Tom Fowler (musician)

Thomas W. Fowler (born June 10, 1951) is an American bass guitarist and musician. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, 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. His brother Bruce Fowler played trombone in The Mothers (as in the album Roxy & Elsewhere) and his other brother Walt was also a horn player for Zappa.

Tom Fowler
Birth nameThomas William Fowler
Born (1951-06-10) June 10, 1951
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
GenresRock, jazz, R&B, experimental
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsBass, Violin, Keyboards
Years active1971–present
Associated actsFrank Zappa, The Mothers Of Invention, It’s A Beautiful Day, Jean-Luc Ponty, Ray Charles, Air Pocket, Banned From Utopia

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

With Air Pocket/The Fowler Brothers

  • Fly On - 1975
  • Hunter - 1985
  • Breakfast For Dinosaurs - 1988

With George Duke

With Jean-Luc Ponty

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


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