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The earthquake/tsunami devastation Sinfonietta, JIMMY ELLIS, noted for “retaining in Japan has shaken the entire world. accompanied the urgency of his playing through the Our emotion heightens each day and heard their decades” has been up to his old tricks as we read the news of continuing daughter, SONIA, bringing his quartet to Andy’s Jazz fears and struggles of the Japanese guest solo with Club recently for a joyous weekend people as they seek uncontaminated the orchestra, of jazz…..Say what! Are you serious? food and water—even the very air Matthew Mantell performing So began the advertisement of the they breathe. They are an amazing Elégie for Cello “Dueling Accordions!” who were people possessing an unsurpassed and Orchestra. op2 by GABRIEL FRANK CARUSO and FRANK strength to survive, rebuild and FAURÉ and Graciela Buenos Aires WINKLER, masters of the stomach recover. Bandleader (Mothra and for Violoncello by JOSÉ BRAGATO. Steinway, at the Normandy Room in Sueño) STEVE HASHIMOTO, The beautiful, self-assured young Elmhurst on a recent Monday eve. bassist and remarkable writer, who’s cellist is currently a freshman “News From the Trenches” via emails, majoring in cello performance at New PLACES TO BE keeps Chicagoans updated with jazz/ England Conservatory in Boston. Room 43: With a bow to formality, free-lance work in Chicago’s music perhaps, the Hyde Park Jazz Society business and much more, took the NEWS AROUND TOWN recently held their annual Black & lead in arranging a Benefit for Japan BOBBY LEWIS’ most recent CD White evening replete with the JOHN at Jazz Showcase. He wrote, “This is a release, Warm Cool is a delight; he is BURNETT Orchestra and a tribute to great tragedy, and although I am quite surrounded by such superb players as pianist/composer, KEN CHANEY, as removed from any family connections ALEJO POVEDA, JEFF STITELY, they encouraged folks to “wear their in Japan, in my heart it’s still my JIM RYAN, CSO contra bassist, fancy clothes that don’t get enough homeland, if not the country of my ROB KASSINGER and multi-reed use”…..a few Sundays down the road, birth. The events in Japan are almost player PAT MALLINGER, whose Room 43 headliners were organist too much for my mind to handle.” recent gig at The Green Mill brought PETE BENSON with Pat Mallinger However, he did an amazing job to forth enthusiastic accolades from and the group, Sabertooth. bring together a large, unparalleled theTribune’s HOWARD REICH group of performers to attract a huge calling it “a moment of glory.” MIC: Trombonist AUDREY audience, with everyone donating— The release party for Lewis’ Warm MORRISON, Director of Jazz the venue, the performances and Cool was held at Andy’s Jazz Club, Studies at Music Institute of Chicago, the monetary offerings—and his April 29…..the 10th annual Jazz sent e-flyers guarantee: “100% of the proceeds will Improvisation Competition at BUDDY publicizing the go to aid organizations in Japan.” GUY’s Legends found saxophonist/ Jazz Program Sunday broadcaster BARRY WINOGRAD at MIC. An Audrey Morrison GENERATION doing MC chores while WILLIE April concert trombone April 10, 2011 NEXT PICKENS (who just turned 80), BOB showcased four EMILY and OJEDA and KENT WEHMAN student combos at 3:00 pm MATTHEW served as judges when contestants and concluded MANTELL vied for $17,000 in prize money. The Audrey Morrison with a massed big (cellist, violist event was organized by the Union band performance by all participants.. respectively) League Civic & Arts Foundation…… Faculty coaches for these groups Art Davis Emily asd as players with another amazing octogenarian are VICTOR GARCIA, trumpet; Sonia Mantell trumpet Jazz All-Stars
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Local 10-208 of STEWART MILLER, bass; and jazz and classical idioms.” However, AFM AFL-CIO Morrison. The following day the he also noted the effort “produced CHICAGO FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS MIC Jazz faculty concert of jazz starkly uneven results.” Lauding the OFFICERS – DELEGATES 2008-2011 standards and original compositions saxophone work, Reich wrote, “the Gary Matts President featured ART DAVIS (trumpet); tension between [the] improvised Terryl Jares Vice-President Pat Mallinger; Morrison; pianist Spencer Aloisio Secretary-Treasurer jazz solos and the composed string JEREMY KAHN; Stewart Miller and vocal passages drove the music BOARD OF DIRECTORS Robert Bauchens Bob Lizik (bass) and WENDY MORGAN, forward and gave it purpose” and Rich Daniels Janice MacDonald vocals. “…dense harmonies and sinewy Frank Donaldson Leo Murphy textures…attested to the high craft of B.J. Levy APRIL GOODIES Gailloretto’s writing.” CONTRACT DEPARTMENT Terryl Jares – Vice-President The Lakeside Singers presented their Nancy Van Aacken spring concert series “I’ll Know It CHICAGO CITY SYMPHONY ASSISTANTS TO THE When I Hear It” at Nichols Concert ORCHESTRA PRESIDENT - JURISDICTIONS Hall, Evanston; the Metropolis, The orchestra, with the initiative Terryl Jares - Vice-President Supervisor - Entire jurisdiction Arlington Heights and Chicago, of Giving Something Back, went including theaters at 4th Presbyterian Church. They to Niles West High School in (Cell Phone: 312-310-4100) sang an amazing variety of songs early March to participate in a Dean Rolando Recordings, Transcriptions, both classical and popular by side-by-side rehearsal with Niles Documentaries, Etc. composers such as DVORAK, PAUL West’s 80-piece school orchestra to (Cell Phone: 708-380-6219) McCARTNEY, HAYDN, QUEEN, rehearse WAGNER’s Meistersinger DELEGATES TO CONVENTIONS OF THE BIZET, JOHN FOGERTY, Prelude and to sight read the ILLINOIS STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL SIBELIUS and ETTA JAMES. Prelude to Hansel and Gretel by ORGANIZATIONS And there were songs from Les HUMPERDINK. Afterward, Spencer Aloisio Gary Matts Miz and the Color Purple and band students asked questions of the Terryl Jares accompaniment. 