American bassist, born June 10, 1951 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA - died July 2, 2024.
He is the son of jazz educator, musician and composer William Fowler and Beatrice Fowler, brother of trumpeter Walt Fowler, saxophonist Steve Fowler, trombonist Bruce Fowler and bassist Ed Fowler.
ALBUMS
Tom Fowler
Heartscapes
1992
Tom Fowler Interface
Let's Start Over
2011, CD, Album, Forbidden Vegetable Music
The Grandmothers
Looking Up Granny's Dress
1982, 
The Band From Utopia
A Tribute To The Music Of Frank Zappa
1995, 
,
, Avantgarde/Jazz-Rock
Fowler Brothers
Breakfast For Dinosaurs
1988
Affirmation
Lost Angeles
1980, ,
, Fusion/Jazz-Funk
The Mothers
Over-Nite Sensation
1973, Vinyl Gatefold, Terre Haute Pressing, ,
, Jazz-Rock/Prog Rock
The Mothers
Over-Nite Sensation
2001, CD, 
,
, Jazz-Rock/Prog Rock
The Band From Utopia
A Tribute To The Music Of Frank Zappa Live Vol. I & II
1995, CD, P/Unofficial, Promo, Muffin Records Productions, ,
, Avantgarde/Jazz-Rock
APPEARANCES +
Jean-Luc Ponty
Aurora / Cosmic Messenger
2022, CD, Comp, Wounded Bird Records, ,
, Fusion
Frank Zappa
Zappa / Erie
2022
Frank Zappa
The Zappa Movie Limited Edition Soundtrack EP! (Exclusive Backer Reward Edition)
2020, 12", EP, Ltd, Num, Zappa Records,
Nick Cave / Peaches
AngelHeaded Hipster (The Songs Of Marc Bolan & T. Rex)
2020, 7", RSD, BMG, 
,
, Art Rock/Ballad/Electroclash
Various
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs Of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
2020, 2x Vinyl White Vinyl, ,
, Glam
Frank Zappa
Halloween 73
2019
Various
Danger Diva (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2018, LP + DVD, Boomcult
Zappa* / Mothers*
The Roxy Performances
2018
Steve Hackett
The Charisma Years 1975 – 1983
2016, LP, Album, RE, Gat + LP, Album, RE + LP, Album, RE, Universal Music Catalogue, Virgin, 
,
, Prog Rock/Art Rock
Frank Zappa
The Crux Of The Biscuit
2016, ,
, Prog Rock/Fusion
Steve Hackett
5 Classic Albums
2016, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, Box Set, ,
, Prog Rock
George Duke
The Era Will Prevail (The MPS Studio Years 1973-1976)
2015, Box, Comp, S/Edition + 2xLP, Album, RE, RM, 180 + , MPS Records, Edel
Steve Hackett
Premonitions: The Charisma Recordings 1975 – 1983
2015, Box, Dlx + 10xCD, Comp, RM + 4xDVD-V, Comp, Multic, Universal Music Catalogue, Virgin, ,
, Prog Rock/Art Rock
Zappa* / Mothers*
Roxy - The Movie
2015, 
,
, Prog Rock/Jazz-Rock
Don Preston
Out Of The Vault
2014, CD, Album, Brain Records (3)
Danny Elfman
The Danny Elfman Batman Collection
2014, 4xCD, Album, Comp, Ltd, La-La Land Records, ,
, Contemporary/Score/Soundtrack
Frank Zappa
Cosmik Debris 1973
2014, File, MP3, Single, 256, Zappa Records,
Zappa* / Mothers*
Roxy By Proxy
2014, ,
, Avantgarde/Prog Rock/Fusion
Frank Zappa
The Torture Never Stops • The Dub Room Special • Baby Snakes
2013, DVD, DVD, DVD, Box Set, ,
, Avantgarde/Fusion/Jazz-Rock/Prog Rock
Frank Zappa
Road Tapes, Venue #2
2013
Frank Zappa
A Token Of His Extreme
2013, ,
, Avantgarde/Jazz-Rock/Prog Rock/Parody/Spoken Word
Frank Zappa
A Token Of His Extreme
2013, ,
, Avantgarde/Fusion/Soundtrack
Jean-Luc Ponty
Original Album Series
2012, Box, Comp, Car + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + C, Warner Music, Atlantic, ,
, Jazz-Rock/Fusion
Frank Zappa
Penguin In Bondage / The Little Known History Of The Mothers Of Invention - EP
2011, File, AAC, EP, Zappa Records, ,
, Fusion
Danny Elfman
Batman Returns (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2010, ,
, Soundtrack/Score/Contemporary
Norah Jones
...Featuring
2010, CD, ,
, Folk Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Blues Rock/Contemporary Jazz/Swing/Piano Blues/Contemporary R&B
George Duke
My Soul - The Complete MPS Fusion Recordings
2008, 4xCD, Comp, RM, MPS Records, ,
, Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Jazz-Rock
Zappa*
One Shot Deal
2008, CD, ,
, Blues Rock/Fusion/Avantgarde/Prog Rock
George Duke
Keyboard Giant
2007, 
,
, Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Funk
Zappa*
The Dub Room Special!
