Nomination Meeting October 2010 Tuesday, October 5th, 2010 @1:00 pm Vol. 70 No. 9 Due to the Election, there is NO November Membership Meeting Officer Elections Sunday, November 14th, 2010 12:00 Noon to 6:00 pm Installation Meeting Tuesday, December 14, 2010 @ 1:00 pm Music in the Schools Pilot Project See Page 3 Page 2 Local 10-208 of AFM AFL-CIO CHICAGO FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OFFICERS – DELEGATES 2008-2011 Gary Matts President Terryl Jares Vice-President CHICAGO FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS Spencer Aloisio Secretary-Treasurer BOARD OF DIRECTORS LOCAL NO. 10-208, A.F. of M. Robert Bauchens Bob Lizik Rich Daniels Janice MacDonald Frank Donaldson Leo Murphy ELECTION OF B.J. Levy CONTRACT DEPARTMENT Terryl Jares – Vice-President OFFICERS AND DELEGATES Nancy Van Aacken ASSISTANTS TO THE TO BE HELD ON PRESIDENT - JURISDICTIONS Terryl Jares - Vice-President Supervisor - Entire jurisdiction Sunday, November 14, 2010 including theaters (Cell Phone: 312-310-4100) Dean Rolando Recordings, Transcriptions, 12:00 Noon – 6:00 PM Documentaries, Etc. (Cell Phone: 708-380-6219) At Union Headquarters DELEGATES TO CONVENTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR 656 W. Randolph, Suite 2W AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS Spencer Aloisio Gary Matts Chicago, IL 60661-2121 Terryl Jares DELEGATES TO CHICAGO FEDERATION OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL UNION COUNCIL Rich Daniels Gary Matts NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES Terryl Jares DELEGATES TO CONVENTIONS OF THE WILL BE CONDUCTED ON AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS Spencer Aloisio Terryl Jares Rich Daniels Gary Matts Tuesday, October 5th, 2010 Frank Donaldson Alternates: at 1:00 PM Robert Bauchens Larry Bowen EDITOR, THE INTERMEZZO The By-Laws provide that Nominations may be made Terryl Jares orally from the floor at said meeting or by Petition of PRESIDENT EMERITI fifteen (15) members in good standing filed with the Nicholas Bliss Ed Ward Secretary-Treasurer prior to the opening of said VICE-PRESIDENT EMERITUS Nomination meeting. Tom Beranek BOARD OF DIRECTORS EMERITUS Ruth Marion Tobias Nomination petitions are available from the Secretary-Treasurer’s office, at the C.F.M., upon request. Open Daily, except Saturday, Sunday and Holidays At Union Headquarters Office Hours 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. All Phones: 312-782-0063 (24 Hrs.) AFM WEB SITE: www.afm.org CFM WEB SITE: www.cfm10208.com Address all e-mail to the FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS Secretary/Treasurer: SEE PAGE 5 [email protected] Cover illustration provided by Chris Nolan Creative. October 2010 cfm10208.com Intermezzo Page 3 Music in the Schools The purpose of the Music in the Schools program is to present live musical performances of professional musicians to students in an effort to increase the student’s knowledge, understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of live music. Thanks go to Robert Bauchens for his discussions of “The Petrillo Fund” which brought music to the schools during the 1960s and 1970s. With his help, the Music in the Schools committee (Robert Bauchens, B.J. Levy, Robert Lizik, Leo Murphy and Terryl Jares, chair) patterned this pilot project after “The Petrillo Fund”. • The Chicago Federation of Musicians has set aside $25,000 as a funding base for the 2010 – 2011 school year to support free educational concerts in the schools. • The program is open to all CFM members who wish to participate in educational performances in schools located within the jurisdiction of Local 10-208. Groups must be comprised of musicians that work together regularly. • In order to be included and accepted, an application must be submitted and approved by the Music in the Schools Committee. • Soloists and groups of up to six (6) musicians are eligible to participate. Musical groups are required to provide all necessary equipment, including music stands. • Programs MUST be educational in nature and include a question and answer segment. • A school may have a program not to exceed forty-five (45) minutes in length. An ensemble may perform two performances at the same school or two (2) different schools within a two-hour time period. NO overtime will be permitted. • During the first year, there will be a limit of ten (10) educational program projects per ensemble. • All groups and programs will be evaluated by the school’s representative and a Music in the Schools committee member. Call the Vice-President’s Office at 312-782-0063, ext. 222 for applications. Intermezzo cfm10208.com October 2010 Page 4 By Ruth Marion Tobias AROUND TOWN played the brothers VON and BRUZ. He has The Chicago Jazz Festival was Jazz Fest. He backed many vocalists as well. The list replete with praise for both NICOLE said, “This includes Sarah, Ella, Billie and DINAH MITCHELL and RAMSEY LEWIS (2010) concert WASHINGTON. and their