Mike Melvoin

American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger

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.

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Works

The Long LineThe Long Line
  • 52nd Street
  • Arab Streets
  • Bud’s Open
  • Copeland Meets the Coasters
  • Copeland Meets the Coasters / Get a Job
  • David and the Camel (Sulleman and the Tuaregs)
  • Desert Ballet (Following the Caravan)
  • Don't Lose Feeling
  • I Think I Know
  • La Luna Negra
  • Massacre
  • Monday
  • Slaves Travel by Truck / Anasa in Chains / Malik and David (Leave Children Behind) / Anasa Swins (Into Sleuery)
  • The Princes Yacht (The Final Struggle)
  • The Slaves at the Oasis / Dongoro Plots Revenge
  • Theme From Ashanti
  • Tribal Welcome
  • You Don’t Hear Me Say Goodbye