ERIC LEGNINI TRIO - MISS SOUL

• Eric Legnini Trio: Miss Soul
      (2005, cd France, label blue)

Earlier this week, I got introduced to the music of Belgian pianist Eric Legnini.
More specific to the Eric Legnini Trio's "Miss Soul" album.

Particularly cheerful and very energetic.
Original pieces plus some excellent tunes by Phineas Newbor Jr., by Björk (!!), and by Keith Jarrett.

Performed by Eric Legnini (piano); Matthias Allamane and Rosario Bonaccorso (bass), and Franck Agulhon (drums).

Lovely !

Here's 'The Memphis Dude', the opener:

TWO DEUS ALBUMS WILL GET A DELUXE RE-RELEASE

Belgian band dEUS sampled Frank Zappa’s ‘Little Umbrellas on ‘W.C.S. (First Draft)’ on their first album. It got released on vinyl, CD and on cassette in 1994.

The album is getting a deluxe re-issue next month. The 2 CD or 3 LP set will include lost B-sides and rarities.

"In A Bar Under The Sea" will get a similar treatment !

Both to be released in March.

Here's ‘W.C.S. (First Draft)’

JEFF BUCKLEY - LIVE AT SIN-E

To be released as a 4 LP set next to a 2 CD set: Jeff Buckley: "Live At Sin-E".

 

M.E.D., BLUE & MADLIB - BAD NEIGHBOR

 

• M.E.D. , Blu & Madlib: Bad Neighbor
      (2026, 2lp, USA, bang ya head) – black vinyl
      (2026, 2lp, USA, bang ya head) – red vinyl

In 2015, hip-hoppers and MC’s M.E.D. (real name Nick Rodriguez), Blu (real name Johnson Barnes III) and Madlib (real name Otis Jackson Jr) released their collaboration, “Bad Neighbor”.
The album included ‘Get Money’, a track that ended with a snippet of FZ’s ‘Florentine Pogen’.

The album had already gotten a re-release in 2019 but it will get another re-release on black and on red vinyl to celebrate its 10th anniversary. To be released in March.

HARRISON HUFMAN - H

• Harrison Hufman: H
      (2026, download / streaming, --, bandcamp)

Harrison Hufman's latest release, "H", uses Frank Zappa's image in the album artwork !
The music itself, is a bit more experimental.

STOLEN MOMENTS

• Alba Armengou ( voz y trompeta )
• Joan Chamorro ( contrabajo dirección)
• Rita Payés ( trombon y voz)
• Josep Traver ( guitarra )
• Ignasi Terraza, (piano )
• Abril Saurí ( bateria )

From the cd "Joan Chamorro presenta Alba Armengou"

MAGMA RETURNS TO LE TRITON IN PARIS

After their success in January, Magma is returning in July for a new series of three concerts at Le Triton! 

From 2 to 4 July at Le Triton!

KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZARD RECORD STORE DAY RELEASE

The upcoming Record Store Day will see the release of "Big Fig Wasp".
(On vinyl. )

LAZULI - ÊTRE ET NE PLUS ÊTRE

• Lazuli: Être Et Ne Plus Être
      (2026, cd, France, l'abeille rode)

Lazuli has a new album out !
"Être Et Ne Plus Être".

With their recognisable sound, presenting an eclectic mix of indie rock, chanson and folk, but with a raw edge, Lazuli has produced another impressive album.

Melodic, fragile and vulnerable, and also very beautiful.

https://lazuli-music.com/?lang=en

PETE ROTH TRIO, FEATURING BILL BRUFORD - - - TOUR DATES

Pete Roth Trio - PRT featuring Bill Bruford.
Confirmed and announced dates, much more to come.
If You live on the USA side close enough to Canadian dates, please consider this unique opportunity to see the band, for time being there are no USA dates scheduled this year.

• Feb 22 - Madrid, Spain (Café Berlin)
• Feb 23 - Barcelona, Spain (Luz de Gas)
• March 04 - Cruise to the Edge(Stardust Theater)
• March 05 - Cruise to the Edge (Q&A @ Atrium)
• March 07 - Cruise To The Edge (Spinnaker)
• March 08 - Cruise to the Edge (Photo Experience @ Spinnaker)
• April 30 - Guildford, UK (Performing Arts Technology Studios)
• May 08 - Poole, UK (Lighthouse)
• May 12 - Tallin, Estonia (KUMU Auditorium)
• May 27 - Toronto, Canada (Garrison)
• May 28 - Ottawa, Canada (Rainbow Bistro)
• May 29 - Montreal, Canada (Club Soda)
• May 30 - Quebec City, Canada (Palais Montcalm)
• May 31 - Quebec City, Canada (Matinée Round-Table @ Salle d’Youville)
• May 31 - Alma, Canada (Café du Clocher)
• June 19 - Wavendon, UK (The Stables)