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Gil Melle Quartet

Title: Complete Prestige Recordings 1956-57 (2CD)

Label: Fresh Sound

Cat No:FSRCD479
Format:CD

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Baritone saxophonist & composer Gil Mellé (1931-2004) led a quartet that played some of the most creative, cohesive and provocative jazz sounds of the Fifties. His unorthodox approach a blend of classical techniques with jazz emotion and beat.
• Mellé’s cliche-free writing was always fresh and bright, his lines attractive and flowing. On baritone he was a relaxed soloist, with a warm deep tone.
• On this 2CD set he works with his regular quartet, featuring the lucid and imaginative guitarist Joe Cinderella, and the breadth and intelligence of drummer Ed Thigpen - and also in septets including Art Farmer, Kenny Dorham, Seldon Powell, Hal McKusick, Teddy Charles; George Duvivier & Shadow Wilson.
• The tracks are from the original Prestige LPs : “Primitive Modern” (1956),"Quadrama” (1957), “Gil's Guests” (1956) and an unfinished LP (1957). All tracks recorded in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Track Listing for Complete Prestige Recordings 1956-57 (2CD)
CD1
1. Adventure Swing 6:01
2. Mark One 4:49
3. Dedicatory Piece To The Geophysical Year Of 1957 4:45
4. Dominica 5:54
5. Ballet Time 6:48
6. Iron Works 3:59
7. Walter Ego 3:24
8. Jacqueline 5:18
9. It Don’t Mean A Thing 6:15
10. Full House 5:15
11. Quadrama 3:35
12. In A Sentimental Mood 4:47
13. Rush Hour In Hong Kong 6:49

CD2
1. Tomorrow 6:12
2. Block Island 4:55
3. Soudan 6:24
4. Still Life 8:14
5. Sixpence 5:54
6. Ghengis 3:47
7. Funk For Star People 6:38
8. Golden Age 6:48
9. Herbie 4:21

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