Cuban-American cellist Dr. Tommy Mesa second solo album features works for cello and piano by Saint-Saëns, Jocelyn Morlock, Jules Massenet, Ernesto Lecuona, Florence Price, Francisco Braga, Andrea Casarrubios, Marlos Nobre, Jennifer Higdon, Ernest Bloch, and Kinan Azmeh. The album title draws its meaning from two worlds: 1767, the birth year of the Nicolò Gagliano cello Mesa plays throughout the album, and 6-7, a wildly popular modern slang term. Together, they frame the album’s central idea: the meeting of tradition and innovation. “This is the artistic space I cherish most: where historical craftsmanship and modern creativity coexist,” says Mesa. “17(67) pays tribute to the journeys of composers who came before us while championing the voices of my peers, whose music helps shape the classical world of today and tomorrow.” The repertoire on 17(67) — spanning eras, styles, and sound worlds — reveals how new works can feel as timeless as the classics, and how the canon continually renews itself when placed in modern conversation.