FZ Musicians & Collaborators H-L

The Mothers Of Invention (Hamilton, December 7, 1975; Montreal, December 8, 1975) guest violin
Zappa (October-November 1976) keyboards, violin
Zappa (December 1976) keyboards, violin
Zappa (January-February 1977) keyboards, violin

Zappa In New York (1978) keyboards, violin, vocals
Studio Tan (1978) keyboards, yodeling
Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar (1981) keyboards
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (1992) keyboards
Läther (1996) keyboards, violin, vocals, yodeling
Have I Offended Someone? (1997) keyboards, violin, vocals
Philly '76 (2009) keyboards, violin
Zappa In New York 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (2019) keyboards, violin, vocals
Zappa—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2020) keyboards, violin
Zappa/Erie (2022) keyboards, violin

BTB II: Conceptual Continuity (1992) keyboards

Alain Johannes

Unreleased soirée session at UMRK (January 1993)

John

Baby Snakes (the movie) (1979) as himself

AAAFNRAA—Baby Snakes—The Compleat Soundtrack (2012) voice

Brian Johnson

The Yellow Shark (1993) art direction & design

Howard Johnson

Zappa (SNL, October 21, 1978) baritone sax

Halloween (Video) (2003) baritone sax
Zappa—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2020) baritone sax

Charles Jones

The Penguins "Memories Of El Monte" (1963) vocals

David Jones

GTO's Permanent Damage (1969) composer

Tom Jones

The Chieftains The Long Black Veil (1995) vocals recorded at UMRK, 1993

Eric Josephbek

FZ:OZ (2002) design rendering
Halloween (2003) package design rendering

John Judnich

Lumpy Gravy (1968) recording engineer
The Old Masters Box One—Mystery Disc (1985) recording engineer
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5 (1992) recording engineer
The MOFO Project/Object (fazedooh) (2006) recording engineer
The MOFO Project/Object (2006) recording engineer
The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) recording engineer

Lenny Bruce The Berkeley Concert (1969) sound engineer

Steven Jurgensmeyer

The Lost Episodes (1996) package design
Läther (1996) cover execution & layout design
Mystery Disc (1998) graphic engineer

Del Casher (aka Del Kacher)

The Mothers Of Invention (1966) guitar

The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle 21.12.2014 (2014) guitar

Florence Marly "Space Boy" (1966) bass, guitar, production

Yoram Kahana

The Crux Of The Biscuit (2016) cover photograph
Apostrophe (') 50th Anniversary Edition (2024) photograph

Art Kane

Greasy Love Songs (2010) phtography

Kanzus J. Kanzus (aka Kanzas J. Canzus)

The Mothers Of Invention (1969) guest dancing

Over-Nite Sensation (1973) technician
Apostrophe (') (1974) technical
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5 (1992) biological masterpiece, voice
Finer Moments (2012) biological masterpiece
Over-Nite Sensation 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (2023) technician

Armand Kaproff

Absolutely Free (1967) cello
Mothermania (1969) cello
Understanding America (2012) cello
Frank Zappa For President (2016) cello

Tommy Flanders "Friday Night City" / "Reputation" (1967) cello

Phil Kaufman

Zappa (September 1977-April 1978) road-manager
- (NYC, October 30, 1977) human trombone

Baby Snakes (the movie) (1979) as himself

AAAFNRAA—Baby Snakes—The Compleat Soundtrack (2012) voice, human trombone
Halloween 77 (2017) human trombone, polaroids & scrapbook, liner notes

Carol Kaye

Freak Out! (1966) 12-string guitar
The MOFO Project/Object (fazedooh) (2006) 12-string guitar
The MOFO Project/Object (2006) 12-string guitar
Zappa—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2020) guitar?

Bobby Jameson "Gotta Find My Roogalator" (1966) guitar
The Animals Animalism (1966) guitar

Howard Kaylan (Eddie)

The Mothers Of Invention (June-December 1970) vocals
The Mothers (May-July 1971) vocals
The Mothers (August-December 1971) vocals
Zappa (Detroit, November 19, 1976) guest vocals
Zappa (Toronto, September 29, 1977) guest vocals

200 Motels (the movie) (1971) as himself
Video From Hell (1987) as himself
The True Story Of 200 Motels (1989) as himself

