Ney Mello - Six time Wammie nominee.

Ney Mello’s music is best described by jazz guitar legend Al Di Meola: "Ney's music reflects his global approach derived from his residence in several continents. He is totally committed to world class excellence and has earned my respect and support.

 His outstanding playing and original compositions showcase his great talent and devotion. He has also achieved a rare level of technique. Ney has all the elements that I like to hear in his playing." Ney has headlined duo concerts with Paul Bollenback (Joey DeFrancesco), as well as Carl Filipiak (Dennis Chambers), and has also been featured as guest soloist on acoustic guitar with guitar hero, Michael Fath

Dubbed "the great Brazilian guitarist" by legendary jazz personality Felix Grant, Ney Mello is rapidly emerging as a truly outstanding young guitar sage whose dramatically intense performances have been described by the national music press as an "inspirational event."
listen to a clip from "Drag Racing The
Gazelles"............

Ney is equally at home on electric and acoustic guitar. His musical influences are in European and Hindu classical music, jazz, rock, and in the music of Brazil. Ney is also a masterful recording artist on percussion who favors exotic instruments such as the Central African udu ceramic drum, the Turkish dhumbek, and the Indian tabla, as well as cymbals and bongos.

When Ney was 20 years old in his native Brazil, the renowned contemporary composer Lindenberge Cardoso was so impressed by the young newcomer's unusual brilliance that he scored the electric guitar part in his new work for orchestra and electric jazz band especially for Ney.

Ney’s release of his first recording: "Voyages Of Fire", displayed a rare combination of striking compositional talent and awesome technical virtuosity on the acoustic guitar. The recording received 3 Wammie Award nominations alongside maestro Mitislav Rostropovich and Van Cliburn Medallist pianist Santiago Rodriguez. Ney composed has the theme music for the Rosebud Film and Video Awards, which was broadcast by CNN, MTV and numerous other cable networks.

Ney was recently honored by an invitation to perform in Washington D.C. for Vice President Al Gore at his birthday celebration and had also performed for first lady Barbara Bush.