40-piece union sponsored orchestra DELEGATES TO CHICAGO FEDERATION OF LABOR AND members about their lives in the INDUSTRIAL UNION COUNCIL VOICES, JAZZ AND EMILY music business and what might lie Rich Daniels Gary Matts DICKENSON ahead for them in music as a vocation Terryl Jares The 45-minute suite, Sea Songs, and/or an avocation. DELEGATES TO CONVENTIONS OF THE musical invention of jazz AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS Spencer Aloisio Terryl Jares saxophonist/composer, JIM In addition, some distinguished Rich Daniels Gary Matts GAILLORETTO, recently had Niles Alumni including JUDY Frank Donaldson Alternates: its world-premier performances in ZUNAMON-LEWIS and NEIL Leo Murphy Larry Bowen Chicago area churches. His work, KIMEL, members of the Lyric EDITOR, THE INTERMEZZO written for soprano saxophone, Opera Orchestra, band leader DON Terryl Jares jazz string quartet and a 24-voice CAGEN, musician-teacher REAH PRESIDENT EMERITI choir, merged jazz with the classic DAVIS, alumni DAVE DUBIN Nicholas Bliss Ed Ward poetry of EMILY DICKENSON, (dubinresidential.com), and LARRY VICE-PRESIDENT EMERITUS e.e. cummings and ROBERT BROWN offered their perspectives. Tom Beranek CREELEY. President of Local 10-208, GARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS EMERITUS MATTS also was on hand to explain Ruth Marion Tobias His string quartet partners included how the union functions and how KATHERINE HUGHES, CAROL Open Daily, except union membership benefits players. Saturday, Sunday and Holidays KALVONJIAN, BENTON Veteran teacher, DOROTHY KATZ, Office Hours 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. WEDGE and JILL KAEDING who has been a horn instructor All Phones: 312-782-0063 (24 Hrs.) with the backing of the WILLIAM at Niles West since 1965 and is a AFM WEB SITE: www.afm.org FERRIS Chorale. member of the City Symphony, CFM WEB SITE: www.cfm10208.com told of her early experiences as a Address all e-mail to the Critic Howard Reich gave Gailloretto symphony musician. CHARLES Secretary/Treasurer: an enormous E for his noble effort, [email protected] GROELING, who conducts the City calling it “his heroic attempt trying Symphony, also served on the faculty to compose for these unusual of Niles West from 1957 to 1982. Cover illustration provided by forces—while also trying to merge Chris Nolan Creative.
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By Dean Rolando
What’s a Sideline Musician?
Well, “Sideline” usually refers Agreement. So anyone contacted The base scale for simple to a second job or occupation by an advance person such as a sideline work is not huge, around that a person engages in with the casting director or agency to do $200 per 8 hour day. However, goal of supplementing the income this type of work or to recruit there is additional compensation of their primary occupation. If musicians for a casting call and act for fittings, interviews and you add “Musician” to that, it as a contractor should contact me sometimes travel. If you are asked is something quite different. A here at the CFM. to interact (called a silent bit) for a “Sideline Musician” is a person who This is important because scene, there is an additional wage appears in a motion picture or often musicians, particularly part- of around $300 and if your audio television film playing the part of time or avocational musicians are is used in the film you receive the a musician. asked to perform these services equivalent of a recording session Chicago is growing as a film as “extras”. This was the case for payment, about $250. On top location for many reasons – a the Police Pipe Band in the Dark of this, there is almost always great looking city that cooperates Night Movie. Fortunately we were significant overtime and in most with producers, the Illinois Film able to intervene on their behalf cases future residual/backend Tax Credit and enormous new and have them work under the payments if the film or show goes production studios. Recent projects AFM agreement. They would have into Secondary Markets such as pay involving sideline musicians have earned about $400 as an “extra” per view and DVD sales. been Dark Night, Public Enemy and to date have earned over This work can be quite lucrative and recently a pilot for a new $5000 as a “musician”. Why the and fun but also time consuming show centered around the Playboy difference? Well first, even if the and boring. If you are cast in this Club of the early 1960’s. The more players aren’t professional they role and you accept, you must be filming that is done here, the have to possess the ability to mime prepared to be available at all better chance that musicians will what is happening musically or in required times until your part in be used as sideline performers. the case of the Pipe Band, play the the production is complete. You Now for an important fact: It instruments competently because can’t sub out or back out. It is an does not matter if the person is a their audio was needed for the all in commitment. real musician or not, or if they are scene. This requires a skill level So Lights, Camera, Action, a Union member or not. If they beyond what being an “extra” is but please no close ups. are playing the part of a musician, asked to do. Second, “extras” don’t they should be working under the have a union to represent them American Federation of Musicians and musicians do. Motion Picture and or TV Film
