Americans United for Justice has joined ranks with America's Organized labor to put an end to fraudulent foreclosures.
Submitted by django_99 on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 1:06pm
Americans United For Justice
September 14th, 2010 - Phoenix Symphony - Auditions for Subs & Extras
Submitted by django_99 on Fri, 07/16/2010 - 11:30am
Greetings to all, I would like to announce that the Phoenix Symphony will be holding auditions for substitute musicians on September 14th, 2010. The auditions will take place at Symphony Hall. If you did not take the sub auditions last year, it is highly recommended that you attend this upcoming audition.
Bob Freedman with Ron Carter and Lewis Nash in NYC
Submitted by ken on Tue, 06/29/2010 - 11:49am
Bob has just returned from New York where he was fortunate enough to have recorded a big band CD of his arrangements for/with Ron Carter. Attached is a photo of Ron and Bob in front of one of the best bands he's ever had the pleasure of being involved with. Lewis Nash, who played drums on the sessions is an alumni of our own Young Sounds!
FREE! Meet The Composers Concert - Young Sounds!
Submitted by ericstockton on Thu, 05/27/2010 - 1:23am
FREE ADMISSION!
Guest Composer BILL HOLMAN. Featuring the 5 O’Clock and 7 O’Clock Jazz Bands under the direction of Barb Catlin.
FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2010 @ 7:30 PM.
Live at the ORPHEUM THEATER.
203 W. Adams St, Phoenix
youngsoundsofarizona@gmail.com
Bill Holman is one of the great arrangers and composers in the history of Jazz!• Chief Arranger for Stan Kenton
• Wrote Arrangements for Woody Herman, Doc Severinsen, Buddy Rich, Terry Gibbs, Count Basie and Gerry Mulligan
General Membership Meeting, Tuesday, June 8th, 7:00 PM
Submitted by django_99 on Mon, 05/24/2010 - 12:51pm
Musician's Hall, 1202 E. Oak St, Phoenix. Free food & soft drinks for Local 586 members, $5 for member's guests. 6:30 PM, music by Celinda Levno
Maricopa Area Labor Federation offers Scholarships
Submitted by django_99 on Fri, 05/21/2010 - 9:13pm
The Maricopa Area Labor Federation is pleased to again be sponsoring the Andy Ward Memorial Scholarship. Three scholarships in the amount of $1,000 will be offered in 2010. The scholarships are made possible by the generosity of the family of Andy Ward and American Income Life. Eligible applicants must be a union member or a dependent of a union member in good standing affiliated with the Maricopa Area Labor Federation who will be pursuing post secondary education in 2010.
Young Sounds of Arizona Alumni Concert
Submitted by ericstockton on Mon, 04/26/2010 - 3:52pm
Featuring Lewis Nash, Joey Sellers, Dick Weller
Live @ Symphony Hall Phoenix
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 @7:30 pm
Tickets available at Phoenix Convention Center Box Office 602.262.7272 or http://www.ticketmaster.com
Professional Musicians of Arizona host Orchestra Players Symposium with great success!
Submitted by ericstockton on Thu, 04/01/2010 - 1:14pm
Orchestral musicians from all three major Arizona orchestras and from as far away as California, New Mexico and Spokane, Washington were in attendance on Jan. 31st and Feb. 1st for Local 586’s first education and networking event aimed at reaching and teaching rank-and-file orchestral musicians as well as committee members and local officers.
Local 586 has a Facebook Page
Submitted by ericstockton on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 8:51pm
Please join our Facebook group "AFM Local 586 - American Federation of Musicians - Arizona".
Not already on FB? To register, go here.
The correct exit?
Submitted by ken on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 12:25pm
This summer I had the opportunity to perform with Glen Campbell at the Big Valley Jamboree in Camrose, Alberta. It was a brilliant summer day in Alberta; around 80 degrees, dry, with a slight breeze, perfect 
conditions for an outdoor show. This has been a successful event since it's origination in 1992.
Performance Rights Act
Submitted by ken on Sat, 06/06/2009 - 1:17pm
Follow the latest on the Performance Rights Act by visiting the musicFIRST coalition site.
Recently the House Judiciary Committee approved the Performance Rights Act (H.R. 848). The Bill will close a loophole in copyright law that allows music radio stations to earn billions of dollars each year without compensating the artists, musicians and rights holders who bring music to life and listeners’ ears to the radio dial. (source: musicFIRST)
Performance Rights revisited, 2009
Submitted by ken on Wed, 04/15/2009 - 4:09pm
I got the call again in March to participate in the Performance Rights Lobbying Fly-In in Washington, D.C. I had a week to book my ticket but with the economy in a slump getting a flight was easy, though not as cheap as they are now. I arrived at the Capitol Hilton just in time for the pre-dinner mixer. I met AFM members from all over the country and got to reunite with Hal Ponder, Ben Falk, Linda Patterson, some new friends from Austin and Houston and some old friends from Nashville.