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AllegroSeptember 2011 Vol 111, No. 8 photo: C. Croft photo: walter karling walter photo: ‘Follies’ revival on Broadway does it right, with a 28-piece orchestra and no cuts list! That’s a… big sound n your union staff

Novem- union CALENDAR LOCAL 802 bersept. 2010 2011 Send information to Mikael Elsila at OFFICERS Union reps and Organizers [email protected] Tino Gagliardi, President Claudia Copeland (Theatre) John O’Connor, Recording Vice President Bob Cranshaw (Jazz consultant) Thomas Olcott, Financial Vice President Karen Fisher (Concert) Marisa Friedman (Theatre, Teaching artists) Executive Board Jazz Jam lead to meaningful paid work. This event is free Shane Gasteyer (Organizing) Bud Burridge, Bettina Covo, Patricia There is a jazz jam on most Mondays at Local 802, and is sponsored by the Actors Work Program. Dougherty, Martha Hyde, Gail Kruvand, Bob Pawlo (Electronic media) from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Upcoming dates include Sept. Thursday, Sept. 22 at 5:30 p.m. in the Local 802 Maxine Roach, Andy Schwartz, Clint Richard Schilio (Club dates, Hotels) 12, Sept. 19 and Sept. 26. For more information, Sharman David Sheldon (Electronic media) club room. call Joe Petrucelli at the Jazz Foundation of Peter Voccola (Long Island) Trial Board America at (212) 245-3999, ext. 10, or e-mail Joe@ theatre committee Todd Weeks (Jazz) Roger Blanc, Sara Cutler, Tony Gorruso, JazzFoundation.org. The Theatre Committee meets on Sept. 7 and Eugene Moye, Marilyn Reynolds, Sick Pay & Hospitalization Fund/ Sept. 21 at 5 p.m. in the Executive Board Room. Madelyn Rubinstein, Steve Shulman, Health Benefits Fund closed on sept. 5 For more information, contact Mary Donovan Bob Suttmann, Dan Willis Administrator Local 802 is closed on Sept. 5 for Labor Day. at [email protected] or (212) 245- Gloria McCormick Delegates to AFM Convention 4802, ext. 156. Bud Burridge, Gail Kruvand, Eugene new member orientation Allegro and 802 notes The union’s monthly orientation session for new Moye, Tom Olcott, Andy Schwartz FREE HEARING TEST Mikael Elsila (Editor, Advertising members occurs this month on Thursday, Sept. Delegates to New york city Manager and Graphic Designer) 15 at 11 a.m. and again at 6 p.m. Both sessions are Protect those ears! Our next free hearing test Central Labor Council takes place on Tuesday, Sept. 20. A professional Allegro redesign (2011) by Tony Sutton, in the Executive Board room. John O’Connor, Tom Olcott audiologist will check your ears and create a NDA Inc., www.newsdesign.net Delegates to New York State AFL-CIO make volunteering work for you baseline measurement for you. Reservations Martha Hyde, John O’Connor HEADQUARTERS: 322 West 48th Street, Fellow artists will describe how volunteering has are required. Contact Robin Donach at (212) 245- New York, NY 10036 developed their skills, expanded networks and 4802, ext. 101. Delegate to United Hebrew Trades Phone: (212) 245-4802 Andy Schwartz Web site: www.Local802afm.org Supervising Officers LONG ISLAND OFFICE: 54 Sunnyside Tino Gagliardi: Radio City, Lincoln Blvd., Plainview, NY 11803 Center Orchestras, Theatres Thomas Olcott: Single Engagement (516) 576-9436 Concerts, Symphony, Opera, Ballet, OFFICE HOURS: Daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Music Performance Fund except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays John O’Connor: Organizing, Electronic DUES WINDOW closes at 3 p.m. Media, Club Dates, Hotels, Nightclubs, CHECKS WINDOW closes at 4:30 p.m. (6 Jazz and Latin p.m. on Wednesdays) Assistant to the president and supervisor of the theatre department ALLEGRO (ISSN 0002-5704) is published Mary Donovan monthly, except for a single summer issue, at an annual subscription rate of $25 for Assistant to the Financial Vice President non-members in the U.S. and $30 out of Frances McDonald country, by Local 802, Associated Musicians director of organizing and of Greater New York, 322 West 48th Street, supervisor of club dates New York, NY 10036. Periodicals postage Michael Donovan paid at New York, NY and additional supervisor of electronic media offices (USPS #013-880). Copyright 2011. services and administrator of POSTMASTER: Send address changes to music preparation ALLEGRO, Local 802, 322 West 48th Street, Steve Danenberg New York, NY 10036. political and public relations director Allegro is printed at Webb Communications, K.C. Boyle a union shop. CONTROLLER To reach Allegro: (646) 765-9663 or Cathy Camiolo [email protected] or Allegro, Local 802, 322 West 48th Street, New York, NY 10036

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4 Allegro | September 2011 n News & Views NEW CONTRACTS TO announce We achieved deals with the Met Opera and with Radio City. Plus, we’re going to arbitration this month with ‘Priscilla,’ and much more…

his has been a long, hot sum- general’s office. needs a leader who can build up the mer in more ways than one and The question arises: If NYCO is leav- opera, not destroy it. So far, Mr. Steel there’s plenty to report. First, president’s ing Lincoln Center, is it still entitled has shown no vision or even the abil- Tsome good news: in early Au- to this money? We say no, and we are ity to bring NYCO back as an impor- gust, we achieved a new agreement report asking the attorney general to make a tant main-stage opera company in New with the Metropolitan Opera. determination. York City. Even up to the last minute, we weren’t titino gagliardi In any case, there is a larger story sure that Met Opera management was here. RADIO CITY going to settle with us. We were prepar- One function of unions that is often On Aug. 5th, negotiations with the ing to take our message to the street understated is our ability to push em- Radio City Music Hall concluded, and [email protected] and begin picket lines and demonstra- ployers – often kicking and screaming – not without some fanfare. tions. But thanks to the support of all into doing the right thing for their own Needless to say, these talks went con- our brother and sister unions, Local business, despite themselves. siderably more smoothly than in 2005. 802 was able to apply pressure on Met City Opera to leave Lincoln Center and In other words, we can sometimes Nonetheless, there were moments that management to arrive at an agreement. become a different kind of arts pre- save employers from their own bad tried the patience of the union. A special thank you to President senter. We think this is a short-sighted decisions. That’s what we’re trying to In the end, a deal was made based on James J. Claffey of the stagehands’ move that will hurt audiences as well do here. the construct of the existing agreement union (IATSE Local 1) for his ongoing as our members. The opera will lose Let me end by saying very clearly: (the continuation of yearly auditions) support and for helping Local 802 in the prestige of being a Lincoln Center we think that NYCO Executive Direc- with wage increases over five years, communicating with all the IATSE orchestra, and, once lost, this prestige tor George Steel should reverse his an adjustment of health benefit con- unions that work in the opera house. may never be recovered. decision to leave Lincoln Center. But tributions for split-chair holders and I am truly grateful to the Met Opera More than that, the opera is threat- if he doesn’t, then he must go. NYCO an additional media fee if Radio City committee, all the musicians of the Met ening to turn the orchestra into a free- Orchestra, and Met orchestra commit- lance ensemble instead of a rostered tee counsel Mel Schwarzwald. one with guaranteed work. Obviously, It was the expertise of those leading this alarms and disturbs us. these negotiations that enabled the We believe that NYCO’s downhill union to get the best possible agree- slide is due to bad management. We ment for the sake of all the musicians are not alone in this assessment. Over working at the Met. the summer, the New York Times pub- Another major component of these lished an editorial in which the editors negotiations was the involvement of wrote, “The New York City Opera can George Cohen, the director of the Fed- no longer afford to be what it once was, eral Mediation and Conciliation Ser- and the overwhelming reason is bad vice. management.” Director Cohen came in at the 11th NYCO is legally required to bargain hour when talks were stalled and we with us over the effects of this move. were faced with the real possibility of Our leverage is slim, but we do have a lockout. With his help, both manage- one pressure point. ment and the union were able to move In 2002, NYCO received $51 million in the direction of getting a deal. from the Lila Acheson and DeWitt Wal- Some of you may recall George Cohen lace Fund for Lincoln Center. This fund from his years of service to the AFM as was established in 1982 “exclusively for general counsel. Thank you, George! the benefit of the constituent compa- The agreement will be presented to nies of Lincoln Center,” according to its the orchestra for ratification in the fall certificate of incorporation. before the new opera season begins. During the 2008-2009 season, City Opera used $23.5 million from the NYCO UPDATE Wallace endowment to pay debts and As everyone knows, we are loudly finance operations, which required The Met Opera Orchestra recently clinched a new contract. Earlier this summer, the opera protesting the decision of the New York the approval of the state attorney toured Japan (above). See Duncan Patton’s story about the tour on page 15

6 Allegro | September 2011 n news & views chooses to use more recorded product on strike to save bargaining rights and for promotional use from captured per- middle-class jobs at one of the nation’s formances than what is already allowed most profitable companies. for in the agreement. In New York City, thousands of union More detailed information will be workers and their supporters demon- made available after the agreement has strated outside Verizon headquarters been ratified by the musicians. in New York City, showing support for their bargaining committee and ‘PRISCILLA’ UPDATE blasting the corporate executives who We will appear before an arbitrator want to take away workers’ pensions, on Sept. 20th to make our case that health care, sick days and holidays. The producers of “Priscilla, Queen of the Communications Workers of America Desert” should not have been entitled (CWA) sponsored the rally. to use canned music in the show. In I’m proud to say that Local 802 the meantime, we are still protesting members performed there. The band in front of the Palace Theatre. Please “The Ride” is made up Sue Wendelken call K.C. Boyle at (212) 245-4802, ext. (leader and vocals), Oscar Bautista om 176 or e-mail Kboyle@Local802afm. (guitar), Patrick Carmichael (drums) org to help out. As usual, you can get and Tony Steele (bass). the very latest at www.SaveLiveMusic For the latest on the strike, see www. OnBroadway.com. cwa-union.org. c tomslatin. photo: BIG WIN FOR RECORDING MUSICIANS UPDATE FROM NEWARK Verizon workers are currently on strike. Local 802 musicians played at a recent rally. Steve Danenberg, the director of the Earlier this summer, the AFM took Electronic Media Services Department, trusteeship of Local 16 (Newark). In an CONGRATULATIONS! and Michael Winnicki (son of member recently informed me that the union effort to help Local 16 regain its stature, Local 802 member Jimmy Owens has Andrzej Winnicki). Each recipient won recovered $68,944 in wages, $6,892 in Local 802 has agreed to help support a won the prestigious title of National En- $1,000 towards tuition at music school. pension and $800 in health for record- transition by taking a lead role in some dowment for the Arts Jazz Master, the na- Applications will next be accepted in ing musicians. of the negotiations Local 16 has com- tion’s highest honor in jazz. The award March 2012. What happened is that CBS had “lift- ing up. comes with a prize of $25,000. ed” the theme music of its Early Show Currently, Financial Vice President Jimmy will be publicly honored at the REMEMBERING 9/11 and had used it for the show’s Saturday Tom Olcott is assisting in the negotia- annual awards ceremony and concert at Finally, I would be remiss if I didn’t edition. The union argued successfully tion of the Paper Mill Playhouse suc- Jazz at Lincoln Center next January. note the fact that this month marks the that this was additional use of an exist- cessor agreement. He’s working with For those who don’t know Jimmy’s tenth anniversary of 9/11. ing theme in a new program and that the musicians’ rank-and-file commit- background, he attended New York’s It’s difficult to put into words what this payments were due to musicians. tee. (Incidentally, Tom has helped ne- High School of Music and Art and stud- event meant to all of us New Yorkers, and We won this money for musicians gotiate this agreement in the past as ied composition with Henry Bryant and especially musicians, who were also af- thanks to the terms of the AFM Televi- legal counsel to the committee.) Way trumpet with Donald Byrd. fected so much by the downturn of tour- sion Videotape Agreement. This is just to go, Tom! Since sitting in with Miles Davis at age ism after the terrorist attacks. another reason to work under union Also, Jay Blumenthal – our former fi- 15, Jimmy has performed with many jazz No one will forget the somber mood contracts. nancial vice president and the current legends, including Kenny Barron, Count that pervaded the entire city. Many of Local 802 recommends that any- director of AFM Symphonic Services – Basie, Kenny Burrell, Duke Ellington, us had relatives or friends (or friends of time you are called for any recording will be lending a hand in the upcoming Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Golson, Lionel friends) who died in the Twin Towers. gig, you call us confidentially at (212) negotiation of the New Jersey Sympho- Hampton, Charles Mingus, Max Roach, I remember, almost like it was yester- 245-4802 and ask for a recording rep. ny contract. Archie Shepp, Billy Taylor and Gerald day, walking down 8th Avenue after May- We can tell you if the job has been filed We stand in support of Local 16 and Wilson. or Giuliani called for a “return to nor- with the union, and, if not, we can try will do everything we can to help that Also, congratulations to winners of this malcy” and asked that the white lights to make the job union while protecting union get back on its feet. year’s Anne Walker Scholarships: Local of Broadway once again be turned on. your anonymity and your job. 802 members Zachary Coe, Ryan Duden- The smell of gypsum from crushed Thanks to Principal Recording Rep WELCOME, CATHY bostel, Nicholas Katz, Billur Kibritcioglu sheet rock pervaded the atmosphere and David Sheldon who took the lead on We recently hired a new controller, the eerie silence and lack of pedestrians this recent recovery effort. The Record- Cathy Camiolo. Cathy told Allegro that was absolutely unnerving to me. Getting ing Department is also in the process she is interested in working for the to the theatre and performing that eve- of investigating more previously un- union movement because, “I believe ning was difficult and filled with mixed collected theme re-use payments from workers should have a unified voice, emotions. several other T.V. shows. safe work environment and fair com- Local 802 has agreed to be a sponsor pensation.” Cathy studied accounting of the 9/11 tenth anniversary conference, LABOR SOLIDARITY at SUNY (Old Westbury). “Music has presented by the New York Committee Workers stick together. In one of the played a major role in my life and I for Occupational Safety and Health (NY- largest work actions in recent memory, look forward to supporting and work- COSH). The event is Sept. 16. (See www. 45,000 Verizon workers are currently ing with Local 802,” she told us. Jimmy Owens, NEA Jazz Master NYCOSH.org.)

