Mellifluous
1981 studio album by Mel Lewis Quintet
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Mellifluous is an album by drummer Mel Lewis recorded in 1981 and originally released on the Gatemouth label before being reissued on Landmark Records in 1995 (mistitled Mellifuous) with an additional track.[1][2][3][4]
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| Studio album by Mel Lewis Quintet | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | March 31, 1981 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 50:49 CD reissue with additional track | |||
| Label | Landmark LCD-1543 | |||
| Producer | David Feinman | |||
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| Landmark CD Cover | ||||
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Reception
Track listing
All compositions by Jim McNeely except where noted
- "Blue Note" – 8:02
- "Giving Way" – 4:29
- "Audrey" (Bud Powell) – 7:30
- "I'm Old Fashioned" (Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer) – 7:22
- "Warm Valley" (Duke Ellington) – 7:45
- "John's Abbey" (Powell) – 5:21
- "Blue Note" [Alternate take] – 10:20 Additional track on CD reissue
Personnel
- Mel Lewis – drums
- John Mosca – trombone
- Dick Oatts – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto flute
- Jim McNeely – piano
- Marc Johnson – bass