Tom Fowler

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.

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 A Token of His Extreme – 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 I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry – 1975

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