Chunga's Revenge (1970) vocals
Fillmore East—June 1971 (1971) lead vocals, dialog
Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1971) vocals, special material
Just Another Band From L.A. (1972) lead vocals
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Sampler (1988) vocals
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 (1988) vocals
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3 (1989) vocals
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (1992) vocals
Playground Psychotics (1992) vocals
Carnegie Hall (2011) vocals
Understanding America (2012) vocals
Finer Moments (2012) tambourines, cowbell
Road Tapes, Venue #3 (2016) vocals
The Mothers 1970 (2020) vocals, tambourine, sax
Zappa—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2020) vocals
200 Motels 50th Anniversary Edition (2021) vocals
The Mothers 1971 (2022) lead vocals

BTB I: Freaks & Motherfu*#@%! (1991) vocals
BTB II: Disconnected Synapses (1992) vocals
BTB II: Tengo Na Minchia Tanta (1992) vocals
BTB II: At The Circus (1992) vocals
BTB II: Swiss Cheese / Fire! (1992) vocals

John & Yoko Some Time In New York City (1972) vocals

Barry Keene

Fillmore East—June 1971 (1971) engineer
Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1971) engineer
Just Another Band From L.A. (1972) recording engineer
Over-Nite Sensation (1973) engineer
Apostrophe (') (1974) engineer
Zoot Allures (1976) recording engineer
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 (1988) recording engineer
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (1992) recording engineer
The Lost Episodes (1996) recording engineer
Imaginary Diseases (2006) recording engineer
Understanding America (2012) engineer
The Crux Of The Biscuit (2016) recording engineer
Little Dots (2016) recording engineer
The Hot Rats Sessions (2019) mix engineer
Zappa—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2020) recording engineer
200 Motels 50th Anniversary Edition (2021) engineer
The Mothers 1971 (2022) recording & mix engineer
Waka/Wazoo (2023) recording engineer
Funky Nothingness (2023) mix engineer
Over-Nite Sensation 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (2023) recording engineer
Apostrophe (') 50th Anniversary Edition (2024) recording engineer

John Kehlior

Jeff Simmons Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up (1970) drums

Raymond Kelley

Freak Out! (1966) cello
Lumpy Gravy (1968) cello
The MOFO Project/Object (fazedooh) (2006) cello
The MOFO Project/Object (2006) cello
The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) cello
Zappa—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2020) cello

Gary Kellgren

We're Only In It For The Money (1968) engineer, creepy whispering
Lumpy Gravy (1968) engineer?
Mothermania (1969) engineer
The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) engineer, creepy whispering
Greasy Love Songs (2010) engineer
Understanding America (2012) engineer, voice

Harold Kelling

Lumpy Gravy (1968) voice
The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) voice

Mike Keneally

Zappa (February-June 1988) guitar, synth, vocals

Broadway The Hard Way (1988) guitar, synth, vocals
The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life (1991) guitar, synth, vocals
Make A Jazz Noise Here (1991) guitar, synth, vocals
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4 (1991) guitar, synth
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (1992) guitar, synth, vocals
Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa (1996) preliminary research
Trance-Fusion (2006) guitar, synth
Understanding America (2012) guitar, synth, vocals
Frank Zappa For President (2016) guitar, synth
Zappa '88: The Last U.S. Show (2021) guitar, synth, vocals

Oscar Kergalvis

Apostrophe (') (1974) technical

Jerome A. Kessler

The Mothers Of Invention (July 1966) copyist
Frank Zappa/Grand Wazoo/Mothers/Hot Rats (September 1972) cello
Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra (September 1975) cello

Lumpy Gravy (1968) cello
Studio Tan (1978) cello
Orchestral Favorites (1979) cello
Tinsel Town Rebellion (1981) cello
Läther (1996) cello
Quaudiophiliac (2004) cello
Wazoo (2007) electric cello
One Shot Deal (2008) cello
The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) cello
Orchestral Favorites 40th Anniversary (2019) cello
Waka/Wazoo (2023) cello

Kaigal-ool Khovalyg

Civilization Phaze III (1994) vocals
Dance Me This (2015) vocals

Unreleased soirée session at UMRK (January 1993)

Martin "Fred" Kibbee

Lowell George & The Factory Lightning-Rod Man (1993) bass, pipe

Roelof Kiers

Playground Psychotics (1992) as himself

The True Story Of 200 Motels (1989) as himself

John "All-Night John" Kilgore

Lumpy Gravy (1968) voice
Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar (1981) voice
Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention (1985) voice
Civilization Phaze III (1994) voice
The Lost Episodes (1996) voice
The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) voice
Understanding America (2012) voice
Meat Light (2016) voice

