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Shows & sessionsDuo with Rob Coers (guitar) at Jazz Works Eindhoven
Zhanpeng and Rob Coers met at a jam session in Eindhoven in 2025 and found they share a love for similar playing styles and genres. After Zhanpeng's guest appearance with The Mellowtones in August, they set themselves the challenge of a duo programme of some of their favourite tunes, and shared it with the audience.
Guest appearance with The Mellowtones at Genneper Hoeve
Part of the summer concert series at the Genneper Hoeve, a farm setting. The Mellowtones Jazz Trio welcomed Zhanpeng Yang (guitar) and Manfred Dikkers (drums) as their guests.
Breda Jazz Festival, with the Electronic Groove Ensemble
Returned to the Sound of Europe stage at Brandpunt with the Electronic Groove Ensemble, a Conservatorium Tilburg and Rockacademie group playing groove-driven music between jazz, pop and rock.
Playing guitar in the Fontys Bigband
Joined the conservatory's 18-piece training bigband for a lunchtime concert at Muziekgebouw Eindhoven, under conductor Maino Remmers.
Electronic & Groove Ensemble at Jazz Podium Goirle
Played in the Electronic & Groove Ensemble, one of three Fontys Conservatorium student groups on the bill that afternoon, with electronic textures, funky rhythms, and inventive jazz fusion.
Breda Jazz Festival, with the Global Rhythm Ensemble
Took the Sound of Europe crossover stage at Brandpunt with the Global Rhythm Ensemble, a Tilburg Conservatorium group built around rhythms from Brazil, Cuba, India and beyond.
Duo set with Donato Di Lorenzo at Paradox
A short guitar-and-saxophone set billed as "a musical dialogue between China and Italy", one of the season's Fontys Conservatorium ensemble evenings at Paradox, Tilburg.
Led the Jazzsessie at Paradox Tilburg
Led a group for a full evening at one of the Netherlands' most respected jazz rooms, closing with an open session for local musicians.
First Paradox appearance, with the AMPA Jazz Collective
Joined pianist Bumjun Yim's ensemble for the 20:20 slot on a night of Fontys AMPA jazz-department showcases at Paradox, Tilburg.
First lunchtime concert at Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
Played guitar with the FAA Jazz Collective in the Kleine Zaal, running a set from Johnny Green and Jerome Kern through to Coltrane and Herbie Hancock.