Mel Collins
Acting1947 (79)Isle of Man, United Kingdom
Melvyn Desmond Collins (born 5 September 1947, Isle of Man) is a British saxophonist, flautist and session musician. Collins has played in several progressive rock groups, having been a member of King Crimson on two occasions (the first from 1970 to 1972 and the second from 2013 to 2021) and having played with Camel, the Alan Parsons Project, Roger Waters and Chris Squire. He has also worked in a wide variety of contexts ranging from R&B and blues rock to jazz.
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10- 2023Richard Wright: Wet Dream (remixed & remastered)Movieas Saxophone
- 2022King Crimson: Tring: Live in the StudioMovie
- 2022In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50Movie
- 2019King Crimson: Rock in RioMovie
- 2019King Crimson: Heaven & EarthMovieas Himself
- 2018King Crimson: Meltdown - Live In Mexico CityMovieas Himself
- 2016King Crimson: Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey MindMovieas Saxes & flute
- 2007Camel - MoondancesMovieas Himself
- 200321 Century Schizoid Band live in JapanMovie
- 1983Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983Movieas Saxophone