New Local 677 member and recently relocated to Hawaii, David Strattford has extensive experience in: Artist and Project Management Music and Video Production Web Page Design / Public Relations / Photography If you are a member of the Musicians Association of Hawaii in good standing, his company TRAX is offering a free, three-hour consultation on […]
The islands suffered back-to-back blows in July when Hawaiian Music Hall of Famers Mahi Beamer, 88, and Roland Cazimero, 66, passed away within days of each other. Both were longtime Musician Union members and charismatic personalities who left behind a tremendous musical legacy, each in their own way. Edwin Mahi‘ai “Mahi” Copp Beamer died July […]
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Aloha my fellow musicians and happy holidays! We’ve had quite an eventful 2016 so far. After taking over as President in June of 2015, there were quite a few issues that needed addressing. Many members contributed to handling some of our most pressing concerns and for that, I am thankful. We successfully negotiated new collective […]
The Musicians’ Association of Hawai‘i Elections took place Aug. 22, 2016. Mahalo to all who came out to vote! Here are your 2016 union officers elected for a three (3) year term: President: Steve Pearson Vice President: Jim Moffitt Secretary-Treasurer: Robert Shinoda Board of Directors: Steve Flanter Ken Hafner George Kuo Marie Lickwar TJ Ricer […]
Blue Note Waikiki The Mike Lewis Big Band enjoyed a successful engagement at the Blue Note Waikiki Dec. 6, performing Duke Ellington’s “Nutcracker Suite.” Successful in more ways than musical, it’s also the first time a union contract has been filed for an engagement for local musicians at the Blue Note Hawaii. This venue has […]
National Public Radio features student musicians There’s a particular thrill and sense of pride in hearing talented kids from Hawaii performing on prestigious national platforms. On Dec. 2, National Public Radio’s “From the Top” came to Honolulu to record a live show at the NBC Concert Hall. Several students of Musicians’ Union members participated as […]
949 Bathrooms — Last year, we finally managed to get the sewers reconnected to the main building. Getting the 949 bathrooms back online has been a slow process, mainly due to lack of funds. However, after recouping a little over $40,000 from a security system purchase that was never installed and a recent settlement with […]
A longtime member of the Musicians’ Association of Hawai’i, George Kuo is an exquisite, but underrated, slack key guitarist whose reach extends far outside the islands. For those who’ve experienced him live, Kuo truly embodies the voice, or Ka Leo, of Hawaii. His exquisite voice and slack key touch, often on double-neck guitar, overflow with […]