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he thing that I remember plane was all but empty. Arriving at JFK, except for police motorcades roaring a miraculous escape. It was all so hor- most clearly about returning to I realized immediately that America was through Times Square every few min- rible, but the way the people of the city my piano bar gig after 9/11 was very different from the country I left two utes. The burning smell from downtown and suburbs reacted to it all made me Twondering what the hell I was weeks before. was heavy in the air - jet fuel and God very proud to call myself a New Yorker. going to play. The bar was very busy; Carl Carter knows what else. Mike and his Quartet Erick Storckman people wanted played an absolutely amazing set. He to be surround- was in Spain. I went to the cathedral started by announcing the Red Cross got up early to practice a big per- ed by friends, in Barcelona and they were conduct- donation, and saying, “The people that cussion setup for an upcoming Scott but everyone ing a mass did this want us to shut down. But this Johnson premiere with New Millen- was very ner- Ifor the vic- is New York. We play jazz here. We have Inium Ensemble. When I went up- vous, emotional, tims of 9/11. to do this, to show them and ourselves stairs around 10 a.m. to brew some cof- and pretty much They saw me that we can go on.” As is well known fee, my housemate, trombonist Randy still in shock. It and recognized by those that were knew and still know Hestand, was glued to CNN and told me seemed highly I was Ameri- Mike Brecker, his musicianship was ex- the World Trade Center had been hit by inappropriate to can. I have ceeded only by his humanity. I walked a plane. Dumbfounded, I looked at the play light, hap- never gotten away that night knowing that we’d TV and exclaimed, “Holy sh$!, there’s py music, but I over the love come out of this, thanks to his words so much smoke you can’t even see the certainly didn’t want to play anything and warmth I and music. south tower!” Randy, very deadpan overly sad or dark. I thought the “peace felt from them. David Demsey said, “That already collapsed about an and love” anthems from the 60’s and I have also nev- hour ago, man.” A few minutes later the 70’s would work best – songs about er seen more candles in my life. s a musician, I mostly remem- north tower fell before our eyes. It was coming together and caring for one an- George Quincy ber the two days after 9/11. I truly shock- other – and I was right. As it turned out, played in a couple of local clubs ing to imag- customers wanted to have their spirits y most indelible musical Ain New Jersey on those nights, ine how many lifted, and playing and singing those memory of 9/11 involves and they were overflowing with people. lives were lost songs was therapeutic for me too. I was the late Michael Brecker, People needed to be with one another. at that mo- very moved by the healing power that Mthe great saxophonist who They needed music. They needed reas- ment. Outside music had, and felt a new sense of pur- was due to open a one-week engage- surance that life would go on. People the house in pose as a musician. ment at Iridium on that Tuesday, 9/11. were grieving and loving and affirming Englewood, Clare Cooper That opening night and the next were life. There was anger, there was defi- all the back canceled, but Mike insisted on fulfill- ance, but roads were was playing the Blue Note in Tokyo ing the rest of the gig, playing Thursday there was no clogged all and after the second show, someone through Sunday, and giving all of the fear. On one day with diran backstage to show us a photo of proceeds to the of the nights, verted traffic from the George Wash- Ithe first tower that was hit. On our Red Cross. I played with ington Bridge, folks just sitting outside way back to the I was there the Dal- their cars listening to the radio in shock. hotel, the van on one of ton Gang at For the next several days, even in Engle- we were riding those nights, Trumpets wood, we could smell the fires. Driving in had a TV so along with in Montclair in that Friday morning to accompany we were able to Mike’s wife (filling in for dance classes at Marymount College watch the news Susan, some my pal Con- was surreal indeed. The dance students feed of what of his manage- K erzner avid rad Zulaf). were still in shock as was I of course, and was going on. ment team, The great alto player Mark Friedman the energy in the class was very low. The We were devas- and about a played a beautiful version of “New York teacher leading class just said, “If you’re photo: D photo: tated to say the dozen others. State of Mind” with the band. Some of here today, you’re here to work, people. least! We were It was eerie; before the show, I stood in the guys in the band were crying while Let’s go!” I just drummed my heart out stuck in Japan for five days. I remember front of the club, out in the middle of we played. It was incredibly moving. I that morning. that when we did finally leave, the air- Broadway, which was completely silent knew people who died and one who had John Ferrari

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n the morning of 9/11, I was out my bedroom window. My mother was working as a drummer in the World Trade Center had died. I got the supposed to fly to San Fran- had worked there once and had wit- show band at Kutsher’s Hotel in the train back upstate the next day. I will cisco. I had been invited to nessed the 1993 bombing. Thankfully, Catskills. I developed a bad case of never forget that day. Otake an audition out there for she no longer worked there. Ipsoriasis and was going to Rockefeller Leonard Seed the New Century Chamber Orchestra. I The next morning, I went to three Research Hospital once a week to test a had an eerie feeling, and a voice actu- hospitals with my mother, trying to do- new drug for my condition. I would usu- witnessed the 9/11 attacks from my ally told me in my head that “Sept. 11 nate blood. (We both have O-positive ally drive in, but on 9/11, I took the train living room window at Waterside is not going to be a good day to fly.” I blood, which is universal donor.) We from Middletown to Hoboken, where you Plaza, on 25th Street. My three- year- didn’t heed that voice. were turned away as there were too changed to the Iold daughter was stacking Lego blocks I had originally planned to fly on the many people offering to donate. This PATH train to as the towers fell. When I went out onto plane that was taught me that although there is great get into Manhat- the street, legions of ashen-faced work- going through evil, there is also great good. People in tan. We passed ers silently marched up First Avenue. Newark. Nev- New York and elsewhere came forward the World Trade In the next days, I found myself singing ertheless, my in droves to assist and comfort. Center stop and with my guitar friend wanted Two days later, my friend and I the conductor at Union Square to fly with me went down to Ground Zero and played yelled, “Look! at candlelight on that date, as close to the fence as possible, to The World vigils, leading and I changed give the workers some form of solace Trade Center is people who my airlines through music. Many of them thanked on fire.” That had convened to a JetBlue us, leaving with downcast hearts after was right after to give comfort, flight. On that 36-hour shifts of searching. the first plane had hit. I had to get a sub- seek support morning, I had Musicians came together all over way up to 70th Street and York Avenue and share in (for some strange reason) not packed the globe to perform many benefit to go to the hospital. I was late and could the words and my bags. I seemed unwilling to do concerts. Music was then probably the not find a working pay phone or get a music of John so. I woke up suddenly, feeling the most unifying force for healing. cab. When I got there, I watched the T.V. Lennon, Carole reverberations all the way up to my Cut to a number of years later. I end- when the second plane hit. It was unreal. King, George David Weiss, as posters with Bronx apartment. I turned on WNYC, ed up working as a hospice musician Of course, I could not get out of the city pictures of those missing surrounded us. heard something, and then nothing… for nearly four years. I found that the that night. I slept in the hospital. When Brian Muni white noise. I turned on the news and music comforted not only the patients, I went in the street, people were lined watched the horror of the plane hitting but their families, friends, and the staff up all over the street by the hospitals to We didn’t have space to print all the second tower. I had grown up in the of the hospitals. Music is a great healer. give blood. Unfortunately, the blood was responses here. Look for more in the Village, with views of the Twin Towers Rachel Petite not needed since all of the victims in the next 802 NOTES e-mail newsletter. ‘We checked out M16 rifles with live ammo’ y memories of 9/11 are a.m. We were met by other members time went on. We also played at the as surreal as a painting by of the Army and we checked out M16 Veteran’s Day parade in New York City Salvador Dali. I was sta- rifles with live ammo. I have to admit, that year. I’ll never forget the streets Mtioned at the West Point there were some woodwind members lined with family members still hold- Band at the United States Military of the band who I felt should not have ing up pictures of their people with Academy as a trombonist. We were a weapon, but that is another story. signs asking if we’d seen them any- in the middle of rehearsal when one It was a very nervous time for all of where. The looks on their faces and of the band members came into the us. I personally was assigned to guard the tears flowing were heart wrench- rehearsal hall and whispered some- part of the Hudson River by the boat ing. Sadly, I’m sure many of them were thing in the colonel’s ear. We took a marina. At one moment I had to chal- never found. break and went to the lounge area and lenge a man who was walking up the I continued to play an occasional turned the TV on. As the entire world railroad tracks. I didn’t know who he Broadway show while still stationed watched, we were in shock as another I went home and eventually heard was, if he was carrying a weapon, or at the West Point Band. I was always plane hit the second tower. from my future husband, who also if he was going to try and blow some- looking up at the sky on my way to We did not return to rehearsal but worked at West Point. He came thing up. It turned out he was the har- a show. waited to hear what our next order of over that evening. At about 11 p.m. bor master himself. He actually appre- I retired from the West Point Band the day would be. Eventually the word the phone rang. It was the non- ciated how I wouldn’t let him proceed in 2005 and now live upstate. I think came down to us to return home to commissioned officer in charge of any further! our great nation was so innocent be- our quarters and wait for further in- scheduling a security team that would All of our lives changed that day. fore we were attacked at home. I pray formation. We were told the academy be used to help guard West Point for We played many memorial services it never happens again, but if it does, was locking down at 12 noon. No one the following weeks. I was told to re- for the victims of 9/11. It was an I’ll gladly report to the Armory again. was coming on or off after that time. port to the weapons armory at 5:30 honor, but it never got any easier as Lori Salimando-Porter

