Mike Merritt
Michael Merritt may refer to: * Mike Merritt (musician) Michael Monroe Merritt (born July 28, 1955) is an American bassist best known for playing with the Conan O'Brien house bands: The Max Weinberg 7 on ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' in New York, Max Weinberg and The Tonight Show Band on ''The T ...

Mike Merritt (musician)
Michael Monroe Merritt (born July 28, 1955) is an American bassist best known for playing with the Conan O'Brien house bands: The Max Weinberg 7 on ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' in New York, Max Weinberg and The Tonight Show Band on ''The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien'' in Los Angeles, and The Basic Cable Band on '' Conan'' also in Los Angeles. Merritt was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father is jazz bassist Jymie Merritt, who has performed and recorded with many jazz and blues musicians, most notably Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. Mike began lessons on upright with Eligio Rossi then studies with percussionist/composer Warren McLendon. Although his father was primarily an upright bass player, he also owned a 1964 Fender Jazz Bass which Mike felt was the instrument he was meant to play. During this time Mike absorbed a number of influences ranging from jazz to rhythm and blues to blues to rock. After playing in a jazz group called Forerunner/Nuclei, Mik ...
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