biography

Marcello Pellitteri

Marcello Pellitteri, born in Italy, residing in New York City, is, in addition to being an award winning drummer, a pianist, educator, composer, arranger and producer. He was educated at the University of Palermo, Berklee College of Music (Diploma of Music in Film Scoring, Cum Laude), and the New England Conservatory of Music (Master of Music in Jazz Studies, conferred with Distinction in Performance).

He is currently an Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music, and has ongoing involvement with major international music clinics.

Mr. Pellitteri has been a member of groups lead by Jacky Terrasson, Jon Hendricks, Miroslav Vitous, and, over the past 20 years, has performed worldwide in festivals, television and radio programs with Slide Hampton, Dave Samuels, Mulgrew Miller, Joe Henderson, Dave Liebman, Paquito Dâ Rivera, Mick Goodrick, Woody Shaw, John Abercrombie, Winton Marsalis, the Boston Pops Orchestra and others. Television appearances include NBCs Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O Brien and CBSs Sunday Morning.

He has also been the drummer/percussionist of the rhumba-flamenco pop artists GIPSY KINGS.

Currently he is playing with Grammy Award winners vocalists New York Voices.

Mr. Pellitteri has recorded extensively and has received enthusiastic acclaim. Among his over forty recordings are Trio (Projazz), with Aydin Esen and Eddie Gomez; 6x6 (King Records), with Royce Campbell, John Abercrombie and Dave Stryker; 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; and My Marilyn (Enja), with David Klein and Mulgrew Miller.

He is, as Gary Burton put it, a wonderful musician...(one) of the most talented...to come along in a long time.

Mr. Pellitteri is an endorser of Sabian Cymbals and Regal Tip drumsticks.