Artist description with musicians Rob Mounsey, Will Lee, Chuck Loeb, Ivan Lins, Bashiri Johnson, Jeff Mironov, Peter Erskine, Shawn Pelton, Ricardo Silveira, Mark Egan, Steve Gadd, Dean Bailin , Randy Brecker, Lou (Blue Lou) Marini, Alan Rubin, Nico Assumpcao, Toninho Hort a,Carlos Bala, Cornell Dupree, Mestre Marcal, Armando Marcal, , Cafe, Andre Tandetta, Maucha Adnet, Lizzie Bravo (see individual cuts for credits) sk

Music Style smooth jazz

Musical Influences From Bill Evans to the Beatles

Similar Artists Riacrdo Silveira, Mark Egan, Steve Gadd, Jobim, Toninho Horta, Nico Assumpcao, Santana, Cornell Dupree, Randy Brecker, Lou Marini, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ivan Lins

Artist History Mike Catalano is a composer/pianist from New York, USA. Here on Mp3.com Mike shares with us some cuts from his 1st album A Rio Affair, which combines, the best sessionmusicians from New York, and Rio De Janeiro, playing with Mike on his music. Also you'll hear some cut here from Mike's extensive work as a composer for Film and TV. Mike's presently shopping a label for his latest album "Smooth as Silk" which he made with co-producer Will Lee, and features a variety of special guests including Ivan Lins, B ob James, and Chuck Loeb. In fact we just posted a cut here called" Coast to Coast" from the new album, check it out and send Mike your comments

Instruments Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Percussion, Sax, Flutes, Trumpets

Albums A Rio Affair, and the New unreleased One

Additional Info Composer Pianist Mike Catalano lives and works in NY.The Rio Affair cuts are from Mike's 1st Album, in addition Mike has written hundreds of pieces of music for Fox Television in the USA, the most well known show was "A Current Affair" with Maury Povich.

Location N. Massapequa, NY - USA

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