Difference between revisions of "Earle Dumler"
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| − | As a member of the [[Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Orchestra]], Earle Dumler provided oboe on Frank Zappa's albums ''[[The Grand Wazoo]]'' (1972), ''[[Orchestral Favorites]]'' (1979) and the posthumous releases ''[[Läther]]'' (1996), ''[[Imaginary Diseases (The Album)|Imaginary Diseases]]'' (2006), ''[[Wazoo]]'' (2007), ''[[One Shot Deal]]'' (2008), ''[[The Crux Of The Biscuit]]'' (2016) and ''[[Little Dots]]'' (2016). | + | As a member of the [[Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra (1975 Orchestral Favorites Incarnation)]], Earle Dumler provided oboe on Frank Zappa's albums ''[[The Grand Wazoo]]'' (1972), ''[[Orchestral Favorites]]'' (1979) and the posthumous releases ''[[Läther]]'' (1996), ''[[Imaginary Diseases (The Album)|Imaginary Diseases]]'' (2006), ''[[Wazoo]]'' (2007), ''[[One Shot Deal]]'' (2008), ''[[The Crux Of The Biscuit]]'' (2016) and ''[[Little Dots]]'' (2016). |
| − | He was interviewed in [[Frank Scheffer]]'s documentaries ''[[Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die]]'' (2000), ''[[Frank Zappa Phase II: The Big Note]]'' (2002) and ''[[Frank Zappa: Pioneer Of Future Music, parts 1 & 2]]'' (2007). | + | Under the alias [[Marginal Chagrin]], he performed baritone sax on ''[[Joe's Garage Act I]]'' and ''[[Joe's Garage Acts II & III]]''. |
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| + | He was interviewed in [[Frank Scheffer]]'s documentaries ''[[Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die]]'' (2000), ''[[Frank Zappa Phase II: The Big Note]]'' (2002) and ''[[Frank Zappa: Pioneer Of Future Music, parts 1 & 2]]'' (2007). | ||
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Revision as of 07:53, 23 July 2026
Earle Dumler (? - July 6, 2026) was an American oboeist and saxophonist. He performed with musical legends like Stan Kenton The Carpenters, Helen Reddy, Judy Collins, Leonard Cohen, Dolly Parton, Ray Parker, Jr., Barbra Streisand, Quincy Jones, Nina Simone, Neil Diamond, Jerry Goldsmith, Burt Bacharach, Meat Loaf, Barry Manilow, Michael Bolton, Basil Pouledoris, Paul Anka, Daft Punk, etc.,... He also performed oboe on Tim Buckley's album Sefronia (1973), of which the cover was designed by Cal Schenkel, with photography by Ed Caraeff.
In 2026, he passed away at age 82.
Frank Zappa
As a member of the Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra (1975 Orchestral Favorites Incarnation), Earle Dumler provided oboe on Frank Zappa's albums The Grand Wazoo (1972), Orchestral Favorites (1979) and the posthumous releases Läther (1996), Imaginary Diseases (2006), Wazoo (2007), One Shot Deal (2008), The Crux Of The Biscuit (2016) and Little Dots (2016).
Under the alias Marginal Chagrin, he performed baritone sax on Joe's Garage Act I and Joe's Garage Acts II & III.
He was interviewed in Frank Scheffer's documentaries Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die (2000), Frank Zappa Phase II: The Big Note (2002) and Frank Zappa: Pioneer Of Future Music, parts 1 & 2 (2007).
