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Napoleon Murphy Brock

tenor saxophone · vocals

281 nights · 1973–1984

Napoleon Murphy Brock played with Frank Zappa on 281 documented nights between 26 October 1973 and 1 August 1984.

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About

Lead vocals, tenor sax and flute 1973–76 (back for 1984) — FZ found him fronting a Hawaii lounge band. The voice of "Village of the Sun" and the Roxy era's dance moves.

Beyond Zappa

Later fronted George Duke's band, and remains the most active keeper of the repertoire with the Grandmothers, Project/Object and Zappa Plays Zappa (Grammy-winning "Peaches en Regalia").

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Most played on Napoleon Murphy Brock’s nights

  1. Stink-Foot×103
  2. Advance Romance×77
  3. I'm Not Satisfied×77
  4. Camarillo Brillo×75
  5. Penguin In Bondage×75
  6. Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me?×73
  7. Chunga's Revenge×72
  8. The Illinois Enema Bandit×68
  9. How Could I Be Such A Fool×65
  10. Montana×64
  11. Black Napkins×63
  12. I Ain't Got No Heart×62

Every documented night · 281

1973×31

  1. OCT 26, 1973Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, United States
  2. OCT 27, 1973Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, United States
  3. OCT 31, 1973Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
  4. NOV 2, 1973Masonic Auditorium, Detroit, United States
  5. NOV 3, 1973Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, United States
  6. NOV 4, 1973Whitman Auditorium, Brooklyn College, New York, United States
  7. NOV 6, 1973Hofstra University, Hempstead, United States
  8. NOV 7, 1973Orpheum Theater, Boston, United States
  9. NOV 9, 1973Onondaga County War Memorial Auditorium., Syracuse, United States
  10. NOV 10, 1973Elting Gym, SUNY, New Paltz, United States
  11. NOV 11, 1973William Paterson College, Wayne, United States
  12. NOV 14, 1973Masonic Auditorium, Detroit, United States
  13. NOV 16, 1973Palace Theatre, Waterbury, United States
  14. NOV 17, 1973Dome Arena, Henrietta, United States
  15. NOV 18, 1973University Of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
  16. NOV 19, 1973Hamilton, Canada
  17. NOV 21, 1973Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, United States
  18. NOV 22, 1973Avery Fisher Hall, New York, United States
  19. NOV 23, 1973Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada
  20. NOV 24, 1973London Arena, London, Canada
  21. NOV 26, 1973Field House, University of Dayton, Dayton, United States
  22. NOV 27, 1973Civic Theater, Akron, United States
  23. NOV 28, 1973Meyers Convocation Center, Ashland College, Ashland, United States
  24. NOV 30, 1973Costello Gym, Lowell Technical Institute, Lowell, United States
  25. DEC 1, 1973Stony Brook Gym, SUNY, Stony Brook, United States
  26. DEC 2, 1973Gymnasium, Southeastern Massachusetts University, North Dartmouth, United States
  27. DEC 8, 1973Roxy, Los Angeles, United States
  28. DEC 9, 1973Roxy, Los Angeles, United States
  29. DEC 10, 1973Roxy, Los Angeles, United States
  30. DEC 12, 1973Roxy, Los Angeles, United States
  31. DEC 14, 1973Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, United States