2005, ,
, Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Prog Rock/Avantgarde
Ray Charles With Norah Jones
Here We Go Again
2005, CD,
Frank Zappa
QuAUDIOPHILIAc
2004, DVD-A, Album, Multichannel, NTSC, Adv, DTS Entertainment, Barking Pumpkin Records, ,
, Art Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Ray Charles
Ray Charles At The Olympia
2004, SACD Gatefold Cardboard Sleeve, ,
, Soul-Jazz
Ray Charles
Genius Loves Company
2004, CD, ,
, Piano Blues/Easy Listening/Swing
Hildegard Knef
Stationen (Das Letzte Konzert 28. Januar 1986)
2003, DVD-V, PAL, TIM The International Music Company AG, ,
, Chanson/Ballad
Hildegard Knef
Stationen + A Woman And A Half
2003, DVD-V, PAL + DVD-V, MAWA Film & Medien
Banned From Utopia*
So Yuh Don't Like Modern Art
2002, CD, ,
, Prog Rock/Avantgarde/Jazz-Rock
The Band From Utopia
A Tribute To The Music Of Frank Zappa: Live In Stuttgart
2001, DVD, 
,
, Avantgarde/Jazz-Rock
Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty
2000, CD, Comp, Warner Strategic Marketing France, 
Jean-Luc Ponty
The Very Best Of Jean-Luc Ponty
2000, CD, ,
, Fusion/Jazz-Rock
Diane Schuur
Friends For Schuur
2000, ,
, Vocal/Contemporary Jazz
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band
The Dust Blows Forward (An Anthology)
1999, 2x CD Silver CD, ,
, Blues Rock/Avantgarde
Frank Zappa
Son Of Cheep Thrills
1999, CD, ,
, Jazz-Rock/Art Rock/Parody/Prog Rock/Avantgarde/Experimental/Doo Wop
Hans Zimmer
The Prince Of Egypt - Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1998, CD, ,
, Soundtrack/Contemporary/Musical/Score/Soul
Frank Zappa
Cheap Thrills
1998, CD, ,
, Garage Rock/Prog Rock/Blues Rock/Interview/Jazz-Rock/Parody/Avantgarde
Hildegard Knef
Concert - Ihre Größten Erfolge
1998
Various
Supernatural Fairy Tales (The Progressive Rock Era)
1996, 5x CD, Box Set, ,
, Art Rock/Classic Rock/Prog Rock/Symphonic Rock/Experimental/Ambient/Krautrock
Jimmy Carl Black
When Do We Get Paid?
