[JPL] The Jazz Session #60: Mike Melito! Tanglewood! Widgets? Yes, widgets!

[Jason Crane|The Jazz Session]

Hello friends,

Last night, my son Bernie and I went to see Arturo O'Farrill's 
Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. What a band! They played a sold-out show at 
the Spa Little Theater in Saratoga Spa State Park. Everybody in the band 
had a chance to shine, with particular spotlights on folks like 
saxophonist Bobby Porcelli and trumpeter Michael Philip Mossman. Every 
tune was wonderful, but I was particularly moved by their performance of 
"Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite," written by Arturo's father Chico O'Farrill. I 
interviewed Arturo before the show, and you won't want to miss what he 
had to say. That interview is scheduled to air on 7/20.

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new partnership. If you'd like to feature the latest episode of The Jazz 
Session on your own Web site or blog, AAJ has created a widget for The 
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Also this week, The Jazz Session announced a new partnership with the 
Tanglewood Jazz Festival. More info here:

http://thejazzsession.com/2009/05/28/tjs-teams-up-with-the-tanglewood-jazz-festival/

This week on The Jazz Session: You may not have heard of Mike Melito, 
but you need to. Melito is a first-rate drummer who's played with many 
of the great names in jazz. See below for more information about this 
week's show.

Here's the schedule for the next couple months. As always, it is subject 
to change.

6/1: Mike Melito
6/8: Lisa Sokolov
6/15: Jeff Albert
6/22: Rudder
6/29: The Respect Sextet
7/6: Kate Schutt
7/13: Miles Okazaki
7/20: Arturo O'Farrill
7/27: E.J. Strickland
8/3: Redwood Jazz Alliance

And now, on to the update...

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THE JAZZ SESSION #60: MIKE MELITO. Jason Crane interviews drummer Mike 
Melito. While not a household name among jazz fans, Melito is well known 
to many jazz musicians, having played with everyone from James Moody and 
Benny Golson to Joe Locke and Rachel Z. Melito is based in Rochester, 
NY, and he made the decision early on to stay in his hometown and build 
his career there. His 2008 album, In The Tradition, features saxophonist 
Grant Stewart, trumpeter John Swana, bassist Neil Miner, and two fellow 
Rochesterians — pianist Paul Hofmann and guitarist Bob Sneider.

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