1974×115

  1. FEB 15, 1974Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, United States
  2. FEB 16, 1974Community Theater, Berkeley, United States
  3. FEB 17, 1974Robertson Gymnasium, UCSB, Santa Barbara, United States
  4. FEB 23, 1974Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States
  5. MAR 1, 1974Fox Theatre, Atlanta, United States
  6. MAR 2, 1974Memphis, United States
  7. MAR 3, 1974Oklahoma City, United States
  8. MAR 4, 1974Coliseum, Austin, United States
  9. MAR 5, 1974Convention Center, Dallas, United States
  10. MAR 8, 1974Soldiers And Sailors Memorial Hall, Kansas City, United States
  11. MAR 9, 1974Travel and Transport Building, State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City, United States
  12. MAR 10, 1974Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, United States
  13. MAR 14, 1974Agrodome, Vancouver, Canada
  14. MAR 15, 1974Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, United States
  15. MAR 16, 1974Paramount Northwest Theatre, Portland, United States
  16. MAR 18, 1974Terrace Ballroom, Salt Lake City, United States
  17. MAR 19, 1974Boise, United States
  18. MAR 21, 1974Colorado Springs, United States
  19. MAR 23, 1974Coliseum, Denver, United States
  20. APR 19, 1974Fieldhouse, Grand Valley State Colleges, Allendale, United States
  21. APR 20, 1974Sports Arena, Toledo, United States
  22. APR 21, 1974Northern Michigan University, Marquette, United States
  23. APR 23, 1974Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, United States
  24. APR 24, 1974Convention Center, Indianapolis, United States
  25. APR 26, 1974University Of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, United States
  26. APR 27, 1974Carl Sandburg Auditorium, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, United States
  27. APR 28, 1974Ferris State College, Big Rapids, United States
  28. APR 30, 1974Ritchie Coliseum, University Of Maryland, College Park, United States
  29. MAY 1, 1974Broome County Arena, Binghamton, United States
  30. MAY 3, 1974Geneva Theater, Geneva, United States
  31. MAY 4, 1974Constitution Hall, Washington, United States
  32. MAY 5, 1974Gymnasium, UMBC, Catonsville, United States
  33. MAY 7, 1974Convention Center, Louisville, United States
  34. MAY 8, 1974Edinboro State College, Edinboro, United States
  35. MAY 10, 1974I.M.A. Auditorium, Flint, United States
  36. MAY 11, 1974Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
  37. MAY 12, 1974Convocation Center, Notre Dame University, South Bend, United States
  38. JUN 21, 1974DiscReet Rehearsal Studio – the 'Premore' video shoot, Los Angeles, United States
  39. JUN 28, 1974Centre Municipal des Congres de Quebec, Hilton Hotel, Quebec, Canada
  40. JUN 29, 1974Place des Nations, Man + His World, Montreal, Canada
  41. JUL 1, 1974Civic Center Arena, Ottawa, Canada
  42. JUL 2, 1974Cobo Hall, Detroit, United States
  43. JUL 3, 1974University Union Auditorium, Illinois State University, Normal, United States
  44. JUL 5, 1974Ambassador Theater, St. Louis, United States
  45. JUL 6, 1974Robinson Memorial Auditorium, Little Rock, United States
  46. JUL 9, 1974North Hall, Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, United States
  47. JUL 10, 1974Municipal Auditorium, Mobile, United States
  48. JUL 12, 1974Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, United States
  49. JUL 13, 1974Bayfront Center Arena, St. Petersburg, United States
  50. JUL 14, 1974Morgan Auditorium, University Of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, United States
  51. JUL 15, 1974St. Bernard Civic Auditorium, Chalmette, United States
  52. JUL 17, 1974Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, United States
  53. JUL 19, 1974Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, United States
  54. JUL 20, 1974Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, United States
  55. JUL 21, 1974Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, United States
