Patterns in Jazz

Patterns in Jazz
Studio album by Gil Mellé
Released	1956
Recorded	April 1, 1956
Studio	Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:47
Label	Blue Note BLP 1517
Producer	Alfred Lion
Gil Mellé chronology
Five Impressions of Color (1955) Patterns in Jazz (1956) Primitive Modern (1956)

Patterns in Jazz is an album by American jazz saxophonist Gil Mellé recorded on April 1, 1956 and released on Blue Note later that year. The quintet features trombonist Eddie Bert and rhythm section Joe Cinderella, Oscar Pettiford and Ed Thigpen.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states, "Gil Melle's debut album for Blue Note, is filled with bright, bold colors and identifiable patterns that camouflage how adventurous the work actually is. On the surface, the music is cool and laid-back, but close listening reveals the invention in Melle's compositions and arrangements of the standards... Ultimately, Patterns in Jazz is cerebral music that swings—it's entertaining, but stimulating."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gil Mellé, except as noted.

Side 1

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Set Break"	4:48
2.	"Weird Valley"	5:13
3.	"The Arab Barber Blues"	9:05

Side 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Nice Question"		8:17
2.	"Moonlight in Vermont"	John Blackburn Karl Suessdorf	4:55
3.	"Long Ago (And Far Away)"	Ira Gershwin Jerome Kern	4:34

Personnel

Musicians

• Gil Mellé – baritone saxophone
• Eddie Bert – trombone
• Joe Cinderella – guitar
• Oscar Pettiford – bass
• Ed Thigpen – drums

Technical personnel

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
• Reid Miles – design
• Francis Wolff – photography
• Barry Ulanov – liner notes