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Fran Vielma

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Francisco “Fran” Vielma born and raised in Mérida, Venezuela, a multicultural college town where arts are part of the daily life of its citizens. Encouraged by his mother Maritza Vielma, a music lover, he started in the musical world by singing, playing Venezuelan Cuatro, and taking core music courses at The Andes University Arts Center (CUDA). 

His drumming journey began as a teenager with Caribbean and orchestral percussion, which he developed in parallel at Youth Symphonic Orchestra – “El Sistema” and playing in local Salsa bands. He later became a member of “Kimbandú” – a research music ensemble that traveled around the country to study and document musical expressions of Venezuela. 

Before moving to Caracas early 2000’s, created “Nuevas Almas” World Jazz Ensamble along with drummer/composer Diego Maldonado to play their original compositions and arrangements

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Article: Album Review

Ben Patterson Jazz Orchestra: Mad Scientist Music

Read "Mad Scientist Music" reviewed by Jack Bowers


Trombonist Ben Patterson's high-powered Jazz Orchestra from the Washington, D.C. area returns virtually intact from 2024's well-received Groove Junkies (Origin Records) with another bold and hard-hitting session that is all but guaranteed to please anyone whose musical antenna leans toward fresh and exciting big-band jazz. Its title, Mad Scientist Music, coined by Harry Schnipper, owner of ...

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Article: Liner Notes

Ben Patterson Jazz Orchestra: Mad Scientist Music

Read "Ben Patterson Jazz Orchestra: Mad Scientist Music" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


"Mad Scientist Music"--the tag that Harry Schnipper, owner of venerated D.C. jazz venue Blues Alley, admiringly applied to Ben Patterson's creations--is an apt description for this trombonist's work. Synonymous with pure innovation, the titular field is all about pushing the limits, exploring the unknown, and making bold calculations before throwing caution to the wind and letting ...

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Article: Year in Review

2019: The Year in Jazz

Read "2019: The Year in Jazz" reviewed by Ken Franckling


The year 2019 was robust in many ways. International Jazz Day brought its biggest stage to Australia. An important but long-shuttered jazz mecca was revived in a coast-to-coast move. ECM Records celebrated a golden year. The music and its makers figured prominently on the big screen. The National Endowment for the Arts welcomed four new NEA ...

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Article: Album Review

Fran Vielma: Fran Vielma & Venezuelan Jazz Collective: Tendencias

Read "Fran Vielma & Venezuelan Jazz Collective: Tendencias" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi


Il latin jazz continua a rinnovarsi, alimentato da nuove sintesi col folklore sudamericano. Venezuelano di nascita e formazione (studi ed esperienze in gruppi folk del suo Paese, perfezionamento dal 2010 al Berklee College e al New England Conservatory), il percussionista Fran Vielma debutta da leader con la formazione Venezuelan Jazz Collective. L'album è il ...

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Fran Vielma & Venezuelan Jazz Collective: Tendencias

Label: Papelón Records
Released: 2018
Track listing: Monk en Aragua; Cereal de Bobures; Tendencias; Pasaje del Olvido; Minanguero; Mis dos luces; Hubbardengue; A Modo Patanemeño; Ehlba; Miel de Cayena.

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Article: Album Review

Fran Vielma: Fran Vielma & Venezuelan Jazz Collective: Tendencias

Read "Fran Vielma & Venezuelan Jazz Collective: Tendencias" reviewed by Troy Dostert


Continuing the long, fruitful history of jazz's intermingling with Afro-Caribbean music, percussionist Fran Vielma brings his considerable talents to bear in offering a distinctive melding of jazz with Latin forms--but with a special focus on his native Venezuela. Joined by some outstanding instrumentalists, such as trumpeter Mike Rodriguez and alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón, Vielma sketches a ...

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Nuevas Almas: Inesperado

Label: Cacao Musica
Released: 2009
Track listing: 01- Inesperado (Francisco Vielma) 7:18 02- Un Joven Con Suerte (Diego Maldonado) 6:00 03- Melodía Para Javier (Diego Maldonado) 6:02 04- Blues Para Yakko (Diego Maldonado) 4:19 05- Elhba (Francisco Vielma) 6:29 06- Pancho Timboso (Francisco Vielma/Diego Maldonado) 5:33 07- Pensamiento (Francisco Vielma) 5:34 08- A Face Without Name (Heriberto Rojas) 7:15 09- Para Ellos (Diego Maldonado) 5:40 10- Nuevas Almas (Francisco Vielma) 7:28


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