  56. AUG 8, 1974Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States
  57. AUG 11, 1974Golden Hall, San Diego, United States
  58. AUG 16, 1974Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, United States
  59. AUG 17, 1974Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, United States
  60. AUG 27, 1974KCET-TV Studio, Los Angeles, United States
  61. SEP 6, 1974Palazzo Dello Sport, Rome, Italy
  62. SEP 7, 1974Palasport, Udine, Italy
  63. SEP 8, 1974Stadio Comunale, Bologna, Italy
  64. SEP 9, 1974Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Italy
  65. SEP 10, 1974Palermo, Italy
  66. SEP 11, 1974Kurhalle, Vienna, Austria
  67. SEP 12, 1974Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt, Germany
  68. SEP 13, 1974Munich, Germany
  69. SEP 14, 1974Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
  70. SEP 16, 1974Congress Centrum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
  71. SEP 18, 1974Njaardhallen, Oslo, Norway
  72. SEP 19, 1974Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden
  73. SEP 20, 1974K.B.-Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
  74. SEP 22, 1974Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki, Finland
  75. SEP 23, 1974Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki, Finland
  76. SEP 25, 1974Konserthuset, Gothenburg, Sweden
  77. SEP 26, 1974Palais des Sports, Paris, France
  78. SEP 27, 1974Palais des Sports, Paris, France
  79. SEP 28, 1974Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  80. SEP 29, 1974Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium
  81. OCT 1, 1974Festhalle Mustermesse, Basel, Switzerland
  82. OCT 2, 1974Lyon, France
  83. OCT 3, 1974Salle Vallier, Marseilles, France
  84. OCT 3, 1974Alcazar, Paris, France
  85. OCT 4, 1974Nuevo Pabellon, Club Juventud, Badalona, Spain
  86. OCT 5, 1974Madrid, Spain
  87. OCT 28, 1974Palace Theatre, Waterbury, United States
  88. OCT 29, 1974State Farm Show Arena, Harrisburg, United States
  89. OCT 31, 1974Felt Forum, New York, United States
  90. NOV 1, 1974Capital Centre, Landover, United States
  91. NOV 2, 1974Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, United States
  92. NOV 5, 1974Agricultural Hall, Allentown Fairgrounds, Allentown, United States
  93. NOV 6, 1974Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, United States
  94. NOV 8, 1974Capitol Theatre, Passaic, United States
  95. NOV 9, 1974Orpheum Theater, Boston, United States
  96. NOV 10, 1974Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, United States
  97. NOV 11, 1974Onondaga County War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, United States
  98. NOV 12, 1974Gannon Auditorium, Gannon College, Erie, United States
  99. NOV 14, 1974War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, United States
  100. NOV 15, 1974Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, United States
  101. NOV 16, 1974Ben Light Gymnasium, Ithaca College, Ithaca, United States
  102. NOV 17, 1974Spectrum Theater, Philadelphia, United States
  103. NOV 19, 1974Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, United States
  104. NOV 20, 1974Hara Arena, Dayton, United States
  105. NOV 22, 1974Coliseum, Fort Wayne, United States
  106. NOV 23, 1974Jenison Fieldhouse, Michigan State University, East Lansing, United States
  107. NOV 24, 1974Dane County Memorial Coliseum, Madison, United States
  108. NOV 25, 1974Freedom Hall, Louisville, United States
  109. NOV 26, 1974Pershing Municipal Auditorium, Lincoln, United States
  110. NOV 27, 1974St. Paul Civic Center Arena, St. Paul, United States
  111. NOV 28, 1974Hat Trick Arena, Chicago, United States
  112. NOV 29, 1974Field House, North Central College, Naperville, United States
  113. NOV 30, 1974Field House, North Central College, Naperville, United States
  114. DEC 3, 1974Public Hall, Cleveland, United States
  115. DEC 31, 1974Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, United States

