Mel Collins

Mel Collins is exactly the sort of musician I geek out over, the indispensable player whose name fans of progressive rock know cold even if the wider world doesn't. A saxophonist and flautist from Banstead who joined King Crimson twice, decades apart, and spent the late seventies in Camel. That return to Crimson from 2013 says something about how vital his voice remained. To me he's the consummate session lifer, the texture and color behind countless records, and I respect that kind of career far more than fleeting fame. Pure musicianship, sustained for a lifetime.

Name (English)

Mel Collins

Name (Japanese)

メル・コリンズ

Reading

める・こりんず

Born

September 5, 1947 (age 78)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Boar

Origin

Banstead, United Kingdom

Occupation

saxophonist / composer

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BA

Tags

• saxophonist
• composer

Last updated

2026-06-02

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