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	Amba, Zoh / William Parker / Francisco Mela: O Life, O Light Vol. 1 [VINYL] Label: 577 Records Product Code: 31475 Catalog Code: LP-577R-5900-1 Country: USA		Price: $18.99 In Stock
New generation New York tenor saxophonist Zoe Amba, a Tennesse transplant whose spirit is illuminated with free styles that harken back to Ayler, recording in the studio with a trio of luminary players--William Parker on bass and Francisco Mela on drums--performing three Amba compositions, one featuring Amba on flute; the CD edition contains one bonus improvisation.
	Mela, Francisco / Sinya Lin: Motions Vol. 1 Label: 577 Records Product Code: 31443 Catalog Code: CD-577R-5908-1 Country: USA		Price: $13.99 In Stock
Extraordinary New York drummer & percussionist Francisco Mela is joined by Taiwan pianist and composer residing in NY, Shinya Lin, for two extended collective improvisations of joyful interaction, a complex interweaving of keys and drums augmented by percussive preparations from Lin and vocal exclamation from Mela, an upbeat and exuberantly intricate encounter.
	Parker, William / Patricia Nicholson: No Joke! Label: ESP Disk Product Code: 31050 Catalog Code: ESPDISK 5067CD Country: USA		Price: $13.95 In Stock
An unapologetically political album from double bassist William Parker in collaboration with poet Patricia Nicholson, confronting injustice and inequality through spoken word set over Parker's compositions, performed with James Brandon Lewis on tenor saxophone, Devin Brahja Waldman on alto saxophone, Francisco Mela on drums, vocals, Melanie Dyer on viola and Gerald Cleaver on drums.
	Conly, Sean: The Buzz [VINYL] Label: 577 Records Product Code: 30491 Catalog Code: LP-577R-5871 Country: USA		Price: $18.99 In Stock
A mix of lyrical, free and traditional compositions, the majority from leader, New York bassist Sean Conly, along with pieces from long-time collaborator Michael Attias, Sam Rivers and Paul Motian, performed in the piano trio format with drummer Francisco Mela and pianist Leo Genovese, a great balance of jazz steeped in tradition but living fully in the present.
	Conly, Sean: The Buzz Label: 577 Records Product Code: 30490 Catalog Code: CD-577R-5871 Country: USA		Price: $13.99 In Stock
A mix of lyrical, free and traditional compositions, the majority from leader, New York bassist Sean Conly, along with pieces from long-time collaborator Michael Attias, Sam Rivers and Paul Motian, performed in the piano trio format with drummer Francisco Mela and pianist Leo Genovese, in a great balance of jazz steeped in tradition but living fully in the present.
	Mela, Francisco feat. Matthew Shipp / William Parker: Music Frees Our Souls, Vol. 1 [VINYL] Label: 577 Records Product Code: 30458 Catalog Code: LP-577R-5858-1 Country: USA		Price: $18.99 In Stock
A member of pianist McCoy Tyner's Trio and Joe Lavano's Quartet, New York drummer Francisco Mela's own career as a leader is heard in this energetic trio album with two of NY's finest--pianist Matthew Shipp and bassist William Parker--recording in the studio in Brooklyn in 2020 for two extended and powerful collective improvisations and a brief "Dark Light".
	Mela, Francisco feat. Matthew Shipp / William Parker: Music Frees Our Souls, Vol. 1 Label: 577 Records Product Code: 30457 Catalog Code: CD-577R-5858-1 Country: USA		Price: $13.99 In Stock
A member of pianist McCoy Tyner's Trio and Joe Lavano's Quartet, New York drummer Francisco Mela's own career as a leader is heard in this energetic trio album with two of NY's finest--pianist Matthew Shipp and bassist William Parker--recording in the studio in Brooklyn in 2020 for two extended and powerful collective improvisations and a brief "Dark Light".
	MPT Trio (Mela / Paz / Trujillo): Volume 1 Label: 577 Records Product Code: 29812 Catalog Code: 5851 Country: USA		Price: $13.99 In Stock
Influenced by both free jazz and Caribbean folk music, the NYC-based MPT Trio, led by Francisco Mela (Crash Trio, Joe Lovano, McCoy Tyner, John Scofield, Kenny Barron, Gary Bartz), presents a stylistically innovative sound on their debut album, presenting eight original pieces blending diverse musical traditions with contemporary & avant-garde jazz structures.