19 min

All the Talking with Francisco Mela, pt. 1 All The Talking

    • Music Interviews

This is a series of interviews with musicians and interesting folks from NYC and other parts of the world. Hosted by drummer, Federico Ughi. Episode 14 is All the Talking with Francisco Mela (part 2), drummer, improviser, and music teacher.



INTRODUCTION 0:00

THE MUSIC RESIDENCY 0:46

WHAT’S FREEDOM? 5:13

WHAT’S FREE MUSIC 6:12

TRANSFORMATIONS 7:48

MCCOY TINER AND CECIL TAYLOR 9:14

RECORDING AVANT-GARDE PROJECTS12:12

GERALD CLEAVER’S INVITATION 16:20



Francisco Mela’s new LP ‘Music Frees Our Souls, Vol. 2’ (also feat. Cooper-Moore and William Parker) is coming out soon on 577 Records.

Check out ‘Music Frees Our Souls, Vol. 1’ available now on LP/CD:

https://577records.bandcamp.com/album/music-frees-our-souls-vol-1



More about Francisco Mela:

https://www.577records.com/franciscomela



577 Records is an independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York operating since 2001

577 Records
Brooklyn, New York
www.577records.com
©+℗ 2022

This is a series of interviews with musicians and interesting folks from NYC and other parts of the world. Hosted by drummer, Federico Ughi. Episode 14 is All the Talking with Francisco Mela (part 2), drummer, improviser, and music teacher.



INTRODUCTION 0:00

THE MUSIC RESIDENCY 0:46

WHAT’S FREEDOM? 5:13

WHAT’S FREE MUSIC 6:12

TRANSFORMATIONS 7:48

MCCOY TINER AND CECIL TAYLOR 9:14

RECORDING AVANT-GARDE PROJECTS12:12

GERALD CLEAVER’S INVITATION 16:20



Francisco Mela’s new LP ‘Music Frees Our Souls, Vol. 2’ (also feat. Cooper-Moore and William Parker) is coming out soon on 577 Records.

Check out ‘Music Frees Our Souls, Vol. 1’ available now on LP/CD:

https://577records.bandcamp.com/album/music-frees-our-souls-vol-1



More about Francisco Mela:

https://www.577records.com/franciscomela



577 Records is an independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York operating since 2001

577 Records
Brooklyn, New York
www.577records.com
©+℗ 2022

19 min