September 2011 | Allegro 11 n news & views ‘Follies’ revival on Broadway does it right, with a 28-piece orchestra. That’s a… Big SOUND By Mary Donovan there will be no cuts list, meaning that with Marisa Friedman the size of the orchestra is guaranteed to stay at 28. hen it comes to live music (Under the Broadway contract, a cuts on Broadway, it doesn’t get list means that producers who engage much better than this. The more than the minimum for that theatre Above, members of the orchestra from the 2011 Broadway revival of “Follies,” pose at a wKennedy Center’s $7.3 mil- can reduce the size of the orchestra after lion revival of Stephen Sondheim’s “Fol- a certain number of performances.) There was much speculation whether what “Follies” meant to them. lies” is now in previews at the 1,595-seat “Follies” will also not include any or not the production could make the As a child, Linda Lavin attended the Marquis Theatre and is set to open on recorded music. The audience will be move to Broadway and retain its large Broadway opening of “Follies” on May Sept. 12. treated to the original orchestrations and cast of 41 members and its sizeable or- 4, 1971. She said, “I remember the over- “At the first instant of our first re- original intent of the 1971 production. chestra of 28 musicians. whelming sight and feel of it. “It was just hearsal, the sound of the orchestra took “If you really want to claim the artis- We considered these ingredients this huge, impactful, passionate piece of my breath away,” cellist Laura Bontrager tic high ground, when the show calls absolutely essential to a successful work…with moments I’ll never forget.” told Allegro. “I hadn’t expected to feel for a large orchestra, give the audi- Broadway run. Lavin went on to suggest that what such a difference from other show or- ence what they want,” said cellist Pe- Another consideration was the star- makes for a spectacular production, the chestras I’ve been in, but I was really ter Prosser, who played in “West Side studded cast, which included Bernadette large cast, orchestra and set may make it knocked out.” Story” and “Gypsy,” which both used Peters, Jan Maxwell, Linda Lavin, and unattractive to Broadway backers. We’re The minimum number of musicians larger orchestras. Danny Burstein. Could they be enticed glad she was wrong about this! required at the Marquis is 19, but “Fol- The production opened at the Kenne- to do the Broadway run? In the same story, Jan Maxwell said lies” will be coming in at 9 above that. dy Center on May 21 and accomplished a Three of these top actors were quoted that “Follies” is “a beautiful piece…I’ve Best of all, producers have stated that successful two-month limited run. in a recent story in the L.A. Times about never experienced this type of artistic I’m so pleased to hear that the revival of “Follies” will be using the original complement of 28 musicians. The music is the soul of a musical – it’s important to feel that it’s being made live and in the moment, supporting and reacting to what’s happening on stage. – Ted Sperling 12 Allegro | September 2011 n news & views “Follies” is a unique musical, wrapped in romance and a sense of theatrical mystery. Included in Sondheim’s beautiful, finely crafted and probing score is a panorama of musical styles from America’s Golden Era of popular music.

Its orchestra – full strength at 28 musicians and uncontaminated by electronic photo: C. Croft photo: recent rehearsal. Local 802 applauds the producers for using such a big sound. devices – provides not only expression in a musical.” sion was significantly stripped down; Finally, Bernadette Peters warmed our producers hired only 14 musicians and it heart when she said, “When I first heard was not a critical success. Six years later, accompaniment for singing the 28-piece orchestra start playing at a a concert version using the full orches- run-through, I just started to cry.” We tra was produced as part of City Center and dancing, but color, couldn’t agree more. “Encores!” “I think the producers of ‘Follies’ real- Local 802 would like to say to the ize that this show has some of Stephen musicians, cast and crew of “Follies”: atmosphere and subtext. Sondheim’s most heartfelt music,” vio- Welcome to Broadway and welcome to linist Robert Shaw told Allegro. “To do New York City, the live music capital of justice to Jonathan Tunick’s brilliant the world. orchestrations, a full orchestra was of And to the producers, a special thanks. utmost importance.” They are: I can think of no musical The original Broadway production of l The John F. Kennedy Center for “Follies” ran for 522 performances and the Performing Arts (David Rubenstein, that better shows what the 12 previews. It was nominated for 11 Tony chair; Michael M. Kaiser, president; Max Awards and won seven. It was actually A. Woodward, vice president) not a commercial success, but ultimately l Nederlander Presentations orchestra can do for the became a Broadway classic as predicted l Adrienne Arsht by a young Harvard student named l The HRH Foundation Frank Rich (who later became the the- We applaud you for doing it right. theatre, if given the chance. atre critic for the New York Times). “I am so very happy that this choice Critic Clive Barnes wrote that “‘Follies’ has been made,” Broadway conduc- has some of the best lyrics I have ever tor Kristen Blodgette told Allegro. “I’m encountered, and above all it is a serious thrilled for the orchestra members, the attempt to deal with the musical form.” brilliant cast, the wonderful music direc- – “Follies” orchestrator “Follies” last came to Broadway in tor Jim Moore…and oh so glad for Mr. 2001 at the Belasco Theatre. That ver- Sondheim. I can’t wait to hear it.” Jonathan Tunick September 2011 | Allegro 13 n advertising

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14 Allegro | September 2011 n news & views On Tour in Japan Three months after Japan’s most powerful earthquake changed the country forever, the Met Opera was performing there…

By Duncan Patton Brenner, an expert on the biological effects of radiation from Columbia Uni-

he Metropolitan Opera versity. He addressed the company, and Jeehae L ee photo: traveled to Japan in June for provided written materials and made Above, a welcome party for the Met Opera, upon arrival in Japan. a three week tour. Fourteen himself available for follow-up ques- Tperformances of three different tions. While in Japan, each member of for all performances. Principal guest con- largest concerns of the Japanese seemed operas plus one symphonic concert the tour was given a liter of bottled wa- ductor Fabio Luisi stepped in for Mae- to be about the economic effects of the were given in Nagoya and Tokyo. This ter each day, as there had been previous stro Levine’s performances. (Gianandrea crisis. Additionally, what the Japanese was the Met’s sixth visit to Japan since reports of elevated levels of radioactive Noseda also conducted, as scheduled.) A people seemed to really yearn for was a 1988, but the company’s first tour of any iodine in the Tokyo water supply. Ad- number of orchestra members also did return to normal life. In our own small kind since 2006 (which, coincidentally, ditionally, the Met made contingency not participate in the tour. way, the visit of a major international was also to Japan). plans for evacuation of the company in Once in Japan, members of the com- performing arts group such as ours Prior to the trip, there was great con- case of an emergency. pany found negligible effects from the provided a step in that direction. We cern among company members about Artist cancellations were another chal- disasters. The bright lights of Tokyo were did hear sentiments like “thank you for the safety of traveling to Japan following lenge to this tour. Several of the top-line perhaps slightly subdued (due to ener- coming” numerous times from Japanese the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, singers scheduled to perform pulled out, gy conservation), and audiences were friends and patrons. and subsequent issues at the Fukushi- some at the last minute. Music Director somewhat smaller than hoped. There Highlights of the tour for the musi- ma Daichi nuclear reactor. The orchestra James Levine was unable to make the was only one performance where musicians included our sold-out concert in committee insisted to Met management trip due to ongoing health issues. Man- cians were able to feel in the orchestra Suntory Hall with Maestro Luisi, featur- that these concerns be addressed. The agement had to scramble to put together pit the gentle rocking of an aftershock. ing two Strauss tone poems, two Italian Met responded by bringing in Dr. David casts, but was able to find quality artists Outside of the actual disaster area, the overtures and four vocal soloists. This program was almost completely changed at the last minute from the original due to artist cancellations, which called for incredible work by Met librarians in New York and Japan. Also, at the final performance, of “La Boheme,” the orchestra and entire company were invited on to the stage to share in the seemingly unending ap- plause and cheers from the audience. This level of appreciation and enthusi- asm certainly helped make the whole ar- duous and challenging tour feel worth- while for those who participated.

From left, Elaine Douvas, Winnie Lai and The Met Opera rehearsing “Lucia di From left, Lynn Bernhardt, Duncan Patton, Duncan Patton is a timpanist for the Pedro Diaz Lammermoor” with Maestro Noseda Rick Barbour, Scott Stevens and Greg Zuber Met Opera.

September 2011 | Allegro 15 n member to member

The Beat Goes On “The Wrecking Crew” is a new documentary about the top studio musicians in L.A. who created more classic grooves than you can imagine. Above, Carol Kaye and Bill Pittman.

By Doug Ramsdell world of hit records that America lis- Tedesco, Bill Pitman, Barney Kessel, Al “The Wrecking Crew” has been char- [email protected] tened to all through the sixties and sev- Casey, and Glenn Campbell; pianists acterized as a “Standing in the Shadows enties. If it was a hit, and it recorded in like Larry Knechtel, Don Randi, Al De- of Motown” for the West Coast studio ost musicians know that L.A., The Wrecking Crew cut the tracks. lory, Leon Russell, and Mike Melvoin; scene, since it gives previously un- the made-for-TV rock group I first heard rumors about the film bassists including Carol Kaye, Chuck known (or, known only to a few) play- The Monkees didn’t play many years ago, on original Crew bass- Berghofer, Lyle Ritz, and Joe Osborne; ers an identity, placing them in the fab- Mtheir own instruments on ist Carol Kaye’s Web site. Denny Tedes- percussionists Hal Blaine, Earl Palmer, ric of American pop music. And frankly, their hit recordings. Fewer know who co, son of Tommy Tedesco (one of the Julius Wechter, and Frank Capp; wind at a time when Local 802 is fighting so did: an aggregation of super-hot L.A. Crew’s guitarists) had started filming it players like Plas Johnson, Jay Migliori, hard for recognition for musicians, and session players – all AFM members – when his father was diagnosed with ter- Bill Green, Roy Caton, Jim Horn, Steve credit for their true contribution to our who came to be known as the Wreck- minal cancer. After Tommy died, Denny Douglas, Lew McCreary; singers, com- cultural life – well, here’s a chance to ing Crew. But until I saw the film “The kept filming, and interviewing. When I posers and producers including Nancy see a movie that does the same thing Wrecking Crew,” I didn’t know the half heard his finished film would be play- Sinatra, Jimmy Webb, Cher, H.B. Bar- – memorably, humorously, and affec- of it. ing at the IFC Film Center in New York a num, Bones Howe, Herb Alpert..the list tionately. It’s a look at the craft, and The Byrds’ first album? The Wrecking couple of years ago, I went, and kept on is pretty near endless. the heart, that every working musician Crew did that! going – sat through it five times, mes- – L.A., New York, wherever – puts into The Beach Boys? The Wrecking Crew! merized and exhilarated. There are somber moments too, like their performances and their careers. The Association? Sonny and Cher? It’s hard to explain what a thrill it is watching trombonist Lew McCreary Filmmaker Denny Tedesco is aiming The Carpenters? The Ronettes? The Ti- to hear the music you grew up with, and percussionist Julius Wechter (Ti- for a national theatrical release as well juana Brass? The Righteous Brothers? and for the first time hear and see the juana Brass, Baja Marimba Band) reas an eventual DVD release, but the The Crystals? Wayne Newton? guys (and mostly guys, too, except for calling sessions and players they’d both music licensing fees (even with gener- The Wrecking Crew did it all! pioneering Fender bassist Carol Kaye) worked with, a scant few months before ous help from the record companies) These were crack session players who talking about what it was like to be at they both died; and a fatalistic Al Casey are enormous. moved effortlessly through many dif- the top of their game, and at the cen- (who came to L.A. in the mid-50’s as a ferent styles: pop, jazz, rockabilly, but ter of a thriving recording scene. It’s a rockabilly guitar hero, and stayed on to A rare screening will be happening lat- primarily the two-minute-thirty-second movie full of affectionate reminiscences, contribute the fingerstyle guitar on Nils- er this month, on Sept. 28, at the Ciccone hilarious and touching musician talk, son’s “Everybody’s Talkin’,” as well as Theatre on the Bergen Community Col- The Wrecking Crew were crack instantly recognizable music, and best the guitar intro to the Frank and Nancy lege campus, a short hop and a skip of all, a bunch of formerly anonymous Sinatra duet “Something Stupid”) talk- from Port Authority on the 163 bus. I session players who moved players finally, at long last, getting the ing about getting a call from a young sure won’t miss it – but will regret only effortlessly through many credit due them. session player who’d been hired to play getting to see it once, this time around. different styles… Live, onscreen, either talking or talk- “like Al Casey” and needing pointers; Al For more information, e-mail Denny ed about, are Crew guitarists Tommy deadpans, “I had the date open, too.”). Tedesco at [email protected].

