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"American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers"
Los Angeles, California
United States
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| Member Since | 12/13/2006 | | Band Website | asmac.org | | Band Members | Join members Johnny Mandel, John Clayton, John Williams and hundreds of other music
makers and music shakers in Los Angeles every month and let's have lunch.
To join, go to asmac.org and join up!
We would love to see you for lunch the 3rd Wednesday of every month at Catalina's
on Sunset Blvd. | | Influences | OPEN To Musicians, Arrangers, Composers, Producers and Music Lovers. All are welcome to the special workshops
and monthly luncheons. | | Sounds Like | Music Arrangers and Composers and Musicians
Join us at asmac.org | | Record Label | Join us December 17, 6:30 PM Jazz and Music |
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| About ASMAC |
ASMAC HISTORY: 69 YEARS AND STILL GOING STRONG In 1938, a group of composers and arrangers writing music for movies, being dissatisfied with the lack of appreciation for their efforts, decided to band together and form an organization to promote their general interests. This group of arrangers and composers were outstanding practitioners of their art, and possibly, man for man, may not be equaled to the present day: Eddie Powell, Conrad Salinger, Walter Scharf, and many others. They dubbed their group "The American Society of Music Arrangers" (ASMA), the predecessor to ASMAC. Despite the fact that they were also composers, they decided to stress their importance as arrangers, where their rights were sadly nonexistent. At that time, there were eight major studios, and each studio had its own thirty-five to fifty-piece staff orchestra on full employment. One of ASMA's first goals was to also be fully employed. When they tried to get a royalty for their orchestrations, they were dismally bound for failure, a situation that still exists in the 90's. They concentrated on other values, like screen credits, better working conditions, improved union scales, even parking privileges, and anything they could think of that might not be too objectionable to the powers that were. The first president of ASMA was Robert Russell Bennett. In 1987 the name ASMA was changed to ASMAC, a belated recognition of the fact that most members were also practicing composers. The membership has now grown to over 500 and the goals and camaraderie are also continuing to expand by welcoming members who are, or have been, active in the preparation of music for movies, theatre, recording, television and live performances. Through monthly luncheons, seminars and master classes and workshops, and "Honor our Own" events, we strive to bring the long term members into contact with students and young professionals seeking to become composers or arrangers in an unofficial mentorship program. ASMAC offers annual scholarships in both arranging and composing; and annually recognizes leaders in our field by presenting one or more of the following: The Golden Score Award; The President's Award; and the Irwin Kostal Award.
President: John Clayton
Vice Presidents: Ray Charles, Duane Tatro
Treasurer: Fred Woesner
Secretary: Charles Fernandez
Director: Scherr Lillico
Board of Directors: Van Alexander, John Altman, Marvin Augustus, Don Bagley, David Blumberg, Jorge Calandrelli, Jon Charles, Allyn Ferguson, Bob Florence, Ian Fraser, Larry Goldman, Christopher Guardino, Marlene Hajdu, Dell Hake, Ira Hearshen, Don James, Bonnie Janofsky, Clarence McDonald, Milton Nelson, Jeannie Pool, Kim Richmond Sylvester Rivers, Horace Silver, Chris Walden, Gerald Wilson
Advisory Board: Alan Bergman, Marylin Bergman, Larry Blank, Bill Conti, Quincy Jones, Michel Legrand, Howard Lucraft, Johnny Mandel
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