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Currently Browsing: January, 2016

President's Report
Tino Gagliardi
Happy New Year to all! As I write these words, I’m in Tokyo at a meeting of the International Federation of Musicians, hosted by the Musicians’ Union of Japan, where we’re discussing, among other things, fair remuneration to musicians when

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Financial Vice President's Report
Tom Olcott
Happy new year! I welcome all Local 802 members to 2016, which is the 92nd year of Local 802’s existence. We are alive and kicking, with a solid balance sheet for a labor union. We’re doing very well. We continue,

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The union helps you get paid better! A few months ago, Local 802 received calls from musicians about three shows at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts on Long Island conducted by Dean Karahalis and the Concert Pops Orchestra.

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Shane Gasteyer
The word is out! The show Real Enemies, featuring Local 802 member Darcy James Argue’s band Secret Society, was a breakout hit. Part of the 2015 BAM Next Wave Festival, Real Enemies was a multi-media investigation of America’s fascination with

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Recording Vice President's Report
Andy Schwartz
Andy Schwartz is the recording vice president of Local 802 and the supervisor of the union’s organizing, jazz and single engagement departments. Contact him at aschwartz@local802afm.org or (212) 245-4802, ext. 110. This is my first column writing to you as

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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

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Here's what you can do...
As many know, Local 802 member Mary Whitaker was murdered on Aug. 20, 2014 at her home in Chautauqua, New York. She was only 61 when she was killed and she had been a member since 1976. (Search the Allegro

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Bassist Ron Wasserman forms a new ensemble and does the right thing by making sure his band members are covered by a Local 802 union contract
Ron Wasserman
After 33 years of being an active member of Local 802, I now find myself in the position of being both a member of the union and a signatory employer. I recently signed an agreement with Local 802 so that

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The Supreme Court is about to consider a case that may make labor history - and not in a way that's fair to union members
Harvey Mars, Esq.
Harvey Mars is counsel to Local 802. Legal questions from members are welcome. E-mail them to HsmLaborLaw@HarveyMarsAttorney.com. Harvey Mars’s previous articles in this series are archived at www.HarveyMarsAttorney.com. (Click on “Publications & Articles” from the top menu.) Nothing here or

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Photo Feature
The Local 802 holiday party included the official swearing-in of Local 802 officers Tino Gagliardi, Tom Olcott and Andy Schwartz, and a goodbye to outgoing Recording Vice President John O’Connor. Live music and good cheer provided the perfect atmosphere to

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Students get key advice from Local 802 musicians
How do you play percussion on Broadway? The New York University Percussion Studies Program, under the direction of Jonathan Haas, hosted this year’s ninth annual Broadway Percussion Seminar, an event which brings together an array of renowned Broadway percussionists and

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The Local 802 softball teams played their hearts out this season. As usual, we competed in the Performing Artists Softball League, and 12-team league composed exclusively of Broadway unions and other entertainment professionals in New York City. To get information

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George Wesner is the organ master
George Wesner is the principal organist at Radio City Music Hall and has played over 4,000 shows for more than 23 million people. A Local 802 member since 1981, he has appeared with the American Symphony Orchestra and the Grammy

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Composers ask: will other notation programs do the same?
Richie Vitale
Trumpeter Richie Vitale is a member of Local 802 and a user of Sibelius. Contact him at www.richievitale.com. The notation program Sibelius is changing its pricing model. Instead of buying it and owning it, it is changing to a subscription

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Photo Feature
A recent free concert of Orchestra of St. Luke’s at Hunter College helped young people discover the creative ways that composers interpret nature through music. In a concert co-sponsored by the Music Performance Trust Fund, the orchestra presented Haydn’s Symphony

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The 48th Street Big Band
The Local 802 Club Room was swinging in December with the music of the 48th Street Big Band, directed by Roger Rhodes and Glen Daum, featuring arrangements from the Al Porcino collection. The show was a benefit for the Local

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LYNN BERMAN Lynn Berman, 86, a trumpeter and a member of Local 802 for over 50 years, died on Nov. 25. Mr. Berman, a veteran who had played in the Army band, earned his undergraduate degree from the University of

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August 11, 2015 - September 8, 2015
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2015 Meeting called to order at 11:08 a.m. Present: President Gagliardi, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Executive Board members Brandford, Burridge, Cranshaw, Schwartz, Sharman, Assistant to the President Bond. Minutes from August 4, 2015 reviewed. It was moved

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The following two bylaw amendments will be introduced at the Feb. 10 membership meeting. Words that are struck through indicate deleted language. Words that are underlined indicate added or new language. 1. ARTICLE VI: ELECTIONS. NEW SECTION 2. In the

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After seven years away, I moved back to New York last year. I joined Local 802 because I want to be a part of the local musical community. My musical goal is to play all the types of music New

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Bill Crow
Where the New York University Law Center now stands on Washington Square South, there used to be a joint called the Open Door. It was just a neighborhood bar, but it had a small bandstand on which various jazz groups

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Music touches all souls. Recently, Local 802 member Svjetlana Kabalin (flute) led her Sylvan Winds ensemble in a performance at the 74th Street Residence Senior Center to the delight of the audience. The job, which was covered under a Local

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