16 Allegro | September 2011 n news & views Are the arts a luxury? Of course not – but it’s time the city woke up and realized it

By K.C. Boyle well-rounded rich curriculum and pro- [email protected] viding students with less of an opportu- nity to develop innovative and critical hen times are bad, teach- thinking skills,” Doug Israel, the direc- ers and the arts make tor of research and policy at the Center easy targets. True to form, for Arts Education, told Allegro. Israel wNew York City has indeed also pointed out “New York City public cut spending on education during this schools are only spending on average $2 recession. However, this has not gone per student on art supplies and musical down without a fight. There have been instruments. So the question is, what fierce battles between concerned teach- can you really buy with $2? A pack of ers, parents and elected officials. guitar strings or a box of crayons?” In the end, the city’s budget cuts did In the city that many consider to be not produce teacher layoffs but still re- the art and music capital of the world, sulted in a 2.4 percent average cut to the there is no shortage of advocates speak- city’s schools. ing out against the city’s current educa- Although it is not entirely clear which tional policies. programs each individual school will cut Some critics insist that teachers and right now, watchdog groups such as the principals have been forced to focus Center for Arts Education have conclud- more on standardized test scores than ed that art and music education are the on a well-rounded liberal arts education most likely to see a decrease in funding. that emphasizes the importance of fine graduation rates – which have risen over While much can be said about the Furthermore, in June, the center released arts and music in addition to standard 40 percent since 2005 – as an indicator subjectivity of test scores and statistics, a study that indicates arts education has disciplines such as math and science. that public schools are heading in the many education advocates point out become a clear target for spending cuts “When principals are being evaluated right direction. that students and parents feel that arts at the Department of Education. on performance, the first place people Critics believe the majority of the education is an essential component to According to the study, funds for mu- are going to cut are art and music, things 1.1 million New York City students are a rich liberal arts education. sical instruments and arts supplies have they may think are not a part of stan- unprepared for college. “While we may “Parents who know about art, know dropped by nearly 80 percent or $8.4 dard education,” New York City Council be moving more students out of high that a well-rounded education is best for million over the last four years. In addi- member Robert Jackson told Allegro. school, they may not necessarily be students,” said Council member Jackson. tion, the study also found that 23 percent Jackson serves as the chair of the Educa- prepared for that next level of work,” City officials also acknowledge an uphill of New York City public schools have no tion Committee. said the Center for Arts Education’s battle with funding arts education as full or part-time licensed art teachers. Despite the decline in arts education Doug Israel. the nation emerges from a deep reces- “Schools are really disinvesting in a spending, Mayor Bloomberg often cites In June, Mayor Bloomberg himself sion. With another rocky budget season announced that although graduation on the horizon next year, Jackson urges rates are on the rise, close to 65 percent arts advocates to keep the pressure on in of students are still not prepared for col- an effort to avoid catastrophic cuts next New York Public Schools spend just lege. His conclusion was based on cri- year. teria established by the New York State To get involved in these ef- $2 per student on art supplies and Regents Board, which requires students forts, contact my office at Kboyle@ to achieve a score of 80 or above on state Local802afm.org or (212) 245-4802, musical instruments exams. ext. 176.

September 2011 | Allegro 17 n news & views A story that needs to be told What really happened to the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas

monic Orchestra of the Americas had risen in stature through the hard work organizing and dedication of Ms. De la Parra and STAFFORD ALYN photo: the equally hard work and dedication matters of the musicians, who have been with 802 all came together is worth examin- cause the Philharmonic Orchestra of the michael her since her days at the Manhattan ing. In this convergence lies the story Americas had undercut the freelance or- donovan School of Music. of how musicians can, by working to- chestra scales. While the orchestra was growing in gether, continue to set the standards in Local 802 contacted City Center about Michael Donovan is the director prominence, the musicians were also the New York music industry, preserve the situation. City Center understood of organizing and supervisor of growing professionally. Many, if not all, the legacy of live music and therefore that this event would damage its rela- the union’s single engagement had been involved in the music scene to strengthen themselves. tionship with us. So City Center paid department. If you’re playing a the point where they had become mem- the musicians from the Philharmonic bers of Local 802 or had had contact The Philharmonic Orchestra of the Orchestra of the Americas out of its job where you feel disrespected or with the union through their work in Americas first appeared in major halls own pocket, over and above what man- know that you aren’t being paid other orchestras, recording, Broadway in Local 802’s jurisdiction when it per- agement was paying, in order to bring fairly, contact Michael at (212) 245- or in the club date industry. formed in 2009 at both Lincoln Cen- the musicians’ paychecks up to our 4802, ext. 141 or MFdonovan@ Local 802 is the obvious route for ter’s Alice Tully Hall and at City Center, standards. Local802afm.org. You can also call musicians who expect to make a living where the orchestra has its offices. In other words, Local 802 was re- the Local 802 hotline anonymously wage, earn health benefits and win pen- The Tully engagement should have set sponsible for getting the musicians at (212) 245-4802, ext. 260 to report sions. We have a proven track record, off our alarm. Our major halls are our paid more. a job or working situation. and we represent every professional firewalls and we cannot let orchestras However, we made a mistake. We musician in New York City and beyond. chip away at our standards there. didn’t tell the musicians that the union Despite this, the route to unionization in Although we missed the Tully engage- was the reason they got the boost in ometimes, it’s necessary to take this campaign was not as inevitable as it ment, we were on top of the situation at salaries for this service. A valuable op- a deep breath, look back, and ask, could have been. City Center. portunity was lost at this juncture. “What happened?” In June, we What happened with the Philhar- In fact, one of our most important Now fast forward a year. The Phil- Slearned that the Philharmonic monic Orchestra of the Americas when freelance orchestras, the Orchestra of harmonic Orchestra of the Americas is Orchestra of the Americas was cancel- its musicians, its management and Local St. Luke’s, had lost this engagement be- again planning a performance at Alice ing its upcoming season and suspend- Tully Hall. And again, they are paying ing operations. This came after musi- their musicians below standards. Musi- cians had spent months in negotiations What does it mean when musicians cians from POA contacted us. They were with the ensemble, moving toward the concerned about the pay, their careers, goal of a permanent union agreement. are fiercely loyal to their conductor and their relationship to Local 802. The story of this campaign deserves to So in June 2010, the union sent repre- be told. – but at the same time, they know sentatives to speak with POA manage- Founded in 2006 by its dynamic con- ment, but we were rebuffed. ductor Alondra de la Parra, the Philhar- they deserve more? Then, a week prior to the Tully Hall 18 Allegro | September 2011 n membership alert

The 2012-2013 Local 802 directory will be printed at the end of this year. Thousands of musicians receive a copy of this book and use it as a vital resource. Is your information correct?

Here’s how to check: 1. You must be a current member of Local 802 and know your union card number. 2. Go to www.Local802afm.org. From the menus at the top of the screen, click LOGIN (at the far right). 3. Once you’re logged in, on the left side of the screen find the label in red called “Search Directory.” Click on it. 4. Using the prompts on this screen, search for your own entry. Click on your name. Your information should be displayed. This is the exact information that will be published in the next directory. 5. The information in Local 802’s database for you is: your name; one primary instrument; up to seven secondary instruments; address; home phone; business phone; e-mail; fax; pager; cell phone; and whether you are a conductor, arranger or copyist. 6. If any of this information is missing, it means we don’t have it. However, it’s O.K. if some of the information is blank. For instance, if you only play one instrument, you won’t see any secondary instruments listed. Or, if you don’t own a pager or fax, you won’t see these fields filled in. 7. How you see your information on the screen determines what will be printed in the membership directory. If the information on the screen is incorrect or incomplete, or if you need to update it, send an e-mail to [email protected]. Please include your union card number whenever you e-mail us. We must receive your e-mail by Nov. 16 in order to print the correct information in the membership directory. (Also, please allow one week for changes to become active on the Web site. Check back in a week to make sure your info is correct!) 8. If you would like to use a nickname or professional name, please include that information in your e-mail to [email protected]. Use the screen as your guide. Whatever you see on the screen is what will be printed in the directory.

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concert, President Tino Gagliardi called mouse. Management met with us, then helped nurture and make successful. crucial step and it showed us that musi- a meeting with musicians. stalled. The union ramped up plans to Our relationship with musicians was cians had started to take ownership of We quickly learned that the musi- picket the Tully Hall concert. skittish at that point. It was clear that the process. cians were fiercely loyal to their con- Ultimately, four days prior to the we had failed to develop a strong rela- It also showed us that musicians were ductor and dedicated to the success of concert, we were able to win a single tionship with them, and we could have ready to speak to management about the orchestra. engagement contract for the Tully Hall done better. Despite that, the musicians, their concerns not from a position of The problem was this: POA was about concert, and – more importantly – we along with their desire for success as an weakness, but on an equal footing – an to give a concert at a major hall while also won union recognition, which al- orchestra, had professional concerns equal footing provided by their union. paying musicians less than our stan- lowed musicians the chance to bargain that were soon to manifest themselves. No longer were the musicians merely dards. The concert was a week away. for a long-term agreement. After setting up some initial bargain- employees of the Philharmonic Orches- With no time to form an orchestra coming dates with POA management, musi- tra of the Americas. They were recog- mittee, we had to act quickly. As we prepared the musicians for nego- cians told us they needed more time to nizing their own professional interests Finally, orchestra management got tiations, the depth of loyalty to Ms. de la prepare. Around this time, they set up a and bringing these interests to their the message. They knew that there was Parra was evident. Musicians were con- Facebook page to discuss their own is- employer. This is what forming a union a real threat of a job action at Tully Hall. cerned that the union might financially sues, and began taking nominations for is all about. What followed was a game of cat and endanger the orchestra which they had their negotiating committee. This was a Next month: the negotiation process.

September 2011 | Allegro 19 n photo feature Local 802 softball team makes it to the playoffs play ball!

By Clint sharman

atter up! As Allegro went to press, the Local 802 Musicians A.M. softball team had won its first playoff game in several years, a 3-to-1 victory over RJK BProductions, last year’s championship runner-up. Local 802 competes in the Performing Arts Softball League, which is a 12-team This year, Local 802 sponsored two teams. Pictured above is the union’s morning (A.M.) team. Back row, from left: Jim Robinson, Rod Kinter, Seneca Black, Todd Montgomery, Marc Rosenthal, Dave Olsen, Shawn Andrew and Joe Barati. Front row: Jeff Nelson, Clint Sharman, Greg Toroian, Jason Covey and Jack Mead. Not pictured are Wayne DuMaine, Rich Ford, Steve Ouellete and Marie Stack. league comprised exclusively of entertainment professionals in New York City. All photos on these pages by Walter Karling. We play against members from other unions like AFTRA as well as entertainers associated with the Gotham Comedy Club and the Nokia Theater. Interest in our team has been so high that this year a second Local 802 team was formed to play in the league’s afternoon division. The Local 802 officers and Executive Board were fully in favor of the additional exposure for the union in Central Park and graciously gave their support. Sammy Oatts was instrumental in organizing the new afternoon team and took on the role of manager. Members of the new team include Pat Milando, Mitch Frohman, Matt Mead, Antoine Silverman, Louis Crocco, and Kevin Batchelor, to name just a few. Now that we have a morning and afternoon team, we’re out there all day, adding to the rich, diverse fabric of New York City society and providing great exposure for Local 802. Each week we are approached by curious people in the park who ask about our team and our union. They come to see our union as real people, not just an organization. Jay Blumenthal, our outgoing financial vice president came to a recent game and left very impressed. He said that sponsoring our softball teams is “money well spent,” on a public relations level alone. He also told me, “Let the team know how proud we are of all of you.” As Allegro goes to press, the results of the playoffs should be in. Did we go the distance? See www.802softball.com for the final results. And e-mail me at [email protected] if you want more information on trying out for the team next year or where to watch us. It’s a great way to spend your summer days!

Clint Sharman is a member of the Local 802 Executive Board and manager of the Local 802 Musicians A.M. softball team. Patrick Dabdoub of the afternoon (P.M.) team delivers a fastball. Above, Greg Toroian (batter) is about to crack another base hit. At right, outfielder Shawn Andrew shags a fly ball.

20 Allegro | September 2011 This year, Local 802 sponsored two teams. Pictured above is the union’s morning (A.M.) team. Back row, from left: Jim Robinson, Rod Kinter, Seneca Black, Todd Montgomery, Marc Rosenthal, Dave Mighty Dave “Boomer” Olsen at the bat Olsen, Shawn Andrew and Joe Barati. Front row: Jeff Nelson, Clint Sharman, Greg Toroian, Jason Covey and Jack Mead. Not pictured are Wayne DuMaine, Rich Ford, Steve Ouellete and Marie Stack. All photos on these pages by Walter Karling.

