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Gil Mellé Quintet & Sextet
| Recorded | Mar 2, 1952 |
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| Label | Blue Note |
| Catalog | BLP 5020 |
| Released | 1952 |
| Personnel | 11 credited players |
The record
Mellé's first Blue Note session finds the baritone-playing composer scoring for trombone and vibes across shifting quintet and sextet lines, with Farlow, Wallington, and Roach passing through his angular charts. Arranger's instincts well ahead of hard bop's house style.
Session personnel
- Clyde Lombardi — bass
- Red Mitchell — bass
- Joe Morello — drums
- Max Roach — drums
- Tal Farlow — guitar
- George Wallington — piano
- Gil Mellé — tenor saxophone
- Eddie Bert — trombone
- Urbie Green — trombone
- Joe Manning — vibraphone
- Monica Dell — vocals
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1983 | Blue Note — MONO, LIMITED EDITION |
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