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The Gil Melle Quartet
The Complete Prestige Recordings 1956-1957

Compil. ES 2008 on Fresh Sound Records label
Jazz (Bop, Cool Jazz)

Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey between 1956 and 1957. Recording dates are as follows. 1.01 to 1.03: April 6, 1956. 1.04 to 1.06: June 1, 1956. 1.07 to 1.13: April 26, 1957. 2.01 to 2.03: August 10, 1956. 2.04 to 2.06: August 24, 1956. 2.07 to 2.09: January 18, 1957. 1.01 to 1.06: originally released as "Plays Primitive Modern" LP on Prestige (PRLP 7040). 1.07 to 1.13: originally released as "Quadrama" LP on Prestige (PRLP 7090). 2.01 to 2.06: originally released as "Gil's Guests" LP on Prestige (PRLP 7063). 2.07 to 2.09: taken from an unfinished Prestige LP. Comes with a 20-page booklet includes reproduced liner notes taken from back cover of all 3 original LPs.

     
Musicians
PortraitThe Gil Melle Quartet ,
album by
PortraitBill Phillips b, vn,
bass
PortraitGeorge Duvivier b, 1920-1985 US
bass
PortraitVinnie Burke b, 1921-2001 US
bass
PortraitEd Thigpen dr, 1930-2010 US
drums
PortraitShadow Wilson dr, 1919-1959 US
drums
PortraitJulius Watkins frh, 1921-1977 US
french horn
PortraitJoe Cinderella g, US
guitar
PortraitJordi Pujol perc, acg,
producer, cd
PortraitHal McKusick as, 1924-2012 US
saxophone, alto
PortraitGil Mellé bs, ts, *1931 US
saxophone, baritone, written by
PortraitSeldon Powell ts, sax, 1928-1997 US
saxophone, tenor
PortraitArt Farmer tr, fh, 1928-1999 US
trumpet
PortraitKenny Dorham tr, 1924-1972 US
trumpet
PortraitDon Butterfield tu, 1923-2006 US
tuba
PortraitTeddy Charles vib, 1928-2012 US
vibraphone
Producers
Bob Weinstock directed by, original sessions superviser
Bob Altshuler other, liner notes
Ira Gitler other, liner notes
Rudy Van Gelder engineer, recording, recorded by, uncredited
Composers
Gil Mellé
Duke Ellington
Irving Mills
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Adventure SwingThe Gil Melle Quartet6:01
2Mark OneThe Gil Melle Quartet4:49
3Dedicatory Piece To The Geophysical Year Of 1957The Gil Melle Quartet4:45
4DominicaThe Gil Melle Quartet5:54
5Ballet TimeThe Gil Melle Quartet6:48
6Iron WorksThe Gil Melle Quartet3:59
7Walter EgoThe Gil Melle Quartet3:24
8JacquelineThe Gil Melle Quartet5:18
9It Don't Mean A ThingThe Gil Melle Quartet6:15
10Full HouseThe Gil Melle Quartet5:15
11QuadramaThe Gil Melle Quartet3:35
12In A Sentimental MoodThe Gil Melle Quartet4:47
13Rush Hour In Hong KongThe Gil Melle Quartet6:49
14TomorrowThe Gil Melle Quartet6:12
15Block IslandThe Gil Melle Quartet4:55
16SoudanThe Gil Melle Quartet6:24
17Still LifeThe Gil Melle Quartet8:14
18SixpenceThe Gil Melle Quartet5:54
19GhengisThe Gil Melle Quartet3:47
20Funk For Star PeopleThe Gil Melle Quartet6:38
21Golden AgeThe Gil Melle Quartet6:48
22HerbieThe Gil Melle Quartet4:21
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