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The OTL Show

The OTL Show is presented by Ben Watson, author of books on Frank Zappa and Derek Bailey, and now leader of the band AMM All-Stars, whose genre-defying music – improvised fresh every week – pulls the tracks he plays into the present, wet and glistening. “To create anew you need forceps … and the squeaky-clean table-top percussion of Mr Peter Baxter” said Watson as he mounted his Bakfiets and rode off down Broadwick Street.

ALL EPISODES

The OTL Show (08/11/2024)

The OTL Show (08/11/2024) (08/11/2024)

“To create anew you need forceps … and the squeaky-clean table-top percuss...

The OTL Show (01/11/2024)

The OTL Show (01/11/2024) (01/11/2024)

The OTL Show is presented by Ben Watson, author of books on Frank Zappa an...

The OTL Show (25/10/2024)

The OTL Show (25/10/2024) (25/10/2024)

The OTL Show is presented by Ben Watson, author of books on Frank Zappa an...

Peter Baxter for The OTL Show (18/10/2024)

Peter Baxter for The OTL Show (18/10/2024) (18/10/2024)

“To create anew you need forceps … and the squeaky-clean table-top percuss...

The OTL Show – Baxterium takeover (10/10/2024)

The OTL Show – Baxterium takeover (10/10/2024) (10/10/2024)

The OTL Show is presented by Ben Watson, author of books on Frank Zappa an...

The OTL Show (04/10/2024)

The OTL Show (04/10/2024) (04/10/2024)

The OTL Show is presented by Ben Watson, author of books on Frank Zappa an...

The OTL Show (20/09/2024)

The OTL Show (20/09/2024) (20/09/2024)

The OTL Show is presented by Ben Watson, author of books on Frank Zappa an...

The OTL Show (13/09/2024)

The OTL Show (13/09/2024) (13/09/2024)

The OTL Show is presented by Ben Watson, author of books on Frank Zappa an...

The OTL Show (06/09/2024)

The OTL Show (06/09/2024) (06/09/2024)

The OTL Show is presented by Ben Watson, author of books on Frank Zappa an...

The OTL Show (30/08/2024)

The OTL Show (30/08/2024) (30/08/2024)

The OTL Show is presented by Ben Watson, author of books on Frank Zappa an...

The OTL Show (23/08/2024)

The OTL Show (23/08/2024) (23/08/2024)

Ben Watson discusses the place of composition in improvisation with refere...

The OTL Show (16/08/2024)

The OTL Show (16/08/2024) (16/08/2024)

Ben Watson plays tracks recorded the previous Friday by AMM All-Stars feat...

The OTL Show (09/08/2024)

The OTL Show (09/08/2024) (09/08/2024)

“To create anew you need forceps … and the squeaky-clean table-top percuss...

The OTL Show (02/08/2024)

The OTL Show (02/08/2024) (02/08/2024)

The OTL Show is presented by Ben Watson, author of books on Frank Zappa an...

The OTL Show (19/07/2024)

The OTL Show (19/07/2024) (19/07/2024)

“To create anew you need forceps … and the squeaky-clean table-top percuss...

The OTL Show (12/07/2024)

The OTL Show (12/07/2024) (12/07/2024)

The OTL Show is presented by Ben Watson, author of books on Frank Zappa an...

The OTL Show (05/07/2024)

The OTL Show (05/07/2024) (05/07/2024)

The OTL Show is presented by Ben Watson, author of books on Frank Zappa an...

The OTL Show (07/06/2024)

The OTL Show (07/06/2024) (09/06/2024)

An hour of soul, funk, free improvisation, alternative rock and more.

The OTL Show (24/05/2024)

The OTL Show (24/05/2024) (24/05/2024)

The OTL Show is presented by Ben Watson, author of books on Frank Zappa an...

The OTL Show (17/05/2024)

The OTL Show (17/05/2024) (17/05/2024)

The OTL Show is presented by Ben Watson, author of books on Frank Zappa an...

The OTL Show (10/05/2024)

The OTL Show (10/05/2024) (10/05/2024)

On this episode of The OTL Show Out To Lunch releases a consideration of C...

