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World-class musician, Marcello Pellitteri, plays with an elusive blend of dazzling precision and creative sensitivity, adding life-force to every song he contributes to. Best known as an award-winning drummer, Pellitteri is also an accomplished pianist, educator, composer, arranger and producer.
His abundant passion for music began early in his home town of Palermo, Sicily. As a teenager, he was already playing in professional jazz groups and had a steady gig as a studio musician on a weekly local TV show. After studying at the University of Palermo, Pellitteri headed across the Atlantic to the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he graduated Cum Laude and then received a Master in Jazz Studies from the New England Conservatory of Music.
For nearly 25 years, Pellitteri has served as a Professor at Berklee while maintaining a frenetic schedule of recording sessions and live performances with many of the top names in jazz and ethnic music. He has played with jazz legends such as Jon Hendricks, Joe Henderson, Woody Shaw; with Grammy winners New York Voices, Dave Samuels, Slide Hampton, Paquito D'Rivera; with orchestras such as the Boston Pops, the New Jersey Symphony and the Taipei Philharmonic; also with Miroslav Vitous, Dave Liebman, Winton Marsalis, Claudio Roditi, Jack Walrath, Mick Goodrick, John Abercrombie, Mulgrew Miller, Enrico Pieranunzi, Makoto Ozone, Jacky Terrasson and with the world-renowned rhumba-flamenco group, the Gipsy Kings.
Moreover he has played for prominent international political figures, Royalties and Presidents, such as President Clinton at the White House, Prince Albert of Monaco in Montecarlo and Princess Margriet of the Netherlands.
With over 60 albums under his belt, his recording credits include Trio (Projazz), with Aydin Esen and Eddie Gomez; 6x6 (King Records), with Royce Campbell, John Abercrombie; Bohemia (Jazzpoint), with Vic Juris and Miroslav Vitous; Sing,Sing,Sing, (Concord), with the New York Voices; Pas An Dour (Naïve), with Celtic Tales and Michael Brecker; My Marilyn (Enja), with David Klein and Mulgrew Miller; Chrysalis with Bruno Raberg (Orbis) voted best of 2004 by the Greek newspaper Apopsy; A Day Like This (MCG Jazz) with New York Voices, voted 1 in radio charts.
Glowing reviews are too numerous to mention. Likewise, Pellitteri has appeared on the stages of worldwide festivals and broadcast programs, with performances on NBC's "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien", CBS News Sunday Morning and numerous Asian, South American and European radio and TV shows.
When he is not on the road, in the studio, or teaching, you might catch Marcello playing with top jazz musicians in New York City, where he lives.
Musicista di livello internazionale, Marcello Pellitteri, suona con rara miscela di impressionante precisione e di sensibilità creativa, contribuendo energia vitale ad ogni progetto musicale a cui partecipi.
Conosciuto come batterista, vincitore di premi, Pellitteri è anche pianista, educatore, compositore, arrangiatore e produttore. Dopo studi all'università di Palermo, Pellitteri si è diplomato al prestigioso Berklee College of Music di Boston e poi ha conseguito un Master's Degree al New England Conservatory of Music.
Professore alla Berklee da 25 anni, Pellitteri mantiene altresí una intensa attivitá tra registrazioni e tournée internazionali con molti tra i piú grossi nomi del jazz, della musica etnica e pop. Ha suonato con leggende del jazz come Joe Henderson, Woody Shaw, Jon Hendricks; coi Grammy Winners New York Voices, Dave Samuels, Slide Hampton, Paquito D'Rivera; con orchestre quali la Boston Pops, la New Jersey Symphony, la Filarmonica di Taipei; ancora con Miroslav Vitous,Dave Liebman, Winton Marsalis, Claudio Roditi, Jack Walrath, Mick Goodrick, John Abercrombie, Mulgrew Miller, Enrico Pieranunzi, Makoto Ozone, Jacky Terrasson; con i famosissimi Gipsy Kings e con la regina della canzone italiana, NIlla Pizzi.
Ha inoltre suonato per prominenti figure politiche internazionali, famiglie reali e capi di stato, tra cui il Presidente Clinton alla Casa Bianca, il Principe Alberto di Monaco a Montecarlo e la Principessa d'Olanda Margriet.
Tra gli oltre 50 CD registrati, ricordiamo Trio (Projazz), con Aydin Esen ed Eddie Gomez; 6x6 (King Records), con Royce Campbell e John Abercrombie; Bohemia (Jazzpoint), con Vic Juris e Miroslav Vitous; Sing, Sing, Sing con i New York Voices; Pas An Dour (Naïve), con Celtic Tales e Michael Brecker; My Marilyn (Enja), con David Klein e Mulgrew Miller; Chrysalis with Bruno Raberg (Orbis) votato Best of 2004 dalla rivista specializzata Apopsy; A Day Like This con i New York Voices (MCG Jazz), numero 1 nelle classifiche radio statunitensi.
Le entusiasmanti recensioni che ha ricevuto sono troppe per citarle tutte. Pellitteri é apparso sui palcoscenici di teatri e festival internazionali ed ha partecipato a programmi radio televisivi in tutto il mondo.
Quando non è impegnato in una tournée, in una registrazione o nell'insegnamento, potreste veder suonare Marcello in qualche club a New York, dove vive.