1996
Frank Zappa
Läther
1996, ,
, Jazz-Rock/Avantgarde/Prog Rock/Post-Modern
Frank Zappa
The Lost Episodes
1996, CD, ,
, Jazz-Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Fusion/Avantgarde
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute
1996, CD, ,
, Blues Rock/Hard Rock/Avantgarde/Prog Rock
Arthur Barrow
Eyebrow Razor
1995, CD, Album, Muffin Records Productions, ,
, Avantgarde
Frank Zappa
Apostrophe (')
1995, Cass, Album, Club, RE, RM, Ryko Analogue
Bruce Fowler
T ∆S → ∞ (Entropy)
1993, CD, Album, Fossil Records (3), ,
, Fusion/Art Rock
George Duke
Three Originals
1993, ,
, Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk/Fusion/Funk
Don Preston
Vile Foamy Ectoplasm
1993, ,
, Jazz-Rock/Avantgarde/Experimental
Zappa*
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6
1992
Jodle Birge
Forevigt Og Altid
1992, 
,
, Schlager
Steve Fowler
The Last Blue Sky
1991, CD, Album, Fossil Records (3), ,
, Fusion/Contemporary Jazz
Zappa*
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4
1991, 2x CD, ,
, Blues Rock/Jazz-Rock/Avantgarde/Prog Rock/Parody
Frank Zappa
Studio Tan
1991, ,
, Avantgarde/Prog Rock/Parody/Symphonic Rock
Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention*
Unmitigated Audacity - Live At Notre Dame University May 12, 1974
1991, CD, ,
, Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Experimental/Prog Rock
Frank Zappa / Mothers*
Piquantique - Stockholm 1973
1991, CD, ,
, Jazz-Rock/Avantgarde/Prog Rock
Bruce Fowler
Ants Can Count
1990
Frank Zappa
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3
1989, 2x CD, ,
, Avantgarde
Zappa*
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1
1988, ,
, Fusion/Avantgarde/Prog Rock
Zappa*
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 2
1988, 2x CD, ,
, Fusion/Avantgarde/Jazz-Rock
Zappa*
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore (Sampler)
1988, ,
, Blues Rock/Fusion/Avantgarde/Prog Rock
Zappa*
The Old Masters, Box Three
1987, 9xLP, RM + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num, Barking Pumpkin Records, ,
, Rock & Roll/Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Prog Rock/Avantgarde
Frank Zappa
The Guitar World According To Frank Zappa
1987, Cassette, ,
, Fusion/Arena Rock/Prog Rock
Frank Zappa
Apostrophe' / Overnite Sensation
1986, ,
, Fusion/Avantgarde/Prog Rock/Parody
Kurt Weill
Lost In The Stars (The Music Of Kurt Weill)
1985, Vinyl Indianapolis Pressing, ,
, Art Rock/Pop Rock/Avant-garde Jazz
Fowler Brothers, Air Pocket
Hunter
1985, Vinyl, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Various
That's The Way I Feel Now - A Tribute To Thelonious Monk
1984, 2x Vinyl, ,
, Bop/Post Bop
Koola
All Sides Now
1983, ,
, Pacific/AOR
Klaus Flouride
Shortnin Bread
1982, 12", Alternative Tentacles, Alternative Tentacles Records, Ltd., ,
, Avantgarde/Avant-garde Jazz
Steve Hackett
Voyage Of The Acolyte / Please Don't Touch
1982, Cassette Double Play, ,
, Prog Rock
Bingo Miki & His Inner Galaxy Orchestra Of America
Mystic Solar Dance
1981, 
Hidehiko "Sleepy" Matsumoto*
Prediction
1980, LP, Album, Kitty Jazz, Kitty Records
Hildegard Knef
Tournee, Tournee... Das Live-Album Ihrer Konzertreise
1980, ,
, Chanson
Steve Hackett
Please Don't Touch!
1978, Vinyl Small Hatter Label, ,
, Art Rock/Prog Rock
Various
NDR Jazzworkshop '76
1976, LP, Promo, Norddeutscher Rundfunk, Norddeutscher Rundfunk, ,
, Free Jazz/Fusion/Jazz-Rock/Free Improvisation
Frank Zappa
Apostrophe (')
1976, LP, Album, RP, Jac, Discreet
Jean-Luc Ponty
Aurora
1976, ,
, Fusion/Jazz-Rock
Jean-Luc Ponty
Imaginary Voyage
1976
Zappa* / Beefheart* / Mothers*
Bongo Fury
1975, Vinyl Winchester pressing, ,
, Blues Rock/Avantgarde/Prog Rock
Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention*
One Size Fits All
1975
Air Pocket
Fly On
1975
George Duke
I Love The Blues, She Heard My Cry
1975, Vinyl, ,
, Fusion/Jazz-Rock
Frank Zappa
Apostrophe (')
1974, ,
, Prog Rock/Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Avantgarde
Zappa* / Mothers*
Roxy & Elsewhere
1974
It's A Beautiful Day
At Carnegie Hall
1972
It's A Beautiful Day
Choice Quality Stuff / Anytime
1971
Slim Whitman
Birmingham Jail And Other Country Favourites
1966
Frank Zappa With Added Captain Beefheart
Live In El Paso 1975
2024
Frank Zappa
Live At Maple Leaf Gardens 1973!
