Mell-O-Tones

Mell-O-Tones
Years active1998-

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]

Discography

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Albums

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List of albums, with selected details
Title Details
Hollywood Swings - From the Movie Musicals
  • Released: 2001[4]
  • Format: CD
  • Label: ABC Jazz (461 799–2)
Swinging Down Broadway
  • Released: June 2002[5]
  • Format: CD
  • Label: ABC Jazz (472 150–2)
I Dreamed About You, Songs of Love and Longing from World War II
  • Released: 2003[6]
  • Format: CD
  • Label: ABC Jazz (ABC 981 091–5)
Non-Stop Flight: Great Music of the Swing Era
(with Don Burrows)
  • Released: 2005[7]
  • Format: CD
  • Label: ABC Jazz (ABC 982 9885)
The Mell-O-Tones Song Book
  • Released: 2008
  • Format: CD
  • Label: ABC Jazz
  • Note: Compilation of their previous albums
Live at Olympic Hall
(with Matt Andersen)
  • Released: May 2018
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • Label: StubbyFingers
Swinging Down Broadway
(with Phillip Sametz)
  • Released: January 2022
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • Label: ABC Jazz

Awards and nominations

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ARIA Music Awards

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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.
2006 Non-Stop Flight: Great Music Of The Swing Era (with Don Burrows) Best Jazz Album Nominated [8]

References

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  1. ^ Sametz, Phillip (24 August 2001), "In the swing of things", The Australian Financial Review
  2. ^ Gill, Alan (14 April 2002), "The Jazz Swinger", Sun Herald
  3. ^ McLean, Sandra (13 September 2006), "Urban hops as pop", Courier Mail
  4. ^ "Diverting and enjoyable light music from folk and film.", Canberra Times, 1 October 2001
  5. ^ "DISCoveries.", Herald Sun, 12 June 2002
  6. ^ Foster, Michael (12 January 2004), "Sparkling with light touches", Canberra Times
  7. ^ Clare, John (5 November 2005), "Jazz", Sydney Morning Herald
  8. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards Best Jazz Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 26 June 2022.