Mell's Links

Groups/People with whom I've worked:

  • Playhouse Square Center
  • The Cleveland Pops Orchestra
  • Red {an orchestra}
  • Lyric Opera Cleveland
  • Opera Western Reserve
  • The Cleveland Orchestra and it's Education Office
  • The Cleveland Chamber Symphony
  • The Youngstown Symphony
  • The Erie Philharmonic
  • The Fort Wayne Philharmonic
  • The Southeast Ohio Symphony Orchestra
  • The Wheeling Symphony
  • Violinist Steven Greenman
  • Pianist and Composer Marshall Griffith
  • Walt Mahovlich and the Eastern European Ensemble Harmonia
  • Saxophonist Ed Michaels
  • Guitarist (and more) Tony Pulizzi
  • Fellow Percussionist and Friend N. Scott Robinson
  • I've assisted/advised composer Paul Schoenfield
  • Conductor and violinist Laura Schumann
  • Conductor and clarinetist Carl Topilow
  • Drummer Janelle Burdell (Little Shop of Horrors)
  • Drummer Alan Childs (Hairspray)
  • Bass Player Lynn Keller (Little Shop of Horrors)
  • Drummer Darcy Macrae (Wicked)
  • Drummer Mark Pardy (Full Monty)

    • Former Classmates/Students

  • Percussionist Ryan Beeler (former student)
  • Drummer Joe Tomino (former student)
  • Timpanist/Percussionist Matt Bassett (CSU and COYO)
  • Bass Player Joshua Bayer (CSU)
  • Bass Player Jeremy Bleich (CSU)
  • Guitarist Joe Bonsignore (CSU)
  • "Extreme Violinist" Ed Caner (CSU)
  • Songwriter David Drotos (CSU)
  • Liza Grossman (CSU) has founded and conducts the Contemporary Youth Orchestra
  • Chloe Hopson's wonderful Passport Project
  • Composer Kurt Sander (CSU)
  • Composer/Guitarist Andrew Stoltz (CSU)
  • Percussionist Rob Esler (CIM)
  • Percussionist Tim Feeney (CIM)
  • Composer Peter Gilbert (CIM)
  • Composer Orianna Webb (CIM)
  • Technical theatre guy Lance Morey (HHS)
  • Sean Sudduth's outdoor sports company The Kilted Yak (HHS)

    • I've gotten to study with:

  • The "Drumguru" George Lawrence
  • Cleveland drumming legend Bob McKee
  • I've gotten to spend a couple of great weekends with Glen Velez

    • Drums and Percussion Dealers I recommend:

  • Karl Dustman and his specialized Professional Percussion Products
  • George's Drum Shop is for all things drumset and more.
  • When I can't get something specific locally from Karl or George, I use Steve Weiss Music in Philadelphia
  • I've gotten a lot of different books and videos and recordings from Scott Davidson's Percussion Music.com
  • I've purchased both a couple of good instruments through Shannon Wood and The Mallet Shop

    • Other Drummer and Percussionist Sites

  • I'm a member of The Percussive Arts Society
  • The VibeNet A great information exchange for vibes.
  • Marc Zoutendijk's Classical Percussion Home Page
  • One of my favorite musicians is drummer and bandleader Bill Bruford.
  • I dig the playing of xylophonist Ian Finkel
  • Internet Friend Cary Nasatir's Nasatir School of Percussion
  • Legendary Vibist Gary Burton
  • Vibraphonist David Friedman
  • Another Legendary Vibist Terry Gibbs
  • L.A. Studio Percussionist Emil Richards
  • The first vibraphone player I listened to was Dave Samuels
  • Vibist James Walker
  • Concert Percussionist Evelyn Glennie's website
  • Percussion Ensemble Nexus
  • Solo marimbist Nancy Zeltsman
  • Solo Percussionist and Composer Nebojsa Zivkovic
  • Percussionist and Clevelander Jamey Haddad (Another former student of Bob McKee)
  • Drummer/Teacher/Author Skip Hadden. (Yet another former student of Bob McKee)
  • Studio Musician/Author Steve Houghton
  • Another Internet Friend, Drummer, and Author Chuck Silverman
  • Italian Drummer Alessio Riccio
  • Another Italian Drummer Marcello Piccinini. (site in Italian)

    • Other Music Sites

  • I am an advocate for the music of the composer Bertold Hummel
  • I am also a big fan of the music of Lou Harrison. They're making a documentary about him.
  • The Cleveland St. Thyagaraga Aradhana is one of the great cultural events in Cleveland, Ohio.
  • World Fusion Group Ancient Future
  • I read the new music blog Sequenza 21
  • The American Music Center's New Music Box
  • The Gaudeamus Foundation of Amsterdam
  • The American Federation of Musicians
  • My friend Lou Barranti has an interesting and not unfounded view on the AFM at his Union Muse site.
  • The REAL Frank Zappa Home Page
  • Composer, Author, and NLP Expert Michael Colgrass
  • Marc Sabbatella's Outside Shore Jazz Information site.

    • Other Stuff/The Soft Fur

  • Coast to Coast Radio Want to know why I can't sleep at nights?
  • The Drudge Report
  • The National Rifle Association
  • The Earth and Moon Viewer
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