1975×84

  1. APR 11, 1975Bridges Auditorium, Pomona College, Claremont, United States
  2. APR 18, 1975Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, United States
  3. APR 19, 1975Capitol Theatre, Passaic, United States
  4. APR 20, 1975Keystone Hall, Kutztown State College, Kutztown, United States
  5. APR 22, 1975Onondaga County War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, United States
  6. APR 23, 1975Gifford Auditorium, Syracuse University – lecture with Captain Beefheart and George Duke, Syracuse, United States
  7. APR 24, 1975Palace Theatre, Albany, United States
  8. APR 25, 1975Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, United States
  9. APR 26, 1975Alumni Hall, Providence College, Providence, United States
  10. APR 27, 1975Music Hall, Boston, United States
  11. APR 29, 1975Civic Center, Trenton, United States
  12. APR 30, 1975War Memorial Auditorium, Johnstown, United States
  13. MAY 2, 1975Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, United States
  14. MAY 3, 1975Civic Center, Baltimore, United States
  15. MAY 4, 1975Civic Center, Charleston, United States
  16. MAY 6, 1975University Union Auditorium, Illinois State University, Normal, United States
  17. MAY 7, 1975Capitol Plaza/CPA Sports Center, Frankfort, United States
  18. MAY 9, 1975Morris Civic Auditorium, South Bend, United States
  19. MAY 10, 1975Convention Center, Indianapolis, United States
  20. MAY 11, 1975International Amphitheater, Chicago, United States
  21. MAY 13, 1975Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, United States
  22. MAY 14, 1975Roberts Municipal Stadium, Evansville, United States
  23. MAY 16, 1975Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, United States
  24. MAY 17, 1975Saginaw Civic Center, Saginaw, United States
  25. MAY 18, 1975Cobo Hall, Detroit, United States
  26. MAY 20, 1975Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, United States
  27. MAY 21, 1975Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, United States
  28. MAY 23, 1975County Coliseum, El Paso, United States
  29. MAY 25, 1975Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, United States
  30. MAY 26, 1975Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, United States
  31. SEP 17, 1975Royce Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, United States
  32. SEP 18, 1975Royce Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, United States
  33. SEP 19, 1975Royce Hall, UCLA (private), Los Angeles, United States
  34. SEP 27, 1975Robertson Gymnasium, UCSB, Santa Barbara, United States
  35. SEP 29, 1975Paramount Theatre, Oakland, United States
  36. OCT 1, 1975War Memorial Gymnasium, Vancouver, Canada
  37. OCT 2, 1975Convention Center, Spokane, United States
  38. OCT 3, 1975Paramount Northwest Theatre, Portland, United States
  39. OCT 4, 1975Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, United States
  40. OCT 8, 1975Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City, United States
  41. OCT 10, 1975Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, United States
  42. OCT 11, 1975Hofheinz Pavilion, University Of Houston, Houston, United States
  43. OCT 12, 1975Convention Center, Dallas, United States
  44. OCT 14, 1975Soldiers And Sailors Memorial Hall, Kansas City, United States
  45. OCT 15, 1975Barnhill Fieldhouse, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville, United States
  46. OCT 16, 1975The Warehouse, New Orleans, United States
  47. OCT 17, 1975Duke University, Durham, United States
  48. OCT 18, 1975Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, United States
  49. OCT 23, 1975Music Hall, Boston, United States
  50. OCT 24, 1975Palace Theatre, Providence, United States
  51. OCT 25, 1975Capitol Theatre, Passaic, United States
  52. OCT 26, 1975Hofstra University Playhouse, Hempstead, United States
  53. OCT 29, 1975Palace Theatre, Waterbury, United States
  54. OCT 31, 1975Felt Forum, New York, United States
  55. NOV 1, 1975William And Mary Hall, College Of William And Mary, Williamsburg, United States
  56. NOV 2, 1975Cole Fieldhouse, University Of Maryland, College Park, United States
  57. NOV 3, 1975Spectrum Theater, Philadelphia, United States
  58. NOV 5, 1975Dome Arena, Henrietta, United States
  59. NOV 7, 1975Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, United States
  60. NOV 8, 1975Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, United States
  61. NOV 9, 1975Louisville Gardens, Louisville, United States
  62. NOV 14, 1975Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, United States
  63. NOV 15, 1975Fieldhouse, Grand Valley State Colleges, Allendale, United States
  64. NOV 16, 1975Hara Arena, Dayton, United States
  65. NOV 18, 1975Crisler Arena, University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States
  66. NOV 18, 1975Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, United States
  67. NOV 21, 1975Sportska Dvorana, Zagreb, Yugoslavia
  68. NOV 22, 1975Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia
  69. NOV 25, 1975Dane County Coliseum, Madison, United States
  70. NOV 26, 1975Civic Center, St. Paul, United States
  71. NOV 28, 1975Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, United States
  72. NOV 29, 1975Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
  73. NOV 30, 1975Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
  74. DEC 2, 1975Brown County Arena, Green Bay, United States
  75. DEC 4, 1975Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
  76. DEC 5, 1975London Arena, London, Canada
  77. DEC 6, 1975Civic Arena, Ottawa, Canada
  78. DEC 7, 1975Phys-Ed Complex, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
  79. DEC 8, 1975Forum Concert Bowl, Montreal, Canada
  80. DEC 9, 1975Centre Municipal des Congres de Quebec, Hilton Hotel, Quebec, Canada
  81. DEC 26, 1975Paramount Theatre, Oakland, United States
  82. DEC 27, 1975Winterland, San Francisco, United States
  83. DEC 29, 1975Golden Hall, San Diego, United States
  84. DEC 31, 1975Forum, Inglewood, United States

