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Life and career

In the 1950s, Mellé created the cover art for albums by

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. 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. As a film and TV composer, Mellé was one of the first to use self-built electronic instruments, either alone or as an added voice among the string, wind, brass, and percussion sections of the orchestra. Mellé died in Malibu, California on October 28, 2004.

Discography

As composer and arranger

*'' Gil Mellé Quintet/Sextet'' (Blue Note, 1953) *'' Gil Mellé Quintet with Urbie Green and Tal Farlow'' (Blue Note, 1953) *'' Gil Mellé Quartet featuring Lou Mecca'' (Blue Note, 1954) *'' 5 Impressions of Color'' (Blue Note, 1955) *''

Patterns in Jazz ''Patterns in Jazz'' is an album by American saxophonist Gil Mellé recorded in 1956 and released on the Blue Note label.

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Primitive Modern ''Primitive Modern'' is an album by saxophonist and composer Gil Mellé recorded in 1956 and released on the Prestige label.Gil's Guests ''Gil's Guests'' is an album by American saxophonist Gil Mellé recorded in 1956 and released on the Prestige label.

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Quadrama ''Quadrama'' is an album by saxophonist and composer Gil Mellé recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige label.

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Tome VI ''Tome VI'' is an album by composer and bandleader Gil Mellé and the Jazz Electronauts recorded in 1968 and released on the Verve label.

'' (Verve, 1967) *''Waterbirds'' (Nocturne, 1970) *''The Andromeda Strain'' (Kapp, 1971) *''Mindscapes'' (Blue Note, 1991) * ''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

* The Andromeda Strain (film), ''The Andromeda Strain'' (1971) * The Organization (film), ''The Organization'' (1971) * ''The Manipulator'' (1971) * ''You'll Like My Mother'' (1972) * Bone (1972 film), ''Bone'' (1972) * The Ultimate Warrior (film), ''The Ultimate Warrior'' (1975) * Embryo (1976 film), ''Embryo'' (1976) * ''Starship Invasions'' (1977) * The Sentinel (1977 film), ''The Sentinel'' (1977) * ''Blood Beach'' (1980) * Borderline (1980 film), ''Borderline'' (1980) * ''The Last Chase'' (1981) * ''Hot Target'' (1985)

Television scores

Television series

* Ironside (1967 TV series), ''Ironside'' (1968) - 1 episode * ''Then Came Bronson'' (1969–70) - 2 episodes * ''Night Gallery'' (1969–73) - Theme music * ''The Psychiatrist (TV series), The Psychiatrist'' (1970–71) - Theme music * ''Columbo'' (1971–72) - 4 episodes * Tenafly (TV series), ''Tenafly'' (1973) - 4 episodes * ''Kolchak: The Night Stalker'' (1974–75) - Theme music * World War III (miniseries), ''World War III'' (1982) - Miniseries * Fatal Vision (miniseries), ''Fatal Vision'' (1984) - Miniseries * ''Veronica Clare'' (1991) - 9 episodes

Television films

* ''Lieutenant Schuster's Wife'' (1972) * ''That Certain Summer'' (1972) * ''The Victim'' (1972) * ''The Judge and Jake Wyler'' (1972) * ''The Astronaut'' (1972) * ''A Cold Night's Death'' (1973) * ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' (1973) * ''Partners in Crime'' (1973) * Savage (1973 TV film), ''Savage'' (1973) * The President's Plane Is Missing (film), ''The President's Plane Is Missing'' (1973) * ''Trapped (1973 film), Trapped'' (1973) * List of The Six Million Dollar Man episodes, ''The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping'' (1973) * ''Frankenstein: The True Story'' (1973) * ''Legend in Granite'' (1973) * ''The Questor Tapes'' (1974) * Killdozer! (film), ''Killdozer!'' (1974) * ''Hitchhike'' (1974) * ''The Last Angry Man'' (1974) * ''The Savage Is Loose'' (1974) * ''The Missing Are Deadly'' (1975) * ''A Cry for Help'' (1975) * ''The Imposter'' (1975) * ''Crime Club'' (1975) * ''Death Scream'' (1975) * ''The Art of Crime'' (1975) * Dynasty (film), ''Dynasty'' (1976) * ''Perilous Voyage'' (1976) * ''Gold of the Amazon Women'' (1979) * ''A Vacation in Hell'' (1979) * Attica (1980 film), ''Attica'' (1980) * The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (1980 film), ''The Curse of King Tut's Tomb'' (1980) * ''Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case'' (1980) * ''The Intruder Within'' (1981) * ''Through Naked Eyes'' (1983) * ''Jealousy'' (1984) * ''Best Kept Secrets'' (1984) * ''Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac'' (1984) * ''Sweet Revenge'' (1984) * ''Starcrossed'' (1985) * ''When Dreams Come True'' (1985) * ''Killer in the Mirror'' (1986) * ''The Deliberate Stranger'' (1986) * ''Circle of Violence: A Family Drama'' (1986) * ''Stillwatch'' (1987) * ''The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story'' (1988) * ''From the Dead of Night'' (1989) * ''The Case Of The Hillside Stranglers'' (1989) * ''So Proudly We Hail'' (1990) * ''Good Cops, Bad Cops'' (1990) * ''Fire: Trapped on the 37th Floor'' (1991) * ''Night Owl'' (1993)

Awards and nominations

* 1972 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score: The Andromeda Strain (film), ''The Andromeda Strain'' (nominated)

References

External links

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Obituary
- ''All About Jazz'' * {{DEFAULTSORT:Melle, Gil 1931 births 2004 deaths American film score composers American jazz composers American male jazz composers American jazz saxophonists American male saxophonists Blue Note Records artists 20th-century American sculptors 20th-century American male artists American male sculptors 20th-century American saxophonists 20th-century American composers American male film score composers 20th-century American male musicians 20th-century jazz composers