Bobby Militello
American musician

Bobby Militello

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American musician
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
Is:
MusicianClarinetistJazz musicianSaxophonist
Work field:
Music
Birth:
25 March 1950(Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA)
Star sign:
Aries
Genres:
Jazz
Instruments:
Saxophone
Education:
Lafayette High School
Buffalo, Erie County, USA
Employers:
University at Buffalo
New York, USA
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Introduction

Robert Philip Militello a.k.a. Bobby M. (born 25 March 1950) is an American jazz saxophonist and flautist who was a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet.

Career

During the 1970s, Militello went on tour with Maynard Ferguson. He returned to Buffalo in the early 1980s and worked as a freelance musician. He moved to Los Angeles and spent the rest of the 1980s and early 1990s as a member of orchestras led by Bill Holman and Bob Florence. He toured and recorded with Dave Brubeck from 1982 to 2012. He leads a quartet that performs concerts dedicated to Brubeck.

Discography

As leader

  • 1982 Blow (Gordy)
  • 1993 Heart & Soul (Positive Music)
  • 1994 Easy to Love (Positive Music)
  • 1995 Straight Ahead (Positive Music)

As sideman

With Dave Brubeck

  • 1991 Quiet as the Moon
  • 1996 To Hope! A Celebration
  • 1997 So What's New?
  • 1998 The 40th Anniversary Tour of the U.K.
  • 1999 Hold Fast to Dreams
  • 1999 The 40th Anniversary Tour of the U.K
  • 2000 Dave Brubeck: Live with the LSO
  • 2001 The Crossing
  • 2001 Double Live from the U.S.A. and U.K.
  • 2002 80th Birthday Concert: Live With the LSO
  • 2002 Park Avenue South
  • 2003 Classical Brubeck
  • 2005 London Flat, London Sharp

With Maynard Ferguson

  • 1976 Primal Scream
  • 1977 Conquistador
  • 1977 New Vintage
  • 1978 Carnival
  • 1979 Hot
  • 1981 Maynard

With others

  • 1982 Let's Stay Together, Jean Carn
  • 1987 The Bill Holman Band, Bill Holman
  • 1988 Body Lines, Rick Strauss
  • 1988 This Is for You, Emiel van Egdom
  • 1990 Treasure Chest, Bob Florence
  • 1991 Strollin' , Charlie Shoemake
  • 1992 50th Anniversary Celebration, Kenton Alumni Band
  • 1992 Something Cool, Cheryl Bentyne
  • 1994 Better Place, Jeff Jarvis
  • 1995 Brighter Days, Ken Navarro
  • 1995 Contents Under Pressure, Jeff Jarvis
  • 1997 A Collection of Great Standards, Michael Civisca
  • 1997 Hybrid Groove, Emiel van Egdom
  • 1997 Singin' & Swingin' , Nancy Kelly
  • 2004 I'd Like You for Christmas, Mary Stahl
  • 2006 Midnight in Manhattan, Lisa Hilton
  • 2007 After Dark, Lisa Hilton
  • 2008 Jazz for Peanuts, David Benoit
  • 2017 Remembering Mark Murphy, Nancy Kelly