Gil Mellé

Gil Mellé
Born
Gilbert John Mellé

(1931-12-31)December 31, 1931
New York City, U.S.
DiedOctober 28, 2004(2004-10-28) (aged 72)
Malibu, California, U.S.
GenresJazz, electronic, experimental, third stream
OccupationsMusician, composer, artist, sound engineer
InstrumentsSynthesizer; tenor, baritone, and soprano saxophones
Years active1953-2004

Gilbert John Mellé (December 31, 1931 – October 28, 2004) was an American jazz musician, film score composer, and artist.

Life and career

In the 1950s, Mellé created the cover art for albums by Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, and Sonny Rollins. Mellé led a number of sessions recorded for the Blue Note and Prestige labels between 1952 and 1957. He also appeared at the first Newport Jazz Festival, leading a band that also contained Joe Cinderella, Vinnie Burke, and Ed Thigpen.

As a film and TV composer, Mellé was one of the first to use self-built electronic instruments, played either alone or alongside an orchestra. Mellé died in Malibu, California on October 28, 2004.

Discography

As composer and arranger

Film scores

Television scores

Television series

Television films

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ↑ "Gil Melle: 1931-2004". www.jazzhouse.org. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Gil Melle | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Kennedy, Gary W. (2003). "Melle [Mellé], Gil(bert John)". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J639200. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. (subscription, Wikilibrary access, or UK public library membership required)
  4. ↑ "Gil Mellé: Instrumental Inventions - JazzTimes". JazzTimes. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  5. ↑ Gil Mellé - Mindscape at Discogs (list of releases) - Discogs