Rahsaan Roland Kirk

The Mothers Of Invention (Boston, January 31, 1969; Miami, June 29, 1969) saxophones

Terry Kirkman

Kirkman & Zappa (c. 1960) guitar
The Boogie Men (1961) guitar

Warren Klein

Lowell George & The Factory Lightning-Rod Man (1993) lead guitar

"Sneaky Pete" Kleinow

Waka/Jawaka (1972) pedal steel
Waka/Wazoo (2023) pedal steel

Larry Knechtel

Bobby Jameson "Gotta Find My Roogalator" (1966) piano
The Animals Animalism (1966) organ

Michael Kocáb

Pražský Výběr Adieu CA (1992) keyboards, trumpet, vocals

Karl Kohn

Pomona College Music Professor

Alexander Koltun

Lumpy Gravy (1968) violin
The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) violin

Kelly Kotera

Bongo Fury (1975) engineer

Hermann Kretzschmar

The Yellow Shark (1993) piano, harpsichord, celeste, dramatic reading
Civilization Phaze III (1994) piano, celeste, voice
Everything Is Healing Nicely (1999) piano, harpsichord, celeste, dramatic reading
Zappa—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2020) piano, harpsichord, celeste

Brian Krokus

Apostrophe (') (1974) technical
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 (1988) recording engineer
Halloween 73 (2019) recording engineer
Zappa/Erie (2022) recording engineer
Apostrophe (') 50th Anniversary Edition (2024) recording engineer

Marty Krystall

The Man From Utopia (1983) saxophones

Joachim Kühn

Zappa (Hamburg, June 4, 1980) guest keyboards & saxophone

Mitch Kuhn

Halloween 73 (2019) photography

Dick Kunc

Director of engineering for Bizarre/Straight (c. 1968-1970)

Uncle Meat (the movie) (1987) as himself
The True Story Of 200 Motels (1989) as himself

We're Only In It For The Money (1968) engineer, cheerful interruptions
Lumpy Gravy (1968) engineer
Cruising With Ruben & The Jets (1968) engineer
Mothermania (1969) engineer
Uncle Meat (1969) engineer
Hot Rats (1969) engineer
Chunga's Revenge (1970) engineer
Apostrophe (') (1974) engineer
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Sampler (1988) recording engineer
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 (1988) recording engineer
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4 (1991) recording engineer
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5 (1992) recording engineer, voice
Civilization Phaze III (1994) engineer
The Lost Episodes (1996) voice
Quaudiophiliac (2004) engineer
The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) engineer, cheerful interruptions
Greasy Love Songs (2010) original engineering
Understanding America (2012) engineer
Finer Moments (2012) engineer
Frank Zappa For President (2016) engineer
Meat Light (2016) engineer, voice
The Hot Rats Sessions (2019) engineer
Zappa—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2020) engineer
Funky Nothingness (2023) recording and mix engineer
Whisky A Go Go, 1968 (2024) recording & prob. mix engineer
Apostrophe (') 50th Anniversary Edition (2024) recording engineer

Wild Man Fischer An Evening With Wild Man Fischer (1969) street recordings
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band Trout Mask Replica (1969) engineer
Jeff Simmons Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up (1970) engineer
Jean-Luc Ponty King Kong (1970) engineer

Bernard Kundell

Lumpy Gravy (1968) violin
The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) violin

William Kurasch

Lumpy Gravy (1968) violin
The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) violin

Anatoli Kuular

Dance Me This (2015) vocals

Unreleased soirée session at UMRK (January 1993)

Art Laboe

The Penguins "Memories Of El Monte" (1963) producer

Patrolman LaFamine

The Lost Episodes (1996) voice
Meat Light (2016) voice

Matti Laipio

One Size Fits All (1975) assistance

Jack Lake

Don Preston's Unnamed Experimental Project (c. May 1962) percussion

Ricky Lancelotti (aka Rick Lancelot)

The Mothers Of Invention (LA, March 23, 1973) vocals

Over-Nite Sensation (1973) vocals
The Lost Episodes (1996) vocals
Läther (1996) vocals
Over-Nite Sensation 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (2023) vocals

Michael A. Lang

Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra (September 1975) keyboards

Lumpy Gravy (1968) keyboards
Studio Tan (1978) keyboards
Orchestral Favorites (1979) keyboards
Tinsel Town Rebellion (1981) keyboards
Läther (1996) keyboards
Quaudiophiliac (2004) keyboards
One Shot Deal (2008) keyboards
The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) keyboards
Orchestral Favorites 40th Anniversary (2019) keyboards

