| Patterns in Jazz | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | April 1, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:47 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1517 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Gil Mellé chronology | ||||
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Patterns in Jazz is an album by American jazz saxophonist Gil Mellé recorded on April 1, 1956 and released on Blue Note later that year.[1] The quintet features trombonist Eddie Bert and rhythm section Joe Cinderella, Oscar Pettiford and Ed Thigpen.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states, "Gil Melle's debut album for Blue Note, is filled with bright, bold colors and identifiable patterns that camouflage how adventurous the work actually is. On the surface, the music is cool and laid-back, but close listening reveals the invention in Melle's compositions and arrangements of the standards... Ultimately, Patterns in Jazz is cerebral music that swings—it's entertaining, but stimulating."[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Gil Mellé, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Set Break" | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Weird Valley" | 5:13 |
| 3. | "The Arab Barber Blues" | 9:05 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nice Question" | 8:17 | |
| 2. | "Moonlight in Vermont" | 4:55 | |
| 3. | "Long Ago (And Far Away)" | 4:34 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Gil Mellé – baritone saxophone
- Eddie Bert – trombone
- Joe Cinderella – guitar
- Oscar Pettiford – bass
- Ed Thigpen – drums
Technical personnel
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Barry Ulanov – liner notes
References
- ↑ Blue Note Records discography accessed December 28, 2010
- 1 2 Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed December 28, 2010