Pursuant to Bylaw II, membership in SONATA is restricted to only those persons who play the piano, organ, synthesized keyboard or similar musical instrument at any professional sporting event in the United States or Canada. This group is dedicated to preserving and advocating for the tradition and art of live music at sporting events. The Sports Organist Network And Trade Association is growing and expanding its membership, meaning the following list is subject to change. Our members represent a variety of sports teams and leagues, including Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, and the National Hockey League. Listed below are SONATA members and their city affiliation. SONATA Leadership Lindsay Imber, President Josh Gold-Smith, Honorary (@organistalert) Membership (m indicates minor league / *indicates backup, non-regular or fill-in / ^ indicates multi-sport member / ° indicates retired). Names in plain and bold text are active members in SONATA pursuant to Bylaw II (bold text signifies active playing status, specific to sport and city). Names in bold italics have not sought membership in SONATA, but are included for the informational purpose of determining where live music exists in sports. If you are a fan and your team's organist appears in ITALICS, please encourage them to join SONATA! Baseball (20/30 Teams) Anaheim - Joe Tripoli ^° Arizona - Bobby Freeman^ Atlanta - Matthew Kaminski Boston - Josh Kantor Chicago (A) - Lori Moreland Chicago (N) - John Benedeck Chicago (N) - Gary Pressy° Cincinnati - John Schutte Kansas City - Jeremy Boyer*^ Houston - Jim Connors° Los Angeles - Nancy Bea Keulen Hefley° Los Angeles - Lindsay Imber*^ Los Angeles - Dieter Ruehle^ Miami - Tabitha Barattini Milwaukee - Dean Rosko^ New York - Ed Alstrom New York - Paul Cartier^ Oakland - "Captain" Jack Philadelphia - George Akerley* San Diego - Bobby Cressey^ San Francisco - Steve Hogan St. Louis - Jeremy Boyer*^ St. Louis - Dwayne Hilton Tampa Bay - Jack Henriquez Texas - Dustin Tatro Washington - Matthew Van Hoose Albuquerque, m - Christopher Ishee Albuquerque, m - Todd Lowry Eugene, m - Liz Wigham Nashville, m - Kyle Hankins^ New York/Rockland, m - Maxine Alstrom Rocket City, m - Asher Denburg Basketball (8/30 Teams) Atlanta - "Sir" Foster Carson Boston - Ron Poster^° Brooklyn - Pete Cannarozzi^ Charlotte - Jason Atkins^ Houston - "Kornbread" Los Angeles - Joel Jacobson Los Angeles - Joe Tripoli ^° Minnesota - Jeff Victor New York - Raymond Castoldi^ Washington - Bruce Anderson^ Hockey (24/31 Teams) Anaheim - Lindsay Imber^ Arizona - Bobby Freeman^° Boston - Ron Poster^ Buffalo - Curtis Cook Calgary - Willy Joosen Carolina - Larry Olsen° Chicago - Frank Pellico Chicago - Carl De Santi* Colorado - Mark Castellano Columbus - Nate Hollman Detroit - Dave Calendine Detroit - Lance Luce Edmonton - Jazz Nipp Edmonton - Gordon Graschuk° Florida - Lowery Ballew Los Angeles - Dieter Ruehle^ Los Angeles - Joe Tripoli ^° Minnesota - Glenn Manske Minnesota - Palmer Harbison° Montreal - Diane Bibaud Nashville - Kyle Hankins^ New Jersey - Pete Cannarozzi^ New York - Paul Cartier^ New York - Raymond Castoldi^ Ottawa - Eric Sauvé Pittsburgh - Tim DeBacco San Jose - James Mikey Day° St. Louis - Jeremy Boyer^ Tampa Bay - Krystof Srebrakowski Toronto - Jim Holmstrom Washington - Bruce Anderson^ Winnipeg - Chris Eccles Winnipeg - Trevor Olfert° Charlotte, m - Jason Atkins^ Charlotte, m - Jessica Borgnis London, m - Rob LaVacca° Milwaukee, m - Dean Rosko^ San Diego, m - Bobby Cressey^ Rögle & Malmö (Sweden) - Olof Erikzon Unaffiliated, Honorary, and Junior Columbus - Jeff Morris Chicago - Lee Maloney (Allen Organs) Junior - Alexander Richard Straus-Fausto |
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