Coleman Mellett (May 27, 1974 – February 12, 2009) was an American jazz guitarist in Chuck Mangione's band. He had been scheduled to play with Mangione and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra on February 13, 2009, but was killed the night before in the crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407 with band member Gerry Niewood.[1]
Mellett lived in East Brunswick Township, New Jersey, with his wife, jazz singer Jeanie Bryson, daughter of Dizzy Gillespie.[2][3]
Mellett joined Mangione's band in 1999.[4]
A documentary about the artist won Best Documentary Film at the 2019 New Jersey International Film Festival.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ Publicist: 2 Mangione musicians die in plane crash
- ^ Stewart, Zan. "Guitarist Mellett loves its versatility", The Star-Ledger, May 15, 2008. Accessed February 13, 2011. "Performing with Glen Ridge-based Niewood, especially in an intimate trio, is a prime situation, says Mellett, who lives in East Brunswick with his wife, singer Jeanie Bryson."
- ^ Vogel, Charity (2009-02-14). "Passengers and crew aboard Flight 3407: Their stories". Buffalo News. Archived from the original on February 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
- ^ Coleman Mellett on MySpace
- ^ "Winners of the 2019 New Jersey International Film Festival Announced!". New Jersey Stage. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "Documentary on Flight 3407 Victim Wins at New Jersey Film Festival". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
External links
edit- Coleman Mellett at Allmusic
- Sing You a Brand New Song: The Words and Music of Coleman Mellett - Documentary Film
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