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Gilbert John Mellé (31 December 1931 – 28 October 2004) was an American artist, jazz musician and film composer. [1] [2] Life and career. In the 1950s, Mellé created the cover art for albums by Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins. [3] .
Gil Mellé. Composer: The Andromeda Strain. A recording artist, song writer, jazz musician and composer, Gil Melle launched his career in the sixties. He first displayed his talent for art work and was also a regular jazz performer in Greenwich Village in Manhattan.
Listen to the original soundtrack of the sci-fi classic The Andromeda Strain , composed by jazz innovator Gil Mellé.
A recording artist, song writer, jazz musician and composer, Gil Melle launched his career in the sixties. He first displayed his talent for art work and was also a regular jazz performer in Greenwich Village in Manhattan.
Gil Melle was a jazz saxophonist and respected visual artist, best known as a cutting-edge creator of electronically generated music. His 1970 theme for "Night Gallery" was the first all-electronic main title for a TV series, and his music for 1971 sci-fi thriller "The Andromeda Strain" became the first all-synthesizer score for a feature film.
Nov 3, 2004 · Gil Mellé, legendary jazz innovator and composer of more than 125 film scores, died Thursday at the age of 72. The cause of death is apparent heart failure.
Oct 28, 2004 · Blue Note producer extraordinaire who would go on to become an electronic pioneer. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1950s - 2000s. Born. December 31, 1931 in New York, NY. Died. October 28, 2004 in Malibu, CA.
Dec 31, 2023 · Gil Mellé, a name not just synonymous with jazz saxophone excellence but also with groundbreaking compositions in film and television, carved a unique niche in the entertainment industry. His work as a composer extended the reach of the saxophone into new, uncharted territories of film and TV music.
May 2, 2019 · Gil Mellé was a fascinating saxophonist and composer. Not widely known today, Mellé [pronounced MILL-ay] was a renaissance man. He played tenor and baritone saxophone, he was a painter, an inventor, he wrote film scores and he led groups.
Dec 27, 2021 · Writer-baritone saxophonist Gil Mellé led a quartet that played some of the most creative, ohesive and provocative jazz sounds of the Fifties.
