Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra

The Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra was a group of Hollywood session musicians organized by Frank Zappa in 1967 to record music for his first solo album, Lumpy Gravy. Some of these musicians are thought to have worked together in various combinations under the leadership of Ken Shroyer as far back as 1959. However, it was Zappa who gave them the name several years later. Lumpy Gravy peaked at 159 on the Billboard 200 in 1968.

In 1975, Zappa organized another group using the same name which involved a few of the same musicians. This group recorded music for his album Orchestral Favorites, released in 1979. Recorded at Royce Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, September 17–19, 1975

Musician credits for Lumpy Gravy

Musician credits Piano, CelesteElectric Harpsichord Pete Jolly Mike LangLincoln Mayorga Paul SmithDrumsFrank CappJohn GuerinShelly MannePercussionAlan EstesGene EstesVictor FeldmanEmil RichardsWoodwindsDon ChristliebGene CiprianoBunk GardnerJules JacobTed NashJohn RotellaFrench HornsVincent DeRosaArthur MaebeRichard ParisiTrumpetJimmy ZitoTromboneKenneth ShroyerSource:

Musician creditsGuitarsDennis BudimirJim HaynesTony RizziTommy TedescoAl ViolaBassJohn BalkinChuck BerghoferJimmy BondLyle RitzBob WestStringsHarold AyresArnold BelnickHarold G. BemkoJoseph DiFioreJess EhrlichJames GetzoffPhilip GoldbergHarry HyamsRaymond J. KellyJerome A. KesslerAlexander KoltunBernard KundellWilliam KuraschLeonard MalarskyJerome J. ReislerRalph SchaefferLeonard SelicTibor ZeligSource:

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