Bobby Militello
Musical artist
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Robert Philip Militello a.k.a. Bobby M. (born March 25, 1950) is an American jazz saxophonist and flautist who was a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet.
25 March 1950
Bobby Militello | |
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Bobby Militello at Blue Note Jazz Club | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Robert Philip Militello 25 March 1950 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instruments | Saxophone, flute |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Label | Gordy Records |
Career
Militello was one of a number of talented musical artists who were groomed by the legendary Sam Scamacca at Buffalo's iconic Lafayette High School in the 1960s. 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.[1] He toured and recorded with Dave Brubeck from 1982 to 2012. He leads a quartet that performs concerts dedicated to Brubeck.[2]
