(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- On Thursday, May 8, 2025, The ShowRoom presents a special screening of Sing You a Brand New Song - a wonderful documentary about Coleman Mellett, a musician who passed away 16 years ago and an unfinished album that was discovered in his home recording studio. Following the screening there will be a discussion with his wife, Jeanie Bryson.
Continental Flight 3407 fell from the sky near Buffalo, New York, killing jazz musician Coleman Mellett. He was just 34 years old, In the wake of the tragedy, Mellett’s recording partner Barry Miles discovered eleven unfinished songs, each with a vocal and guitar sample recording. Those who knew him as an accomplished jazz musician, including Chuck Mangione, had never heard him sing. These original compositions about his life and the people who meant the most to him comprise Mellett’s final work. Detailing the making of Mellett’s magnum opus, this documentary is a tender homage to a talent lost with a poignant nod to what is left behind.
Tickets for the screening are available for purchase online. The screening takes place at 7:30pm. The ShowRoom is located at 707 Cookman Avenue in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
In 2019, New Jersey Stage ran a feature article on the film when it was shown at the New Jersey International Film Festival. That article can be found here.
"This is a special film about an artist from New Jersey and a story that deserves to be told," said Gary Wien, publisher of New Jersey Stage. "I highly recommend seeing this film."
