NEW RELEASE THE FLAT EARTH SOCIETY

November 2023, the Flat Earth Society performed at the café of De Bijloke in Ghent, BE.
The concert was entitled "Zonk Sessie #1" and celebrated the music of Miles Davis.

April 2024, FES would do a second session at the same location, called "Zonk Sessie #2 - De Misha Mengelberg Mutations".

The first session has been made available by FES through their Bandcamp page.
Lovely. And not just because I attended. :-)

FLAT EARTH SOCIETY - MISSA ASINORUM

• Flat Earth Society: Missa Asinorum
      (2026, cd, Belgium, zonk records)

The Flat Earth Society Orchestra is touring with "Missa Asinorum", their latest album.
Great concerts and a superb album.

In the newly accepted standard way that world leaders communicate, Peter Vermeersch adds:

Out on LP, CD and Bandcamp.

Essential listening !!

FLAT EARTH SOCIETY - - - UPCOMING CONCERTS

In a couple of weeks, FES will play at the Brussels Jazz Weekend. It will be the final concert for Peter Vermeersch (as part of the band).

23-05 Concert - Brussels Jazz Weekend (BE)


THE COLTRANE MUTATIONS
Celebrating 100 years of John Coltrane

23-09 Stadsschouwburg Brugge, Brugge (BE)
24-09 Bozar, Brussel (BE)
25-09 Palais des Beaux Arts, Charleroi (BE)
27-09 TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht (NL)
01-10 Chassé Theater, Breda, (NL)
11-10 Het Speelhuis, Helmond (NL)
13-10 Jazz i Halmstad, Halmstad (SE)
14-10 Kulturhuset Spira, Jönköping (SE)
17-10 Amare, Den Haag (NL)
18-10 Casa da Música, Porto (PT)
30-10 Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (NL)

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

NEW ALBUM BY FLAT EARTH SOCIETY

The Flat Earth Society Orchestra has just released "Missa Asinorum".
The bandcamp download / streaming version is already available.
The CD / LP release will follow around the 18th of April.

I'm listening while I'm typing this.
Beautiful !!

FLAT EARTH SOCIETY - ORFEUS - INTEGRALE VERSIE

 As expected, following yesterday's "De Liederen", Flat Earth Society now also released the complete version of their "Orfeus" theatre show.

FLAT EARTH SOCIETY - ORFEUS - DE LIEDEREN

The Flat Earth Society has just released "Orfeus - De Liederen", the songs from the recent theatre performance which was a collaboration between composer Peter Vermeersch and actor Koen De Graeve.

In Flemish / Dutch !!

 

FLAT EARTH SOCIETY ORCHESTRA UPDATE

Upcoming concerts

• 20/11 Jazz Pelt, CC Palethe, Pelt, BE
• 04/12 Ham Sessions Feestconcert, De Centrale, Gent, BE
• 12/12 De Kern, Wilrijk, BE
• 13/12 Nova Express, Nona, Mechelen, BE

And there's a new album being recorded !

"Missa Asinorum"

Album release concerts

• 28/04/2026: première @ HA Concerts, Gent, BE
• 01/05/2026: BIM Huis, Amsterdam, NL
• 08/05/2026: Paradox, Tilburg, NL

FES / FLAT EARTH SOCIETY

There are two opportunities to catch the Flat Earth Society Orchestra in concert the coming months:

May 22, 2025 - FES Live - Hnita Jazz Club, Heist-op-den-Berg (BE)

June 29, 2025 - FES Live - Tournai Jazz Festival, Doornik (BE)

FLAT EARTH SOCIETY UPDATE

FES live at the Lincoln Center in New York,
Thursday, November 7th, 2024

Available for video streaming over at 

https://dam.lincolncenter.org/Share/7p27hvph5ms21710m0bpc01264t4v38r

And mark your calendars for these upcoming FES shows with Koen De Graeve

23-01 Cc Ter Dilft, Bornem (B)
31-01 Cc Westrand, Dilbeek (B)
01-02 GC Den Bussel, Keerbergen (B)
04-02 Cc Brugge, Stadsschouwburg Brugge (B)
14-02 Chassé Theater, Breda (NL)
15-02 Cc Muze, Zolder (B)

FES - THE ONE

• flat earth society  the one
      (2024, cd, Belgium, zonk)

FES's latest album, "The One" arrived last week.
Beautiful music in a nice package (art by Marc Meeuwissen).

Recommended listening.

FLAT EARTH SOCIETY - THE ONE

• flat earth society: the one
      (2024, download / streaming, --, bandcamp)

During the waiting period for the CD, I'm already enjoying the download of the latest Flat Earth Society album.

Exotic, playful, cinematic.
Amazing.

Compositions by Peter Vermeersch and Peter Vandenberghe.

Essential listening !

NEW FLAT EARTH SOCIETY ALBUM AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER

Flat Earth Society Orchestra, or FES, is the rambunctious kid who's been causing a ruckus in the music world for a whopping quarter-century. Their mission? As fresh as the morning toast. Their role? Far from the final act. In their latest masterpiece, "THE ONE", FES challenges the notion of a singular truth, a concept as overrated as the last slice of pizza.

