Ozzie Melendez

Osvaldo Melendez Jr, known professionally as Ozzie Melendez, was born in Brooklyn, New York, to parents from Orocovis, Puerto Rico and Rio Grande. His mother Olga was a working woman, his father, Osvaldo Melendez, an electrician. Melendez's parents named him after his father. Ozzie grew up in Lindenhurst, Long Island, and is the youngest of two.
Melendez began playing the trombone at the age of 9 at the E.W. Bower Elementary School, excelling at his craft and receiving many accolades, one of them being 'The Louis Armstrong Award', then became a member of the "All State Band" and soon after was chosen to become part of the McDonald's Tri-State Jazz Ensemble. He then went to study at the Berklee College Of Music.

Career

He has been a highly regarded session player since the mid-1980s. Ozzie began touring internationally with Emmanuel and Willie Colon through the 1980s. He still tours with Willie Colon. Melendez has performed all over the world as a vocalist, trombonist, composer and music director as well as playing on Broadway shows, movie sound tracks, commercials, and TV shows. All of his work has put him on the top of the “must work with list that has garnered him studio time with some of the biggest hit makers of today. He has worked on Gold and platinum records that belong to Mariah Carey, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Billy Joel and Marc Anthony. On top of working on top-selling albums, he has toured with Celia Cruz, Willie Colon, Diana Ross and Marc Anthony.

Most recent activities

Melendez has toured with Marc Anthony since 2002 and Willie Colon since 1990, while filling in dates with Blood Sweat & Tears and Diana Ross since 2017, he also found time to release his own musical adventures. His album released in May 2017. He states that the style of music in this album should be considered an alchemy of music and its recipe was his life's work of musical experiences. The title is The Fusion & The Alchemy Of Music.

Album credits

Lead vocals: Ozzie Melendez
Written by Aurora Weston
Executive Producers: Aurora Weston & Ozzie Melendez

Produced and mixed by @coastcityvibes Coast City Vibes
Lyric Video by @solerpower007 Adriana Soler
Drums/Percussion @jessie.caraballo Jessie Caraballo
Guitar @guinimusic Mario Guini
Bk Vocals @jeanmusica Jean Rodriguez
Trumpets Vinnie Cinquemani
Trombone @Ozbone Ozzie Melendez
Mastered by Chris Gehringer Sterling Sound NYC

Album credits

2017 The Way I Hear It | Michael Cavanaugh | Horn
2016 Groovin' | Peter White | Trombone
2016 Louie Vega Starring...XXVIII | "Little" Louie Vega | Trombone

1994 Esta Aventura | Emmanuel | Arranger, Trombone
1994 Frio | Robi Rosa | Trombone
1992 Don't Call Me Buckwheat | Garland Jeffreys | Trumpet, Trombone
1990 Stiletto | Lita Ford | Vocals

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