Gilbert John Mellé was an American jazz musician, film score composer, and artist.

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

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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. 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.\n

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.\n

Discography

As composer and arranger

Gil Mellé Quintet/Sextet (New Faces - New Sounds) (Blue Note, 1953)
Gil Mellé Quintet with Urbie Green and Tal Farlow - Volume 2 (Blue Note, 1953)
Gil Mellé Quartet featuring Lou Mecca - Volume 3 (Blue Note, 1954)
Gil Mellé Quintet with Don Butterfield - 5 Impressions of Color (Blue Note, 1955)
Patterns in Jazz (Blue Note, 1956)
Primitive Modern (Prestige, 1956)
Gil's Guests (Prestige, 1956)
Quadrama (Prestige, 1957)
Tome VI (Verve, 1967)
Waterbirds (Nocturne, 1970)
The Andromeda Strain (Kapp, 1971)
Mindscape (Blue Note, 1989)
The Organization (Intrada, 2010). World premiere release of the original soundtrack of the 1971 film. Produced by Douglass Fake. Liner notes by James Phillips. Art Direction by Joe Sikoyak.
Borderline (Intrada, 2012). World premiere release of the original score to the 1980 film. Produced by Douglass Fake. Liner Notes by James Phillips. Art Direction by Joe Sikoyak.

Film scores

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Television scores

\nTelevision series\n\nTelevision films\n\n

Awards and nominations

1972 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score: The Andromeda Strain (nominated)

References

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External links

Gil Melle at IMDb
Obituary - All About Jazz
Gil Mellé discography at Discogs

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Gil Melle

Broadcast History