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Richard Wyszynski
James Ward, “The Food Dude”
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As of March 31, 2011
Julia Abuska William Efflandt James A. Massoth Sheryl L. Swope Dupree Raul Aguirre Bette Eilers Bryan S. McKinney Dana R. Tatu James M. Allen Arsena D. Evans Paul Mertens Marc J. Temkin Dylan M. Allison Gerald Field Joel R. Moore Craig W. Terry Ruben P. Alvarez Laura J. Foley Mary Jane Moore Joseph Thomas Christian B. Anderson Randy W. Ford Nicholas P. Moran Mathew J. Thornton Andrew L. W. Anderson Dr. Paul Freeman M. K. Motekaitis Loris A. Tisocco Timothy B. Archbold Hermine Gagne Stephen Mullen John W. Tuck Jessie Bailey-Buster Fernando M. Garcia Josiah R. Murphy Earle Turner David G. Baldwin Elizandro Garcia-Montoya Doktu Rhute Muuzic Jeffrey K. Wade James R. Barclay Paul L. Ghica Douglas E. Nestler Russell W. Wagner Karen J. Basrak Christopher D. Gontar Julie B. Nichols Matthew I. Walker Paul D. Bauer David H. Grier James M. Olen Colin Welford David A. Berger Shirley Grudzien Stephen R. Orejudos William G. Wiggins Joshua Biere Arturo Guzman John F. Ovnik Steward F. Wilson Curt J. Bley Ronald Hall Joe Pace Juli A. Wood Norman Bohannon Michael J. Halpin Robert Parton Eric N. Yoder Frank J. Bonior Vernon R. Harrington John R. Paruolo Rachael W. Young Charles Bontrager Harold Harrington Jennifer Pedraza Lawrence Zelek Carolyn E. Borner Leonard L. Herrmann Caroline Pittman Alison L. Zlotow Larry Bowen Stuart Hirsh William H. Porter Maureen A. Zoltek Philip S. Brines Brigid Hopkins Curtis L. Prince Patrick N. Broaders Hank Horton Nathaniel N. Pryor Roland H. Brown Lei Hou Scott K. Quackenbush Jennie S. Brown Michael J. Hovnanian Irene Quirmbach Beth J. Bryngelson Thomas W. Howell Hilmer E. Radtke Willis H. Buck David M. Humphrey Jeremy M. Ramey Vito P. Buffalo Albert M. Iannoni Dylan C. Rehm John H. Burnett Al Ishida Paul G. Ross Scott C. Burns David Ivaz Mary J. Rosso Lloyd Vincent Byczek Ella L. Jenkins Ronald A. Ruvio Jesse H. Case Dominic J. Johnson Robert S. Rzeszutco Jodie Christian Marvin L. Jones Alberto Santoyo Rodney Clark Michael S. Joyce Edward Sasin James B. Clayton Leon Joyce Jr. Brian L. Schwab Melanie A Clevert Ruth Justy Nicholas D. Sednew Lorin A. Cohen Elden L. Keeler William E. Shackleford Jack F. Cohn John Ketter Eric Y. Shin Jerome B. Comito Morton A. Kier Russell Siebert Robert M. Cookman Beth Ann Kinch Ronald Simmons Steven T. Corley Larry M. King Wesley A. Skidgel Adam S. Cowger Christopher King Wendy J. Skoczen James Cox Thomas Klein Kevin Smith Grant Cramer Jonathan R. Kooker Willie L. Smith Jennifer G. Crosby Stephen J. Kowalsky Willie M. Smith Adrian Da Prato Brenna D. Kozor James N. Sobacki Alison Dalton Janet Ann Kvam-Holub Michael S. Sobie Alan Darling Cono J. Laloggia Jon A. Spiegel Arthur L. Davis Christopher Laughlin Edward F. St Peter Micheal H. DeAngelis Jean M. Laurenz Michael F. Staron Our best wishes Anna-Maria Deheleanu Christopher B. Lay John S. Steele Ronald K. Dennis Jerrold M. Le Vine Jon A. Steinhagen go out to Michael D. Descoteaux Dennis Lewan Brenda M. Stewart Nelda DuPuy Kevin G. Disch Douglas J. Lofstrom Leslie M. Stewart Baird W Dodge Lance G. Loiselle Abraham Stokman who will celebrate Martin L. Drazek Gretel J. Lowinsky Robert S. Swan her 100th Birthday Rudolph C. Drnek Maurice C. Luce Stephen P. Sweigart John J. Dudczyk Michael J. Manson on June 3, 2011 Boyse Edwards Jennifer F. Marlas
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Gil Alexander Robert R. Garrett Adam J. Moen Craig A. Sunkin Doyle A. Armbrust Ruben Gonzalez Frank P. Moran David S. Tartakoff Mark E. Baldin Alfanso Graceffa Sylvia D. Morris Vijay F. Tellis-Nayak Logan J. Baren Judith L. Hanna Jeffrey W. Morrow Edward M. Tossing Justin D. Baren Dorothy Harney Henry L. Nueberger Jim Tullio Ralph M. Beerhorst Leo C. Harris David Onderdonk Joe Valentino Patrick Benson Shelby T. Harris Paul Oxley Anna B. Velzo Stephen E. Berry Charles R. Heath James M. Pomis Sara L. Vettraino Donna D. Briggs James W. Hoffman Tomeka S. Reid Richard Vitek Bonny A. Brown Justin R. Hori Anne Marie Rozsa Louis Vites Mungunchimeg Buriad Molly Kelly Gabriel A. Rozsa Rebecca Wilcox David B. Caddick Iordanka N. Kissiova Alejandro Saldarriaga-Valencia Nora R. Williams Richard Carsey Karen D. Kruse David J. Sarkis Kieth Williams Carol J. Cook George W. Kuhs Gretchen M. Sherrell Daniel Won Blake C. Cooper Sang Eun Lee Garth T. Simmons Robert K. Woodville Raphael R. Crawford Joseph D. Levkovitz Anthony D. Smith Mark H. Devos Mark R. Madsen Wesley W. Smith Judith Dispenza Todd M. Matthews Ward E. Stare Paula M. Fischer Edward J. Mc Kenna Ron A. Steele Jr.
