 Frank Zappa acknowledged Dolphy as a musical influence in the liner notes to the 1966 album Freak Out!and included a Dolphy tribute entitled "The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue" on his 1970 album "Weasels Ripped My Flesh".Pianist Geri Allen analyzed Dolphy's music for her master's thesis at the University of Pittsburgh, and paid tribute to Dolphy in tunes like "Dolphy's Dance," recorded and released on her 1992 album "Maroons".