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Walt Fowler
Born (1955-03-02) March 2, 1955 (age 69)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
GenresRock, jazz, classical, experimental
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, conductor
Instrument(s)Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Keyboards
Years active1974–present
Websitehttps://www.waltfowler.com/

Walt Fowler (born March 2, 1955) is an American musician, conductor, and arranger best known for his work with Frank Zappa and James Taylor [1] as well as his work in arranging and conducting music in the film industry [2]. He is the son of jazz educator Dr. William L. Fowler [3] [4] and the brother of trombonist Bruce Fowler and bassist Tom Fowler, both of whom also played with Zappa.

Discography [5]

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With Frank Zappa/The Mothers Of Invention

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With Air Pocket/The Fowler Brothers

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  • Fly On (East Wind) - 1976
  • Hunter - 1985
  • Breakfast for Dinosaurs - 1998
  • The Other Side of The Story - 1986
  • The Traveler - 1988
  • Other Places - 1990
  • Everybody's Business - 1991
  • Brandon Fields - 1995
  • Get Up - 1988
  • Perfect World - 1990
  • Vantage Point - 2000

With Toto

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  • A Real Mother for Ya - 1977
  • Funk Beyond The Call Of Duty - 1977
  • What The Hell is This?! - 1979
  • Love Jones - 1980
  • Strike on Computers - 1984

Film Soundtracks

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(Orchestration unless otherwise noted)

References

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  1. ^ "James Taylor Returns to the Strip for a concert series at the Cosmopolitan". The Las Vegas Sun. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  2. ^ "Bruce and Walt Fowler Interview". ASMAC.org. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  3. ^ "Norman Provizer's Jazz Notes". KUVO.org. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  4. ^ "Walt Fowler-Inside Jazz". InsideJazz.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  5. ^ "Discography". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
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