Lynn Lascaro

One Size Fits All (1975) sofa upholstery

Craig Latta

The Dub Room Special! (the movie) (1982) as himself (the guy who plugged it all)

Keith Lawler

Halloween (2003) DVD menus
Joe's Corsage (2004) artwork
Quaudiophiliac (2004) DVD menus & artwork
Joe's Domage (2004) artwork
Trance-Fusion (2006) layout, design, typography & field day
Buffalo (2007) design, layout & art execution
Joe's Menage (2008) layout & renderment
Greasy Love Songs (2010) cover photograph, design & layout
Road Tapes, Venue #1 (2012) layout
Road Tapes, Venue #2 (2013) layout
A Token Of His Extreme Soundtrack (2013) design layout
Joe's Camouflage (2014) layout & design renderment
Road Tapes, Venue #3 (2016) layout
Frank Zappa For President (2016) art, layout

Rob Leacock

Baby Snakes (the movie) (1979) as himself

AAAFNRAA—Baby Snakes—The Compleat Soundtrack (2012) voice?

Miss Sandra Leano

Whisky A Go Go, 1968 (2024) vocals

Wild Man Fischer An Evening With Wild Man Fischer (1969) vocals
GTO's Permanent Damage (1969) vocals

Barry Leef

The Mothers Of Invention (Melbourne, June 26 & 29, 1973; Sydney, July 8, 1973) guest vocals

Ralph Leighton

Dance Me This (2015) liner notes

John Lennon

The Mothers (NYC, June 6, 1971) guest guitar, vocals

Playground Psychotics (1992) guitar, vocals
Zappa—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2020) guitar, vocals
The Mothers 1971 (2022) guitar, vocals

John & Yoko Some Time In New York City (1972) producer, guitar, vocals

Nigey Lennon

The Mothers (August 25-27, 1971) guest guitar, vocals

Chiu "Ray" Leong

Freak Out! (1966) cover photo
Joe's Corsage (2004) photography
The MOFO Project/Object (fazedooh) (2006) cover photo
The MOFO Project/Object (2006) cover photo

Ruben & The Jets For Real! (1973) interior photography

Manfred Lerch

Uncle Meat (the movie) (1987) as himself
Video From Hell (1987) as himself

Jean-Louis LeRoux

Varèse And Webern: One Hundreth Anniversary Celebration (February 9, 1983) conductor
Herbst Theater, San Francisco, CA (May 18-19, 1984) conductor

Neil LeVang

Freak Out! (1966) guitar
Mothermania (1969) guitar
The MOFO Project/Object (fazedooh) (2006) guitar
The MOFO Project/Object (2006) guitar
Understanding America (2012) guitar

André Lewis

Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra (September 1975) guest organ?
The Mothers Of Invention (September 1975-March 1976) keyboards, vocals

Zoot Allures (1976) organ, vocals
Sheik Yerbouti (1979) back-up vocals
Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar (1981) keyboards
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3 (1989) keyboards
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (1992) keyboards
Läther (1996) keyboards
Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa (1996) keyboards
Have I Offended Someone? (1997) back-up vocals
FZ:OZ (2002) keyboards, vocals
Quaudiophiliac (2004) keyboards?
One Shot Deal (2008) organ?
Joe's Menage (2008) keyboards, vocals
Understanding America (2012) back-up vocals
Zappa '75—Zagreb/Ljubljana (2022) keyboards, vocals

C. Mercedes Lewis

Uncle Meat (the movie) (1987) as Girl Who Was A Sofa

Tanino Liberatore

The Man From Utopia (1983) alphabet & illustration

Ed Libov

A Token Of His Extreme (1976) executive producer

Mort Libov

A Token Of His Extreme (1976) producer
The Dub Room Special! (the movie) (1982) as himself

The Dub Room Special! (2007) vocals

Martin Lickert

200 Motels (the movie) (1971) as Jeff
Video From Hell (1987) as himself
The True Story Of 200 Motels (1989) as himself and also as Jeff

Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1971) bass
Playground Psychotics (1992) voice
200 Motels 50th Anniversary Edition (2021) bass, voice

Bob Liftin

Zappa In New York (1978) engineer
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (1992) recording engineer
Zappa In New York 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (2019) recording engineer
Zappa—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2020) recording engineer

Leo Limon

Just Another Band From L.A. (1972) cholo

Reverend Jeff Ling

Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention (1985) voice
Understanding America (2012) voice

