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Currently Browsing: March, 2008
The Beat Goes On
Jazz conference makes a splash in Toronto
Jazz lives! Local 802 members Candido Camero (congas), Joe Wilder (flugelhorn) and Paquito D’Rivera (clarinet) were honored as NEA Jazz Masters at the 2008 conference of the International Association of Jazz Education in Toronto. Photo by Ed Berger. Lake Ontario’s
The Right to Breathe Free
Unions and others may need permits to check safe air and water
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH? “Had Intro 650 been in effect on Sept. 11, 2001, it would have been illegal for the City Council and other elected officials to bring in technical experts from outside the city to test downtown residences.” —Testimony
Women First!
Women's History Month
This March, as we celebrate Women’s History Month, I think it is important not only to recognize the achievements of women world wide, but to also recognize that the needs of women still aren’t always being met right here in
Still a Long Way to Go
Women's History Month
Why are there more female musicians playing in the classical concert field than on Broadway? That’s a question I asked myself last year, when I read the March 2007 issue of Allegro. In that issue, there was a chart showing
Should Unions Care About Politics? Yes.
President's Report
Solidarity means sticking together. President Mary Landolfi accepted a plaque of thanks and a soldarity award from the stagehands’ union at a solidarity party thrown by IATSE Local 1 on Feb. 9. Hundreds of union members from the Broadway community
A Union Rebound
Women lead the way in the name of health
The percentage of the American workforce in unions increased for the first time in 25 years in 2007 to 12.2 percent of the labor force, according to the Center for Economic Policy reporting on the latest stats from the Department
Hats of Wrath
In Brief
Women are paid less than men.” “Blacks are paid less than whites.” When will we ever see these headlines go away? Hopefully, someday soon, but for the moment here’s the latest story — and it’s about hats. New Era Caps
Trio of Memories
A musical portrait of three jazzwomen of note
MASTER MENTORS: The author (Sue Terry) pictured with some of the musicians who profoundly influenced her. Helen Keane at the mixing board with Sue in 1993. Charli Persip and Clark Terry are in the background. Photo by Jill Waterman. Melba
Sing a Song of Sisterhood
A celebration of women in labor history, then and now
PAST TO PRESENT: Musician Bev Grant (above) is a new link in the chain of women’s history. Below, Sojourner Truth and Helen Keller. Let us celebrate Women’s History Month by honoring the life and work of the well-known heroes as
Reinventing an Artistic Life
Member Profile: Bob Gerardi
Just like music, our careers change through time. In this issues “Beat on the Street”, you can read how the musical lives of some Local 802 members have evolved. Below, Executive Board member and bassist Ken Rizzo interviews fellow union
Women in Art
Women's History Month
“Mice Stealing Grapes” “Trading a Donkey” “Triple Happiness” March is Women’s History Month. In rural China, women play an important role as artists in addition to their other roles as mothers, wives, caretakers of the elderly and agricultural laborers. In
“How Has Your Musical Career Evolved Over Time”?
Beat on the Street
We are definitely witnessing a major transformation in the music business. I never really expected or even wanted to do Broadway but it’s really the only vestige of steady work left. Over the past few years I’ve been getting more
“I Can Deduct CD Production, Right?”
Web Site Bonus Article
The following article is from the February 2007 issue of the International Musician, the official magazine of the AFM. Recently, there has been an explosion in independent CD recordings, often made at a musician’s own expense on digital home recording
Tax Tips for Musicians
Tax Year 2007
Each year, as the tax season approaches, Allegropublishes these updated tax tips provided by Local 802’s accounting firm, Gould, Kobrick & Schlapp P.C. OVERVIEW AND HIGHLIGHTS The following outline focuses on aspects of the tax law that specifically affect musicians.
Raising Consciousness
Women in the music and entertainment industries
The month of March has special significance for women. Not only is it Women’s History Month in the U.S., but March 8th is International Women’s Day. There is no denying that women have “come a long way, baby” in our
NLRB is ‘Rip Van Winkle’?
Labor board asleep to workers’ rights
In a shocking decision that the two dissenting members of the National Labor Relations Board said confirmed “that the NLRB has become the ‘Rip Van Winkle’ of administrative agencies,” the labor board proclaimed on Dec. 16 that workers did not
The Musicians’ Voice
The Musicians’ Voice is an open forum for discussion about the state of union affairs. The letters published here do not necessarily express the views of Local 802. Letters must be 300 words or less. Send them to Allegro, c/o
Executive Board Minutes
January 8, 2008 -- January 22, 2008
TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2008 Meeting called to order at 11:05 a.m. Present: President Landolfi, Recording Vice President Dennison, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Burridge Fein, Hunt, Johansen, Rizzo and Schwartz. Recording Vice President Dennison distributed the minutes of
Breaktime Answers
Crossword and Sight-Sing Solutions
SIGHT-SING CHALLENGE:Theme from “Marriage of Figaro” (Mozart) CROSSWORD: Across 1- French singer/songwriter Chao – MANU 5- A piece of music? – APART 10- Tabernacle choir state – UTAH 14- Related – AKIN 15- Israeli peninsula – SINAI 16- What the
Bill Crow’s Band Room
Back in 1974 Turk Mauro and Zoot Sims were riding an Amtrak train to Washington D.C. where they both had gigs at different clubs. Mitch Miller walked up the aisle and stopped to say hello to Zoot. The train was