Don Militello

  • Jazz Pianist/ Composer
The Old Stone House 336 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
  • Don Militello returns to the Old Stone House Friday, May 15, 2026, at 8 P.M, this time with Paul Livant on guitar and Andy Pastorino on drums. The program will explore alternative approaches to jazz improvisation and will feature Don's inventive and disquieting arrangement, American Medley, combining the Star-Spangled Banner with America the Beautiful.
Don Militello has been performing in the New York metro area for over thirty years. After coming off the road with the Glenn Miller Orchestra in the early nineties, Don teamed up on organ with vocalist Irene Reid and guitarist Randy Johnston. Although a mainstay in Harlem, the group performed throughout the Eastern U.S. and Europe. Don has also performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Red Rodney, Etta Jones, Dave Liebman, Tal Farlow, and Gloria Lynne.
Solo Piano Performance at John Jay CollegeLincoln Center
Lecture Performance... What to Listen for In Jazz
As a composer, Don has been involved in numerous projects for film and dance including the short, NYC Joshua Tree, a collaboration with film maker, Donna Cameron. The project received the Black Maria Film Festival Juror's Choice Award in 1994. The film is on permanent reserve at The Museum of Modern Art. Another collaboration, "Felice, a Retrospective", premiered in 2000 at John Jay College, Lincoln Center and was emceed by jazz pianist, Billy Taylor (NEA Jazz Master). Don's solo piano piece, American Medley, was originally presented in 2017 at the Old Stone House in Brooklyn. Listen to Preview Below...
  • On May 15th of 2026 Don will be performing a transcription of his American Medley for jazz trio. Information/ Tickets