52897 Barnick, James J. 47115 Dziallo, Tom 56101 Katz, Daniel J. 32609 Posner, Richard D. 18630 Cowing Court 129 E. 19th St. 511 Judson Ave., Apt. 1-A Four Johnson Blvd. Homewood, IL 60430-3711 Lockport, IL 60441 Evanston, IL 60202 Red Bank, TN 37415 708-359-1844 815-714-4252 847-982-0479 630-797-8206 708-798-6525 GUITAR 847-404-1121 VIOLIN PERCUSSION CELLO 56338 Ishida, Al 38309 Robinson, Bobby C. 56514 Buffalo, Vito P. 3835 W. Wrightwood Ave., Apt. 51838 Matayoshi, June 10255 E. Via Linda, Unit 1029 4080 Coyote Lakes Circle 1-N 5455 N. Sheridan Rd., Unit 305 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Lake in the Hills, IL 60156- Chicago, IL 60647-1050 Chicago, IL 60640 847-641-1219 6505 815-793-2990 773-852-1497 GUITAR 847-526-1979 VIOLA 312-621-0566 TRUMPET OBOE
56109 Clevert, Melanie A. 51387 Pobiega, James R. 1529 S. State St., Apt. TH-4 2013 Frederick Ave. Chicago, IL 60605-3112 Baltimore, MD 21223 773-549-3266 708-458-3819 414-803-4946 SAXOPHONE VIOLIN
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By Leo Murphy
We welcome these new and returning members to the Chicago Federation of Musicians Local 10-208. The members listed below represent many of the musical groups around Chicago including our orchestras, operas, bands, chamber groups, casual groups and soloists. They have different talents, perform in different genres and work in various venues, but they all share a love of music and a desire to pursue their love as a profession. They have made a decision to join us as professionals in our Union. If you meet them on a job, whether on a bandstand, in a pit, or a stage introduce yourself and get to know them.
Timothy Archbold Acct Charles Block Acct #56649 (Double Bass) is also #56483 (Cello) is originally from a member of Local #30-73, St Paul-Minneapolis, Melbourne, Australia. After several MN. He received his Bachelor of Music degree years of studying in Germany, from San Francisco State University and his he moved to Chicago. His Master of Music degree from Indiana University. Bachelor of Music degree is from His instructors include Shinji Eshima and Bruce Melbourne University. He also Bransby. He has performed with the Memphis has a Postgraduate Certificate from the Hochschule Symphony (Assistant Principal), the Chicago Civic fur Ku¨nste in Bremen, Germany. His Master of Orchestra and subbed with the RTE National Music degree is from Wichita State University. He Symphony (Ireland), the Hong Kong Philharmonic has performed with the Wichita Symphony and the and the Hong Kong Sinfonietta. He currently Oldenberg Symphony Orchestra. He is Associate performs with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Principal Cellist with the Peoria Symphony and subs (Principal), the Duluth Symphony (Principal) with the Elgin Symphony, the Wisconsin Chamber and subs with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, the Madison Symphony and the South the Minnesota Orchestra and the Milwaukee Bend Symphony. His instructors include Alexander Symphony. Baillie, Jokob Omski and Martin Storey. He has 105 E. 25th St., Apt. 1 competed several times in the Wolf-Bing Chamber Minneapolis, MN 55404 Music Competition winning both a First and a 612-227-8548 Second Place award. He is an experienced private [email protected] instructor. He also performs in a duo with his wife and they are working on an all-Australian program. David Moss Acct #56496 627 S. Hale (Viola) is a native of Chicago. Wheaton, IL 60187 His Bachelor of Music degree is 316-295-0448 from the Oberlin Conservatory [email protected] and his Master of Music degree is www.timothyarchbold.weebly.com from Juilliard, where he received the Irene Diamond Fellowship. His instructors include Misha Amory, Heidi Castleman, Robert Vernon and Peter Slowik. He has performed with the symphonies of Buffalo, Akron,
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Canton and Youngstown as well as the Pittsburg Carolyn Washington Acct# 51951 (Flute/Piccolo) Opera Company. He has also subbed with the is a returning member. Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. He has performed 7201 S. Coles with numerous chamber ensembles including Chicago, IL 60649 Continuum, Mimesis, Axiom and the New Juilliard 773-768-8818/773-330-0711 Ensemble. His background also includes studies [email protected] in Historical Performance and period instrument practicum. He is an advocate for classical music Elizabeth Wrede Acct #56498 (Violin/Guitar) outside the realm of the traditional concert halls and attended Potsdam (NY) High School and then has led initiatives bringing music to the subways of graduated from State University of New York at New York City, and numerous New York pubs. Potsdam. She has performed with the Milliken 1 E. Delaware Pl., Apt. 26-E Symphony in Decatur, IL and the North Suburban Chicago, IL 60611 Symphony in Lake Forest, IL. 630-989-4739 431 Oakdale, Apt. 13-D [email protected] Chicago, IL 60657 www.dave-moss.com 847-372-6466 [email protected] Sally Stephenson Acct #56469 (Violin/Viola) is also a member of Local #427-721, Tampa, FL. Originally from Waukegan, IL she has been 2010-2011 Membership Directory Omissions performing with the Naples Philharmonic for the last 16 years. She has a Bachelor of Music degree in • 56422 BACH, MELISSA M. 4145 N. ALBANY Performance from the University of Illinois and has CHICAGO, IL 60618 started a Master of Music at the Manhattan School 847-840-7568 CELLO of Music. Besides serving as the Concertmaster [email protected] with the Naples Philharmonic, she has performed • 57040 CULTRA, PAULINE with the St. Barths Festival Orchestra, the Spoleto 2078 IL 251 SOUTH Festival in the US and in Italy, and the Des ROCHELLE, IL 61068 815-562-4015 Moines Metro Opera. She is currently subbing PIANO with Ars Viva, the Lake Forest Symphony and the • 53352 JOHNSON, DOUGLAS E. Grand Rapids Symphony. Her instructors include 4048 N SACRAMENTO Catherine Tait and Arianna Bronne. Her husband is CHICAGO, IL 60618 773-267-7530 composer Jim Stephenson and they are both happy BASS VIOLIN to be back in the Chicago area. • 54916 VALDES, JOSE A. 264 Park Ave. 150 VALLEY DR. Lake Forest, IL 60045 BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440 630-863-7855 847-830-5812/847-235-2406 630-632-7392 [email protected] PIANO [email protected]
