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The Stinkfoot Orchestra

The Stinkfoot Orchestra is a 14-piece tribute to Frank Zappa from San Jose, CA which is fronted by Zappa alumni (alternately, Napoleon Murphy Brock, Ray White and Ike Willis). Boasting a 6-piece horn section, tuned percussion and 5 vocalists, SFO delivers the intricacies and eccentricities of Frank’s music with power and precision – all the while remaining true to the Maestro’s sardonic wit and proclivity to bring comedic entertainment value to the stage with every performance. Despite their relatively short existence (the band played their first show in the fall of 2021), the ensemble has managed to garner world-wide attention and has been touring up and down the West Coast building a faithful following since the summer of 2022. With an ever-expanding repertoire and burgeoning fan base, 2024 sees the band reaching out to new markets in the western region with a European tour in the works for 2025…

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"The Stinkfoot Orchestra with Napoleon Murphy Brock admirably delivered all the musical virtuosity, compositional non-conformity, and satire of American culture that Frank Zappa distilled within his extensive oeuvre."

"The impression left upon driving home from this experience was one of deep appreciation mixed with laughter and amazement. The Stinkfoot Orchestra is more than worthy of your time and money."

- Ted Silverman Jambase

"Judging by the the eruptions of gaiety as each familiar tune commenced, the audience’s mid-song gyrations, the amplitude of the silhouetted bobbing heads, the continuously long line for beer and the literal tears of joy springing from Zappa-famished faces after the show, it’s no wonder that the Stinkfoot Orchestra is coming back.."