- Chip Davis (percussion)
- Bobby Jenkins (oboe)
- Jackson Berkey (keyboards)
- Almeda Berkey (keyboards)
- Roxanne Layton (percussion, woodwinds)
- Ron Cooley (guitar, bass)
- Arnie Roth (strings)
- Chuck Penington (orchestra conductor)
How many musicians are in Mannheim Steamroller?
Each performance begins with a recorded greeting from Davis and features six Mannheim musicians with a local orchestra.
Why are they called the Mannheim Steamroller?
The band's name came from Mannheim, Germany where Mozart lived. Mannheim Steamroller is the name for an 18th century musical technique known as the crescendo. Chip formed the American Gramaphone record label in 1974 when no label would take on his music.
