IN THE NEWs
Mike Melito: “To Swing Is The Thing” by David A. Orthmann
A sense of discovery, exhilaration, and depth are not qualities often induced by recent jazz recordings that ...
“To Swing Is the Thing” By Ron Netsky
There aren’t any jazz-rock fusion or hip-hop-jazz mash-ups on an album by drummer Mike Melito. He is a jazz ...
Mike on Drum Factory Podcast
Hosted by Drum Factory Direct chief creative officer Mike Dawson, Drum Candy is the definitive podcast for ...
Eric Fine – Downbeat Magazine
Drummer Mike Melito admires the relaxed brand of swing and bluesy compositions that typify hard bop, so much so ...
Benny Golson Quartet
After Anker, it was one more block north to the Harro East Ballroom to see tenor master and composer of many jazz ...
Dave Miele – Jazz Improv on “The Next Step”
Mike Melito's influences sing from his snare drum and ride cymbal throughout his debut as a leader, THE NEXT STEP. ...
JAZZ Wax – Marc Myers
Mike Melito. So few hard bop albums today from up-and-coming jazz artists capture the true flavor of this ...
JAZZ REVIEW – The Next Step
Mike Melito wants you to know he loves Blue Note albums from the sixties. He shows this love on his latest CD The ...
‘Bout Time!
There's a ton of splendid music coming out of Rochester, New York, probably because the first-rate Eastman School ...
Cadence Jazz Magazine
Drummer Mike Melito's Quintet date finds a beautifully integrated band of musicians, who gel with a sound as ...
All About Jazz
With advanced technology to the point that just about anyone can put together and sell their own CD (with little ...
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