Above, Greg Toroian (batter) is about to crack another base hit. At right, outfielder Shawn Andrew shags a fly ball.

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September 2011 | Allegro 23 n news & views Requiem

Frank Foster William T . Harry Sam Reiner Dorothy Astwood

death, NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman San Antonio Symphony. Dorothy Astwood Frank Foster called him “an extraordinary saxophon- Mr. Harry later won first chair at Radio orothy A. Astwood, 94, a pia- rank Foster, 82, the jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and City Music Hall. He performed at Carnegie nist, died on June 2. ist, died on July 26. He had been a educator.” Hall and Lincoln Center. In a 12 month pe- D In her high school years, Ms. Fmember of Local 802 since 1954. Mr. Foster is survived by his wife Cecilia, riod he played 460 performances of “My Astwood performed on the “Dot and During his 11-year tenure with Count children Frank Foster IV, Andrea Jardis In- Fair Lady.” Dash Show” on local radio in Erie, PA. Basie, Mr. Foster not only played tenor nis, Anthony and Donald, and six grand- Bill was a self-proclaimed model railroad During the 1930’s, she played the piano saxophone and other woodwinds but also children. train nut. In his Manhattan apartment he on a cruise ship between Erie and Port contributed numerous arrangements and Edited from the AP. built an “O” gauge model based on the Dover, Canada, and with local bands. compositions for the band, including the New Orleans interurban trolley system, Prior to World War II, she moved to jazz standard “Shiny Stockings,” “Down with over 100 hand-made cars. New York City, where she was a special for the Count” and “Back to the Apple.” He William T. Harry Mr. Harry is survived by his nephew booking agent for the New York Central also wrote for Sarah Vaughan and Frank illiam T. Harry, 86, a cellist and Ben, nieces Jill Norris and Mary Faye Put- Railroad as well as a pianist. Known pro- Sinatra, and was later commissioned to a Local 802 member since 1946, nam, and their families. fessionally as Billie Martin, she was well write a piece for jazz orchestra for the 1980 Wdied on Jan. 8. The family suggests contributions be known throughout the Hudson River Winter Olympics: “Lake Placid Suite.” Early on, Mr. Harry won a scholarship to made to Mannes College (www.Mannes. Valley as a pianist at numerous restau- After Basie’s death, Mr. Foster returned Mannes College of Music and studied cello NewSchool.edu) and the Violoncello rants and supper clubs. to assume leadership of the Count Basie with Lieff Rosanoff, one of the great dis- Society (www.VioloncelloSociety.org). Ms. Astwood also worked in the adver- Orchestra from Thad Jones in 1986. He ciples of Pablo Casals. While still in school, tising department of the Poughkeepsie won two Grammy Awards while leading Mr. Harry won the position of first cello Journal in the 1960’s and taught piano the band until 1995. with the Frank Kneisel String Symphony Sam Reiner in the Fishkill area. However, he was proudest of his own of New York. am Reiner, 98, a cellist and a Local The family suggests that memorials big band: Frank Foster’s Loud Minority. He During his career, he performed often 802 member since 1938, died on April may be made to the Emergency Relief also played as a sideman in drummer Elvin with his wife, violinist Nannette Levi. They S24, 2011. Fund, Local 802, American Federation Jones’ combo and co-led a quintet with a played in the New Orleans Symphony to- Mr. Reiner began studying the cello at of Musicians, 322 W. 48th St., New York, fellow Basie veteran, saxophonist-flutist gether and were the first to perform the age 17. He and his high school quartet NY 10036. Frank Wess. Brahms Double Concerto there. They won a competition in Michigan and were She is survived by her son Norm and Mr. Foster served as a musical consul- performed on the NBC show “Portraits awarded full scholarships to the Eastman his wife Kristy, daughter Nanci and her tant in the New York City public schools in Music” and recorded for radio and TV School of Music. In his second year he husband Jack, sister Jeanne and her hus- and taught at Queens College and the in Europe on the Orion label. They per- played with the Rochester Philharmonic band Willard, grandchildren Lara, Jenni- State University of New York at Buffalo. formed in various trios together, including under Fritz Reiner. fer, Heather, Andrew and Lindsay, and He was recognized in 2002 by the Na- the Gotham Trio, which Nanette founded. Years later in New York, he studied with great-grandchildren Katie, Amanda and tional Endowment for the Arts as a Jazz From 1952 to 1955, Mr. Harry was the virtuoso cellist Emanuel Feuerman and Lucia. Master, the nation’s highest jazz honor. In cellist with the Everett String Quartet at later won associate first cellist with the Edited from the Poughkeepsie Journal. a statement expressing sadness at Foster’s Tulane University. He also played with the Minneapolis Symphony under Dimitri

24 Allegro | September 2011 n news & views Remembering Joe Madding

BY Greg Hendershot standards singer Martha Raye, who often Horne and Harry Belafonte. In the 1970’s, toured with the USO. Raye offered Joe a he recorded “You make Me So Very Hap- true musician and enter- spot with her in Miami. py” and “Spinning Wheel” with Blood, tainer has passed. Joe Mad- Later, he won a chair on the Arthur Sweat and Tears. ding, 91, a drummer, banjo Godfrey show in New York City. Around After moving to southwest Florida, Joe Aplayer, keyboardist and multi- then he earned his second nickname – Joe played with big bands, country bands and instrumentalist, died on July 23. He had Madding became “Mad Joe.” Dixie bands. Here, he earned his third joined Local 802 in 1953. Mad Joe became a studio musician and nickname – “Doc” – due to his Ph.D. Joe, whose first nickname was Buddy, worked on other TV productions, includ- Doc was constantly aware of his audi- was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He ing the Jackie Gleason and Ed Sullivan ence and made the necessary changes loved to sleep outside. Once, when he shows. Joe was very fond of Gleason. It in order to get them out on the dance was around 10, he heard an amazing turns out that Gleason loved music, es- floor. He had to get them involved or thumping sound that shook him to his pecially Dixieland music. Gleason once wasn’t happy. The only time he com- core. That sound came from the Baptist took the band on a train to Florida and plained was when a bandleader didn’t Church down the road. He snuck over, had them play Dixie music the whole way. watch the crowd. stuck his head in the church, and found During his decades in New York City, About three years ago, Joe fell and broke the church’s percussionist Ezra playing Joe played with the bands of Lester Lanin, his right hip. I was there. He yelled out, the drums. Joe asked if he could hit that Bunny Berigan, the Kim Sisters and Jan “I just broke my hip! I’ll never be able to thing. Ezra put the stick in his hand and August. He also did a lot of work with play drums again!” Well, thankfully, that that was all it took. Nelson Riddle, who referred to him as the didn’t happen. He went through physical Joe couldn’t stop playing the drums and “thinking musician’s drummer.” therapy. One day, at 3 p.m., he was finally Joe Madding (1920-2011) taking lessons, much to the chagrin of his Once, Joe wrote an arrangement for released from the rehab clinic. That same mother and the detriment of his school- Denise Lor. After leaving the studio, he day, he went home, changed his clothes, He had a special wit and was very quick work. Finally, he was sent to Riverside was greeted by Irving Berlin, who compli- and made his 5:30 gig – a three-hour with a joke or story. No one ever left his Military Academy in Gainesville, Georgia. mented Joe on his use of strings, saying show. The bandleader introduced him as company feeling left out. He excelled there and became the school’s that it reminded him of another famous “The Eighth Wonder of the World.” His Joe’s last gig was a three-hour event on drum major. arranger. Joe’s response was, “Well, if perseverance won out over his injury. Joe St. Patrick’s Day of this year for his local He later graduated from the University you’re going to steal, steal from the best.” slept the whole next day but the smile that community, a party of about 100 or so. of Florida and from Fordham University, Joe was very humble. He often said that he wore that night and the smiles that he He liked everyone he met and was loved where he earned a Ph.D. in psychology. he was simply on the right corner at the put on the faces of his audience were all by all that knew him. He will be missed by But he would always tell people that he right time, and that there were probably he needed to live. It was his oxygen. all. God bless you, Joe. was a drummer first. In fact, he scheduled a thousand other drummers who could Joe’s performing schedule finally slowed A memorial to celebrate Joe’s life his patients around his gigs! have done what he did. I doubt it. down two years ago, due to the combina- will be held in Fort Myers, Florida, at a During World War II, Joe became a pilot, Later, Joe recorded the groundbreak- tion of a knee replacement and the poor later date. He is survived by his nephew rising to the rank of captain while serving ing rock-and-roll tune “Rock Around The economy. Though he wasn’t happy about Thomas E. Madding Jr. as well as my- in the European theatre. During his mili- Clock” with Bill Haley and the Comets. not playing regularly, he never lost his self, his constant companion and care- tary time, Joe met the comic actress and He also recorded with Bobby Darin, Lena sense of humor or a smile for everyone. giver of the past 11 years.

Mitropoulos. Callas and Joan Sutherland. During this Joseph L. Testa, drums While in the Army, after recovering period, Mr. Reiner played concerts, made We also remember . . . Royce C. Twitchell, piano from injuries received in the Battle of the recordings and became a member of the Anthony Warwick, violin Bulge, Mr. Reiner played many concerts faculty of the Greenwich House Music John H. Brierly, trumpet in Paris with the Army Quartet. It was in School. Here he taught the cello and Albert Daversa, guitar Paris that he first heard Pablo Casals play. played numerous cello recitals, which Sonny Gellers, piano To report the death of a member, He was so inspired by Casals that he then included the Bach Suites, his passion. He Leonard Israel, trumpet please call Avelon Ramnath at (212) 245- decided to change the way he played. remained at the Greenwich School for 59 Henry Jerome, trumpet 4802. Be sure to ask about any possible After being discharged from the Army, years and just retired last year at age 97. A Stanley N. Keen, piano refund of Local 802 membership dues Mr. Reiner studied with Diran Alexanian, memorial concert will be given for him at Raphael Kramer, cello or about the union’s death benefit (there a colleague of Casals. He then played with the school on Oct. 16. For more informa- Anthony Licciardello, drums are certain eligibility requirements). the Symphony of the Air under Tosca- tion, call (212) 242-4770. Cab Lucky, guitar nini, became a member of the Camerata Mr. Reiner is survived by his wife Sel- Bob McCoy, trumpet Spouses of deceased members should Quartet and was first cellist of the Ameri- ma, daughters Louise, Nancy and Janet, Thomas J. Ryan, banjo call the AFM Pension Fund at (800) can Opera Society, which first presented six grandchildren and six great-grand- Leo Segan, drums 833-8065, ext. 1311, to ask about any Leontyne Price, Marilyn Horne, Maria children. Jerry Solomon, bass guitar possible benefits.

