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Gil Mellé

American artist, musician and composer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Gilbert John Mellé (December 31, 1931 – October 28, 2004) was an American jazz musician, film score composer, and artist.[1][2]

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Life and career

In the 1950s, Mellé created the cover art for albums by Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, and Sonny Rollins.[3] Mellé led a number of sessions recorded for the Blue Note and Prestige labels between 1952 and 1957.[3] He also appeared at the first Newport Jazz Festival, leading a band that also contained Joe Cinderella, Vinnie Burke, and Ed Thigpen.[3]

As a film and TV composer, Mellé was one of the first to use self-built electronic instruments, either alone or as an added voice among the string, wind, brass, and percussion sections of the orchestra.[4] Mellé died in Malibu, California on October 28, 2004.[3]

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Discography

As composer and arranger

Film scores

Television scores

Television series

Television films

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Awards and nominations

References

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