Results for "Francisco Mela"

Francisco Mela

Francisco Mela is a favorite amongst jazz's elite instrumentalists, among them, Joe Lovano, John Scofield, JoAnne Brackeen, Kenny Barron, Gary Bartz, Bobby Watson and McCoy Tyner, all of whom cite his charisma, sophistication, and life-affirming spirit as an extension of his incredible talents as a composer and drummer. Francisco Mela was born in 1968 in Bayamo, Cuba. He moved to Boston in 2000 to pursue a degree at the acclaimed Berklee College of Music and, quickly thereafter, the faculty recognized that Mela had much to offer students and promptly hired him to teach at the school. Mela rapidly made a name for himself on the Boston scene, becoming the house drummer at the legendary Wally’s Café Jazz Club

Renee Said

By Elan Mehler

Label: Newvelle Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Renee Said; Byablue; Dani's Fortress; White Cloud's Dark Sky; Wolf Orchard; Yonder Waters; Quickening; The Violence of Reason; B4 Tilt; I Should Have Prayed for Rain; Shmoon; Bloodcount

Arrival

By Nicki Adams

Label: J-man records
Released: 2026
Track listing: 1. Arrival by Nicki Adams (7:12) 2. Black Sabbath by Andrew Hill (4:25) 3. Daily Battles by Thom Yorke (arranged by Michael Eaton) (7:20) 4. It's Alright With Me by Cole Porter (arranged by Nicki Adams) (5:20) 5. Discursive Regime by Michael Eaton (4:35) 6. Homage by Nicki Adams (5:35) 7. Solarity by Michael Eaton (3:56) 8. Kupka Disks by Michael Eaton (10:16) 9. ESP by Wayne Shorter (arranged by Nicki Adams) (5:02)

Meeting in New York: Vol. 1

By Rafael Zaldivar

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Track listing: I Can't Be Any Other Way; Walking With Christian; I Remember Monk; Improvisation I; Caribbu; There is Always Time to Love; Improvisation II; Axis.

Turn of Events

By Matthieu Mazué

Label: 577 Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Fibule; Mascarade; Revivements.

Giraffe, Jan Harbeck Quartet, Kirsten Sym Undectet, Linda Sikhakhane & more

by Marek J. Śmietański
October 20, 2026

The 131st episode is built around August 2026 releases. Two debuts--one from Los Angeles, one from Norway--set the tone: jazz without fixed borders, shaped by listening rather than planning. From there the programme moves through stillness and restraint, then into the question of what happens when musicians spend decades absorbing tradition until it becomes entirely their ...

Zaldivar | McBride | Mela: Meeting in New York: Vol. 1

by Mike Jurkovic
October 5, 2026

Depending on what part of town one finds their jollies, Cuban-born pianist Rafael Zaldivar may or may not be a well-known curiosity seeker in these parts, as he is in Montreal, where he characteristically burns up stages both big and small. But he damn well should be, as evidenced by the music emanating forth from Meeting ...

Branford Marsalis Quartet and Dianne Reeves, Ekep Nkwelle, Somi, George Garzone, Caroline Davis and Azar Lawrence

by Hobart Taylor
September 16, 2026

Mick Goodrick and Fred Hersch 1988 recordings unearthed at ECM, Music from Sweden's Goran Kajfeš Subtropic Arkestra with Amanda Werne, and France's LeBeque sisters interpret Bill Evans.Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Caleb Wheeler Curtis /Jason Moran “ That Which Cannot Be Replaced" from Incantation (Imani) 00:07 Caroline Davis/Grey Mcmurray/Qasim Naqvi “Out of the Way of ...

New Music From Andy Sheppard, Rita Marcotulli, & Michael Benita Plus More

by Bob Osborne
September 10, 2026

This playlist pairs a diverse selection of new and forthcoming contemporary jazz releases with a pair of foundational live recordings. The first ten tracks highlight recent and current directions in improvised music--spanning modern piano trios, cross-cultural collaborations, and adventurous small-ensemble arrangements. Providing historical context, the final two tracks deliver classic live performances from John Coltrane and ...

16 New Releases... and much more!

by Jon Greenbaum
August 31, 2026

Many new releases are coming out this summer and fall! In this archived radio transmission we highlight quite a few of the most interesting new albums.Playlist Bobby Previte “Stroll" from Second Arrow (Unit Records) 00:00:00 Anna Webber's Simple Trio “Underhelmed" from Binary (Skirl Records) 00:08:41 NICOLAS LEIRTRØ'S ACTION NOW! “Action Now" from Entrance (Sheep ...