One truth, one version, one story - it's as monotonous as a metronome, and FES isn't having any of it.

Created by the dynamic duo - Peter Vandenberghe and Peter Vermeersch - it's as crafty, cinematic, and sneaky as those villains in vintage films noir. "The One" is the perfect antidote to nonsensical quests and a celebratory toast to boundless imagination.

FES ANNOUNCES A NEW ALBUM

The Flat Earth Society Orchestra has just announced a new album, "The One", to be released in spring 2024.

 

FLAT EARTH SOCIETY & KOEN DE GRAEVE

Update :

• 13-01 ARSENAAL/LAZARUS, Mechelen, BE
• 14-01 ARSENAAL/LAZARUS, Mechelen, BE
• 19-01 Cc Belgica, Dendermonde, BE
• 20-01 Het Gasthuis, Aarschot, BE
• 21-01 Cultuurhuis EMotia, Erpe-Mere, BE
• 26-01 Cc Ter Dilft, Bornem, BE
• 29-01 De Roma, Antwerpen, BE
• 10-02 Cc Ter Vesten, Beveren, BE
• 17-02 Cc Gildhof, Tielt, BE
• 18-02 Handelsbeurs, Gent, BE
• 23-02 Cc Zwaneberg, Heist-op-den-Berg, BE
• 24-02 Stadsschouwburg, Mechelen, BE
• 25-02 Cc De Werf, Aalst, BE

JAZZ & MO'

The latest issue of Jazz & Mo' has Flat Earth Society on the cover.
Next to FES, inside, there's encounters with Don Kapot, Matthias De Waele, Pierre Vervloesem, Linda Fredriksson, and Seppe Begruers.

https://muziekmozaiek.be/jazz/

FLAT EARTH SOCIETY'S LATEST PROJECT

Flat Earth Society's latest project is entitled "Orpheus" and it's a collaboration with actor Koen De Graeve.

• 13-01 Orfeus première - ARSENAAL/LAZARUS, Mechelen (BE)
• 14-01 Orfeus - ARSENAAL/LAZARUS, Mechelen (BE)
• 19-01 Orfeus - Cc Belgica, Dendermonde (BE)
• 20-01 Orfeus - Het Gasthuis, Aarschot (BE)
• 21-01 Orfeus - Cultuurhuis EMotia, Erpe Mere (BE)
• 26-01 Orfeus - Cc Ter Dilft, Bornem (BE)
• 29-01 Orfeus - De Roma, Antwerp (BE)
• 10-02 Orfeus - Cc Ter Vesten, Beveren (BE)
• 17-02 Orfeus - Cc Gildhof, Tielt (BE)
• 18-02 Orfeus - Handelsbeurs, Ghent (BE)
• 23-02 Orfeus - Cc Zwaneberg, Heist-op-den-Berg (BE)
• 24-02 Orfeus - Stadsschouwburg, Mechelen (BE)
• 25-02 Orfeus dernière - Cc De Werf, Aalst (BE)

FLAT EARTH SOCIETY - R.I.P.

• flat earth society: r.i.p.
      (2022, cd, belgium, igloo)

Belgium's prime big band, Flat Earth Society ( or FES or Flat Earth Society Orchestra) has just released "R.I.P."
12 pieces, and after each piece at least one of the members leaves the stage, only to rejoin for the final track.

In this project FES creates its own funeral repertoire and Perpetuum Mobile: 12 farewell songs for the funeral of the members of the orchestra. All fifteen of them must die, through illness, plain bad luck, old age or a stupid accident, there is no shortage of causes. As the suite progresses, the orchestra dwindles until no one is left: a tragicomic preview of what is to come. As the last musician leaves the stage, the whole orchestra is reunited, as in Roland Topor’s story “Blues for Gaston”. And they celebrate that reunion exuberantly with a wild Death defying Danse Macabre.

Absurd and funny. Yes.
But also multi-layered as it is a tribute to the late Tom Wouters, and a glimps of the future as we're all getting older.

Download-only.  (R.I.P., physical carriers?)
https://www.igloorecords.be/album/rip-flat-earth-society/?lang=en

Give a listen at the Radio France podcast:

https://www.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/podcasts/open-jazz/flat-earth-society-la-toussaint-version-humour-belge-8718057

Or check out the recent Belgian Radio 1 'Culture Club' podcast that included an interview with Peter Vermeersch,
or the Radio Klara special on the 30th of October.

FLAT EARTH SOCIETY ORCHESTRA

Flat Earth Society Orchestra
Upcoming concerts

• 16-11 Best Of - The Tivoli, Jazz i Helsingborg (SE)
• 18-11 Best Of - Victoria Nasjonal Jazzscene, Oslo (NO)
• 19-11 FES&Film - Folkets Hus, Älmhult (SE)
• 20-11 FES&Film - Teater Festsalen, Jazz i Halmstad (SE)
• 22-11 Best Of - Nefertiti, Göteborg (SE)
• 23-11 Best Of - Fasching, Stockholm (SE)

FLAT EARTH SOCIETY ORCHESTRA RELEASES A NEW ALBUM

"R.I.P."
On the Igloo Records label.
Download-only.

to be heard in full
on Belgian National Radio Klara 'Late Night Jazz'
this evening at 10pm