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Francisco Mela
Francisco Mela is credited on 30 releases across 25 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 2002–2023 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
30
Pressings credited
25
Albums
3
Decades active
4
In collections
Biography
Francisco Jose Mela is a Cuban drummer and percussionist who has performed with a wide array of prominent international Latin and jazz artists including Kenny Barron, Gary Bartz, JoAnne Brackeen, Jane Bunnett, Regina Carter, Anat Cohen, Paquito D'Rivera, George Garzone, Larry Grenadier, Stefon Harris, Lionel Loueke, Joe Lovano, Jason Moran, John Patitucci, John Scofield, Esperanza Spalding, Mark Turner, McCoy Tyner, Chucho Valdés, Kenny Werner, and many others.
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Credited work
30 releases · 25 albums · active 2002–2023
- Performance · 45
- Other credits · 4
- Production · 1
Studios: Studio 14 RTV Slovenija · Avatar Studios · Samurai Hotel · East Side Sound
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Frequent collaborators
- Jane Bunnett
- Kenny Barron
- Esperanza Spalding
- Joe Lovano Us Five
- Pepe Rivero Trio
- Melissa Aldana
- Zoh Amba
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