2023, CD, Album, Unofficial, Eye Of The Storm (2)
Frank Zappa
The Broadcast Archives
2020, CD, Album, RE, Unofficial + 2xCD, Album, Unofficia, The Broadcast Archive, Hobo (4), Leftfield Media, Sutra
Various
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs Of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
2020, ,
, Glam/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock
The Mothers Of Inventio*
Frank Zappa Vs. The Tooth Fairy
2019
Frank Zappa And The Mothers
Not A Speck Of Cereal
2019
Frank Zappa
Austin 1973 (The Classic Texas Broadcast)
2019
Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention*
I Was A Teenage Maltshop
2019, Vinyl,
Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention*
Where The Shark Bubbles Blow
2018, 5xCD, Comp, Unofficial + Box, Comp, Sandoz (3),
Zappa* / Mothers*
State Farm Theatre 1974
2018, 2xLP, Ltd, Num, Unofficial, 180, Casino Records Entertainment, ,
, Avantgarde/Parody
Frank Zappa & The Mothers
Have A Little Tush
2017
Frank Zappa
The Rare Tapes Broadcast (Garden City, New York 31 December 1974)
2016, ,
, Avant-garde Jazz/Jazz-Rock
Jean Luc Ponty*
Waving Memories - Live In Chicago 1975
2015, CD, Album, Copy Prot., RM, Unofficial, Hi Hat
Frank Zappa
Harmonielehre Klassizismus
2015, 2xCD, Promo, Unofficial, Libris/Odeon
Frank Zappa
Apostrophe On Tour
2014, 6xCD, Ltd, RM, Unofficial, Original Master Series
Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention*
Live In Sydney - June 25th 1973
2014, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Ace Bootlegs Production, ,
, Art Rock
Frank Zappa & Captain Beefheart
Providence College, Rhode Island, April 26th 1975
2014, 3x Vinyl 180g, ,
, Prog Rock/Avantgarde/Hard Rock
Zappa* / Mothers*
Roxy By Proxy
2014
Frank Zappa
Congress Center, Hamburg, Germany September 16, 1974
2013, Lathe, LP, Unofficial, Cle, Frank Zappa Kids
Frank Zappa
Daytona Beach, Florida, Usa March 1, 1973
2013, Lathe, LP, Unofficial, Cle, Frank Zappa Kids
Frank Zappa, Petit Wazoo*, Mothers*
Extensions Of The Big Note
2012,
Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention*
Brooklyn & Elsewhere
2012,
Frank Zappa
Live All Over The Place Volume One 1969 - 1981
2012, 9x Vinyl Colored, Box Set Silver Box, Box Set T-Shirt in plastic tube,
Frank Zappa
Two Cosmik Nights @ San Carlos
2011, 3xCD, Unofficial, Guitar Master
Frank Zappa, Beefheart* & The Mothers
Water Turning Black
2011, 2xCD, Unofficial, Guitar Master, ,
, Avantgarde
Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention*
Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention Cobo Arena
2010
Zappa*
Down Under
2010
Zappa*, Mothers*
Muffin Man Goes To College
2010
Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention*
Where's That Wino Man??
