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802 NOTES: the electronic newsletter of Local 802

 

This edition: Aug. 8, 2012

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Jazz rally tonight! See below for more info...         

Join us tonight (Wednesday, Aug. 8), as we march with a LIVE BAND to Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola and The Iridium to let the clubs know that Justice for Jazz Artists is still going strong!  Meet at the northwest corner of West 60th Street and Broadway at 9 p.m. Tell the club owners that musicians and jazz fans alike want them to come to the table and agree to basic protections for musicians who play their clubs. Bring a friend, bring an instrument! Please RSVP if you can make it.

 

 

 

 

Donate your used iPod to help Alzheimer's patients! Click for more info         

 

 

 

 

Affordable space available! Click here for more information!       

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The coast guard band is hiring! Click this ad for more info.      

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This invention will blow your mind. Click the link...     

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Hearing services for musicians: www.EastSideHearing.com 

Worried about your ears? We can help...!   

 

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15% discount on music books for Local 802 members! Click here for details  

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Dentistry for musicians at www.Sound-Dentistry.com 

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You've never heard your music like this before! Click this ad for details...    

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Theo Wanne mouthpieces CLICK HERE  

 

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Fine arts conservatory for sale 

 

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Ames Violins and Bows....check it out: www.tourte.com 

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Dare to compose at the Vermont College of Fine Arts! 

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Musicians: do you have a legal concern? Click the link below to reach Local 802's lawyer Harvey S. Mars:

www.HarveyMarsAttorney.com 

 

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Do you want to SEE yourself play, with all of your muscles at work? Do you want to identify EXACTLY what's causing your performance pain? Click the link below for more info:

We can SHOW YOU why you have performance pain! You must see this info.  

 

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Protect your money in a credit union just for entertainers... 

 

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To respond to this newsletter directly or to give any comments, click here
  
To reach Local 802 by phone, call (212) 245-4802. For more information on our services and departments, see www.Local802afm.org
  
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Local 802 AFM

322 West 48th St
New York, NY 10036
(212) 245-4802

 

Mikael Elsila is the editor of Allegro magazine and the 802 NOTES electronic newsletter. He can be reached at: Allegro@Local802afm.org

 
ARE YOU A MUSICIAN WHO WAS BORN OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.?
 
APPLY FOR A $35,000 PRIZE NOW!

 

The Vilcek Foundation will award three prizes of $35,000 each to foreign-born artists and professionals who work in the field of contemporary music. Click here for more info.
 
Tribute to Nabil Totah on Monday, Aug. 20 from 7-9 p.m. at St. Peter's.
NABIL TOTAH (1930-2012)
 

Celebrate the life of bassist Nabil Totah on Monday, Aug. 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Peter's, 54th Street and Lexington.  Appearing will be: Toshiko Akiyoshi, David Amram, Phil Bowler, Joe Carter,Don Friedman, Aaron Kimmel, Jay Leonhart, Mike Longo, Jill McManus, Tom Melito, Ray Mosca, Marty Napoleon, Lew Tabackin, Frank Tate, Joe Temperley, Paul West and Jackie Williams.

 
IMPORTANT CHANGE  IN LS-1 AND MUSIC SERVICE CONTRACTS!
 
Click here to read now! 
 
LOOKING FOR MUSIC WORK?
 
Click here for news about Local 802's referral service.
Health resources for women!   
NEW WOMEN'S HEALTH GROUP!

 

Our friends at the Coalition of Labor Union Women want to get the word out about a new online women's health community. Click here for more info.
Can musicians get unemployment benefits? Yes! See below... 
If you are a Broadway musician and your show closes, can you apply for unemployment? Yes. While you are collectingunemployment, can you sub on other Broadway shows, teach lessons, and play other freelance gigs? Yes,but your unemployment check may be reduced.

What if you're a club date musician and your leader or office hasn't booked you on a wedding gig in months? Can you apply for unemployment in that case?

For the answer to that question and more information on musicians and unemployment benefits, click here to read a story written by Local 802's counsel Harvey Mars with the Workers Defense Fund.

Become an intern at Local 802!   
WANT TO HELP MUSICIANS, MAKE CONNECTIONS AND HAVE FUN?

Interns at Local 802 make a tremendous impact on the lives of musicians while gaining valuable experience and connections. You or someone you know can help us make a big difference. The union is now accepting applicationsfor interns. Spread the word and click here for more information! 

The new Local 802 directory is here!  
THE NEW BOOK IS HERE!

The new Local 802 Membership Directory has just been released. Members can pick up a free copy on the second floor of the union building. Or for mail delivery, contact the Membership Department by clicking here. (You must be an active member to get a directory, so be sure to tell us your union card number!) 

 
WERE YOU UNDERPAID?

Local 802 has recently become aware that some musicians were paid less than union standards and benefits at a number of important gigs at major venues in NYC. If you get called to play at a major venue (Lincoln Center, Town Hall, Symphony Space, Radio City, Carnegie Hall, the Beacon, BAM, City Center, Madison Square Garden, 92nd Street Y, etc.), please confirm that you are getting paid union standards and benefits. Make a confidential call to the union's organizing department at (212) 245-4802 or click here.

 
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT
NOT TO BE ALONE!

If you're playing in a union ensemble or orchestra, and someone from management calls you into a meeting where you think you are about to be disciplined or even fired, you have a right to union representation! Click here for more information.

 
ALLEGRO
CLASSIFIEDS

 

FOR SALE: Milt Hinton's bass!

 

Yamaha tenor sax

 

Life coach for musicians

 

Earn a degree in performance or composition!

 

Ampeg baby bass for sale!

  

Steinway L piano for sale

 

Vintage jazz fusion album

 

Selmer Bundy Eb contra bass clarinet

  

Hand facings for clarinet and saxophone

 

Psychotherapy for musicians

 

Learn circular breathing

 

Ear training and conducting

 

Acupuncture for musicians

 

Upright basses, cheap!

 

Classical/flamenco guitars

 

...and more!

 

These are just some of the many classified ads featured in Allegro each month. To purchase a classified, click here.

 

NEED FINANCIAL AID?
DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND?
  

The Emergency Relief Fund helps musicians in need. Financial assistance is provided in the form of a directed grant to the musician's creditors; for example, to a landlord, physician, etc. The eligibility requirements are:

  • A minimum of two years' membership in the union;
  • Union membership in good standing, with all dues paid;
  • "Dire need" as defined by the fund's trustees. This can include: threat of gas, electric or telephone cutoff; eviction; medical debts; costs incurred due to the theft of instruments; auto repairs vital to continued employment; and other emergencies.

To apply, contact the union's social worker Cindy Green by clicking here or calling  (212) 245-4802, ext. 180. Cindy can also help you apply for other financial help from sources like the Actors' Fund and other relief organizations.

  Say goodbye to performance pain! 

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JAZZ JAM!
 

There is a jazz jam on most Mondays at Local 802 (322 West 48th Street), from 7 to 9:30 p.m. For more information, call Joe Petrucelli at the Jazz Foundation of America at (212) 245-3999, ext. 10, or click here.

 
DO YOU HAVE MONEY WAITING FOR YOU?
  
Somtimes the union may have a check in your name, but no way to get it to you because your address is outdated. To see if there's money waiting for you, click here.
 
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