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Tom Fowler (musician)

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Tom Fowler
Birth nameThomas William Fowler
Born (1951-06-10) June 10, 1951 (age 73)
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
GenresRock, jazz, R&B, experimental
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Bass, Violin, Keyboards
Years active1971–present

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.

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

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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