Brian Melick

Background

About Brian Melick

Started my professional career at the age of 13. I have developed a wide range of experience as a drummer, multi hand percussionist, educator, designer, producer and presenter Honored to be working with; Maria Zemantauski, Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company, Kevin McKrell, Bernstein Bard Quartet, Cathie Ryan, Martha Gallagher, Elizabeth Woodbury - Kasius & Heard, Seth Warden Trio, Seth & The Moodymelix, New York Players, Soul Session, Sonny & Perley, Joy Adler, Chris Shaw & Bridget Ball, Globetrotting and The World Percussion Quartet Featured recording artist on over 375 commercially released recordings on independent as well as major labels highlighted by seven solo projects,"Percussive Voices" Hudson Valley Records (debut at 23 on the World Music Chart), “Diverse Elements”, “Uduboy”, “In Motion”, “Diverse World”,"Perpetual Motion" and "The Art of Udu" Gene Michael Productions. The last three of which were released as Sound Libraries. Which are now placed with Universal Pictures, MGM Studios, Columbia Pictures, Fox Network, Discover Channel, TLC, and with Disney. Authored two works to date "The HOW TO of Udu" and "Percussion Instruments Made Out Of Found Objects" which was the base for a 15 week course curriculum "Playing with Percussion", Community Learning LLC Instructional DVD:"The HOW TO of Udu", Alfred Publishing Awarded 3 US Patents for Custom Stands for the Clay Side Hole Pot Drum aka Udu Drum Produced / Presented:"Leading Ladies and Uduboy","4 part Spring Concert Series","Rensselaer County Artists","4 part Acoustic Doorways Concert Series","4 & 2 part Diverse Elements Concert Series","3 part Celebration of Rhythm Concert Series"