"zappa's universe" - a tribute to frank zappa in his 50th birthday year

including performances by:

• the orchestra of our time, cond. joel thome
• rock group: mike keneally (gtr), mats öberg (keys), marc ziegenhagen (keys), scott thunes (bass), morgan agren (drums) and jonathan haas (percussion)
• the persuasions (vocals)
• rockapella (vocals)
• dale bozzio  (vocals)
• maureen mcnalley (vocals / mezzo-soprano)
• douglas perry (vocals / tenor)
• alan gregorie (vocals)

special guests:

• dweezil zappa
• warren demartini
• eric buxton
• lorin hollander
• steve vai
• denny walley
• penn jillette
• moon zappa
• diva zappa
• jade
  
• 1991/11/06    rehearsal "zappa's universe", 'the ritz', nyc, new york, usa
• 1991/11/07    rehearsal "zappa's universe", 'the ritz', nyc, new york, usa
• 1991/11/07    concert "zappa's universe", 'the ritz', nyc, new york, usa
• 1991/11/08    rehearsal "zappa's universe", 'the ritz', nyc, new york, usa
• 1991/11/08    concert "zappa's universe", 'the ritz', nyc, new york, usa
• 1991/11/09    concert "zappa's universe", 'the ritz', nyc, new york, usa
• 1991/11/10    concert "zappa's universe", 'the ritz', nyc, new york, usa

recordings from this concert were released as:

• various artists: zappa's universe
      (1993, cd, nl, verve 513575-2) - incl. various zappa band alumni performing frank zappa's compositions