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Melvin Rhyne
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 Rahsaan Roland Kirk but quickly switched over to the instrument that would make him famous: the Hammond B-3 organ. Rhyne's piano skills translated to the organ fluently and before long he was backing famous blues players like B.B. King and T-Bone Walker. In 1959 he was asked to join fellow Indianapolis musician Wes Montgomery's newly formed trio.
 
Rhyne then moved to Wisconsin and largely kept to himself for the next two decades. In 1991, however, he played on Herb Ellis's album Roll Call, Brian Lynch's At the Main Event, and his own album, The Legend. He continued to be prolific in the years to come, releasing eight more solo albums on the Criss Cross Jazz label. Rhyne also recorded with The Mark Ladley Trio for the 1992 release, Strictly Business and the 1994 release, Evidence. Both landed in the Jazz Charts at CMJ New Music Report and The Gavin Report. The group also appeared on a Jazziz Magazine sampler disc during that time.
 
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. Rhyne's later career trio included drummer Kenny Washington and guitarist Peter Bernstein in the same organ, guitar, drum formation of the original Wes Montgomery Trio. Melvin passed away in 2013.
 
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Discography
The Wes Montgomery Trio
Riverside 1156
released 1959
recorded October 1959 in New York City/USA
Wes Montgomery, guitar
Melvin Rhyne, organ
Paul Parker, drums
Boss Guitar
Riverside 459
released 1963
recorded April 1963 in New York City/USA
Wes Montgomery, guitar
Melvin Rhyne, organ
Jimmy Cobb, drums
Portrait Of Wes
Riverside 9492
released 1966
recorded 1965 in New York City/USA
Wes Montgomery, guitar
Melvin Rhyne, organ
George Brown, drums
Guitar On The Go
Riverside 9494
released 1966
recorded 1963 in New York City/USA
Wes Montgomery, guitar
Melvin Rhyne, organ
George Brown, drums
Paul Parker, drums
Pretty Blue
Milestone M-47030
released 1975
recorded October 1959, April 1963, October 1963 in New York City/USA
Wes Montgomery, guitar
Melvin Rhyne, organ
Jimmy Cobb, drums
Paul Parker, drums
George Brown, drums
The Alternative Wes Montgomery
Milestone M-47065
released 1982
recorded on various dates, previously unissued takes
Wes Montgomery, guitar
Melvin Rhyne, organ
Jimmy Cobb, drums
George Brown, drums
Encores
Milestone M-9110
released 1983
compilation of various recordings
Wes Montgomery, guitar
Melvin Rhyne, organ
Jimmy Cobb, drums
George Brown, drums
Roll Call
Justice Records
released 1991
recorded in Houston, TX
Herb Ellis, guitar
Jay Thomas, tenor sax
Mel Rhyne, organ
John Frigo, violin
Jake Hanna, drums
The Legend
Criss Cross 1059
released 1992
recorded December 1991 in New York City/USA
Melvin Rhyne, organ
Peter Bernstein, guitar
Kenny Washington, drums
Brian Lynch, trumpet
Don Braden, tenor sax
At The Main Event
Criss Cross 1070
released 1993
recorded December 1991 in New York City/USA
Brian Lynch, trumpet
Ralph Moore, tenor sax
Melvin Rhyne, organ
Peter Bernstein, guitar
Kenny Washington, drums
Jose Alexis Diaz, congas
To Cannonball With Love
King Records KICJ 147
released 1993
recorded November 1992 in Milwaukee, WI/USA
Melvin Rhyne, organ
Vincent Herring, alto sax
Manty Ellis, guitar
Carl Allen, drums
Yesterdays
Enja 8020-2
released 1993
recorded December 1992 in Milwaukee, WI/USA
Ronald Muldrow, guitar
Melvin Rhyne, organ
Victor Campbell, drums
Boss Organ
Criss Cross 1080
released 1994
recorded January 1993 in New York City/USA
Melvin Rhyne, organ
Joshua Redman, tenor sax
Peter Bernstein, guitar
