Where is Fred?: Set to start in Newcastle and do a Zurich masterclass!

Fred and his New JBs will funk up the Hoochie Coochie tonight at the start of their quick seven-city tour of Europe, which now includes a masterclass and jam Sunday afternoon in Zurich.

Many thanks to Carine Zuber of Moods, for organizing the opportunity for musicians and music students of all levels to learn from and play with Funky Fred. Also thanks to Mariela Scarfo for setting the precedent with the trombone workshop she pulled together in Buenos Aires.

Here is the updated itinerary:

Oct. 18 -- Hoochie Coochie, Newcastle, UK

Oct. 19 -- Moods, Zurich

Oct. 20 -- Funk Workshop and Jam (register by emailing Carine.Zuber@moods.ch

Oct. 21 -- New Morning, Paris

Oct. 22 -- The Blue Note, Milan

Oct. 23 -- Treibhaus, Innsbruck, Austria

Oct. 25 -- Quasimodo, Berlin

Oct. 26 -- Metro Music Bar, Brno, Czech Republic

One of Sunday's participants will be drummer and fan Fabio Vezzio, who shared these photos from Poretta, Italy, in 2010, Basel, Switzerland, last year, and Estavayer-le-Lac last summer. Thanks, Fabio!