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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

7.1

In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50

2022

0.0

Himself

King Crimson: Heaven & Earth

2019

9.5

Himself

King Crimson: Meltdown - Live In Mexico City

2018

8.0

Saxes & flute

King Crimson: Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind

2016

8.0

Himself

Camel - Moondances

2007

0.0

21 Century Schizoid Band live in Japan

2003

7.0

Sax

Chris Rea - Rockpalast - Open-Air-Festival Loreley 1985

1985

7.4

Saxophone

Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983

1984

Credits

In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50

2022

7.1

King Crimson: Heaven & Earth

as Himself

2019

0.0

King Crimson: Meltdown - Live In Mexico City

as Himself

2018

9.5

King Crimson: Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind

as Saxes & flute

2016

8.0

Camel - Moondances

as Himself

2007

8.0

21 Century Schizoid Band live in Japan

2003

0.0

Chris Rea - Rockpalast - Open-Air-Festival Loreley 1985

as Sax

1985

7.0

Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983

as Saxophone

1984

7.4