Gil Melle - non-BN covers

[mjzee]

Similar to the threads on Reid Miles and Andy Warhol, it would be great to compile Gil Melle's non-BN album covers. I think he had a really good design sense:

Design: Gil Melle

Design: Gil Melle

Design: Gil Melle

Design: Gil Melle

[BruceH]

I hear Gil Melle was also a world-class chef.

[Chuck Nessa]

He did a number of 10" covers too.

[Joe]

When did the Rollins WORKTIME design go from being magenta to light green?

[AndrewHill]

Same with the "MILES" cover going from blue to green.

[Chuck Nessa]

AFAIK during the Fantasy era.

It should be noted Prestige occasionally changed colors when reprinting covers. This was before the days of process colors and it was cheaper for them to change a color to match a current new release run on the press at the same time.

[.:.impossible]

wacky

[Chuck Nessa]

No, reality.

[.:.impossible]

What do you mean?

I was referring to his design style. His shapes and type faces seem "wacky" to me. Maybe they didn't back then, of course. There is plenty of evidence to show that he wasn't the only one using these devices. It has basically become a kitsch style all its own, exaggerated with 'irony' and 'humor' as most everything is when revisited in this 'post-modern' era.

'denotes bullshit terminology.'

[Chuck Nessa]

I thought you be talkin' 'bout the business decision to change ink colors - the message before yours.

[mjzee]

He did a number of 10" covers too.

Found some on Blue Note:

(Figures, right?)

[BruceH]

I believe he also did woodcarving, painting, and scrimshaw.

[jazzydaddy]

Yes, but more importantly could he "core a apple"?

I believe he also did woodcarving, painting, and scrimshaw.

Edited August 27, 2009 by jazzydaddy

[Chuck Nessa]

He invented the apple.

[BruceH]

Wouldn't it be cool if he invented "Apple"?

(BTW, is just it me, or does the Clifford Brown cover remind anyone else of a table cloth?

Edited August 28, 2009 by BruceH

[jeffcrom]

I picked this OJC CD up this week. I've wanted to hear it since reading Max Harrison's discussion of some of the tracks years ago. Haven't heard it yet, but it's a distinctive cover.