Melvin Rhyne
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Born | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | October 12, 1936
Died | March 5, 2013 Indianapolis | (aged 76)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Organ |
Years active | 1955–2013 |
Labels | Riverside, Criss Cross |
Melvin Rhyne (October 12, 1936 – March 5, 2013),[1] was a jazz organist best known for his work with Wes Montgomery.[2]
Biography
Melvin Rhyne was born in Indianapolis in 1936 and started playing the piano shortly after. At 19 years old, Rhyne started playing piano with then-unknown tenor saxophonist
Rhyne then moved to Wisconsin and largely kept to himself for the next two decades. In 1991, however, he played on
In 2008 Rhyne teamed up with fellow Indianapolis jazz musician Rob Dixon to form the Dixon-Rhyne Project, a boundary-pushing jazz quartet that also includes Chicago guitarist Fareed Haque and drummer Kenny Phelps. The quartet released the album Reinvention in 2008 on Indianapolis jazz label Owl Studios.[10] Rhyne's later career trio included guitarist Peter Bernstein and drummer Kenny Washington in the same organ, guitar, drum formation of the original Wes Montgomery Trio.[11]
He died in his hometown of Indianapolis of lung cancer at the age of 76.[12]
Discography
Year | Artist | Title | Label |
1959 | The Wes Montgomery Trio | Guitar on the Go | Riverside |
1959 | The Wes Montgomery Trio | Round Midnight | Riverside |
1960 | Melvin Rhyne | Organ-izing | Jazzland |
1963 | The Wes Montgomery Trio | Boss Guitar | Riverside |
1963 | The Wes Montgomery Trio | Portrait of Wes | Riverside |
1969 | Johnny Shacklett | At the Hofman House | Universal Artists |
1969 | Buddy Montgomery | This Rather Than That | Impulse! |
1991 | Herb Ellis | Roll Call | Justice Records |
1991 | Brian Lynch Quintet | At the Main Event | Criss Cross |
1991 | Melvin Rhyne Trio | The Legend | Criss Cross |
1992 | Mark Ladley Trio | Strictly Business | Altenburgh Records |
1992 | Melvin Rhyne | To Cannonball with Love | Paddle Wheel Records
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1993 | Ronald Muldrow | Yesterdays | Enja |
1993 | Mark Ladley Trio | Evidence | Altenburgh |
1993 | Mark Ladley Trio | "Coop's Blues" | Jazziz (Sampler Disc, Vol. 7) |
1993 | Melvin Rhyne Quartet | Boss Organ | Criss Cross |
1993 | The Tenor Triangle with The Melvin Rhyne Trio | Tell it Like it Is | Criss Cross |
1994 | The Tenor Triangle with The Melvin Rhyne Trio | Aztec Blues | Criss Cross |
1994 | Project G-5 | A Tribute to Wes Montgomery | Evidence |
1995 | Eric Alexander Quartet | In Europe | Criss Cross |
1995 | Royce Campbell Trio | Make Me Rainbows | Positive |
1995 | Melvin Rhyne Trio | Mel's Spell | Criss Cross |
1995 | Melvin Rhyne Quintet | Stick to the Kick | Criss Cross |
1998 | Juli Wood Quintet (feat. Mel Rhyne) | Movin' and Groovin' | Juli Wood Productions |
1999 | Melvin Rhyne Trio | Kojo | Criss Cross |
1999 | Mel Rhyne (feat. Royce Campbell) | Remembering Wes | Savant
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2000 | Melvin Rhyne Quartet | Classmasters | Criss Cross |
2004 | Melvin Rhyne Trio | Tomorrow Yesterday Today | Criss Cross |
2006 | Killer Ray Appleton–Melvin Rhyne Quartet | Latin Dreams | Lineage |
2007 | Melvin Rhyne Trio | Front & Center | Criss Cross |
2008 | The Dixon–Rhyne Project (with Rob Dixon and Fareed Haque) | Reinvention | Owl Studios |
2009 | Kyle Asche Organ Trio (feat. Mel Rhyne) | Blues For Mel | Tippin' |
2013 | Mark Ladley Trio | Final Call | Altenburgh |
References
- ^ Obituary by Jeff Tamarkin in JazzTimes
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Melvin Rhyne: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
- ^ Yanow, Scott (1936-10-12). "Melvin Rhyne - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
- ^ "Melvin Rhyne". Bing. 1936-10-12. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
- ^ Profiles, Jazz (2010-12-04). "Jazz Profiles: Mel Rhyne: 1937-2013 - R.I.P. [From the Archives]". Jazzprofiles.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
- ^ "Strictly Business by the Mark Ladley Trio". iTunes.
- ^ "Evidence - Mark Ladley Trio | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "Jazziz Magazine On-Disc - September 1993 - Volume 7 (1993, CD)". Discogs. September 1993.
- ^ "The Mark Ladley Trio with Melvin Rhyne".
- ^ "The Dixon-Rhyne Project: Reinvention". Allaboutjazz.com. 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
- ^ "Melvin Rhyne". Crisscrossjazz.com. 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
- ^ Com, Allthingsmusical (23 March 2013). "Renowned organist Melvin Rhyne Dies".