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Tom Fowler | |
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| Birth name | Thomas William Fowler |
| Born | June 10, 1951 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Genres | Rock, jazz, R&B, experimental |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Bass, Violin, Keyboards |
| Years active | 1971–present |
Thomas W. Fowler (born June 10, 1951) is an American bass guitarist and musician. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, he started playing the violin at age 6, before picking up the upright bass, and finally electric bass at age 16. [1] He has played with It's a Beautiful Day, Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention, Jean-Luc Ponty, Ray Charles, Steve Hackett, and many others. He has four brothers, including trombonist Bruce and trumpeter Walt Fowler.
He also recorded albums with Air Pocket, a band including his siblings among others.
Discography
With It's A Beautiful Day
- Choice Quality Stuff/Anytime - 1971
- At Carnegie Hall - 1972
With Frank Zappa/The Mothers Of Invention
- Over-Nite Sensation - 1973
- Apostrophe (') - 1974
- Roxy & Elsewhere - 1974
- One Size Fits All - 1975
- Bongo Fury - 1975
- Studio Tan - 1978
- The Old Masters Box III - 1987
- You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 2 - 1988
- The Lost Episodes - 1996
- Läther - 1996
- Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute - 1996
- Have I Offended Someone? - 1997
- Quadiophiliac - 2004
- One Shot Deal - 2008
- Understanding America - 2012
- Road Tapes, Venue 2 - 2013
- Roxy by Proxy - 2014
- Roxy the Soundtrack - 2015
- The Crux of the Biscuit - 2016
- The Roxy Performances - 2018
- Zappa / Erie - 2022
With Air Pocket/The Fowler Brothers
- Fly On - 1975
- Hunter - 1985
- Breakfast For Dinosaurs - 1988
With George Duke
With Jean-Luc Ponty
- Aurora - 1976
- Imaginary Voyage - 1976
With Steve Hackett
- Please Don't Touch! - 1978
With Bruce Fowler
- Ants Can Count - 1990
With Steve Fowler
- Last Blue Sky - 1991
With Don Preston
- Vial Foamy Ectoplasm - 1993
With Ray Charles
- Ray Charles At The Olympia - 2004
- Ray - 2004
- Genius Loves Company - 2004
With Tom Fowler Interface
- Let's Start Over - 2011 [2]
References
- ^ "2000-03 The Be-Bop Bass Notes: Tom Fowler Interview". www.afka.net. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ "Tom Fowler Interface – Let's Start Over (2011, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
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- American male bass guitarists
- American double-bassists
- American male double-bassists
- 1951 births
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- The Mothers of Invention members
- Guitarists from Utah
- 20th-century American bass guitarists
- 21st-century double-bassists
- Air Pocket (band) members
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