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Article: Rhythm In Every Guise

Michael Melito

by David A. Orthmann
September 8, 2004

A young veteran who has been active in the upper New York State area for over two decades, Michael Melito's two recordings as a leader, My Conception , and 'Bout Time! , have garnered favorable notice in wider jazz circles. What is unique about Melito's drumming is his unvarnished enthusiasm for guiding a band while fitting ...

Article: Album Review

Michael Melito: 'Bout Time!

Read "'Bout Time!" reviewed by Dave Nathan

by Dave Nathan
June 21, 2002

For his third album for the MHR Record label, upstate NY young drummer Michael Melito leads a trio increased to a quartet on most tracks by the tenor sax of Grant Stewart and for one track, the flugelhorn of Joe Magnarelli. Being a leader as a drummer can be a frustrating undertaking. Typically in a drum ...