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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] .
Primitive Modern by Gil Mellé released in 1956. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Primitive Modern is an album by saxophonist and composer Gil Mellé recorded in 1956 and released on the Prestige label.
Jan 30, 2023 · “Primitive modern” is a rather misleading way to characterize baritone saxophonist Gil Melle‘s kind of music. Modern, yes; but primitive, no. In the liner notes, Melle explains, “My idea is to combine the simplest heavy-swinging rhythm with the most complex harmonies.”
Aug 21, 2013 · View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2013 CD release of "Melle Plays Primitive Modern" on Discogs.
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Then again, Melle’s music wasn’t strictly jazz — it was a hybrid of jazz, drawn from Duke Ellington in particular, and classical music, which he called “primitive modern.” That “primitive modern” music was on display on a series of albums for Blue Note and Prestige in the late ’50s.
Primitive Modern. (1956) Patterns in Jazz is an album by American jazz saxophonist Gil Mellé recorded on April 1, 1956 and released on Blue Note later that year. [1] The quintet features trombonist Eddie Bert and rhythm section Joe Cinderella, Oscar Pettiford and Ed Thigpen .
