Tom Fowler
Biography
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. He 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. Fowler also recorded albums with Air Pocket, a band including his siblings among others. Fowler died following complications from an aneurysm on July 2, 2024, at the age of 73.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Apostrophe (')
1974
Over-Nite Sensation
1973
One Size Fits All
1975
Bongo Fury
1975
Roxy & Elsewhere
1974
Studio Tan
1978
Batman Returns (Music From The Motion Picture)
1992
Genius Loves Company
2004
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 2 (The Helsinki Concert)
1988
Imaginary Voyage
1976
Apostrophe' / Overnite Sensation
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3
1989
Halloween 73
2019
...Featuring
2010
Läther
1996
Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute
1996
The Lost Episodes
1996
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6
1992
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4
1991
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore (Sampler)
1988
Please Don't Touch!
1978
Aurora
1976
The Crux Of The Biscuit
2016
Roxy - The Movie
2015
Credited work
1,403 releases · 108 albums · active 1966–2026
- Performance · 1,966
- Other credits · 199
- Production · 3
- Engineering · 2
Studios: Paramount Recording Studios · Record Plant, Los Angeles · Bolic Sound · UMRK