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Discography



Hartwick Jazz Trio - Hartwick Jazz Trio. Recorded at Overit Studios, Albany NY. Independent release, now available on all platforms (Drum Set). 

Piggly Wigglies
- This Is So Nice It Must Be Illegal. Recorded at Overit Studios, Albany NY. Currently streaming on Spotify.
(Drum Set). Listen here.

The Doc Watkins Trio – Swinging From San Antonio. LiSem Enterprises, Inc. Recorded at 12th 
St Studios, Austin Texas. Currently available on iTunes and Google Play. (Drum Set.) 
https://soundcloud.com/christopher-cline/someday-my-prince-will-come-mono-mix (unreleased alternate take).

Revel – Taliesin - commission by Revel Chamber Ensemble from composer 
Stephen Barber. Recorded and premiered in June 2016. Percussion.
​Available through Revel's website, here.

Matthew Diekman - Upon the Awful Tree - Original film written and directed by 
Matthew Diekman. Original Score by Matthew Dunne. 
Film screened at Texas Public Radio “Cinema Tuesday”, June 2, 2015.
Percussion recorded on April 2015. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4559188/
Soundtrack available on iTunes.

WindSync – Common Thread - original arrangements for wind quintet, harp, and 
percussion. Recorded and produced by Houston Public Media. (Nov. 12, 2014).
Percussion arrangement and performance by Graeme Francis.


Luke Gullickson – Castle Rooms and Landscapes – Independent release (October 
2010). Drum Set and percussion.
https://soundcloud.com/lukegullickson/sets/castle-rooms-and-landscapes


Leah and the Moonlighters – Reveries – Independent release (June 2010). Drum 
Set. https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/leahatm
Complete record available for streaming on Spotify.


Darrell Commander – Hill Country Rain. Independent release (May 2010). Drum 
Set. https://www.reverbnation.com/drcommander/songs
 (Atlanta and Hill Country Rain)


Mitchell and Harris – Travelling By Moonlight. Wiggle Stump Records (April 2010). 
Drum Set. http://noisetrade.com/mitchellandharris/traveling-by-moonlight


Stephen Barber Chamber Group – Elvis and Annabelle – Selected Works of Stephen 
Barber. Navona Records (January 2010).  Keyboard percussion.
http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Navona%2BRecords/NV5850


Jennifer Sullivan – Extended Play - EP. (July 2010). Drum Set and Percussion.
https://play.spotify.com/album/6Jp19EfxEt0TpNU6ZR6n6W


Ying Liu – Happy Tragic Death – Independent Film, screened June 2009 at the 
University of Texas Union Film Festival.
Film score composed and performed by Graeme Francis (May 2009) Percussion.
https://vimeo.com/36529390


American Repertory Ensemble – Conversatio Morum. Parma Recordings 
(September 2009). Music Director, Percussion.
http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Navona%2BRecords/NV5850


Secret Armadillo Society – ¡Bienvenidos! Star Seven Media Records 
(October 2009).  Drum Set.  http://armadillosociety.bandcamp.com


Jennifer Sullivan – Black Cat. (July 2008). Drum Set and Percussion.
https://play.spotify.com/album/4MI9yAlZnd6yUtrjgRasyQ


Anthony Belfiglio – Project Escape. Independent release (June 2006).
Congas, Vibraphone.
https://play.spotify.com/album/6Pq6Rb2VqOa3TGHeZzM0VY


University of Texas at San Antonio Chamber Singers – American Choral Music. 
Naxos Records – American Classics (January 2006). Percussion.
http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.559299


Southern Methodist University: Meadows Wind Ensemble – Traces and 
magneticfireflies (works by Augusta Read Thomas). ARTCD 20002007. (March 2005). Percussion.
http://www.amazon.com/Traces-Magneticfireflies-premiere-recordings-Delaney/dp/B00103IKEY


Call It Quits Jazz Combo – Sunrise Sessions Vol.2. Independent release (February 
2002). Drum Set.


Call It Quits Jazz Combo – Sunrise Sessions Vol. 1. Independent release
    (March 2001). Drum Set.







Messing around with some jazz brushes work. A few trades, a little solo, good times!
Live from The Dunderberg Gallery in Gilbertsville, NY, one of John's original compositions, "Pass Junk". January, 2018.

John Colonna - piano
Evan Jagels - bass
Graeme Francis - drums

Live from The Dunderberg Gallery in Gilbertsville, NY, one of John's original compositions, "Buddha". January, 2018.

John Colonna - piano
Evan Jagels - bass
Graeme Francis - drums
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​Another great morning working with kids and parents at the Victoria Public Library, as the 2017 Victoria Bach Festival presents Graeme Francis' "Big Bang"!

One part drum circle, one part educational outreach, this interactive workshop with young children focuses on getting kids excited about rhythm.

If you're interested in bringing this or any of my workshops to work with your group, please contact Dr. Francis here.
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​Live performance tracks from the GF Trio with vibraphone superstar Ed Smith and my South Texas Jazz guys, Doc Watkins (piano) and Mike Porter (bass). These were recorded live in concert at the National Conference of Percussion Pedagogy, hosted by UTSA in May 2015.
Corcovado - A.C. Jobim
Skylark - Hoagie Carmichael
Windows - Chick Corea
I'll Remember April - Gene De Paul

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Three Steps Forward: No. 1. Light years from Here, by Nathan Tanouye

The University of Texas at San Antonio Wind Ensemble
Ron Ellis, director

The University of Texas at San Antonio Faculty Jazz Combo
Graeme Francis, director/drums
Andrew Bergman, bass
Morgan King, saxophones
Aaron Prado, piano

