PLAY IT AGAIN: Need a band for...

PLAY IT AGAIN: Need a band for an upcoming prom or wedding? The chart above shows what’s most available from the Orange County Musicians’ Assn., known as Local No. 7. Secretary-treasurer Art Dragon says nearly 75% of the members’ work is at Disneyland or with area symphonies. Disc jockeys, it seems, have been snaring the prom and wedding business for years. Among the members: an expert at the musical saw and a Tibetan temple horn player.

Strike Up the Band

Number of members of the Orange County chapter of the musicians union who play the five most popular instruments: Violin: 155 Drums: 160 Clarinet: 176 Saxophone: 189 Piano: 267 Source: Local No. 7, American Federation of Musicians