Mel Collins

September 5, 1947 · 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.

Often works with

Jakko Jakszyk
5 titles together
In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50, King Crimson: Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind, 21 Century Schizoid Band live in Japan
Robert Fripp
4 titles together
In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50, King Crimson: Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind, King Crimson: Tring: Live in the Studio
Gavin Harrison
4 titles together
In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50, King Crimson: Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind, King Crimson: Tring: Live in the Studio
Tony Levin
4 titles together
In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50, King Crimson: Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind, King Crimson: Tring: Live in the Studio
Pat Mastelotto
4 titles together
In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50, King Crimson: Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind, King Crimson: Tring: Live in the Studio
Bill Rieflin
4 titles together
In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50, King Crimson: Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind, King Crimson: Tring: Live in the Studio

Full filmography · 7

Richard Wright: Wet Dream
as Saxophone
2023
King Crimson: Tring: Live in the Studio
cast
2022
In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50
cast
2022
King Crimson: Rock in Rio
cast
2019
King Crimson: Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind
as Saxes & flute
2016
21 Century Schizoid Band live in Japan
cast
2003
Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983
as Saxophone
1983