Sunday, June 02, 2024

Zappa percussionist Ed Mann dies


American musician Ed Mann (b. 1954) has passed away. He played percussion in Frank Zappa's band for many years, making his debut there in fall 1977. 
He continued touring with Zappa in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982 and finally in 1988 which came to be Zappa's last tour. 
Ed Mann plays on numerous Zappa albums and can also be seen in the movie Baby Snakes which was filmed at The Palladium in New York City on Halloween 1977..