The Blue Note Years 1952-1956

Made in Spain Ⓒ&Ⓟ 2015 by Fresh Sound Records Tracks 1-1 to 1-2 from the 78 rpm Blue Note 1606. Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, March 2, 1952 Tracks 1-3 to 1-4 from the 78 rpm Blue Note 1607. Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, March 2, 1952. Tracks 1-5 & 1-8 from the 10-inch album Gil Mellé Quintet/Sextet, New FacesNew Sounds (Blue Note LP 5020 -which also includes tracks 1-1 to 1-4). Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, January 31, 1953. Tracks 1-9 & 1-14 from the 10-inch album Gil Mellé Quintet (Blue Note 5033). Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, October 25, 1953. Tracks 1-15 & 1-18 from the 10-inch album The Gil Mellé Quartet featuring Lou Mecca (Blue Note 5054). Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, September 5, 1954. Tracks 1-19 to 1-23 from the 10-inch album Gil Mellé Quintet with Don Butterfield: 5 Impressions of Color (Blue Note 5063). Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, February 27, 1955. Tracks 2-1 to 2-2 from the 10-inch album The Gil Mellé Quartet featuring Lou Mecca (Blue Note 5054). Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, September 5, 1954. Tracks 2-3 to 2-5 from the 10-inch album Gil Mellé Quintet with Don Butterfield: 5 Impressions of Color (Blue Note 5063). Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, February 27, 1955. Tracks 2-6 to 2-11 from the 12-inch album Gil Mellé: Patterns in Jazz (Blue Note LP 1517). Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, April 1, 1956. Tracks 2-12 to 2-19 are previously unissued. Recorded at Broadcast from Café Bohemia, New York City, October 5, 1957.