Thomas William Fowler (June 10, 1951 – July 2, 2024) was an American bass guitarist. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, he started playing the violin at age six, before picking up the upright bass, and finally electric bass at age 16.[1] He had played with It's a Beautiful Day, Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention, Jean-Luc Ponty, Ray Charles, Steve Hackett, and many others. He had four brothers, including trombonist Bruce and trumpeter Walt Fowler.
Tom Fowler | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Thomas William Fowler |
| Born | June 10, 1951 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | July 2, 2024 (aged 73) |
| Genres | Rock, jazz, R&B, experimental |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Bass |
| Years active | 1971–2024 |
| Formerly of | It's a Beautiful Day, Air Pocket, The Mothers Of Invention, Banned From Utopia |
He also recorded albums with Air Pocket, a band including his siblings among others. Fowler died on July 2, 2024, at the age of 73,[2] following complications from an aneurysm.[3]
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
- “Entropy” - 1993
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[4]
References
External links
- Info at united-mutations.com
- Tom Fowler at IMDb
- Tom Fowler discography at Discogs