fresh, new compositions. In is a gift to my * * * * * addition, Nicole was given the title of hometown— Classical music critic JOHN von “Artist in Residence” for the festival. Her Ramsey Lewis the city that RHEIN offered an alluring description concerts opened at Ganz Hall, Roosevelt has nurtured me and inspired me my of the Woodstock Mozart Festival on University, in a duo with pianist entire life. We are thrilled to perform at Chicago’s doorstep, in Woodstock, ANTHONY DAVIS on September 2. the PRITZKER Pavilion surrounded Illinois, “a quaint and charming little The next day she brought her Black Earth by the vibrancy and awe-inspiring town in suburban McHenry County.” He Orchestra to Millennium Park to present grandeur of the most beautiful city in wrote of wafting summer breezes through her 42-minute opus, “The Arc of O”, the world.” The performance included a trees and twinkling lights of the nearby scored for a “double orchestra, with two sneak preview of his newest composition, town square to delight concert-goers at pianists, two cellists, two drummers, etc.” “Colors, The Ecology of Oneness,” a intermission outside the opera house. She recently received seven-movement jazz suite that received the “Flutist of the its world premiere in Tokyo later that “Home to the Mozart Festival since Year” award from month. its inception in 1987 is the historic the Jazz Journalists * * * * * Woodstock Opera House, a handsomely Association (for a In early September, alto saxophone player restored, 1890’s jewel box of a theater, second time) and JIMMY ELLIS and guitarist GEORGE reminiscent of the intimate little concert Downbeat Magazine FREEMAN filled the air with music at rooms Mozart also named her “Top Katerina’s for a “Southport Records Jazz performed in, with Jazz Flutist 2010” in Fest Celebration” hosted by the record good acoustics and Nicole Mitchell their Critics’ Poll. company owners, JOANIE PALLATTO an ambience that and BRADLEY PARKER-SPARROW. envelops you in the In mid-September, Nicole and her Ellis is an alumnus of DuSable High music.” Now doesn’t ensemble played the Mito Festival in School and studies under CAPT. that entice you? Milan, Italy. WALTER DYETT_a scholastic tenure Can’t wait for next that brought him a notable career in jazz Woodstock Opera House year. Y’all come! The Ramsey Lewis’ trio included bassist working with such notables as LARRY GRAY and drummer LEON NAT ‘KING’ COLE, SAMMY DAVIS, MEMORY JOYCE, whose performances also were JR., SARAH VAUGHN, The many remembrances and tributes noted with considerable praise. It happens SUN RA, and EARL ‘FATHA’ HINES. that have been paid to our dear friend and that Ramsey had his 75th birthday this He sparked the first set, followed by colleague, JOE VITO, serve to remind year and was celebrating by giving a Freeman’s trio. George has his own us just how great a loss his passing is musical gift to Chicago jazz lovers. It history of performance with stars, for us. His gigantic stature in music was was the first time the trio presented a including DEXTER GORDON, GENE the plot in the drama of his life. The free concert in Chicago and the first time AMMONS, CHARLIE PARKER, nuances that fed that plot were his subtle, in more than a decade that the group JOHN COLTRANE, JOHNNY sometimes “off the wall” humor; had performed in a downtown Chicago GRIFFIN, BUDDY RICH and his his friendly, gracious greetings; his location. It was in 1984 that Lewis last October 2010 cfm10208.com Intermezzo Page 5 consummate interest and performance not have my instrument in the car. Sure Tower Place Mall. While the DeSantis in the entire spectrum of music. We have enough, I had left the bass standing in a trademarks, curvy, gilded furniture in lost the man; his spirit shines in corner at the front entrance, walked back red velour and crystal chandeliers are bright memory. through the building to the side entrance gone from the now urbane Broadway to get my car and just went on home. Playhouse, they still are going strong NEW FROM OLD in Oak Brook Terrace under the astute * * * * * Have you noticed how many buildings, management of grandson, KYLE Billed as Chicago’s newest theatre, the important in our musical past, are turning DeSANTIS. The first major production former Drury Lane Watertower Theatre into condominiums? Memories were at the new theatre, “Traces”, a circus-like is now the Broadway Playhouse. Theatre rife recently when the Ambassador West show, opens November 3, following an ownership passed to the Broadway in Hotel went condo. It had some lovely open house October 23. Chicago organization and its decor rooms to play in for parties—the Sarah now sports neon light tubes and the Siddons Ballroom and some lovely, CLARIFICATION OF DATES…. sophistication perhaps more impressive smaller upper rooms. Now we read that In the MARY STOLPER interview, to urbanite New York producers. The the Lake Shore Athletic Club of old (850 CFM Musicians, September 2010: late TONY DeSANTIS, builder of the N.