The OTL Show (26/04/2024)

The OTL Show (26/04/2024) (26/04/2024)

Episode of The OTL Show based on Ben’s discovery of Reno and Me R...

The OTL Show (19/04/2024)

The OTL Show (19/04/2024) (19/04/2024)

An hour of improvisation, jazz, blues, experimental and more, every Friday...

The OTL Show (12/04/2024)

The OTL Show (12/04/2024) (12/04/2024)

Ben Watson and his daughter Iris – home from Dundee for the Easter h...

The OTL Show (05/04/2024)

The OTL Show (05/04/2024) (05/04/2024)

Back home from Dundee University for the Easter Holidays, Ben Watson’...

The OTL Show (29/03/2024)

The OTL Show (29/03/2024) (29/03/2024)

The OTL Show is presented by Ben Watson, author of books on Frank Zappa an...

The OTL Show (22/03/2024)

The OTL Show (22/03/2024) (22/03/2024)

The OTL Show is presented by Ben Watson, author of books on Frank Zappa an...

OTL Show (08/03/2024)

OTL Show (08/03/2024) (08/03/2024)

The OTL Show live from Soho Studios.

The OTL Show (01/03/2024)

The OTL Show (01/03/2024) (01/03/2024)

The OTL Show is presented by Ben Watson, author of books on Frank Zappa an...

The OTL Show (23/02/2024)

The OTL Show (23/02/2024) (23/02/2024)

Lacking fresh material by AMM All-Stars, Out To Lunch cooks up a show usin...

The OTL Show (16/02/2024)

The OTL Show (16/02/2024) (16/02/2024)

The OTL Show is presented by Ben Watson, whose genre-defying music – impro...

The OTL Show (09/02/2024)

The OTL Show (09/02/2024) (09/02/2024)

Ben Watson presents two new tracks by AMM All-Stars drummer Peter Baxter o...

The OTL Show (02/02/2024)

The OTL Show (02/02/2024) (02/02/2024)

Starting with a track by Spoort (“One Day It Will Come”), this...

The OTL Show (26/01/2024)

The OTL Show (26/01/2024) (26/01/2024)

Ben Watson weaves improvisations recorded in London by AMM All-Stars the p...

The OTL Show (19/01/2024)

The OTL Show (19/01/2024) (19/01/2024)

Ben Watson presents the new single from Spoort, “Every Night This We...

The OTL Show (12/01/2024)

The OTL Show (12/01/2024) (12/01/2024)

Groovy jazz from Tim Buckley, Jeff Simmons and Paul Moss, plus improvisati...

The OTL Show (05/01/2024)

The OTL Show (05/01/2024) (05/01/2024)

Inaugural 2024 edition of Ben Watson’s show mixing ace dance tracks ...

The OTL Show (29/12/2023)

The OTL Show (29/12/2023) (29/12/2023)

Seasonal episode of The OTL Show featuring Paul Shearsmith with the Watson...

The OTL Show (22/12/2023)

The OTL Show (22/12/2023) (22/12/2023)

Festive show with Christmas/New Year’s R&B from 1948 to 1962, pl...

The OTL Show (15/12/2023)

The OTL Show (15/12/2023) (15/12/2023)

In this edition of The OTL Show, Ben Watson plays “The Sky Is Crying...

The OTL Show (08/12/2023)

The OTL Show (08/12/2023) (08/12/2023)

Ben Watson puts to spotlight on Ray Agee, urban bluesman who founded a lab...

The OTL Show (01/12/2023)

The OTL Show (01/12/2023) (01/12/2023)

Crazy Ben attacks the music business by seguing three songs by Ray Agee, J...

The OTL Show (24/11/2023)

The OTL Show (24/11/2023) (24/11/2023)

In this episode of The OTL Show, Ben Watson argues that jazz is all about ...

The OTL Show (17/11/2023)

The OTL Show (17/11/2023) (17/11/2023)

Taking inspiration from a radio broadcast by Johnny Otis (KPPC Pasadena 2-...

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