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Monday, March 17, 2025

Francisco Mela on Drums!

I've been a fan of Francisco Mela for some time now and I really admire the fearless and adventurous spirit that he plays with.

Recently, he's been playing regularly with The Fringe, in Boston, since the passing of longtime Fringe drummer Bob Gullotti.

Here's some fun footage of Mela on drums in action playing with George Garzone (tenor saxophone), John Lockwood (bass) and Nate Radley on guitar.

 

And this is an older one, but here's some great concert footage of Mela with Joe Lovano and Chucho Valdez from 2016:

 

And lastly, a few favourite solos, recorded and performed as tributes to the Masters:



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