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his is a further chapter in the story AFM convention by delegates who had (By the way, it was a high F whistle.) As of Delta Airlines’ relations with mu- grown tired of the internal strife caused a result of this, I got a call from James Tsicians. I recently flew from Kansas by the divisive policies of James Petril- Horner to go to L.A. to play on a movie City to New York City after teaching at musicians’ lo. In 1959, he negotiated for reuse and score he wrote. The main instrument for the Mark Wood Rock Orchestra Camp. At elimination of MPTF contributions in this movie was the pennywhistle in D. the check-in counter, an agent began to voice the jingles agreement, and established The movie was called “Project X” star- question me about flying with my viola the AFM Pension Fund. Kenin’s actions ring Helen Hunt and Mathew Broderick. and electric viola. She “encouraged” me The Musicians’ Voice is an open in 1959 and 1961 profoundly affected After that, I played on another movie to check one or both. I assured her that forum for discussion about the state every musician working under today’s called “Batteries Not Included,” which when cabled together, both instruments of union affairs. The letters here do local and national collective bargaining became a blockbuster hit. This involved comfortably fit in the overhead compart- not necessarily express the views of agreements. pennywhistle as well. I thought readers ment of a small plane, and that I had Local 802. E-mail letters to Allegro@ Michael Comins might be interested in this info, since it never had any trouble before. Local802afm.org or write to Allegro, The writer is a founding member of the bears out Bill Ochs’s general statements While I was being hassled about my Local 802, 322 West 48th Street, New RMA-NY and the founding secretary of regarding the pennywhistle’s rise to fame instruments, another agent was busy York, NY 10036. Letters must be no RMA International. in the 1980’s. mistagging my bag. My agent turned more than 300 words. Morris Goldberg pale when she realized my bag had been Unity from coast to coast sent down the loading conveyor with n the spring, I was contracted to hire Question about an expense another passenger’s claim check. She eight musicians for a three-day film y eyes nearly popped out when explained the issue, briefly disappeared, enjoy reading Allegro and keeping track Isession in Boston for the upcoming fea- I read in the July/August Allegro and returned, telling me the problem of what’s going on. I now live in Miami ture film “Ted.” The original call stated Mthat the Executive Board has was solved. and still keep up with playing a few good that the production company was only voted, nearly unanimously, to spend Guess what? It wasn’t. My luggage solos. I would love to hear from friends going to pay a straight scale based on $1,169 each for 20 new chairs for the made two round trips to Ghana and who remember me. Write me at Vic SAG rates with no benefits. Through the board room. spent the next week in limbo; nobody Carlton, 1201 NE 191st Street, Apt. 105, help of Bob Pawlo in Local 802’s Record- Am I reading this right? Are we really seemed able to locate the bag or return Bldg. G., North Miami Beach, FL 33179 or ing Department, AFM Local 9-535 (Bos- about to spend more than twenty-three it to me. After days of frustration (which call me at (305) 944-9759. ton) President Pat Hollenbeck, and Matt thousand dollars for new chairs for the included being told that the Kansas City Victor Kaplan (Vic Carlton) Allen on the West Coast, we received all board? agent was only trying to “protect” my future benefits of reuse, pension and Please tell me there is a decimal point instruments), I decided to take action: I 50 years ago this month health benefits. Without their assistance, missing somewhere. e-mailed the AFM and copied four high- his month marks 50 years since this job would have been another in- Scott Robinson level Delta executives. AFM President Herman Kenin stance where the musicians would have Recording Vice President John Within hours, Delta apologized and Twrote a letter (dated Sept. 5, 1961) been underpaid and would have been O’Connor replies: I am sympathetic to took steps to provide adequate service to Musicians’ Guild of America President left out of future income on this film. It Scott’s point of view. If I were looking and compensation. I received my lug- Cecil Read guaranteeing Guild members was a team effort of all parties to make at this without background, I would gage undamaged a few days later, was the right to return to the AFM without this job exactly what it should have been. probably have the same first reaction. granted $875 in travel vouchers, and penalty. Kenin further pledged that A quick thanks to Local 802 percus- However, there was a consensus among was reimbursed for all out-of-pocket in- future AFM National Media bargain- sionist Dave Shank who made this job the board that it was time to get new cidental expenses incurred during the ing positions would contain proposals possible. chairs. Our old chairs had lasted more delay. While I would rather not have ex- for royalties, leading to the creation of Ed Shea than 20 years but were at the end of their perienced this ordeal, I was satisfied with the Sound Recording Special Payments lives. When we began pricing well-crafted, the end result of Delta’s efforts to make Fund and the Film Musicians’ Secondary Pennywhistle’s rise to fame American-made chairs, we quickly got a things right. Markets Fund. He also reaffirmed the read with interest the article in the lesson in the retail market value of such Thank you for standing up for the affected musicians’ right to ratify those June issue of Allegro about penny- an item – and it was eye-opening. In the rights of flying musicians. The union’s agreements. Iwhistles and recorders. Bill Ochs writes end, a majority of my fellow officers and I constant vigilance and advocacy makes Additionally, Kenin promised to estab- that the pennywhistle became popular did indeed vote to purchase 20 new chairs a huge difference and helps members lish the Recording Musicians’ Advisory in the 1980’s and not because of Tommy at $1,169 each. And this price, believe it resolve problems when they arise. Committee of Los Angeles with rights to Makem’s appearance on Ed Sullivan in or not, was a bargain. We consider the Dr. David Wallace submit proposals for and to attend me- the 1960’s. Well, maybe I had something chairs to be a capital investment, one dia contract negotiations. This became to do with that. In 1985, I recorded a pen- that will last for decades. In fact, the Hello from Vic Carlton a forerunner for the creation of the Re- nywhistle solo on the track “You Can Call new chairs have improved the Executive ’ve been a member of Local 802 since cording Musicians’ Association and for Me Al,” from Paul Simon’s album “Grace- Board room so much that it was like 1941 and will turn 92 on Oct. 22. I’ve the establishment of the AFM’s other land.” The album went double platinum. redecorating the entire room. Finally, it’s Iplayed sax and clarinet and sung lead Player Conferences – ICSOM, OCSM, I think it was one of the longest instru- worth mentioning that this room is where vocals with big bands, all under the ROPA and TMA. mental solos on any pop song, aside from many of our most important negotiations name Vic Carlton. I’m also a veteran. I Kenin was first elected at the 1958 the fact that it was on the pennywhistle. and meetings take place.

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011 requesting its members to refrain from the above non-profit theatres. Motion eeting called to order at Executive taking part because of the orchestra’s carried unanimously. 11:10 AM. Present: Presi- unfair dismissal of half its orchestra O’Connor reported on the Council for dent Gagliardi, Financial board minutes members. Discussion held. Living Music’s (CLM) advertising bud- MVice President Blumenthal, Financial Vice President Blumenthal get for the Save Live Music on Broad- Recording Vice President O’Connor, Ex- reported on a grievance with the Vil- way campaign. Discussion held. It was ecutive Board members Covo, Dough- Gagliardi has been party to, specifically lage Light Opera Guild that has been moved and seconded to contribute erty, Hyde, Roach, Sharman, Assistant in respect to wages and benefits paid filed at the arbitration step of the griev- $34,000 to the CLM for Save Live Mu- to the President Donovan. on work done in Local 802’s jurisdic- ance procedure. sic on Broadway costs to be paid from It was moved and seconded to ap- tion. Discussion held. Blumenthal reported on a New York the public relations budget. Discussion prove the April 26 minutes as correct- Gagliardi reported on scheduled au- Gilbert and Sullivan Players arbitration. held. Motion carried unanimously. Dis- ed. Motion carried unanimously. ditions for Orquestra Sinfônica Brasilei- Blumenthal reported that the New cussion held on the Save Live Music on President Gagliardi reported on nego- ra (OSB), which are being boycotted by York Pops orchestra members voted to Broadway campaign. tiations between Cirque du Soleil and the Federation Internationale des Mu- waive the intermission requirement for Executive Board member Sharman the Quebec Musicians Guild of which siciens (FIM) and which Local 802 is a two-hour performance planned for a reported on the Local 802 softball team September 11 memorial service on a season thus far. Discussion held. It was one-time non-precedent-setting basis. moved and seconded to spend up to Overtime would commence if the ser- $1,500 to purchase additional softball Perry Ritter Woodwind repair vice goes beyond two hours. (See min- jerseys (for an additional team) to be 71 West 47th Street, Suite 704, New York, NY 10036 utes from 3/22/11.) paid from the public relations budget. (212) 302-5443 and (212) 956-6174 l www.perryritter.com Blumenthal reported on an inquiry Discussion held. Motion carried unani- from a member who is contracting an mously. l Woodwind and mouthpiece restoration, overhauls, repairs and service engagement at the Hammerstein Ball- Meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m. l Vintage and reconditioned instruments for sale room in the New Yorker Hotel on June Perry Ritter has been doing complete restorations and repairs of 16 as to whether the single engagement Tuesday, May 17, 2011 woodwind instruments for more than 30 years scale would be appropriate for the en- eeting called to order gagement. Discussion held. at 11:08 AM. Present: Recording Vice President O’Connor P`resident Gagliardi, Fi- All instruments are sensitively and respectfully handled reported on the Music Performance Mnancial Vice President Trust Funds (MPTF) plans to provide Blumenthal, Executive Board mem- funding to the New York Grand Opera bers Burridge, Covo, Dougherty, Hyde, for public performances in Central Park Roach, Schwartz, Sharman, Assistant to and this year’s Broadway on Broadway the President Donovan. Sharman took The largest selection of performance. Discussion held. the minutes. O’Connor reported on the state of Le- It was moved and seconded to table Bowed String Instruments git 802, Inc. Discussion held. the May 3 minutes until the next Ex- Blumenthal reported on a panel dis- ecutive Board meeting. Motion carried & Accessories cussion sponsored by WQXR Radio unanimously. on future modes for U.S. symphonic Gagliardi distributed copies of a tri- orchestras to take place this evening partite Letter of Agreement between Cases, bags, (5/3) on which AFM President Ray Hair The Guilde Des Musiciens et Musici- Strings, will be a panelist. Discussion held. ennes du Quebec Inc. (Local Section Gagliardi announced the filling of the 406 of the American Federation of Mu- Accessories, position of Political and Public Rela- sicians), Local 802, and Cirque du So- Bows & tions Director at Local 802. Discussion leil Inc., which applies to the musicians Instruments held. performing in the production Zarkana Local 802 Broadway Representative of the Cirque at Radio City Music Hall Copeland present. Local 802 Controller for the duration of each run there and Goldman present. Copeland presented to remain in force until December 31, a collective bargaining agreement 2015. Discussion held.It was moved and ideal (CBA) between Local 802 and four seconded to approve the above Letter non-profit theatres: Second Stage The- of Agreement. Motion carried unani- Musical merchandise company atre, Playwrights Horizons, New York mously. Shakespeare Festival and New York Gagliardi reported on the commence- 150 W. 22nd Street l 2nd Floor l New York, NY 10011 Theatre Workshop. Discussion held. ment of the Local 802 live music ini- Copeland excused. tiative and the debut of the live music Tel 212.675.5050 l Fax 212.989.9275 Goldman distributed financials for campaign Web site, SaveLiveMusicOn- [email protected] l www.bassonline.com March 2011. Discussion held. Goldman Broadway.com. Discussion held. excused. Local 802 Public Relations and Politi- Monday-Friday 9am-5 pm It was moved and seconded to ap- cal Director Boyle present. Gagliardi in- prove the CBA between Local 802 and continued on page 32

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formed this year at the Marriott Mar- quis Theatre. Discussion held. Executive Gagliardi excused 12:11 for union board minutes business. Discussion of liability protection for Directors and Officers resumed. Blumenthal distributed a copy of an email pertaining to a Local 802 mem- FROM page 30 ber asking our local to pass a resolu- Harvey S. Mars, Esq troduced recently appointed Local 802 tion, similar to one recently passed by Local 802 Member Political and Public Relations Director Local 47 (Los Angeles), condemning Kevin C. (K.C.) Boyle to the Executive The Recording Academy’s restructur- Board. Discussion held. Boyle excused. ing of the Grammy categories for 2012. Discussion held on new audio-visual Discussion held. equipment for the Executive Board Local 802 counsel Mars present. Law Office of Harvey S. Mars LLC room. Discussion of liability protection for Attorney at Law Discussion held on the recent deci- Directors and Officers resumed. Mars sion of the National Academy of Re- excused. 322 West 48th Street, 6th Floor cording Arts and Sciences (The Re- Discussion of The Recording Acad- cording Academy) to restructure the emy’s restructuring of the GRAMMY New York, NY 10036 l (212) 765-4300 Grammy categories for 2012. categories for 2012 resumed. Gagliardi excused 12:04 on union Blumenthal presented a request from Providing a full range of legal services concerning employment business. Blumenthal chaired the the New York City Central Labor Coun- issues, civil rights and discrimination claims, contractual meeting. Blumenthal distributed ma- cil for Local 802 to participate in their disputes and general litigation terials pertaining to liability protection annual Labor Day traditional solidarity for Directors and Officers. Gagliardi march and parade up Fifth Avenue on present 12:08. September 10, 2011. Discussion held. Gagliardi informed the Board of the Blumenthal informed the Board of return engagement of the Broadway an announcement by the Theatre De- production “Elf,” formerly performed velopment Fund’s (TDF) launching of at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, to be per- their Autism Theatre Initiative, making live theatre accessible to autistic children and adults and their families, with AJS Woodwind their first ever autism-friendly performance of a Broadway musical, Disney’s MUSICIANS: The Lion King. Discussion held. om Repair Fine sax, flute and clarinet TAKE 15% OFF Donovan distributed membership repair since 1988 mobilization forms to be used in the WITH THIS AD! Live Music Campaign. Discussion held. Anthony Salimbene, Covo excused 1:16. proprietor Blumenthal reported on the upcom-

