richardcorpolongo.com/rcpublications.html John A. Wright/J.L. Cummings John A. Wright - Autobiography of a Blessed Man Patrick Dessent (Sam Bennett) 55730 Dalleska, Elise E. 55843 Johnson, Dominic J. $15. $20 if mailed. Memoirs of a Trumpet Teacher 2430 W. Greenleaf Ave., Apt. 1 400 E. Randolph St., Apt. 3608 38872 Szostek, Randall E. Phone: (708) 720-0333 Martin Sisters Publishing Chicago, IL 60645 Chicago, IL 60601 1724 Division St. Text: (630) 926-5367 312-933-2256 312-493-4791 St. Charles, IL 60174 amazon.com VIOLIN VIOLA 630-399-2345 DRUMS
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24 Intermezzo May/June 2016 May/June 2016 Intermezzo 25 FOR SALE Mark Russell Smith, Music Director Fox Bassoon Announces anticipated openings for the 2016-17 Season: Excellent condition! Beautiful Instrument! Model II, long bore, maple. 1976, SN: 5158. Section Viola Bocals: 2 Fox, 1 Heckel; nickel plated; Section Cello high D; offse high E; rh whisper key lock; All remaining auditions will be held June 4, 2016. 8 rollers; metal ring for bell; case cover; Online application deadline is seat strap; reed making: shapers, 5:00 pm, May 20, 2016. dial indicator (mm), Pfeifer profiler, Violin auditions will be held Spring of 2017. gouged cane (86 pcs). Please check the QCSO website for updated information. $15,995 everything included All audition dates are subject to change. Tim Omerod 630-254-6285 (cell) For more information and to apply [email protected] go to www.qcso.org The Quad City Symphony is a per-service orchestra. Please send all inquiries to: Rich Stodd, QCSO Personnel Manager, [email protected] 327 Brady Street, Davenport, IA 52801
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26 Intermezzo May/June 2016 May/June 2016 Intermezzo 27 CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MUSICIANS RELIEF FUND TOTAL: $2,474.86
The Musicians Relief Fund helps Local 10-208 musicians in time of need. Contributions can be made in memory of a musician that has touched your life and whose life you would like to see remembered. Or, a general contribution can be made to the fund. Your name will be added to the expanding list of generous donors.
Make checks payable to the Musicians Relief Fund to view the list of cfm and mail them to the Chicago Federation of Musicians contributors, go to 656 W. Randolph St. #2W CFM10208.COM Chicago, IL 60661 Attn: Membership Dept.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE TEMPO FUND
TOTAL: $1,730.00
TEMPO is the AFM’s nonpartisan, multi-candidate political action fund that is supported entirely by the voluntary contributions of AFM members, staff and family. Contributions from others cannot be accepted and will be returned. TEMPO contributions are used for political purposes, including contributions and expenditures in federal and state elections and to support candidates of either party who have a demonstrated record of support for professional musicians, issues of concern to its members and the arts in general. To make a contribution, make your check payable to TEMPO and send it c/o Chicago Federation of Musicians to view the list of cfm 656 W. Randolph St., #2W contributors, go to Chicago, IL 60661 CFM10208.COM Attn: Membership Dept. No adverse action will or may be taken to pressure anyone to contribute or to enforce a guideline for contributions. Federal law requires us to use our best efforts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation and name of employer of individuals whose contributions exceed $200 in a calendar year. Contributions or gifts to AFM TEMPO are not deductible for federal income tax purposes.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CFM SCHOLARSHIP FUND TOTAL: $1,070.86
Contributions to the CFM College Scholarship Fund for Music Students are in memory of Leland Baska, Loren Binford, Frank D’Rone, Shelly Elias, Rick Frigo and Wayne Roepke. This fund helps the CFM continue to offer financial assistance for children of CFM members as well as students of CFM members that are currently working toward a music degree. Make checks payable to the CFM Scholarship Fund to view the list of cfm and mail them to the Chicago Federation of Musicians contributors, go to 656 W. Randolph St. #2W Chicago, IL 60661 CFM10208.COM Attn: Membership Dept. We will add your name to the list of contributors on our website.
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