Biography
the Zappatistas
Zappatistas Live are
JOHN ETHERIDGE - guitar
STEVE LODDER - keyboards
ANNIE WHITEHEAD - trombone
JEZ WILES - percussion
SIMON BATES - saxophones & flute
PAUL JAYASINHA - trumpet
ROB STATHAM - bass
MIKE BRADLEY - drums
cd personal as above except
TEENA LYLE - percussion / BEN CASTLE - saxophones & flute
The 'ZAPPATISTAS' started as a commission from Nottinghamshire County Council when John was approached by Dave Groome to put together a band for a one off performance at the Newark festival in October 1998. John then contacted Steve Lodder and together they chose the material to perform a selection of Frank Zappa's music with the thrilling line up of ANNIE WHITEHEAD - trombone / TEENA LYLE - percussion / SIMON BATES - tenor saxophone / PAUL JAYASINHA - trumpet / ROB STATHAM - bass / MIKE BRADLEY - drums
The enthusiasm and success of the performance convinced them all to take the show to further audiences and with Geoff Amos offering his services as agent, the members were all ready to reform the Zappatistas again for a November / December tour in 1999.
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