Rotella - flute, piccolo, baritone sax, E flat contra clarinet, bass clarinet, clarinet, bass and alto sax (1959–1979) Joseph Saxon - cello (1959–1974) Ralph Schaeffer - violin (1959–1979) Leonard Selic - viola (1959–1979) Ken Shroyer - tenor and bass trombone, bass trumpet (also formed the orchestra)(1959–1974) Paul Smith - piano, celeste, electric harpsichord (1959–1979) Tommy Tedesco - guitar (also bells, bongos)(1959–1974) Al Viola - guitar (1959–1974) Bob West - bass (1959–1974) Tibor Zelig - violin (1959–1974) Jimmy Zito - trumpet (also flugelhorn, piccolo)(1959–1974) The following performed spoken dialog on Lumpy Gravy but were not members of the orchestra and did not play an instrument: Bruce Hampton - chorus Harold Kelling - chorus John Kilgore - chorus Charlie Phillips - chorus Ronnie Williams - chorus Musician credits for Orchestral Favorites (1975) Mike Altschul - flute and clarinet (1975–1988) Terry Bozzio - drums (1975) Bobby Dubow - violin (1975–1988) David Duke (musician) - French horn (1959–1979) Earle Dumler - oboe (1975–1988) Bruce Fowler - trombone (1975–1988) Pamela Goldsmith - viola (1975–1988) Dana Hughes - bass trombone (1975–1988) Jerry Kessler - cello (1975–1988) Mike Lang - keyboards (1975–1988) Joann McNab - bassoon (1975–1988) Malcolm McNab - trumpet (1975–1988) Dave Parlato - bass (1975) Ray Reed - flute (1975–1988) Emil Richards - percussion (1959–1979) David Shostac - flute (1975–1988) John Wittenberg - violin (1975–1988) Musician credits for other versions of a group using the same name John Bergamo - percussion (1975–1988) Arthur E. Briegleb - French horn (1959–1974) Jock Ellis - trombone (1975–1988) Gene Goe - trumpet (1975–1988) Ralph Grierson - keyboards (1980–1988) Raymond Kelley - cello (1959–1974) Andre Lewis - keyboards (1980–1988) Lew McCreary - trombone (1959–1974) Bill Mays - clavinet (1975–1988) Jay Migliori - woodwinds (1975–1988) Tommy Morgan – harmonica (1975–1988) Victor Morosco - flute, clarinet, saxophone (1975–1988) Lou Anne Neill - harp (1975–1988) Ray Pizzi - bassoon, clarinet (1975–1988) Thomas Poole - percussion (1959–1974) Roy Poper - trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet (1975–1988) George Price - French horn (1959–1974) Tom Raney - percussion (1975–1988) Robert Ross - arranger (1959–1974) Don Waldrop - tuba and contrabass trombone (1975–1988) Kenneth Watson - percussion (1959–1974) Disbanded American orchestras Frank Zappa Musical groups established in 1967 1967 establishments in California