1976×37

  1. JAN 11, 1976Arena, Honolulu, United States
  2. JAN 16, 1976Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand
  3. JAN 20, 1976Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
  4. JAN 21, 1976Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
  5. JAN 22, 1976Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
  6. JAN 23, 1976Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
  7. JAN 24, 1976Apollo Stadium, Adelaide, Australia
  8. JAN 25, 1976Apollo Stadium, Adelaide, Australia
  9. JAN 26, 1976Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia
  10. JAN 28, 1976W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth, Australia
  11. FEB 1, 1976Asakusa Kokusai Gekijo, Tokyo, Japan
  12. FEB 3, 1976Kosei Nenkin Kaikan, Osaka, Japan
  13. FEB 4, 1976Kyoto Daigaku Seibu Kodo, Kyoto, Japan
  14. FEB 5, 1976Nippon Seinen-Kan, Tokyo, Japan
  15. FEB 13, 1976Kurhalle, Vienna, Austria
  16. FEB 14, 1976Deutsches Museum, Munich, Germany
  17. FEB 15, 1976Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany
  18. FEB 17, 1976Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
  19. FEB 18, 1976Niedersachsenhalle, Hanover, Germany
  20. FEB 19, 1976Grugahalle, Essen, Germany
  21. FEB 20, 1976Congress Centrum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
  22. FEB 21, 1976Vejlby-Risskov Hallen, Aarhus, Denmark
  23. FEB 23, 1976Njaardhallen, Oslo, Norway
  24. FEB 24, 1976Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden
  25. FEB 25, 1976Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden
  26. FEB 26, 1976Messukeskus, Helsinki, Finland
  27. FEB 29, 1976Falkoner Theatret, Copenhagen, Denmark
  28. MAR 2, 1976Olympen, Lund, Sweden
  29. MAR 3, 1976Tivolis Koncertsal, Copenhagen, Denmark
  30. MAR 4, 1976Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
  31. MAR 6, 1976Jaap Edenhal, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  32. MAR 7, 1976Vorst Nationaal, Brussels, Belgium
  33. MAR 8, 1976Palais des Sports, Paris, France
  34. MAR 10, 1976Saarlandhalle, Saarbruecken, Germany
  35. MAR 11, 1976Oberrheinhalle, Offenburg, Germany
  36. MAR 12, 1976Kongresshaus, Zurich, Switzerland
  37. MAR 13, 1976Palasport Mezzovico, Lugano, Switzerland

1984×14

  1. JUL 17, 1984Palace Theater, Los Angeles, United States
  2. JUL 18, 1984Palace Theater, Los Angeles, United States
  3. JUL 19, 1984Palace Theater, Los Angeles, United States
  4. JUL 20, 1984Palace Theater, Los Angeles, United States
  5. JUL 21, 1984Palace Theater, Los Angeles, United States
  6. JUL 22, 1984Palace Theater, Los Angeles, United States
  7. JUL 24, 1984Open Air Amphitheater, San Diego State University, San Diego, United States
  8. JUL 25, 1984Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, United States
  9. JUL 26, 1984Greek Theater, Berkeley, United States
  10. JUL 27, 1984Greek Theater, Berkeley, United States
  11. JUL 28, 1984Greek Theater, Berkeley, United States
  12. JUL 29, 1984County Bowl, Santa Barbara, United States
  13. JUL 31, 1984Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, United States
  14. AUG 1, 1984Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre, Santa Fe, United States