DWEEZIL ZAPPA AND SOKLO

another YouTube clip by Dweezil Zappa.

THE LESSON is back! This episode features ELIJAH SOKOLOW, a guitarist and producer who is approaching the GUITAR in a very DISTORTED way.

 

THE ED PALERMO BIG BAND

CHRISTIAN VANDER - CONCERT RENNES 2002

• Christian Vander Quartet: Concert Rennes 2002
      (2026, cd, France, acel)

I was quite happy with the digital rip of the latest Christain Vander release that I received last week.
And I'm even more thrilled now that the actual CD arrived.

A beautiful tribute to the music of John Coltrane, by none other than Magma founder Christian Vander.
Recorded in 2002.
Released in 2026.

GONG ON TOUR

Gong will be touring and they will be performing at Het Bos in Antwerp, Belgium.
Het Bos has a venue capacity of only 200 people. Curious to see how that will turn out...

Here's Gong at Zappanale, from 2024.

-- info Dirk Verschaeve

BEBO BEST & THE BBC CONTEMPORARY ORCHESTRA - ZAPPA IN JAZZ

• Bebo Best & The BBC Contemporary Orchestra: Zappa In Jazz
      (2026, download / streaming, --,digital music platforms)

Bebo Best (real name Bebo Baldan) and the BBC Contemporary Orchestra already released several Frank Zappa compositions on their “Zap! Zappa Favtunes” album in 2023.
And now there's “Zappa In Jazz”.

Wow.

01. Cosmik Debris
02. B Bop; Blessed Relief
03. Blessed Relief
04. Zappa's Disgression Variation
05. Zoot Allures
06. Penguin In Bondage
07. Sofa No. 2
08. Po-Jama People
09. Uncle Meat
10. Alta Tensione
11. Playin' On Cosmik
12. The Jazzy Scrutinizer

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-- info: Jan van Kemenade

MOON ZAPPA JOINED AHMET ON ROCKTAILS

 

MAY 22, 23 & 24 - - - BRUSSELS JAZZ WEEKEND

With Flat Earth Society performing at the Grand Market Place on Saturday the 23rd.

https://lottobrusselsjazzweekend.be/?l=en

ANGINE DE POITRINE - VOL. II

• Angine De Poitrine: Vol. II
      (2026, download / streaming, --, bandcamp)
      (2026, lp, --, --)

Strike while the iron is hot, is probably what Angine De Poitrine is thinking.

I've mentioned the band a couple of times already, and the attention that they are getting just seems to keep on growing.
The band released their second album, "Vol. II", in March, has received a lot of media coverage (even more for their appearance than for their music), and is now scheduled to play all over the world.

Microtonal math rock.
I'm a fan.

JULIE SLICK UPDATE

Julie Slick has toured and recorded with Adrian Belew. Their most recent collaboration was the Crimson ProjeKCt, and the 2024 "Remain In Light" tour.

Also in 2024, Julie and Marco Machera released their "Fourth Dementia (10 Year Anniversary)" album.
This "Fourth Dimentia (10 Year Anniversary)" album, has now been released on CD.
In a limited edition of 50 copies.

HAM SESSION OUTDOOR - MAY 23, 24 & 25 - GHENT, BELGIUM

https://hamsessions.org/

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