title: Primitive Modern
text: # Primitive Modern
  
  Primitive Modern is an album by saxophonist and composer Gil Mellé recorded in 1956 and released on the Prestige label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  
  Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All compositions by Gil Mellé
  
  * "Dominica" – 5:53
  * "Iron Works" – 3:55
  * "Ballet Time" – 6:44
  * "Adventure Swing" – 5:59
  * "Dedicatory Piece to the Geo-Physical Year of 1957" – 4:41
  * "Mark One" – 4:47
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Gil Mellé – baritone saxophone, alto saxophone
  * Joe Cinderella – guitar
  * Billy Phipps – bass
  * Ed Thigpen – drums
  
  ### Production
  
  * Bob Weinstock – supervisor
  * Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  