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Mel Collins

Mel Collins

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.

Known for

Richard Wright: Wet Dream
Richard Wright: Wet Dream
2023 • Saxophone
King Crimson: Tring: Live in the Studio
King Crimson: Tring: Live in the Studio
2022
In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50
In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50
2022
King Crimson: Rock in Rio
King Crimson: Rock in Rio
2019
King Crimson: Heaven & Earth
King Crimson: Heaven & Earth
2019 • Himself
King Crimson: Meltdown - Live In Mexico City
King Crimson: Meltdown - Live In Mexico City
2018 • Himself
King Crimson: Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind
King Crimson: Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind
2016 • Saxes & flute
Camel - Moondances
Camel - Moondances
2007 • Himself

Full filmography

Mel Collins – Biography, Known For & Filmography