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BY CHARLES SENGSTOCK by 1920. Many of Chicago’s early white and black musicians spent their free time in the south side clubs listening to the While I was researching and writing the book on the his- New Orleans jazzmen and learning this new style of music. tory of Chicago dance bands (That Toddlin’ Town), a number White promoter Patrick “Paddy” Harmon hired Elgar in of major figures emerged in early Chicago music. Three of 1916 for his west-side ballroom, the Dreamland (Paulina and the more important were early booking agent Edgar Benson, Van Buren). Elgar’s lively but small dance band was one of the Music Corporation of America founder Dr. Jules C. Stein, and first bands to play in a white venue. His band’s more lively James C. Petrillo, then head of Local 10 of the American Fed- music, with overtones of jazz, pleased Harmon because it eration of Musicians and later head of the International AFM. seemed to put more pep in the step of the young Dreamland But there were other influential people—perhaps not as well dancers compared to the more conservative bands he had known--who also helped shape the Chicago music business of been hiring up to then. the early part of the Twentieth Century. In those pre-1920s days the ballrooms, many of them Two of those people who made a difference are profiled in primitive by later standards and often associated with taverns, this article. One of these men, Charles Elgar, began his career were under the constant scrutiny of a social welfare organiza- as a musician; the other, Mike Fritzel, was a restaurateur and tion called the Juvenile Protective Association, an offshoot of cabaret owner. Both men spanned the dance band era--from Jane Addams Hull House settlement, one purpose of which well before 1920 to the late 1950s--and they became elder was to monitor the behavior of young people in public places. statesman of Chicago’s music and entertainment world. Harmon worked closely with Elgar to make sure that Mrs. Charles Elgar arrived in Chicago in 1902 from his native Jesse Binford and other JPA monitors were satisfied with the New Orleans after leading a series of traveling orchestras music and the dancers’ conduct. The JPA at the time was and circus bands. Classically trained, he was a violin soloist, concerned that playing music at slow tempos contributed to teacher, later director of small pit improper dancing and other associated bad behavior. So the orchestras at the Grand, Mono- solution seemed to be to speed up the dance tempos, which gram and Avenue Theaters and Elgar did. The white bands playing in ballrooms, restaurants an early Chicago dance band- and clubs around the city, subject to the same JPA scrutiny, leader. He also was instrumental also began playing their dance tunes at a faster tempo. The in encouraging classical music to faster tempo eventually became identified with Chicago. Chi- be played on the city’s South Side cago bandleader Isham Jones, appearing at New York’s Rue through his frequent salon con- de la Pais in 1925, actually caused a writer for the show busi- certs and solo performances. ness publication Variety to speculate that the tempos might be As a popular south-side music a bit too fast for Manhattan dancers. teacher, he identified and nurtured The Dreamland job continued for Elgar and company a number of young black Chicago through 1922 with the band also playing summers at Navy players such as Darnell Howard Pier, which Paddy Harmon also managed. During its nearly (violin and clarinet), Richard Curry eight years at Dreamland and at Navy Pier, the band grew Here Charles Elgar is seen in a (drums), Joe Sudler (trumpet), Clif- from five to 15 pieces. Meanwhile Elgar continued to teach 1916 photo when his band and encourage young people in music and used many of his was playing at Paddy Harmon’s ford “Klarinet” King (clarinet and westside Dreamland Ballroom. leader) and violinists Jimmy Bell better students in his dance band, among them Clifford King State Studio Photo, from author’s collection. and Eddie South. He became ac- and Darnell Howard on reeds, Joe Sudler on trumpet and tive in musicians union affairs in drummer Richard Curry. 1929 when he was elected to the board of Local 208. In 1960 Elgar began playing when I first met him, he was still a vice president of the Local long engagements at the at age 82 and active in giving concerts for school children. Milwaukee Elk’s Club each He witnessed and took part in the migration of early black year beginning in 1924 and New Orleans musicians to Chicago in the 1910s and knew alternated between Milwau- many of the musicians coming north. In fact, through his con- kee and Chicago venues tinuing relations with the Crescent City music community and through the late 1920s. his connections in Chicago, he was instrumental in procuring Through his teaching, work for them in the many new cabarets on the South and his band and his work with West Sides. One of the first groups he helped was the Eman- Local 208, he was acquaint- uel Perez jazz band, which he recommended to Mike Fritzel ed with and gained the to work at Fritzel’s west side Arsonia Cafe (Madison near Ash- respect of many generations land) in 1917. Interestingly, Elgar told jazz authority William of musicians and leaders Russell in an 1958 interview that he had hoped to incorporate alike in both the black and Charles Elgar left, seen here at Local 208 the Perez band musicians into his own organization but they white communities and headquarters in the early 1960s with former student and sideman Darnell Howard, were doing so well at Fritzel’s place that he decided to leave became a revered elder who was in town with the Earl Hines band. them where they were. statesman of Chicago music. Photo by Ralph Luoma, from author’s collection. The Perez five-piece ensemble was among the earli- est black New Orleans jazz groups to play in Chicago and helped ignite the growing interest in jazz music in the city
May/June 2011 cfm10208.com Intermezzo MIKE FRITZEL, 75, NIGHT CLUB OWNER, DIES Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963); Sep 29, 1956; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1987) pg. B12
