SHAWN M CASEY - TWENTY SMALL CIGARS

Out on iTunes and other digital music platforms.

 

FARLISE PLAYS ZAPPA

Farlise - Twenty Small Cigars

From https://elmundodetulsa.com/farlise-twenty-small-cigars-frank-zappa-single-resena-descargar/

The instrumental project Farlise , led by veteran Castellón musician Juan Carlos Tomás (Juanki) , delivers a masterpiece of reinterpretation with their new single, “Twenty Small Cigars” . This release, a preview of their highly anticipated debut album titled “Mountains, Some Seabed And A Supermarket” , not only pays homage to the genius of Frank Zappa , but also redefines the theme with a unique and captivating identity.

Officially released on several digital music platforms, including Bandcamp:

Farlise - The Black Page #1

 

ECKHARDT GÜNTHER'S MINIREQUIM FOR ROCK MUSICIANS

Eckhardt Günther released a suite entitled 'Five Minirequiems For Rockmusicians, Played By Woodwindquintett' on his 2010 2 CD "A Bunch Of Preludes & Fugues And Other Chambermusic" album.

The first one was dedicated to Frank Zappa.

The other ones to: John Lennon, Kurt Cobain, Bob Marley & Jimi Hendrix.

RICHARD HALLEBEEK & DWEEZIL ZAPPA

Dutch fusion phenomena Richard Hallebeek has shared the stage with Dweezil Zappa on several occasion.
Flash-back with some clips

2013

2015

2019

RICHARD HALLEBEEK - RHPII - PAIN IN THE JAZZ

• Richard Hallebeek: RHPII - Pain In The Jazz
      (2012, cd, The Netherlands, richie rich music / private release)

Here's an album that always lifts my mood.
"Richard Hallebeek Project II - Pain In The Jazz".
Fusion jazz. It doesn't get any better than this.

Richard Hallebeek (guitar), Frans Vollink (bass), Lalle Larsson (keyboards), Sebastiaan Cornelissen (drums), plus a fine selection of guests: Alex Machacek, Jose de Castro, Guthrie Govan, Eric Gales, Kiko Loureiro, Randy Brecker, Andy Timmons, and Greg Howe...

Extraordinary !!

BRAND-NEW Z.E.R.O. - - - MARQUE-SON'S CHICKEN

BRAND NEW Z.E.R.O.!!

Get ready for spring with the Zappa Early Renaissance Orchestra's new rendition of another classic composition from the man himself.
"Marque-son's Chicken" with Niklas Lychou on guitar, Rob Mitchell on drums, synths & additional samples, & Kevin Crosby on bass, synths, arranging & production. (It's our 101st recording!)

-- info: zappanews.co.uk

BILLY HART QUARTET - JUST

• Billy Hart Quartet: Just
      (2025, cd, Germany, ecm)

I don't remember if I already mentioned this excellent album by the Billy Hart Quartet.
"Just" got released on the ECM label a couple of weeks ago.
Featuring Billy Hart (drums), Ethan Iverson (piano), Mark Turner (tenor sax), Ben Street (double bass), the quartet brings straight-forward, contemporary jazz.

read more here:

https://ecmrecords.com/product/just-billy-hart-ethan-iverson-mark-turner-ben-street/

GREG FOAT & GIGI MASIN - DOLPHIN

• Greg Foat & Gigi Masin: Dolphin
      (2023, download / streaming, --, bandcamp)

Strut presents an exclusive new collaboration between UK jazz keyboardist Greg Foat and Venetian ambient / electronic maestro Gigi Masin on ‘Dolphin’.

The result, "Dophin", does sounds as if you're floating on the water.
Not that I float much on water, but if I would, I assume it would be a similar experience.

Ambient / soundscapes / spiritual / relaxing.
Interesting

NEW FRANK ZAPPA RADIO SHOW ALBUM ANNOUNCED: LIVE IN EUROPE 1968

To be released later this month, on the Rhythm And Blues Records label:

Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Live In Europe 1968

"UNCHARTED PASSAGES", A NEW SUN RA ALBUM

Out on the Modern Harmonic record label:

Sun Ra - Uncharted Passages
CD and 2LP (yellow vinyl) release.

..., the tape was eventually identified as a mostly unreleased July 1977 performance by Ra at a downtown NYC "jazz café" called The Axis-in-Soho.