Jon Anderson (Yes) forms new band with Jean-Luc Ponty

http://www.prog-sphere.com/news/jon-anderson-forms-new-band/

Coming soon: Zappa live in Helsinki 1973?

The mysterious message.

The next release in the Zappa Family Trust's series Road Tapes is most likely a recording from Helsinki, Finland 1973.
Check out the latest message on http://www.zappa.com/whatsnew/
On August 23, 1973 Frank and The Mothers played Finlandia-talo in Helsinki. Yes, one year before the concerts in another venue in the same city that would end up on You Can't Do That On Stage Volume 2. Excellent choice, ZFT! Finally we get an official release by the forgotten 1973 band with Jean-Luc Ponty, George Duke and others!!

Ponty plays King Kong at Zappanale 2012

The German Zappa festival The Zappanale has managed to engage several very interesting acts this year. The latest news is that Jean-Luc Ponty and George Duke will perform the entire King Kong album!
French violinist Jean-Luc Ponty recorded the album King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa in the late 1969 together with George Duke and other musicians. It was released in 1970 by World Pacific/Liberty. On August 2 Ponty and Duke will perform the music from the album live on stage at the Zappanale in Bad Doberan in Germany. The band also includes bassplayer Guy Akwa and drummer Damien Schmitt.
The Zappanale has also managed to engage artists as Alice Cooper and french zeuhl-rockers Magma this year!

Dweezil on tour with Return To Forever

Dweezil Zappa's Zappa Plays Zappa will soon begin their +20 gig collaboration with Return To Forever.
The first gig takes place in Pittsburgh; PA on August 7. Wonder what it will be like? ZPZ guesting Return To Forever, with the ex Mother Jean-Luc Ponty...Sounds interesting indeed. We envy the US audience that will be able to take part of this.

Tour dates here

Speaking of collaborations: Flo & Eddie is reported to have guested Zappa Plays Zappa on stage in Woodstock on July 28. Track information by idiotbastard.com