February 22, 2012(2012-02-22) (aged 74) Burbank, California
Genres
Jazz, rock, pop
Occupation(s)
Musician, composer, arranger
Instrument(s)
Piano
Formerly of
The Wrecking Crew
Musical artist
Mike Melvoin (May 10, 1937 – February 22, 2012) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He served as chairman and president of The Recording Academy and worked as a prolific studio musician, recording with Frank Sinatra, John Lennon, The Jackson 5, Natalie Cole, and The Beach Boys. Melvoin was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo for "All or Nothing at All" from his album It's Always You.[1]
^Barker, Andrew (February 27, 2012). "Musician Mike Melvoin dies at 74". Variety. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
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(verses and chorus fade), flutes (chorus fade) Al De Lory – tack piano MikeMelvoin – upright piano (chorus fade) Jay Migliori – flutes (verses and chorus...
saxophone Tom Scott - clarinet Jim Gordon – drums Bob Alcivar – arranger MikeMelvoin - "head" arrangements and complementary orchestral arrangements and direction...
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and released on Bell Records. Farrell arranged the rhythm tracks, and MikeMelvoin arranged the strings and horns. The disc was engineered by Bob Kovach...
and released on Bell Records. Farrell arranged the rhythm tracks, and MikeMelvoin arranged the strings and horns. The disc was engineered by Bob Kovach...
Jesse Ehrlich – cello David Bluefield – clavinet on "Freeway Blues" MikeMelvoin – organ, piano, Moog synthesizer Mark Tiernan – electric piano Terry...
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