Mike Melito Discography of CDs

Mike Melito albums The Right Time is Mike Melito's fifth CD as a leader and showcases his love of lesser-known tunes written by some of the hard bop greats. The album also has a few very strong originals as well. Marc Myers from Jazz ...

Mike Melito music CDs IN THE TRADITION is drummer Mike Melito\'s forth CD as a leader. The drummer has worked with some of the greatest names in jazz. Mike has played with such legends as Benny Golson, James Moody, Barry Harris,JR Monterose to name a few. He has also played and recorded with such names as Vincent Herring, Eric Alexander, Grant Stewart, Dennis Irwin, Danilo Perez,Cyrus Chestnut,John Swana, David Hazeltine, Peter Bernstein, Joe Magnarelli, Joe Locke,Pat Labarbera, Walt Weiskopf, Ralph Lalama,Joe Romano, Harry Allen, Phil Flanigan and many more. ...

Mike Melito discography Jazz drummer Mike Melito has been a mainstay on the upstate NY jazz scene for over 20 years. Appearing on many CDs as a sideman, this is his third CD as a leader and like his previous two CDs, has received much critical acclaim. All About Jazz writer David Orthmann says of Melito " He's a master of dynamics and shadings, he plays as if being felt is as important as being heard." Orthmann also states "He's an increasing rare trapster." Melito has worked with ...

Mike Melito CD discography On her debut as a leader for Arbors, singer Hanna Richardson performs a set of high-quality swing songs; is joined by a superior group consisting of one or two guitars, bassist Phil Flanigan, and the quiet drumming of Mike Melito (with violinist Johnny Frigo guesting on four numbers); and shows that she swings well and has a pleasingly understated delivery. However, in listening to this good-natured set, one is constantly reminded of better and more memorable versions of these tunes. Hanna Richardson's voice is just ...

Mike Melito albums Bob Sneider may not be widely known, but he's developed one of the most refreshingly original jazz guitar styles you're likely to hear. On this, his second release (following 1998's Introducing Bob Sneider), he displays a woody, acoustic tone reminiscent of Jim Hall, Martin Taylor, and John Pizzarelli. He possesses tremendous technical facility and a truly inventive vocabulary -- odd intervallic combinations, timbres, and turns of phrase crop up everywhere, all in the service of an impeccable lyricism. Sneider employs a number of ensemble formats ...

Mike Melito music CDs The Bob Sneider & Joe Locke Film Noir Project was conceived as an exploration of familiar themes from favorite movies, though it is so much more than that. The bittersweet treatment of Jerry Goldsmith's "Chinatown (Theme)" opens with a moving duet by trumpeter/arranger John Sneider and pianist Paul Hofmann, before segueing into a driving setting for the full septet. Locke's breezy setting of another Goldsmith work, "Katya," is full of suspense. Locke's sultry treatment of John Barry's "Body Heat" can easily conjure up images of Kathleen ...