Mell-O-Tones

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
Years active1998-

Discography

Albums
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

ARIA Music Awards

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
  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.
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