Xhosa Cole - Saxophone 
Jack Garside - Double Bass
Luke D'Aulerio - Drums

Mabgate Sela Tapes // Xhosa Cole

I Mean You

Luke D’Aulerio freelance drummer based in Birmingham. He cites drummers Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Brian Blade, Marcus Gilmore and Dan Weiss among his biggest influences and inspirations. 
Aged 16, Luke was accepted accepted onto the Birmingham Junior Conservatoire course to study jazz with several world class musicians, including Percy Pursglove and Mike Williams. 

Following this he moved to Leeds to study Jazz at Leeds College of Music. He had the privilege to study with some of the UK and Europe’s finest jazz drummers, including Tim Giles, Dave Walsh, Mark Sanders and Asaf Sirkis. 

Luke has performed at some of the UK’s most prestigious and well known venues and events. These include the London Jazz Festival, Seven Arts, Wakefield Jazz, The Lescar, Leeds College of Music Gala Concert and many more.