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Disc: 1

1	Four Moons
2	The Gears
3	Mars
4	Sunset Concerto
5	Cyclotron
6	October
7	Under Capricorn
8	Venus
9	Lover Man
10	Spellbound
11	Transition
12	A Lion Lives Here
13	Timepiece
14	Gingersnap
15	The Nearness Of You
16	Lullaby Of Birdland
17	Ballade For Guitar
18	Metropolitan
19	Newport News

Disc: 2

1	Summertime
2	Quadrille For Moderns
3	Five Impressions Of Color: A. Spectrum Violet/B. Sea Green/C. Royal Blue/D. Ebony/E. Spectrum Red
4	Life Begins At Midnight
5	Night Train To Wildwood
6	Threadneedle Street
7	Weird Valley
8	The Set Break
9	Moonlight In Vermont
10	Long Ago And Far Away
11	The Arab Barber Blues
12	Nice Questions

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Complete Blue Note 50's Sessions

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Gil Melle is often awarded less acclaim for his chops than for his groundbreaking achievements (he was the first Caucasian signed to Blue Note; he built and played the first electronic horn; he built and played the first drum machine and started what many consider to be the first electronic "band," the Electronauts). On The Complete Blue Note Fifties Sessions we are afforded a portrait of Melle as more the cool-era combo leader than the trail-blazing innovator. That's not all bad. After all, Melle had the formidable Blue Note stable from which to draw. Highlights here include Tal Farlow's tasteful guitar figures on a number or tracks as well as appearances by Oscar Pettiford, Red Mitchell, and Max Roach. Don't be put off by Melle's out-cat reputation. This is slinky, easily-digested cool swinging. --S. Duda

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Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 5.5 x 0.25 inches; 2.5 Ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Blue Note Records
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 21, 2007
Label ‏ : ‎ Blue Note Records
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00000DCJY
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2

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Robert

A fine collection. If you like Gil Melle, get it.

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2013

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I'm really into Gil Melle and that timeperiod, I'm so biased! This is a great collection. I remember hearing "The Gears" for the first time...those early misty 50's! But I have to tip the scales to the Prestige collection of Mel Gille...I'd give that five stars. If you like this music, get both, the Blue Note and Prestige collections. If you get just one, I'd say go with the Prestige set - more diversity, better thrills.

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I. Simpson

Great package but............

Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2013

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It's good to have all Gil Melle's Blue Note 10 '' in one package. The music is of a consistent high quality and innovative for it's time. However, I agree with the other reviewer and wish the original artwork for the LPs had been included in the booklet. Then it would deserve 5 stars.

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Moog

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2014

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I like some of the songs on this, overall not bad

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N. Dorward

A good disc by the late maverick saxophonist

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2005

This 2-CD set compiles the late Gil Mellé's various early- to mid-1950s sessions for Blue Note, which feature some fascinating lineups (the personnel include George Wallington, Joe Cinderella, Eddie Bert, Max Roach, Joe Morello, Tal Farlow, Ed Thigpen, Red Mitchell, Don Butterfield, Oscar Pettiford......) & Mellé's adventurous compositions. Though the recordings were made in Van Gelder's New Jersey studio (some of the earliest ones he did), the sound is rather West Coastish--you're likely to be reminded of Gerry Mulligan's work, because the leader sticks to baritone for most of the sessions, favours partnerships with trombonists and soft, tasteful brushwork from the drummer, & except for the session with Wallington avoids pianists: mostly the harmonies are filled in by guitar, & on occasion the guitarist simply lays out. Despite Mellé's overtly "experimental" streak, these tracks have a slinky, low-key vibe that prevents them from really seeming all that angular. Mellé is exceedingly boastful about his own genius in the liner notes--among other things, taking credit for "every innovation in electronic music" in the past century, for introducing Alfred Lion to Rudy Van Gelder, for introducing the idea of guitar-based rather than piano-based jazz (& thus inventing "the very basis of rock music"), &c &c--a display of egotism the likes of which I've never seen before (he makes Keith Jarrett sound modest). That's too much weight to place on the album--it's good, but not THAT good.

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Alan Charmatz

Mezmerizing Music you may just get addicted too

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2012

I can't stop listening to these recordings and I have many to choose from. I just wake up and have to put this on. I am listening to it right now. I just stumbled upon Gil Melle in my search for more music and different artists. It is not your typiclal Jazz recording. Quirky and weird and strange at times and at others just gorgeous and lovely. I also have been trying to find more Baritone Sax music in addition to Mulligan, Pepper Adams, Leo Parker and Serge Chaloff. If you too are looking for Baritone Sax music this for you. In addition to the Sax there is the great Tal Farlow on Guitar and he is a great musician. Oscar Pettiford and Max Roach are also on this recording. Overall the performances are excellent, the sound quality is excellent and you get a great deal of music for your money. 19 Tracks on Vol 1 and 12 Tracks on Vol 2. I just ordered another Melle recording "Gil's Guests" - Guess I couldn't stop here even with all these tracks. Highly recommended - I hope you take the leap and discover Gil as well.

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Mr. W. Heath

sick enough to write a review!!!

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2009

I am writing in a rush....
I resent the acclaim Gil receives and disagree with the criticisms. He should not be known only for his soundtrack work and his work with electronic instruments and neither for his chops (which in my opinion were understated, inventive and cool.)
These albums will prove to the casual listener that he was ahead of his time in a few aspects. (And a decent baritone saxophonist too: warm, slightly metallic and very fluent, relying heavily on the constantly changing themes in his compositions to carry him... not unlike most west coasters at the time. He swung harder though, as shown on Timepiece he even gets a bit Dexter Gordon-y.) From a pop music aspect... catchy hooks, melodic lines, accesibility in his eclecticism, easily-grasped and simple though carefully built structures.
I recommend this for all fans of jazz who do not rely on hearing spontaneous and hard 'swinging' (surely we are past 'swinging' in 2009??) improvisation and are ready to hear the sounds of the 'bland' West Coast 'jazzed up'... if you will forgive my terminology. Fans of compositional writing from Charles Mingus to Frank Zappa to Modern Jazz Quartet will be best pleased.
Tal Farlow is also brilliant here.

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Justengage

Brilliant Work...

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2012

Certainly an egoist, yet a musician ahead of his time. Brilliant work...and an extreme joy to listen to! What a discovery, so late in the game. I will not be parting with this Blue Note set anytime soon.

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Justengage

Brilliant Work...

Reviewed in Canada on November 16, 2012

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Certainly an egoist, yet a musician ahead of his time. Brilliant work...and an extreme joy to listen to! What a discovery, so late in the game. I will not be parting with this Blue Note set anytime soon.

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