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
- Acting
- Born
- 1947-09-05 · Isle of Man, United Kingdom
Known for
- In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50 (2022)
- Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983 (1983) — Saxophone
- King Crimson: Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind (2016) — Saxes & flute
- King Crimson: Meltdown - Live In Mexico City (2018) — Himself
- 21 Century Schizoid Band live in Japan (2003)
- Camel - Moondances (2007) — Himself
- King Crimson: Heaven & Earth (2019) — Himself
- King Crimson: Tring: Live in the Studio (2022)
- King Crimson: Rock in Rio (2019)
- Richard Wright: Wet Dream (remixed & remastered) (2023) — Saxophone