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t looks like the National Labor Rela- to which it had formerly been a party. The new guidelines would eliminate tions Board has finally woken up from The board ruled that “the history of some of the loopholes that employers its deep slumber. Over the summer, legal bargaining, the recognition provisions have long used to defeat union organiz- Ithe board handed a major victory to of the AFM agreements, the industry ing campaigns. musicians by affirming an administrative corner practice, the AFM’s bylaws, and the (This is especially welcome news judge’s decision in Musical Arts Associa- language in Local 4’s trade agreement since it seems as though the Employee tion vs. the AFM (356 NLRB No. 166). relating to the AFM shows that the MAA Free Choice Act is currently dead in the That decision held that the Musical harvey mars, has recognized Local 4 and the AFM as water.) Arts Assocation, which is the nonprofit esq. joint representatives of employees in The proposed rule changes would: organization that oversees and pro- the designated bargaining units covered l Expedite the time frame for union motes the Cleveland Symphony, had vi- Harvey Mars is counsel to Local by their agreements.” elections olated the National Labor Relations Act 802. Legal questions from Thus, the MAA had violated the NLRA l Eliminate the need for hearings by refusing to negotiate with the AFM members are welcome. E-mail and was ordered to commence good faith when issues are raised that only affect 20 over the terms of the musicians’ record- them to [email protected]. negotiation with the AFM over national percent or less of the proposed unit ing and Internet rights. Harvey Mars’s previous articles in media rights. l Allow the union access to the tele- The NLRB determined that MAA had this series are archived at www. This is an extremely significant deci- phone numbers, full names and e-mail improperly withdrawn recognition from HarveyMarsAttorney.com. (Click on sion. Historically, there has always been addresses of workers the AFM when it sought to negotiate a a division of representation between the These rule changes, if adopted, would separate, weaker deal with AFM Local 4 “Publications & Articles” from the top locals and the AFM relating to national rectify disparities that have long given (Cleveland), with whom it had an indi- menu.) Nothing here or in previous and local media issues. employers an advantage in the union vidual collective bargaining relationship. articles should be construed as formal If the MAA were permitted to undercut election process. The board held that MAA could not legal advice given in the context of an national negotiations by directly negotiat- (In fact, if any sovereign country had negotiate a separate deal with only Lo- attorney-client relationship. ing with an AFM local over these issues, election procedures like those currently cal 4. Its prior negotiating history dem- this would have severely damaged the employed by the NLRB for representa- onstrated that it had jointly recognized AFM’s ability to control the terms of national elections, there is no doubt that both the AFM and Local 4 as the bar- ing with the AFM for a successor media tional agreements. Fortunately, the NLRB country would be condemned for violat- gaining representatives for media rights. agreement, it decided to employ a new was not asleep at the wheel on this one. ing its citizens’ basic human rights.) The MAA had for many years negotiated tactic. It withdrew from the multi-em- Right now, the NLRB is reviewing with the AFM on a multi-employer ba- ployer negotiation and made a com- MORE GOOD NEWS comments submitted about these new sis and had signed national recording prehensive electronic media proposal Further good news from the NRLB is procedures. agreements with the AFM. directly to Local 4 that covered mat- that it has recently proposed some proce- For members who want to reference However, when the MAA encoun- ters contained in both its local agree- dures that could make it easier for work- these procedures, they are 29 CFR 101, tered resistance while it was negotiat- ment as well as the AFM agreements ers to form a union. 102 and 103.

September 2011 | Allegro 33 n membership New and readmitted members To join Local 802, call our Membership Department at (212) 245-4802

BASS Moellman, Luke, 718 5th Avenue, Apt LATIN PERCUSSION TROMBONE Ara, Nicholas, (516) 317-1084, 1124 Ma- 4-R, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Torres, Samuel, (718) 909-6720, 34-28 Maslanka, Matthew, (917) 226-4343, ple Avenue, S Hempstead, NY 11550 Petrillo, Pat, (732) 821-7225, 185 Fresh 43rd Street, Apt 3-B, Long Island City, 420 West 56th Street, Apt 10, New York, Cammack, James, (518) 253-2981, 511 Ponds Road, Monroe Township, NJ 08831 NY 11101 NY 10019 Saddlerock Road, Holbrook, NY 11741 Mc Donald, Matthew, (646) 785-6990, Hansen, Frank A, (631) 957-2635, 432 FLUTE PERCUSSION 561 West 180th Street, Apt 4-E, New 18th Street, West Babylon, NY 11704 Halyard, Fern, (212) 355-8773, 119 East Guidry, Aaron, 6708 Lost Valley, Austin, York, NY 10033 Renzi, Gianluca, (646) 673-2421, 221 64th Street, Apt 2-A, New York, NY 10017 TX 78745 West 148th Street, Apt 3-A, New York, NY Stachel, Karen Jeanne, (212) 781-0923, TRUMPET 10039 622 West 147th Street, New York, NY PIANO Ostroski, Jeffrey, (203) 415-0600, 60 10031 Bach, Steven, (213) 663-8256, 1154 N Whitethorn Drive, Guilford, CT 06437 BASSOON Kenmore Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029 Radcliff, Susan A, 250 West 104th Street, Kritzer, Melissa, (734) 996-2032, 324 GUITAR Bernardo, Jad, (212) 920-1731, 140 #84, New York, NY 10025 East 61st Street, Apt 3FE, New York, NY Bassett, Desiree, (860) 429-4132, 39 Cabrini Blvd, Apt 33, New York, NY Ruiz, 10065 James Road, Ashford, CT 06278 10033 Manuel, (646) 379-0060, 181 Pros- Budynek, Aurelien, (917) 755-4848, Cox Iii, Edgar William, 4244 W Ten- pect Street, Apt-4, South Bound Brook, CELLO 3037 44th Street, Astoria, NY 11103 nessee Street, Apt 255, Tallahassee, FL NJ 08880 Brantley, Paul, (917) 821-9019, 179 Ben- Carillo, Andrew C, 15 Edgar Court, Hun- 32304 Stingle, Christopher, (610) 416-2908, nett Avenue, Apt 1-J, New York, NY 10040 tington, NY 11743 De Trizio, Giuseppe, (617) 697-4113, 29- 45 Harrison Ave., Apt. 2-F, Montclair, NJ Haber, Michael P, (330) 864-5952, 271 Erben, Daniel, Apt 2-f, 11 Mott Street, 18 Ditmars Blvd, Apt 2, Astoria, NY 11105 07042 Somerset Road, Akron, OH 44313 New York, NY 10013 Gomez, Luis, (973) 246-6253, 560 Mid- Lewis, Jesse, (216) 225-3913, 54 Robeson Felder, Nir, (914) 649-1426, 328 20th land Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026 VIOLA Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Gumbs, Onaje Allan, (718) 320-1462, 120 Ramey, Corinne, (440) 373-2255, 504 Hammer, Paul, (718) 913-8594, 70 Mas- Dekruif Place, Apt 3-K, Bronx, NY 10475 West 168th Street, Apt 3, New York, NY CLARINET peth Avenue, Apt 3, Brooklyn, NY 11211 Kennedy, Nancy E, 8 Pietro Place, Dobbs 10032 Dukovsvi, Vasko, (646) 462-0487, Apt Hundertmark, Joseph, (336) 480-7916, Ferry, NY 10522 2nd Floor, 32-25 43rd Street, Astoria, NY 606 West 42nd Street, New York, NY Lin, Victor, (212) 222-0825, 200 W. 70th VIOLIN 11103 10036 St., Apt. 3-F, New York, NY 10023 Blundell, Reuben, (917) 526-4514, 510 Lumanovski, Ismail, (646) 238-6296, 32- Ishiguro, Aki, 377 Marlborough Road, Fl Lunsford, Joey, (718) 252-2322, 1220 East 86th Street, Apt 9-D, New York, NY 25 43rd Street, Astoria, NY 11103 1, Brooklyn, NY 11226 East 40th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11210 10028 Von Haugg, Michele, (781) 249-1254, 519 Paraska, Keith, 610 West 42nd Street, Helberg, Kristi, (646) 321-4994, 202 Willsie Road, East Berne, NY 12059 Apt N43D, New York, NY 10036 West 83rd Street, Apt 2-R, New York, NY Sabatello, Rokicki, Raymond, (631) 909-8289, Robert, (917) 771-5033, 30-70 10024 CONDUCTOR 16 Hilltop Lane, Manorville, NY 11949 37th Street, Apt 3-R, Astoria, NY 11103 Stratechuk, Michael, 2 West 111 Th Fetter, Daniel, Apt 6-j, 85 8th Avenue, Watanabe, Yuta, (617) 935-5515, 2077 Street, Apt 3-e, New York, NY 10026 New York, NY 10011 HARPSICHORD Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, Harris, Jonathan, (718) 578-0955, 10 Burdick, Dr J Owen, (203) 613-7667, 351 NY 10027 VOCALIST Ocean Parkway, Apt B-3, Brooklyn, NY West 53rd Street, Apt 1-E, New York, NY Wiggins, Robert D, (347) 862-1682, 665 Birgisson, 11218 10019 East 181st Street, Bronx, NY 10457 Jon, (212) 246-6433, 235 Weinberger, Ian, 321 W 54th Street, Apt Park Avenue South, 9th Flr, New York, 207, New York, NY 10019 KEYBOARDS SAXOPHONE NY 10003 Lemay, Lisa, (917) 754-4775, 172 Culver Butts, Thomas C, (973) 627-0999, 359 Goodman, Dorothy, (718) 815-0264, 70 DRUMS Avenue, Apt 207, Jersey City, NJ 07305 West Main Street, Rockaway, NJ 07866 Washington Street, Susquehanna, PA Forman, Adam, (631) 766-9501, 163-02 Morsberger, Robert, 65 Thompson Av- 18847 45th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11358 enue, Croton-On-Hudson, NY 10520 TENOR SAXOPHONE Scott, Imani, (646) 201-9644, 106 West Logothetis, Elias, 160 East 91st Street, Oestreicher, Matthew, (203) 913-9935, Allen, Harry, (212) 644-1697, 316 East 137th Street, Apt 1-C, New York, NY Apt 8M, New York, NY 10128 4 Turkey Hill Circle, Westport, CT 06880 49th Street, Apt 1-E, New York, NY 10017 10030

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34 Allegro | September 2011 n membership why we joined the union To join Local 802, call our Membership Department at (212) 245-4802