Page 11 Mike Fritzel, the non-mu- ment. Fritzel even moved the entrance of his new club from sical one of our two promi- the Ontario Street entrance, used by the old Chez Pierre, to nent figures who made a Fairbanks Court, completing the transformation. The opening difference, was a self-taught show featured Ben Pollack’s band with Sophie Tucker as the whiz at running bars and headliner. nightclubs. Riding a freight A quiet, unassuming and somewhat shy figure, Fritzel in train into Chicago in 1898 later years let Joe Jacobson, his Chez Paree partner, book from western Nebraska, he the entertainment while he concentrated on managing the soon was tending bar at a kitchen and bar and making sure their affluent customers near-west-side Haymarket were well cared for. But Fritzel never lost his keen eye and area saloon. He bought his ear for talent as witness the number of musical organizations first saloon in 1902, a small and other talent he hired through the years at his many clubs. joint on Randolph at Peoria Streets. But he really got his Michael Fritzel Chicago Tribune Archives feet wet in the saloon busi- ness the following year with his Arsonia Cafe on west Madison near Ashland. Over time, in addition to the Arsonia, he owned or was partner in the Friar’s Inn in the south Loop, Ansonia and Little Club, both on east Chicago Ave., the Midnight Frolics on 22nd Street and the Cafe Royale on south Wabash. Pinky Aarseth’s small band was one of Fritzel’s first hires for the Arsonia Café, which also featured a few acts, among them a young Gilda Gray and Bee Palmer, early shimmy artists, who went on to national fame. It was not the classiest place in Chicago by a long stretch of the imagina- tion. Chicago newspaperman Westbrook Pegler was quoted as saying, “The Arsonia, friends, was a dump that was a dump.” But it was a popular place that attracted a lot of early celebrities, such as Lillian Russell and Gentleman Jim Cor- bett. And it was especially popular with movie stars from the north side Essanay studios like Francis X. Bushman. Business really picked up when Fritzel began hiring jazz bands, like that of the afore-mentioned Emanuel Perez. Fritzel moved on just after Prohibition began in 1920. A year later he opened a new club in the premises of the for- mer Silver’s Friar’s Inn in a basement venue on the northeast corner of Wabash and Van Buren Streets. He continued to call it the Friar’s Inn but significantly stepped up the music and entertainment. While Pinky Aarseth and his musicians moved to the Friar’s with Fritzel, Mike also continued hiring some interesting jazz bands, mostly of New Orleans origin, He and Jacobson sold the Chez in 1949. Two years earlier, suchReproduced as with the permission New of theOrleans copyright owner. Rhythm Further reproduction Kings prohibited (NORK) without permission.and, later, however, they had picked up the lease on the defunct Copa- the Merritt Brunies orchestra. The NORK’s Gennett record- cabana nightclub on the northeast corner of State and Lake ings became very popular in Chicago and the Midwest and Streets and made it into Mike Fritzel’s. It quickly became drew many out-of-town visitors. a top Chicago restaurant and watering hole that attracted The Feds shut down the Friar’s Inn in 1927 for violations show business people and others. He sold his interest in the of the Prohibition laws, the fate also of most of Fritzel’s other restaurant in 1953. nightspots. As a 1947 Chicago Tribune interview noted, When he died in 1956 he was probably the longest “Mike then began to lead the (government) agents a merry continuous nightclub/saloon/restaurant proprietor in Chicago chase, opening a new place as fast as they closed an old history and certainly one of the most successful. Through one.” it all he had moved skillfully from the era of cheap saloons In 1933, just after Prohibition was repealed, he unveiled to posh nightclubs, from a piano player or small combos to the crown jewel of his stable of successful venues: the Chez eighteen-piece orchestras, from two-bit shimmy acts per- Paree. Fritzel and his partner Joe Jacobson opened the café forming on a piece of canvas thrown over a ragged carpet to in the premises of the shuttered Chez Pierre, which was in the top stars of the day. a warehouse building at the southwest corner of Fairbanks Mike knew them all and hired most of them—musicians Court and Ontario Street on the near-North Side. The feds and entertainers alike. He also lived through one of the most had shut down the predecessor Chez Pierre in 1928 for Pro- controversial social experiments in U.S. history--Prohibition- hibition violations. -and not only survived but also prospered. He was one of a Fritzel and Jacobson remodeled the old cabaret, turning it kind and truly made a difference. into a swanky new nightclub that quickly became known all over the country as one of the top venues for name entertain © by Charles A. Sengstock, Jr., 2011.
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If you are out and about, and looking for live music, why not patronize establishments employing union musicians on a steady and ongoing basis? Below is a list of our members and where they are appearing steadily.
Member Location Address Day(s) Performing Jesse Case Second City 1616 N. Wells, Chicago Sunday thru Saturday Julie Nichols Second City 1616 N. Wells, Chicago Sunday thru Saturday Frank Pellico United Center 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago per Chicago Blackhawks schedule Gary Pressy Wrigley Field 1060 W. Addison St., Chicago per Chicago Cubs schedule Mark Sonksen Sullivan’s Steakhouse 415 N. Dearborn, Chicago Saturdays, 5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL GERMAN AMERICAN THE KOLE FACTS ASSOCIATION ORCHESTRA LEADERS MUSICIANS CLUB Third Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. Regular Regular meeting at various locations every Third Monday of the month. Regular meeting, meeting, Washington Park Fieldhouse, third Wednesday of the month. For further Mirabell Restaurant, 3454 W. Addison, Chicago, 5531 S. King Drive, Room 101, Chicago, IL information, please contact Robert Centano, IL, 8 p.m. Send all communications to Mr. 60637 President, APOL, P.O. Box 1135, Zenon Grodecki, 5024 N. Moody, Chicago, IL Westmont, IL 60559 60630 (773) 774-2753 POLISH AMERICAN (773) 725-0509 MUSICIANS CLUB www.bandleaders.org SOCIETY OF ITALIAN AMERICAN Meetings held every second Wednesday of the MUSICIANS SOCIAL CLUB month, 8:00 p.m. at A.A.C. Eagles Soccer Club, CZECHOSLOVAK-AMERICAN Third Monday of the month. General meeting, 5844 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL. Send all MUSICIANS CLUB Superossa Banquet Hall, 4242 N. Central communications to Dave Lenckos, President, Regular meeting fourth Tuesday of the month, Avenue, Chicago, IL 60634, 8 p.m. Send 4548 N. Mobile, Chicago, IL 60630 8 p.m. at VFW Post # 3868. all communications to John Maggio, (773) 685-5226 8844 West Ogden, Brookfield, IL 60513 6916 W. Armitage, Chicago, IL 60635 (708) 485-9670 (773) 745-0733
