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President’s Report

Hear Our Voice: The AFM Convention

Tino Gagliardi

We’re heading off to the AFM Convention, which has a lot on its agenda. First item: we say no to a proposed dues increase. See full list of AFM resolutions and recommendations here. An important event is on the horizon:

When the ‘Cirque’ comes to town

Mary Donovan

A scene from Cirque du Soleil’s “Banana Shpeel,” with musicians on stage. Local 802 is trying for a contract. Local 802 and representatives of Cirque du Soleil recently sat down to open a dialogue about the company’s New York productions.

Musicians continue fight for performance rights

Paul Molloy

We’ve made great strides in recent weeks on the Performance Rights Act (H.R. 848/S. 379) which, when passed, will require broadcasters to make royalty payments to recording artists whose work is played on AM/FM radio. In the last week of

All signs point to no, and I'll tell you why

Harvey Mars, Esq.

Harvey Mars is counsel to Local 802. Legal questions from members are welcome. E-mail them to jurmars566@aol.com. Harvey Mars’s previous articles in this series are archived at www.harveymarsattorney.com. Nothing here of in previous articles should be construed as formal legal

The Art of Music: Dick Griffin revealed

Todd Bryant Weeks

Like many creative musicians, trombonist Dick Griffin is versatile. In jazz, he’s a distinguished soloist, a seasoned arranger and an accomplished, if unsung, composer. He’s also a celebrated visual artist. Griffin, who is an honor member of Local 802, was

Do it union, and get free publicity in Allegro

Diana Cohn

Let’s show off our members. At its March 2 meeting, the Local 802 Executive Board passed a new policy: “It was moved and seconded that Allegro be permitted to print announcements of new releases of sound recordings by members in

The Musicians’ Voice

The Musicians’ Voice is an open forum for discussion about the state of union affairs. The letters here do not necessarily express the views of Local 802. E-mail letters to allegro@local802afm.org or write to Allegro, Local 802, 322 West 48th

Views from the Board

Clint Sharman

I would like to thank all of my fellow musicians who placed their trust in me by voting for me in last year’s election for a seat on the Executive Board. I promise not to compromise that trust. I want

Musicians' Assistance Program

Cindy Green, LCSW

June is Gay Pride Month, commemorating and celebrating the diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual/pansexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community. This month marks the 41st anniversary of the Stonewall Riots which are widely regarded as the inciting incident for the

Theatre Roundup

We’ve had a busy time Off Broadway. The Theatre Department saved union jobs at “Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding,” visited the rehearsals of Culture Project’s “This Side of Paradise” and New Group’s “The Kid,” and hung out at the cast album

In Brief

Congrats to Anne Walker Scholarship Winners Congratulations to members and their children who won this year’s Anne Walker Scholarship prizes. The prizes this year ranged from $750 to $1,000, to be used to help pay for music school. The deadline

‘Why we joined the union’

Rob Heinink Glenn Langdon I joined local 802 to become actively involved again in the NYC music scene after the disbandment of a 10 year music project. My musical goal in New York City is to be a pit musician

Bernie Greenbaum and Max Lucas

Photo ©2009 Mort Kuff A style all his own: remembering Bernie Greebaum Bernie Greenbaum, 83, a trumpeter and flugelhornist, died on April 27. He had been a member of Local 802 since 1959. Mr. Greenbaum was a regular in Paul

Requiem

Herbert Baumel Herbert Baumel, 90, a violinist and a member of Local 802 since 1946 died on April 22. Mr. Baumel was a longtime, close friend of Leonard Bernstein. He performed under the baton of Leopold Stokowski, Igor Stravinsky, Aaron

March 16, 2010 - March 30, 2010

TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2010 Meeting called to order at 11:15 AM. Present: President Gagliardi, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Executive Board members Burridge, Dougherty, Hyde, Kruvand, Olcott, Roach, Schwartz, Sharman, Assistant to the President Donovan. Recording Vice

June 2010

Date Event Time Location 6/7 Mon. JAZZ FOUNDATION JAM SESSION 7:00 PM Club Room 6/14 Mon. M.A.P. NETWORKING MEETING 2:00 PM Room B 6/14 Mon. JAZZ FOUNDATION JAM SESSION 7:00 PM Club Room 6/16 Wed. MEMBERSHIP MEETING 5:00 PM Club

Bill Crow’s Band Room

Bill Crow

David Lucas, who now lives in Boca Raton, sent me this one. In the late 1960’s, Dave and Mike Abene went to the Metropole to hear Maynard Ferguson’s band. Mike had been in Maynard’s youth band. On the break, Dave