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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. After relocating to Los Angeles in 1969, Gil Melle displayed his musical talent ...
Overview. Born. December 31, 1931 · Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. Died. October 28, 2004 · Los Angeles, California, USA (heart attack) Birth name. Gilbert John Mellé. Mini Bio. A recording artist, song writer, jazz musician and composer, Gil Melle launched his career in the sixties.
The Complete Blue Note Fifties Sessions is a compilatation of saxophonist, composer and bandleader Gil Mellé 's recordings from 1952 to 1956 which were released on the Blue Note label. [1]
Sep 4, 2014 · Gil Melle, the baritone saxophonist, composer, painter, and all around Renaissance man, died yesterday of a heart attack at his home in Malibu, California. He was 73 years old. Melle was born on the last day of 1931 in New York City and began painting and playing the saxophone at an early age.
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. Mellé, a Malibu resident since 1974,...
Oct 28, 2017 · A true renaissance man, Gil Melle began his career as a post-bop baritone saxophonist who also composed and painted, later branching out into a wide variety of artistic and scientific fields. He abandoned jazz fairly early on in his career, choosing to compose a number of film and television scores and experiment with electronic music instead.
