Ed Mann
Biography
Edward L. Mann (January 14, 1955 – May 31, 2024) was an American musician best known for his mallet percussion performances onstage with Frank Zappa's ensemble from 1977 to 1988, and his appearances on over 30 of Zappa's albums, both studio recordings and with Zappa's band live. Mann also released a number of CDs as a bandleader and composer.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Sheik Yerbouti
1979
Zappa In New York
1977
You Are What You Is
1981
Joe's Garage Act I
1979
Joe's Garage Acts II & III
1979
Them Or Us
1984
Joe's Garage Acts I, II & III
1987
Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar
1981
Jazz From Hell
1986
Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch
1982
Tinsel Town Rebellion
1981
The Man From Utopia
1983
Make A Jazz Noise Here
1991
Guitar
1988
Broadway The Hard Way
1988
The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life
1991
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3
1989
Baby Snakes
1983
Halloween 78 (Live At The Palladium, New York)
2025
Zappa '88: The Last U.S. Show
2021
Halloween 81
2020
Halloween 77
2017
Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute
1996
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6
1992
Credited work
1,480 releases · 132 albums · active 1977–2025
- Performance · 3,887
- Other credits · 220
- Production · 17
- Engineering · 5
Studios: UMRK · The Palladium, NYC · Hammersmith Odeon · The Village Recorder