EXCELLENT COMPILATION ALBUM BY J.M. SMIG

J.M. Smig has just released a compilation album: "Nien: A Schizospective 2009-2018".

Check it out.
I really like this.
Recommended listening.

And for the Zappa-heads, be sure to check out the ending of 'Black Coffee Waltz' !!
Nope, it's not a Zappa reference. Or is it  :-)

THE CZECH FRANK ZAPPA FAN CLUB IS ISSUING ANOTHER T-SHIRT

The Czech Frank Zappa fan club is issuing a t-shirt in support of the Proton Centrum Prague (where they treat prostate cancer).

Get additional info & order from : fanclubzappa dot brno at post dot cz

NEW RELEASE FROM MIKE KENEALLY AND BRYAN BELLER

 Announced last week,
available now !!

"Freaks in a Mellow Mood, Vol. I"

NEW ALBUM BY L. SHANKAR

 L.Shankar will be releasing a new album later this month: "Full Moon".

In the meantime, you can always check out this amazing concert on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL_PeLSi2Ts

JOHN TABACCO UPDATE

 John Tabacco continues his musical adventures, experimenting with chatGPT and Artificial Intelligence.

"Artificial Tales Of Gleep And Whimsy (Vol.3)"

Volume 3 of stories modified in chatGPT, read by AI voices at my discretion and surrounded by original music and FX.

ED PALERMO BIG BAND IN CONCERT AT THE IRIDIUM ON SEPT 30

MIKE KENALLY CONCERTS SCHEDULED IN FINLAND

FOUR SHOWS IN FINLAND WITH THE MIKE KENEALLY REPORT IN EARLY OCTOBER

Thu Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. Heinävesi, Varjentiini hall
Fri Oct. 4 at 9 pm Tampere, Telakka
Sat Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. Pori, Validi Karkia club / Pori Mies-Laulu
Sun Oct. 6 at 7 pm Helsinki, On the Rocks

RICK BEATO INVITES TONY LEVIN

18 minutes into the interview Tony talks about playing in a band with Don Preston !!
Another excellent interview by Rick Beato.

A POIL UEDA UPDATE

PoiL Ueda in concert

• 14.09 Jazz Off (COLMAR – FR)
• 20.09 (festival) – Le Périscope - Musiques Innovantes (LYON – FR)
• 21.09 La fraternelle / Maison du Peuple (SAINT-CLAUDE – FR)
• 26.09 Le Singe (BIENNE – CH)
• 27.09 Freakshow.Artrock.Festival (WURZBURG – DE)
• 28.09 House of Music Berlin (BERLIN – DE)

DON PRESTON TOUR DATES

Don Preston will also play at De Bosuil in Weert, NL.
October 2, 2024.
sharing the bill with Frank Zappa tribute band The Others Of Invention.

-- info : Philippe Lamoot

For more dates, check Andrew's Diary
https://www.zappanews.co.uk/