Bunk Gardner (born John Leon Guarnera; May 2, 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American musician who most notably played for the original version of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention until the group disbanded in 1969. He plays woodwinds and tenor sax. His older brother, Buzz, was also in the Mothers of Invention.
Bunk Gardner has 10 screen credits in a career dating back to 1987. Signature works include Kosmische Brocken - Frank Zappa und die Deutschen, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention: In the 1960's, Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention: Live at Whisky a Go Go 1968. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