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Leland Baska During the entire span of his adult life, up to the time he experienced a minor stroke three years ago, 1931 - 2011 he continued to play music on jobbing dates in the Chicago area and then in the Hampton Roads area of LELAND KARL BASKA, JR. Virginia. On one special job, he met his idol Benny died suddenly on February 24, Goodman who needed to borrow Lee’s clarinet. He 2011 at his home in Gainesville, was especially proficient on the flute, saxophone, and VA. He had just celebrated his piccolo, even composing and playing a song for his 80th birthday two weeks prior. daughter at the moment of her birth. Additionally, He was the son of Ethel Rose he enjoyed playing with the Williamsburg Consort, a and Leland Karl Baska Sr. and musical group composed of talented musicians from grew up and was educated in around the United States. He recently was featured Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Gage High, in a book about the history of music sidemen in the received his Bachelor’s and two Master’s degrees in Hampton Roads area. Education from Roosevelt University, and was a PhD. student at Purdue University for two years in the gifted Lee retired from Chicago Public Schools in 1977 education program. when he and his family moved to Williamsburg, Virginia. In retirement, he was an active volunteer in His lifelong passion was music. He began his career Channel 38 Educational Television, the Kiwanis Club, in jazz clubs at age 14, playing at the Club Deliza and service projects sponsored by that organization. in Chicago for many years. He made good friends He also continued to play chess, a second passion, playing in the 7th Army Band while stationed in and to create chess programs and tournaments for Stuttgart, Germany during the Korean conflict. He children in the Williamsburg schools, often organizing later went on the road with the Johnny Hamlin Quintet classes at the library as well as teaching at Rawls Byrd for a year and a half stint. Elementary School as a volunteer. He is survived by his wife of over 30 years, Joyce VanTassel-Baska , his He then entered the field of education as a band two sons, Jeff Baska of Terrell, Texas and Eric Baska, director at Dunbar High School in Chicago, a guidance of Plano, Texas and one daughter, Ariel Baska of counselor at Tinley Park High School in the Chicago Centreville, Virginia. suburbs, and a school psychologist in Chicago Public Schools (CPS), spending his last 12 working years in the gifted program, serving districts on the south side of Chicago through testing and program development. While he worked with CPS, Lee published several A CFM College Scholarship for Music papers and book chapters on the use of testing and Students has been set up in memory program development services for gifted children. He of Leland Baska. Contributions may also served as president of the Chicago Association of be made to the “CFM Scholarship School Psychologists. Fund” and mailed to the Local.
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Alice Clevenger “Assisting is a job most orchestral horn players don’t 1961 - 2011 like very much because you kind of have to out-think the person playing the first part,” he said. “Alice really French horn player who aided CSO was very adept at that.” Gingrich and his wife, also Part-time musician was admired by the likes of Solti. a horn player, often saw the Clevengers socially. “A few years ago, we two horn-playing couples recorded Those who knew her well remember Alice Clevenger an album of Christmas carols, just to share with our as a clever and energetic wife and mother who was friends,” he said. “That was fun.” also a skilled musician dedicated to her instrument, the French horn. Although chemotherapy and other cancer treatments sapped her strength, Mrs. Clevenger never lost her “She was a very positive spirit in all the years optimistic spirit during her eight-year struggle with before the onset of her illness,” said Daniel Gingrich, serious illness friends said. the longtime associate principal horn of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, who sat alongside Mrs. “She came back to the orchestra to play with us Clevenger at concerts and rehearsals when whenever she could, “ Gingrich said. “Her work was she assisted her husband Dale, the orchestra’s nothing less than heroic.” principal horn since 1966. “We are family here,” he added, speaking of CSO’s world-famous brass section. “Alice was definitely a very special part of that family.”
Born Alice Ann Render in Louisville, KY., Mrs. Clevenger studied at Indiana University as a major in French horn before she and her husband settled in the Chicago area.
Besides her husband, she is survived by their two sons, Mac and Jesse, her parents, Edwin and Joyce Render, “Since her illness came about, her courage was an and a brother, Ray Render. inspiration to many of us,” Gingrich said. Mrs. Clevenger, 50, died of cancer Wednesday, March 23, in John von Rhein her Winnetka home, Gingrich said. Chicago Sun Times
Although not a full-time member of the CSO, Mrs. Clevenger distinguished herself as an extra player (or “ringer”) on those occasions when a supplementary musician was required. MEMBERSHIP FEEDBACK All letters submitted must be signed and e-mailed Her skills admired by many conductors including to [email protected] or mailed to The Chicago former music director Georg Solti, who engaged her Federation of Musicians, 656 W. Randolph St., #2W, to sit in with the brass section in concerts at Orchestra Chicago, IL 60661. The Board of Directors reserves the right to determine whether material submitted Hall and on tour, beginning in the 1980s. shall be published, and the right to edit as needed for clarity, length, libelous statements or personal “Most of the playing she did with us was assisting attacks. Opinions are those of the individual writer Dale,” said Gingrich. She had an incredible knack, and not necessarily those of the Board of Directors a real instinct for how to support him” in the most of the Chicago Federation of Musicians. musically effective way possible.