Kenny Washington, drums
Tell It Like It Is
Criss Cross 1089
released 1994
recorded in New York City/USA
Eric Alexander, tenor sax
Ralph Lalama, tenor sax
Tad Shull, tenor sax
Melvin Rhyne, organ
Peter Bernstein, guitar
Kenny Washington, drums
Eric Alexander In Europe
Criss Cross 1114
released 1995
recorded April 1995 at Studio 44 in Monster/The Netherlands
Eric Alexander, tenor sax
Bobby Broom, guitar
Melvin Rhyne, organ
Joe Farnsworth, drums
Stick To The Kick
Criss Cross 1137
released 1995
recorded December 1994 and December 1995 in New York City/USA
Melvin Rhyne, organ
Ryan Kisor, trumpet
Eric Alexander, tenor sax
Peter Bernstein, guitar
Kenny Washington, drums
Wes Montgomery
Giants Of Jazz CD 53239
released 1995
compilation
tracks 02, 06 to 08, 10 recorded January 1960 in New York City/USA
tracks 01, 03 to 05, 09, 11 recorded August 1961 in New York City/USA
track 12 recorded April 1963 in New York City/USA
track 13 recorded November 1963 in New York City/USA
Wes Montgomery, guitar
Mel Rhyne, organ
Hank Jones, piano
Tommy Flanagan, piano
Percy Heath, bass
Ron Carter, bass
Albert Heath, drums
George Brown, drums
Jimmy Cobb, drums
Lex Humphries, drums
Ray Barretto, congas
Mel's Spell
Criss Cross 1118
recorded December 1994 and December 1995 in New York City/USA
Melvin Rhyne, organ
Peter Bernstein, guitar
Daniel Sadownick, percussion
Kenny Washington, drums
Aztec Blues
Criss Cross Jazz Criss 1143 CD
recorded December 1994
Eric Alexander, tenor sax
Ralph Lalama, tenor sax
Tad Shull, tenor sax
Peter Bernstein, guitar
Mel Rhyne, organ
Kenny Washington, drums
Remembering Wes
Savant SCD 2016
recorded November 1996 in Rutherford, NJ/USA
Melvin Rhyne, organ
Royce Campbell, guitar
Ray Appleton, drums
Kojo
Criss Cross 1164
recorded December 1997 in New York City/USA
Melvin Rhyne, organ
Peter Bernstein, guitar
Daniel Sadownick, percussion
Kenny Washington, drums
Classmasters
Criss Cross 1183
recorded December 1999 in Brooklyn, NY/USA
Melvin Rhyne, organ
Eric Alexander, tenor sax
Peter Bernstein, guitar
Kenny Washington, drums
Daniel G. Sadownick, percussion
Organ-izing
OJCCD-1055-2
reissue of Jazzland JLP 16 (1960)
recorded March 1960 in New York City/USA
Melvin Rhyne, organ
Blue Mitchell, trumpet
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax
Gene Harris, piano
Andy Simpkins, bass
Albert 'Tootie' Heath, drums
Tomorrow Yesterday Today
Criss Cross 1252
recorded December 2003 in Brooklyn, NY/USA
Melvin Rhyne, organ
Tad Shull, tenor sax
Kenny Washington, drums
Peter Bernstein, guitar
Front & Center
Criss Cross 1290
recorded March 2006 in Brooklyn, NY/USA
Melvin Rhyne, organ
Peter Bernstein, guitar
Ray Appleton, drums
Blues For Mel
Tippin' Records TIP1106
recorded 2009 in USA
Kyle Asche, guitar
Melvin Rhyne, organ
George Fludas, drums, percussion
Count On Swingin'
no label

Will Matthews, guitar
Bobby Watson, alto sax
Mel Rhyne, Hammond B-3 organ
Kenny Phelps, drums
Echoes Of Indiana Avenue
Resonance Records HCD-2011
recorded 1957-1958 in Indianapolis, IN/USA
Wes Montgomery, guitar
Mingo Jones, bass
Monk Montgomery, bass
Paul Parker, drums
Sonny Johnson, drums
Paul Parker, drums
Melvin Rhyne, organ, piano
Buddy Montgomery, piano
Earl van Riper, piano
Back On Indiana Avenue
Resonance Records HCD-2036
recorded possibly in the mid to late 1950s in Indianapolis, IN/USA
Wes Montgomery, guitar
Dave Young, tenor sax
David Baker, trombone
Melvin Rhyne, organ, piano
John Bunch, piano
Buddy Montgomery, piano
Carl Perkins, piano
Earl Van Riper, piano
Mingo Jones, bass
Monk Montgomery, bass
Sonny Johnson, drums
Paul Parker, drums

 
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