Phil Coiro Mary Helen Rowen Jonathan Monro David Cerullo Chris Reza Josh Schmidt

I am a drummer/percussionist and I (Guess which side I was on!) Eventu- I joined Local 802 because I do a performance degrees at the University just closed the national tour of “A Cho- ally my health problems were traced to lot of work for television and com- of North Texas in multiple woodwinds rus Line.” I joined Local 802 because it’s end-stage renal disease. After 10 years of mercials and wanted to make sure I and jazz studies, I moved to NYC to pur- time: I have been on tour with a num- agony, the miracle occurred: I received a was receiving adequate payment for sue a master’s degree in jazz composi- ber of theater productions for the past transplant from a stranger (who is now the projects I work on. I am primar- tion at the Manhattan School of Music four years, building experience and rela- a close friend) and now I’m finally play- ily focused on writing and producing with Jim McNeely. Having experience tionships that will hopefully help me to ing again, possibly better than I did as a for performers and musicians focused performing a wide range of musical pursue some local sub work and further younger person. I play violin and viola. on pop/rock/R&B and am actively genres on all flutes, single and double develop my career. Mary Helen Rowen pursuing these goals in New York. I reeds, I plan to continue my career as Phil Coiro [email protected] just finished up producing an EP for a multi-instrumentalist, composer, ar- [email protected] Markeisha Ensley, a R&B/soul sing- ranger, copyist and educator. I transferred to Local 802 from AFM er-songwriter, finished up a batch of Chris Reza I have both a performance and an aca- Local 149 (Toronto). I value the stan- commercial tracks for Warner’s pro- [email protected] demic background in music. My main dards set by the AFM. In addition, I have duction music wing, and scored the love is chamber music and I also earned always appreciated the quick access to latest version of the Total Gym info- I joined Local 802 because the union a PhD in musicology from Columbia. the best musicians in the city, and, above mercial. I am primarily a pianist and a provides benefits and protections nec- About 25 years ago, my performing ca- all, working with these great artists. My synth player and programmer. reer came to an abrupt end because I musical goal is to immerse myself in David Cerullo essary for the life of a freelance musi- lacked the strength to play. I ultimately the world of musical theater, compose, [email protected] cian. Joining the union seemed not went back to school, became an attorney and to one day have my own musical on only logical but the right thing to do. and took a 9-to-5 job as a government Broadway. My most recent gig was as an I joined Local 802 when hired to sub I currently pursue work in orchestra- lawyer so that if I were ever able to play arranger/music director for a musical at “How To Succeed In Business With- tion, composition, sound design, con- again I would have time to practice. I in development by Charles Strouse and out Really Trying.” I recently performed ducting, and performing. Most recently, remained active in the New York Fed- Richard Maltby. I got the gig through at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Allen Room, I wrote orchestrations for “A Minister’s eration of Music Clubs where I served as a mutual friend I’d worked with in To- backing up Anika Noni Rose. I also Wife” at Lincoln Center Theater. I am secretary, treasurer, vice president and – ronto. My principal instrument is piano. performed for Carnival Cruises in the an orchestrator, pianist, and conductor. for eight years – president. I left because Jonathan Monro Caribbean as well as toured with the Josh Schmidt of a dispute over live music auditions. [email protected] musical “Scrooge.” After completing [email protected] Are you paying too much tax? As a musician, your employers are legally required to pay their fair share of your Social Security and Medicare taxes. If you’re paid cash for gigs, you’re losing money. How much? If you make $30,000 per year as a musician, you lose $2,295 out of your own pocket when you are misclassified as an independent contractor. Tell your bandleaders and employers to pay you as an employee – it’s your right, and it’s the law. For more information, contact the Organizing

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musicians’ assistance Negotiation program Cindy Green, Lcsw and you

The office of the Musicians’ Assistance Program is your one-stop shop for musicians’ health. We offer counseling – both one-on-one and in groups – as well as information on all kinds of social services, including health insurance, food stamps and more. All services are free to Local 802 members. Contact us at MAP@ Local802afm.org or (212) 397-4802.

he cost of medical care in this If you get a bill from the doctor, do you om country is daunting as well as complicated. If you are not in- have to pay all of it? Maybe not… sured, the thought of incurring

T c c kphoto. isto a large medical debt is truly frightening. It’s clear that a long-term solution would be some kind of national health to check for: to the provider and the amount for nursing care, anesthesia and the facil- insurance program that everyone could l Duplicate charges which you will be responsible. This is ity cost. If you have health insurance, get for free or for cheap. l Charges for procedures not not a bill; the bill will come from the make sure that everyone involved in Another solution is the Local 802 performed doctor or other service provider. Do not your care participates in your plan, health plan. Call the organizing depart- l Medications not received. pay the provider until you receive an and don’t assume that a recommended ment at (212) 245-4802 for more infor- If you find an error, it is your right to actual bill. Many times, they will accept treatment will be covered by your insur- mation. question the bill and have it corrected the amount that the insurance company ance. Keep in mind that most insurance Finally, if you are completely unin- before proceeding with payment op- paid and won’t bill you. If the provider policies have caps on the amount that sured, call my office to find out about tions. does bill you, call and ask if they’ll ac- will be paid within a given year or over options for musicians. Once you have determined that the cept what the insurance company has the course of a lifetime. Unnecessary However, let’s say the worst has hap- bill is correct, call the billing office and paid and forgive the balance, again ex- expenses, and billing errors, can reduce pened: you’re uninsured and you have tell them you’d like to apply for charity plaining your professional and financial the amount available to you when you to go the hospital. care. Explain your profession and your situations. really need it. Once you’ve recovered, but before financial situation. The hospital will Talk directly to your doctor or the hos- Offer to pay your doctor a discounted you leave the hospital, ask to talk to the likely require that you show documen- pital billing officer. He or she is the one amount in full. Doctors and hospitals hospital social worker or someone in the tation, establishing your inability to pay. who will ultimately decide what you will often prefer to have a bill settled than to billing department. Explain that you are Bring your documentation to the hospi- be responsible to pay. Making a person- deal with payment plans that drag out uninsured and ask about any govern- tal billing office, clearly presenting your al appeal is often much more effective. over time. If you can’t afford to put out ment programs that are available to you. situation in a letter, with the stated re- Keep a written record of all phone calls the cash all at once, you can consider But let’s say that you’re not eligible quest that your bill be totally forgiven. including the date, the name of the per- using a credit card but only if you’re and that you later receive a huge bill in If they refuse that request, follow up by son with whom you spoke and notes on absolutely sure you’ll be able to pay off the mail. What can you do? asking for a 50 to 70 percent reduction, what transpired. the debt over time. This type of arrange- First, look at the bill carefully. Make with a reasonable payment plan. For planned treatment, explore your ment will prohibit you from negotiating sure that all charges are correct. Be sure (For other medical bills, the procedure options. Prior to receiving treatment, a lower fee later on! is similar. Explain your financial situa- shop around. Be direct with your health It can be challenging to negotiate on tion, offer to document it and request care provider and ask if there are less ex- your own behalf. Sometimes, it’s easier Before paying a doctor or that the bill be forgiven or reduced.) pensive, medically sound options avail- to negotiate when it’s not for yourself. If hospital bill, check it carefully If you have insurance coverage, you able. Read your plan carefully to see just you would like help, please contact the for mistakes, duplicate charges should always receive an “Explanation what it does and doesn’t cover, and how MAP office at (212) 397-4802 or MAP@ or procedures not performed of Benefits” statement from your insur- much of the cost will be paid. Make sure Local802afm.org and we will be happy ance company showing what was paid that all costs are factored in, including to help you through the process.

36 Allegro | September 2011 n BREAKTIME | CROSSWORD

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ACROSS DOWN 1 Deities 1 ___ monster 5 “SNL” alum Cheri 2 Airport once called Orchard Field 10 Discovery’s org. 3 Caught 40 winks 14 Breakfast-all-day chain, familiarly 4 Use a tap, perhaps 15 More healthy-looking 5 Words of false modesty 16 “Sadly ...” 6 Land in a Gauguin landscape 17 Indolent 7 Nicholas Gage bestseller 18 TV show premiere of 9/14/72 8 Opposite of FF 20 “___ you nuts?” 9 “I Got Rhythm” lyricist Gershwin 21 Place for a guard, on a soccer field 10 Related to birth 22 Class that’s no sweat 11 “It’s ___ cause!” 23 Something that teaches while it 12 Zenith alternative entertains 13 Test one’s metal? 27 Naan alternative 19 “Able to ___ tall buildings ...” 28 Make the cut? 21 Clean with steel wool 29 The vowel sound in “flute” 24 Spurs on 32 ___ Supply (Australian rock group) 25 Grab bag 33 Lose it 26 Bell curve peak 37 Barnum’s two-foot-tall entertainer 29 Alternative to JFK 41 Father of Deimos 30 Anthem contraction 42 Spot 31 Dir. opposite SSW 43 Musical intervals 32 Got fed up? 44 Storage place 33 Trim, as an alpaca 45 Caroline who used to host “The 34 College sweater letters Biggest Loser” 35 Bill abbr. 47 Exemplary one 36 “Nova” network 54 Aforementioned 38 “Yeah, right!” 55 Apple product 39 Spotted 56 Trade, informally 40 Sneaker surface 58 In the ___ (nude) 44 Tennis champ Bjorn 61 Take out 45 Feel contrition 62 “___ Wolf” (Michael J. Fox film) 46 Substantial, as a meal 63 Paul Bunyan, for one 47 Petty squabbles 64 “Chocolat” actress Lena 48 Where van Gogh painted SIGHT-SINGING CHALLENGE 65 Bygone pol. units “Sunflowers” 66 Oil magnate John Paul ___ 49 Soda bottle unit 67 Chorus line, and word hidden in 50 Animated shorts

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38 Allegro | September 2011 n LIVES & Stories The Band Room

illiam Zinn sent me a mu- tery, and they decided to look for Miles said. “I heard some phrases I hadn’t sical story from his youth. Davis’s tombstone. He wrote to me: heard before and haven’t since. Jim saw When he was 15 years old, Bill “Following a map provided by the me sitting there with my mouth wide Wliving with his parents in Woodlawn office, we came to a tri-roads open. He leaned over and said, ‘Lloyd, the Bronx, they were visited by Zinn’s crow with a highly polished slab of black she’s never been inside a church. Wel- uncle, the timpanist of the Cleveland granite reflecting everything nearby. come to town.’” Symphony, Harry Miller. Their three- After the dazzlement of Miles’s stone, bedroom apartment was already full we saw that, within eighty feet, Duke l l l of Zinns, so uncle Harry slept on a [email protected] Ellington, Lionel Hampton and Illinois folding cot in one of Zinn’s brothers’ www.BillCrowBass.com Jacquet were relaxing. They were pos- Ron Mills sent me this one: A couple room. One night uncle Harry came in sibly discussing, for all eternity, the cor- of years ago the Glenn Miller orchestra late and noisily settled himself into his rect tempo of ‘Lush Life.’ Irving Berlin was playing a concert date somewhere cot, waking Zinn, who crept to the living the piano in a New York club, a cus- was a little farther away, and not inter- in Iowa. During intermission, Damian ing room piano and played “Shave and tomer interrupted him to ask, “Where ested. The big four were now closer than Sanchez, one of the tenor players, was in a Haircut,” in C, leaving off the last note. can I hear some live music?” DeForrest they ever were while they were on the the lobby chatting with some of the con- Uncle Harry, who had a fine musical ear, quipped, “I’ll tell you as soon as I finish road on our earthly plane.” certgoers, when a scowling elderly gen- couldn’t stand it. After much grunting typing this letter.” tleman accosted him. “Where’s Glenn?” and groaning, he got out of bed, found Mike says that the same thing hap- l l l he demanded. Damian answered, “Well, his way to the piano in the dark, and pened to him, twice, while playing in sir, he hasn’t been around since 1944, struck a resounding C major chord that clubs in San Francisco. He used DeFor- Lloyd Wells, down in Nashville, told you know.” The man shouted, “What!” woke the whole household. rest’s reply both times, but got no no- me about a scene from his early days in and then proceeded to the box office to table response. New York. Lloyd had just been in town demand his money back. l l l a couple of months, and had been intro- l l l duced to Jim and Andy’s bar by Mundell l l l Rick Palley subs regularly with the Lowe. Lloyd was sitting halfway down Broadway show “Jersey Boys.” He also Herb Gardner sent me an e-mail to the bar one day. The proprietor, Jim Ko- Newspapers in Switzerland carried a plays on their softball team in the report that a young girl had come up lovaris, had stepped into the kitchen for story this spring about the St. Moritz Broadway league. One day last May they to the bandstand while he was playing a minute, and no one was behind the Jazz Festival. They had booked Ahmad played the team from “Wicked,” and lost with the Stan Rubin Band, and gushed, bar. The door opened, and in walked Jamal, but found themselves unable 12-6. Rick heard one of the Jersey Boys, “You guys are wossum!” Herb said he an African-American lady in a nun’s to pay his contracted advance. Their evidently still in character, remark, “We was glad they were able to translate. habit. She carried a small silver tray, check was returned to them because lost to some flying ******* monkeys!” I sent this reply: “Lucky she didn’t and began asking the men at the bar for the American authorities had flagged it think you were waffle!” donations. Jim came back in from the as a “donation to terrorism.” Evidently l l l kitchen, saw the nun, and immediately there was a suspected terrorist with the l l l confronted her. “Dammit,” he shouted, name Ahmad Jamal Al-Badawi who was Mike Lipskin passed along a story that “I told you not to come back in here!” on their list. The Swiss papers said the he got from Dick Wellstood. Dick said Larry Benz and his wife took an early Lloyd said she backed out, all the while American State Department had de- that while Charles DeForrest was play- spring drive through Woodlawn Ceme- cussing Jim out. “It was powerful!” he clined to comment on the situation.

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