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Joseph Willie ‘Pinetop’ Perkins Mr. Perkins. Mr. Perkins’ style differed from Spann’s 1913 - 2011 in that he played with more rolls and greater harmony, filling in the spaces between Muddy’s jagged guitar Longest living bluesman in U.S. riffs and mannish vocals. “I knew Muddy’s records,” Pianist played in Waters’ classic Chicago blues band in 1970’s Perkins said. “I knew what he was going to do. I didn’t play too much piano, just good harmony. Otis Joseph Willie “Pinetop” Perkins was America’s longest played a whole lot of piano.” Mr. Perkins appeared on living bluesman. Mr. Perkins died of cardiac arrest the records that signified Waters’ rebirth: 1977’s “Hard Monday at his home in Austin, Texas. He was 97 years Again,” which featured Johnny Winter and included old. The Mississippi-born blues pianist migrated to the rollicking “The Chicago in the 1958. Mr. Perkins replaced Otis Spann Blues Had a Baby in Muddy Waters’ band when he was 56 years old. Mr. and They Named Perkins also played guitar on Sonny Boy Williamson’s It Rock & Roll mystical King Biscuit Flour Hour radio program on (No.2)”; 1978’s KFFA in Helena, Ark. He won his second Grammy this “I’m Ready,” which year for best traditional blues album for “Joined at the included one of the Hip,” which he recorded with former Waters drummer final collaborations Willie “Big Eyes” Smith. He became the oldest person of Waters, Mr. to win a Grammy. The Blues Brothers discovered the Perkins, guitarist sweet joy of Mr. Perkins in 1980. He had a cameo in Jimmy Rogers and their movie arguing with John Lee Hooker in front of harpist Big Walter a soul food café. Mr. Perkins had a story for every key Horton, and 1981’s on the piano. He lived on the South Side of Chicago “King Bee.” Waters’ for 40 years with his wife, Sarah. After Sara died in band broke up 1996, Mr. Perkins moved to LaPorte, Indiana. In 2005 after “King Bee.” he relocated to Austin. “Pinetop’s career spanned from Waters died in the 1920’s until now,” said Alligator Records founder 1983. Mr. Perkins was a member of the Blues Hall of Bruce Iglauer, who recorded Mr. Perkins in 1978 for Fame. In 2008 he won a Grammy for best traditional his Living Chicago Blues series. It was some time blues album for “Last of the Great Mississippi Delta after 1940 Mr. Perkins was playing barrelhouse piano Bluesmen: Live in Dallas” with Henry Townsend behind B.B. King and singer-slide guitarist Robert (who died in 2006 at age 96), Robert Jr. Lockwood Nighthawk when Nighthawk suggested they go to (who died in 2006 at age 91) and David “Honeyboy” Chicago together where they honed their chops on Edwards (who turns 96 in June.) Maxwell Street. Nighthawk turned Mr. Perkins over to his protégé, electric slide guitarist Earl Hooker. Mr. Dave Hoekstra Perkins lived with Hooker’s mother for a year. After Chicago Sun-Times Spann left Muddy Waters in 1969, Waters contacted
Obituaries May they rest in peace Last First Instrument Died Born Elected Baska Leland K. Saxophone 02/24/11 02/11/31 01/22/48 Bilotta Rudolph Piano 03/14/11 10/19/13 10/18/35 Boker Frank J. Clarinet 02/26/11 08/16/17 10/01/37
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CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA /PSUI$FOUSBM$PMMFHF RICCARDO MUTI, Music Director Designate +B[[4UVEJFT1SPHSBN PIERRE BOULEZ, Conductor Emeritus QSFTFOUTUIF
Announces auditions for the following:
Section Viola (2 positions) Effective Immediately
The best qualified applicant will be accepted even if not immediately available. Preliminary auditions are held behind a screen. Immediate notification of acceptance or rejection is given at all auditions.
NOTE: ONLY HIGHLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS SHOULD APPLY
The Audition Committee of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra reserves the right to dismiss immediately any candidate not meeting the highest professional standards at these auditions. rd SECTION VIOLA AUDITIONS ARE SCHEDULED FOR JULY, 2011 FINAL AUDITIONS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 ANNUAL Application materials must be postmarked by May 18 OR faxed or e-mailed by May 23, 2011. 23 +"/*$-"
Applicants should send a brief one page resume, including 70$"-+";;$".1 Name, Address, Phone Number, E-mail address and Instrument to: +VMZ Auditions Coordinator Chicago Symphony Orchestra 220 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60604 +"/*$-" #MVKB[[SFDPSEJOHBSUJTU Email: [email protected] *OTUSVDUPSBU/PSUI$FOUSBM Phone: 312/294-3271 Fax: 312/294-3272 $PMMFHF www.cso.org/csoauditions
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Polish American Musicians Club (Organized May 1, 1992) Looking for musicians Installation Party Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 The Licorice Sticks Place: White Eagle Banquets Clarinet Orchestra (Club Room) 6839 North Milwaukee Avenue The Rhapsody Niles, IL 60714 847-647-0660 Wind Quintet “thinking outside the music box” Doors Open at 6:30 pm Dinner at 7:30 pm For more information, contact: Donations: $25.00 per person Cash Bar Rick Kissinger Artistic Director For Reservations please contact: Zen Grodecki (773) 774-2753 407-616-4599 Ed Sasin (773) 889-4588 www.ChicagoLicoriceSticks.com (312) 461-1989 www.LicoriceSticks.com Please make reservations before May 7, 2010
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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MUSICIANS RELIEF FUND
TOTAL: $4,199.00
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. to view the list of cfm Make checks payable to the Musici ans Relief Fund contributors, go to and mail them to the Chicago Federation of Musicians 656 W. Randolph St. #2W CFM10208.COM Chicago, IL 60661 Attn: Membership Dept.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE TEMPO FUND
TOTAL: $2,878.00
TEMPO is the new name for the LEGISLATIVE ACTION FUND. It is the AFM’s nonpartisan, multi-candidate political action fund that is supported entirely by the voluntary contributions of AFM members. TEMPO makes disbursements to congressional 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 view the list of cfm To make a contribution, make your check payable to TEMPO contributors, go to and send it c/o Chicago Federation of Musicians 656 W. Randolph St., #2W CFM10208.COM Chicago, IL 60661 Attn: Membership Dept. We will add your name to the list of contributors and forward your check to the AFM.
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