Recorded live in the UTSA Music Recital Hall
April 14, 2016
Three Steps Forward: No. 2. Quiet Stride, by Nathan Tanouye

The University of Texas at San Antonio Wind Ensemble
Ron Ellis, director

The University of Texas at San Antonio Faculty Jazz Combo
Graeme Francis, director/drums
Andrew Bergman, bass
Morgan King, saxophones
Aaron Prado, piano

Recorded live in the UTSA Music Recital Hall
April 14, 2016

Three Steps Forward: No. 3. Fate of the Gate, by Nathan Tanouye

The University of Texas at San Antonio Wind Ensemble
Ron Ellis, director

The University of Texas at San Antonio Faculty Jazz Combo
Graeme Francis, director/drums
Andrew Bergman, bass
Morgan King, saxophones
Aaron Prado, piano

Recorded live in the UTSA Music Recital Hall
April 14, 2016
Two percussion-heavy films to watch for:
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Upon the Awful Tree - written and directed by Matthew Diekman, with score by Matthew Dunne. It was a blast recording the percussion parts for this short film with Sherry Rubins at the UTSA Percussion Studio. 
Happy Tragic Death - this is a short by writer and director Ying Liu, for which I wrote and recorded the soundtrack. You can stream the video here.

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Check out this sneak preview of the upcoming album from the Brent Watkins Trio, to be released by LiSem Records in 2016. This vintage mono mix comes courtesy of Chris Cline. Doc Watkins, piano; Brandon Rivas, bass; Graeme Francis, drums.
Take a listen here!
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GFpercussion's SoundCloud page is now up and running, with recordings of yours truly on all manner of percussion instruments. Here's a current listing of what you can hear. Click on the track titles below to have a listen.

Mirage (pour marimba) - Yasuo Sueyoshi
Merlin (first movement) - Andrew Thomas
Merlin (second movement) - Andrew Thomas
Scorned As Timber, Beloved of the Sky - Ellen Lindquist
Köln Concert Part IIc - arrangement of Keith Jarrett's piano solo for
vibraphone (Graeme Francis) and two marimbas (Steven Martin and Dario Osorio).
Arrangment by D. Corella, J. White, S. Martin, G. Francis.
Rebonds - a - Iannis Xenakis
                                             Rebonds - b - Iannis Xenakis

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​Check out my interview with Austin Chamber Music Center Artistic Director Michelle Schumann, as we discuss the repertory and aesthetics of our program "North Star".

Click here for Luke Quinton's concert preview in the Austin American Statesman.


A Night in Tunisia - Dizzy Gillespie
​Doc Watkins and the Disease, live at the San Antonio Artpace Rooftop party, March, 2015. Thanks to KRTU Jazz for the video!

Brent Watkins, organ
Logan Keese, trumpet
Rich Oppenheim, alto sax
Rene Saenz, tenor sax
Jim Kalson, bass
Graeme Francis, drums

​Green Onions - Booker T. and the MG's
​Doc Watkins and the Disease, live at the San Antonio Artpace Rooftop party, March, 2015. Thanks to KRTU Jazz for the video!

Brent Watkins, organ
Logan Keese, trumpet
Rich Oppenheim, alto sax
Rene Saenz, tenor sax
Jim Kalson, bass
Graeme Francis, drums


​Moanin' - Bobby Timmons
​Doc Watkins and the Disease, live at the San Antonio Artpace Rooftop party, March, 2015. Thanks to KRTU Jazz for the video!

Brent Watkins, organ
​Logan Keese, trumpet
Rich Oppenheim, alto sax
Rene Saenz, tenor sax
Jim Kalson, bass
Graeme Francis, drums



​World premiere of Wayland Rogers' "Homsteaders", for marimba and children's chorus. Inaugural concert of the San Antonio Children's Chorus at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. Thanks to Anne Schelleng for the video, and to Oksana Karle for the great photos from this concert.
 Concertino for Four Percussion and Wind Ensemble
by David Gillingham

​Recorded live, March 2013

UTSA Wind Ensemble
Ron Ellis, director

Sherry Rubins, Jonathan Tirado, Graeme Francis, John Brown​
Percussion Soloists 
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Schumann-Francis Duo, live at the Victoria Bach Festival

For the live recording of Phillip Glass's "Etoile Polaire" (North Star) at the  2011 Victoria Bach Festival, click here and scroll to the bottom of the page. This is an excerpt from the Schumann-Francis Duo's "Bach Blend" concert, which has been featured several times on American Public Media's "Performance Today, and was named one of Austin, Texas's "Top Ten Classical Music Gems" of 2011.

​Graeme Francis, Vibraphone; Michelle Schumann, Piano


Red Clay - Freddie Hubbard
The University of Texas at San Antonio Faculty Jazz Combo
with guest artist Carter Arrington, guitar.

​Graeme Francis - Director/Drums
Utah Hamrick - Bass
Heinz Frommeyer - Piano
Morgan King - Tenor Saxophone
Ron Wilkins - Trombone


​UTSA Recital Hall, February 28, 2011.



Inner Urge - Joe Henderson

The University of Texas at San Antonio Faculty Jazz Combo
with guest artists Jake Langley, guitar, and Ed Smith, vibraphone.

​Graeme Francis - Director/Drums

Utah Hamrick - Bass
Morgan King - Tenor Saxophone

​UTSA Recital Hall, November 22, 2011.




​"Like a Ghost", by Leah and the Moonlighters. Recorded live for Austin, TX's ​Infynit Hour, 2010. 
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​"If It's Not You", by Leah and the Moonlighters. Recorded live for Austin, TX's
​Infynit Hour, 2010. 
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