zappatistas The Zappatistas were put together by John Etheridge and Steve Lodder at the end of 1998 for a festival in Newark, UK. It was originally intended to be a one-off thing. http://www.johnetheridge.com/zappa/index.htm 2000/02/17    radio show, bbc radio 3, 23.30 - 00.00 (GMT) 'jazz notes' Alyn Shipton introduces John Etheridge's Zappatistas band, featuring the music of Frank Zappa. The following tracks were made available through john etheridge's web-site. big swifty * the grand wazoo * lets make the water turn black * eat that question * son of mr green genes * sofa no.1 * i'm the slime * peaches en regalia In 2001, the Zappatistas released a live album.   July 14, 2006, the Zappatistas performed at the Zappanale festival in Bad Doberan, Germany. Both pictures on the right were taken by Bazbo on this occasion.
	John Etheridge
	The Zappatistas

discography

1	zappatistas: live in leeds     (2001, cd, uk, jazzprint jpvp122cd) - all zappa material
	various artists: jazzprint sampler 2001     (2001, cd, uk, jazzprint) - incl. zappatistas: 'harry you're a beast / oh no / theme from lumpy gravy (medley)' (frank zappa)
	various artists: zappanale 17     (2006, 2cd, ger, arf society) - incl. various artists playing frank zappa compositions
	various artists: zappanale 17 - retrospective     (2006, dvd, ger, the arf society) - feat. various artists playing frank zappa compositions
	various artists: zappanale # 17     (2007, cd, ger, arf society) - incl. various artists playing frank zappa compositions
	various artists: weasels re-ripped     (2015, cd, uk, cordelia records cd062) - feat. various artists performing the music of frank zappa
	various artists: i walked out into thenight and the vegetables began to howl     (2019, cd, uk, cordelia) = sampler including chato segerer, spanner jazz punks and the zappatistas

concerts

• 1998/10/11 concert newark, uk - sharing the bill with the Britten Sinfonia
  
• 1999/11/?? concert 'The Wardrobe', Leeds, UK
                              released on the album: zappatistas: live in leeds
• 2002/09/26 concert 'The Fairfield Halls', Croydon, UK

John Etheridge - guitar, voice
Simon Bates - saxophones, voice
Annie Whitehead - trombone
Simon Finch - trumpet
Steve Lodder - keyboards, arrangements
Rob Statham - bass
Mike Bradley - drums
Teena Lyle - percussion, vibes, voice

• 2003/06/26 concert "Brianza Open Jazz Festival", Monza, Mi, Italy
  • Peaches en Regalia, Grand Wazoo, band introduction, Let's Make the Water Turn Black > Sofa #1, Eat that Question > Sexual Harassment in the Workplace > King Kong, Sleep Dirt, band introduction, Big Swifty, Harry You're a Beast > Oh No > Theme from Lumpy Gravy, I'm the Slime
  • broadcast on Rai Radio Tre on 2003/12/02
     
• 2003/10/03 concert : "Cool Rats - Hot Licks!" at the Jazz Festival Frankfurt, Germany

  • John Etheridge: guitar * Steve Lodder: keyboard * Annie Whithead: trombone * Teena Lyle: percussion * Simon Bates: tenor sax, alto sax, soprano sax, flute * Paul Jayasinha: trumpet * Rob Statham: bass * Mike Bradley: drums

  • peaches en regalia * grand wazoo * let's make the water turn black * sofa#1 * eat that question * sexual harrassment in the workplace * king kong * big swifty * sleep dirt * harry you're a beast / lumpy gravy / oh no medley * I am the slime * we are not alone
    

• 2006/07/14 concert "zappanale", bad doberan, germany
  • Peaches en Regalia, Grand Wazoo, Let's Make The Water Turn Black, Sofa no1, Eat That Question, Sexual Harassment, King Kong, Sleep Dirt, Big Swifty, Harry You're A Beast - Oh No - Orange County Lumber Truck
    
• 2008/08/09 The Zappatistas - concert 'Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club', London, UK