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Album

New York Connections

Label: 144Records
Released: 2017
Track listing: 1. Bound to Be Blues, 2. Cloth Ears, 3. End of the Line, 4. Calypso for Martha, 5. Lionel's Groove, 6. Take the El (Train), 7. Hampton's Swing, 8. A Bit of Pepper, 9. Let's Be Frank, 10. Spook-Easy, 11. Gates Mate, 12. Happy Bones.

Album

New York Connections

By Mike Melito

Label: Weebop
Released: 2016
Track listing: Jet Stream; Theme For Ernie; Wives and Lovers; Five Will Get You Ten; Up Over and Out; I Wished I Knew; If Ever I Would Leave You; Indian Summer; Bolivia; The Knife; Blues Okura.

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Mike Melito: New York Connections

Read "New York Connections" reviewed by David A. Orthmann

by David A. Orthmann
September 18, 2016

It's somewhat misleading to summarize Mike Melito's New York Connections by dropping a few names of past masters for credibility's sake, applauding him for preserving the essence of hard bop designs from the 50s and 60s, and emphasizing just how effective he is at forging ties to these avenues of the music. Though all of these ...

Article: Album Review

Mike Melito: New York Connections

Read "New York Connections" reviewed by C. Andrew Hovan

by C. Andrew Hovan
August 7, 2016

Every town has its homegrown talent worthy of wider recognition. This is definitely true when it comes to Rochester native Mike Melito. Since the age of 16, the drummer has held down the drum chair for countless combos and national acts in and around upstate New York. That he has the chops and know-how to make ...