Baritone Saxophonist, Composer, and Artist Gil Mell_ Dies at 73 | Playbill

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Classic Arts News Baritone Saxophonist, Composer, and Artist Gil Mell_ Dies at 73 Baritone saxophonist Gil Mell_ died Thursday, October 28, of a heart attack, Blue Note Records said. He was 73 years old.
The New York City-born musician, composer, and painter signed with Blue Note at age 19, the first white artist on the label's roster. In the 1960s, Mell_ became interested in the nascent electronic music movement. He began to build electronic instruments, and played with the Electronauts, an all-electronic jazz ensemble.

In the 1970s, Mell_ moved to Los Angeles to compose scores for film and television, including the 1971 movie The Andromeda Strain. Throughout his career, he was also devoted to visual art; his works appeared on his own album covers as well as covers for Miles Davis, Thelonius Monk, and Sonny Rollins.

"Gil Mell_ was a true Renaissance man," Blue Note president Bruce Lundvall said. "A multi-talented artist."

 
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