Mell-O-Tones is an Australian swing band directed by Phillip Sametz.[1] They play music from 1920s to the 1940s.[2] Their album with the Don Burrows, Non Stop Flight - Great Music Of The Swing Era, was nominated for the 2006 ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album.[3]
Mell-O-Tones | |
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| Years active | 1998- |
Discography edit
Albums edit
| Title | Details |
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| Hollywood Swings - From the Movie Musicals |
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| Swinging Down Broadway |
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| I Dreamed About You, Songs of Love and Longing from World War II |
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| Non-Stop Flight: Great Music of the Swing Era (with Don Burrows) |
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| The Mell-O-Tones Song Book |
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| Live at Olympic Hall (with Matt Andersen) |
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| Swinging Down Broadway (with Phillip Sametz) |
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Awards and nominations edit
ARIA Music Awards edit
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2006 | Non-Stop Flight: Great Music Of The Swing Era (with Don Burrows) | Best Jazz Album | Nominated | [8] |
References edit
- ^ Sametz, Phillip (24 August 2001), "In the swing of things", The Australian Financial Review
- ^ Gill, Alan (14 April 2002), "The Jazz Swinger", Sun Herald
- ^ McLean, Sandra (13 September 2006), "Urban hops as pop", Courier Mail
- ^ "Diverting and enjoyable light music from folk and film.", Canberra Times, 1 October 2001
- ^ "DISCoveries.", Herald Sun, 12 June 2002
- ^ Foster, Michael (12 January 2004), "Sparkling with light touches", Canberra Times
- ^ Clare, John (5 November 2005), "Jazz", Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards Best Jazz Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 26 June 2022.