An Oregon icon in jazz, drummer Mel Brown has been labeled the "Gentleman of Jazz," with a career spanning over 40 years. In recognition of his contributions to the cultural life of Oregon, Mel received the Governor's Arts Award in 2002.
Mel set out on a quest to become a great drummer in the seventh grade, practicing 19 hours a day, 6 days a week. His professional career began with a stint with Earl Grant. Mel
went on to be a staff drummer for the Motown Music Corporation,
recording and touring with groups including the Temptations, the
Supremes, and Smokey Robinson. He subsequently spent ten years working with Diana Ross, Suzanne Somers, Connie Francis, Pat Boone, and others.
The
jazz artists Mel has played with reads like a "Who's Who" of jazz,
including Gene Harris, George Benson, Teddy Edwards, Joey DeFrancesco,
Bill Watrous, Leroy Vinnegar, and many more. For
the past six years, Mel has led bands three nights a week--including
the "Mel Brown B-3 Organ Quartet" on Thursdays--at Portland's Jimmy
Mak's (listed by Downbeat as "one of the world's top 100 places to hear
jazz").
Mel has also been very involved in music education. His passion truly is in working with college and high school students. He
has served on the Boards of Directors of the Portland Youth
Philharmonic, Portland Music Association, and the Mt Hood Festival of
Jazz. He also has served as an adjudicator in the U.S. and beyond, and has conducted various jazz workshops.
Mel has received many local awards, and his sextet received first place in the Hennessey Jazz Search in 1989. The City of Portland proclaimed June 22, 1989 Mel Brown Day in recognition of his achievements. When
Mel received the Governor's Arts Award, David Hudson of the Regional
Arts & Culture council wrote: "Oregon is widely recognized for its
rich jazz scene, and the enormous following supporting that genre. Mel Brown is largely responsible for this phenomenon."
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Icono del jazz en Oregón, el baterista Mel Brown ha sido calificado como el "Caballero del Jazz", con una carrera de más de 40 años. En reconocimiento a su contribución a la vida cultural de Oregón, Mel recibió el Premio a las Artes del Gobernador en 2002.
Mel se propuso convertirse en un gran baterista en séptimo grado, practicando 19 horas al día, 6 días a la semana. Su carrera profesional comenzó con una temporada con Earl Grant. Mel pasó a ser batería de plantilla de la Motown Music Corporation, grabando y haciendo giras con grupos como los Temptations, los Supremes y Smokey Robinson. Posteriormente, pasó diez años trabajando con Diana Ross, Suzanne Somers, Connie Francis y Pat Boone, entre otros.
Los artistas de jazz con los que Mel ha tocado parecen un "Quién es quién" del jazz, como Gene Harris, George Benson, Teddy Edwards, Joey DeFrancesco, Bill Watrous, Leroy Vinnegar y muchos más. Durante los últimos seis años, Mel ha dirigido bandas tres noches a la semana -incluyendo el "Mel Brown B-3 Organ Quartet" los jueves- en el Jimmy Mak's de Portland (catalogado por Downbeat como "uno de los 100 mejores lugares del mundo para escuchar jazz").
Mel también ha estado muy involucrado en la educación musical. Su verdadera pasión es trabajar con estudiantes universitarios y de secundaria. Ha formado parte de las juntas directivas de la Filarmónica Juvenil de Portland, la Asociación Musical de Portland y el Festival de Jazz de Mt Hood. También ha actuado como árbitro en los Estados Unidos y en otros países, y ha dirigido varios talleres de jazz.
Mel ha recibido numerosos premios locales, y su sexteto obtuvo el primer puesto en el Hennessey Jazz Search en 1989. La ciudad de Portland proclamó el 22 de junio de 1989 el Día de Mel Brown en reconocimiento a sus logros. Cuando Mel recibió el Premio de las Artes del Gobernador, David Hudson, del Consejo Regional de las Artes y la Cultura, escribió: "Oregón es ampliamente reconocido por su rica escena de jazz, y por el enorme número de seguidores que apoyan ese género. Mel Brown es en gran parte responsable de este fenómeno".
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Tracklist
1 - Mel's Intro -
2 - For The Love Of You -
3 - Impressions -
4 - My Girl -
5 - The In Crowd/Curtis' Jam -
6 - Midnight Train To Georgie -
7 - Shoes For Shirley -
8 - Everybody Twist -
9 - Me And Mrs. Jones -
10 - Hit The Road Jack -
11 - Blues For Hannah -
12 - Isn't She Lovely -
Credits:
Drums – Mel Brown
Guitar – Dan Balmer
Organ – Louis Pain
Percussion – Curtis Craft
Saxophone – Renato Caranto
Label: Not On Label (Mel Brown Self-Released) – none
Released: 2006
Genre: Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/Mel-Brown-B-3-Organ-Group-Smokin-At-Jimmys/release/4439761
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