Bruce Linton

Hot Rats (1969) photograph

John Livzey

Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar (1981) photography
You Are What You Is (1981) cover photo
Halloween 81 (2020) photos

Charles Lloyd

The Crux Of The Biscuit (2016) flute

David Logeman

Zappa (March-July 1980) drums

Tinsel Town Rebellion (1981) drums
You Are What You Is (1981) drums
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 (1988) drums
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4 (1991) drums
Understanding America (2012) drums
Zappa '80—Mudd Club/Munich (2023) drums

Sal Lombardo

Uncle Meat (the movie) (1987) as himself
Video From Hell (1987) as himself

The Mothers Of Invention (Garrick Theatre, June 10, 1967) maracas & tambourine

London Philharmonic Orchestra

The Mothers Of Invention (London, September 23, 1967) some members

London Symphony Orchestra

London Symphony Orchestra (January 1983)

London Symphony Orchestra Vol. I (1983)
London Symphony Orchestra Vol. II (1987)
Zappa—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2020)

Brian Lord

Brian Lord & The Midnighters "The Big Surfer" (1963) lead vocals

Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

The Mothers Of Invention with The L.A. Philharmonic Orchestra (LA, May 15, 1970)

Sinclair Lott

Zappa (c. February 1980) drums (only rehearsals)

Lance Loud

The Mothers Of Invention (Tampa, July 7; NY, October 31, 1974) guest vocals

Bob Ludwig [#1]

Apostrophe (') (1974) technical
Apostrophe (') 50th Anniversary Edition (2024) recording engineer

Bob Ludwig [#2]

Trance-Fusion (2006) mastering
Understanding America (2012) mastering
A Token Of His Extreme Soundtrack (2013) mastering
The Crux Of The Biscuit (2016) mastering
Chicago '78 (2016) mastering
Zappa In New York 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (2019) mastering
Orchestral Favorites 40th Anniversary (2019) mastering
The Hot Rats Sessions (2019) mastering
Over-Nite Sensation 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (2023) digital stereo mastering
Apostrophe (') 50th Anniversary Edition (2024) mastering

The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle 21.12.2014 (2014) mastering

Mike Lustan

Freak Out! (1966)
The MOFO Project/Object (fazedooh) (2006)
The MOFO Project/Object (2006)

Wayne Lyles

The Blackouts (c. 1957-58) percussion, vocals

The Lost Episodes (1996) voice

Muzishnins' & Corobberatrums

Ami Hadani (aka Omi Haden)

Robert Hadley

Carlos Hagen

Thomas Haigh

Steve Hall

Col. Bruce Hampton

Mark Hanauer

Jerry Handley

Jerry Hansen

Bill Harkleroad (Zoot Horn Rollo)

Bill Harrington

Bob Harris [#1]

Bob Harris [#2]

Don "Sugarcane" Harris

Suzannah "Thana" Harris

Richard Hart

Senator Paula Hawkins (Florida)

Victor Hayden (The Mascara Snake)

Ritchie Hayward

John Heard

Gary Heery

Wally Heider

Danny Helferin

Jim Helms

Bob Henderson

Peter Henderson

Jimi Hendrix

Bill Hennigh

Tommy Hernandez

Buck Herring

Tom Hidley

Paul Hof

Jeff Hollie

Senator Ernest F. Hollings (South Carolina)

Nicky Hopkins

Geordie Hormel

Elgar Howarth

Frank Hubach

Bob Hughes

Dana Hughes

Paul Humphrey

Ralph Humphrey

Klaus Hundsbichler

Jack Hunt

Hurricane Brass Band

Sandy Hurvitz (aka Essra Mohawk)

Chris Huston

Danny Hutton

Harry Hyams

Elliot Ingber (Winged Eel Fingerling)

Brian Ingoldsby

Barbara Issak

Fred Jackson

Jules Jacob

Johnny Jacobs

Rex Jakabosky

Robert Parker Jameson aka Bobby Jameson aka Chris Lucey

Janet The Planet

Janschi

Art Jarvinen

Barry Jenkins

Dave Jerden (aka Dave Jerdan)

Eddie Jobson

Alain Johannes

John

Brian Johnson

Howard Johnson

John T. Johnson

Plas Johnson

Pete Jolly

Charles Jones

David Jones

Tom Jones

Eric Josephbek

John Judnich

Steven Jurgensmeyer

Del Casher (aka Del Kacher)

Yoram Kahana

Art Kane