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mellophone Chiefly U.S.|ˈmɛləʊfəʊn|
[f. mellow a. + -phone.]
A type of brass instrument similar to the orchestral horn; an alto or tenor horn.
1927Melody Maker May 491/1 The Mellophone has a distinct tone of its own; mellow, as its name implies. In colour I can only liken it to a cross between the tone of the French horn and trombone. In looks the instrument..closely resembles a French horn. 1929Ibid. Apr. 369/3 A mellophone is used and scored for..as part of the brass section. 1946R. Blesh Shining Trumpets (1949) vii. 166 The brass section was rounded out by Isidore Barbarin on mellophone (alto horn). 1958P. Gammond Decca Bk. Jazz xix. 229 He was mainly featured on an E-flat tenor horn, which produced a mellophone-like sound. 1966Crescendo Sept. 35/2 Roy Fox's Whispering (with Nat himself soloing on mellophone).
Hence meˈllophonist, one who plays a mellophone; melloˈphonium, a mellophone.
1962Melody Maker 7 July 9 The Stan Kenton–Tex Ritter Capitol album soon to be released, has mellophoniums, trombones, and rhythm only, plus the hawaiian guitar. Ibid. 21 July 5 Two odd instruments currently in London. Above,..the skoonum... Below, Jimmy Deuchar with his new mellophonium. 1975New Yorker 5 May 7/1 (Advt.), Mellophonist Don Elliot's quartet is on hand Wednesday and Thursday. |