His music frequently pulsates with the rock and funk sounds of his '70s childhood, as well as the techniques of minimalism, without relying on them entirely. With titles that suggest Frank Zappa, Mellits's miniatures are catchy and appealing, with frantic bits of Saturday morning cartoon music. “Fruity Pebbles,” for conventional piano trio, quotes both Rachmaninoff and the “Brady Bunch” theme. The group Real Quiet — pianist Andrew Russo, cellist Felix Fan, and percussionist David Cossin — plays Mellits'witty pieces with assuredness.