2010
Frank Zappa
Swiss Cheese And Debutante Daisy
2009
Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention*
Further Modifications
2009
Frank Zappa
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium NY, November 15, 1974
2009
Frank Zappa & Mothers Of Invention*
Dupree's Paradise 1973
2008, 3xCD, Unofficial + CDr, Unofficial, Howard Carter Music Company
Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention*
FZ Goes To College
2008, CD, Unofficial, Guitar Master
Ray Charles
Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival
2008, CD,
Zappa*
One Shot Deal
2008, Vinyl Yellow marbled, ,
, Blues Rock/Fusion/Avantgarde/Arena Rock
Zappa*, Beefheart*, Mothers*
El Paso
2007, LP, Ltd, Num, Unofficial, Yel + LP, Ltd, Num, Unof, The Swingin' Pig (2)
Frank Zappa
Mothers Including Beef
2007, 2xCD, Unofficial + CDr, Howard Carter Music Company, Zooey Records
Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention*
Perhaps The Most Outrageous Bunch So Far
2006, 2xCD, Unofficial, Zipperman, Zipperman
Zappa*
The Dub Room Special!
2006, CD, ,
, Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Prog Rock/Avantgarde
Frank Zappa
Two Faces Of Zappa
2004, CD, Unofficial, Be Twisted!
Zappa* / Mothers*
Swiss Cheese At The Festhalle Basel In 1974
2004
Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention*
Bubble Cream Cheese
2004
Ray Charles
Genius Loves Company
2004, CD, ,
, Piano Blues/Easy Listening
Frank Zappa
A Token Of His Extreme...
2004, ,
, Avantgarde/Prog Rock
Zappa* & The Mothers
Ontario Slime
2004, ,
, Prog Rock/Avantgarde/Jazz-Rock
Frank Zappa
Stockholm, Sweden 1973
2003, ,
, Avantgarde
Frank Zappa
Howdy Austin
2002, CDr, Ltd, Num, Unofficial, Kaktus Records (5)
Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention*
The Mothers Down Under
2001
Frank Zappa, The Mothers
Piquantique Sydney 1973
1999, 2xCD, Unofficial, Killing Floor, ,
, Art Rock/Classic Rock
Zappa* / Beefheart* / Mothers*
Bongo Fury
1999, ,
, Blues Rock/Hard Rock/Avantgarde
Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention*
One Size Fits All
1999
Frank Zappa
Studio Tan
1999, ,
, Experimental/Fusion/Prog Rock
Steve Hackett
Please Don't Touch!
1998, CD, ,
, Art Rock
Frank Zappa
Apostrophe' / Overnite Sensation
1997, ,
, Jazz-Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Avantgarde/Prog Rock
Frank Zappa
Cosmik Evolution
1996, 2xCDr, Ltd, Unofficial, Lizard (5)
Jean-Luc Ponty
Imaginary Voyage
1995
Frank Zappa & The Mothers
Around The World
1994, CD, Comp, Unofficial, All Of Us
Frank Zappa
The Guitar World & More
1994, CD, Album, Unofficial, Not On Label (Frank Zappa)
Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band
Captain Hook
1993, CD, Unofficial, German Records World Productions
Frank Zappa
Apostrophe'
1993, ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Avantgarde/Fusion/Prog Rock
Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention*
Mudshark
1992, CD, Album, Unofficial, Three Cool Cats
Zappa*
You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore (Sampler)
1988, Cassette, 
,
, Blues Rock/Fusion/Avantgarde/Prog Rock
Frank Zappa
Solo On Guitar
1987, LP, Comp, Unofficial, Barking Pumpkin Records (2),
Frank Zappa
Guitar Hernia
1987, ,
, Art Rock/Avantgarde
Frank Zappa
Demo's
1986, ,
, Art Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Experimental/Prog Rock/Blues Rock/Jazz-Rock
Frank Zappa
Canada 1973
1985, LP, Unofficial, W/Lbl, Not On Label (Frank Zappa)
Zappa* / Mothers* / Beefheart*
No Bacon For Breakfast
1985
Frank Zappa / Mothers*
Piquantique - Stockholm 1973
1984
Frank Zappa
Our Man In Italy
1983
Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention*
Indiscreet Picture Show
1981
Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention*
Unmitigated Audacity - Live At Notre Dame University May 12, 1974
1980
Frank Zappa
Previously Unreleased
1980
Frank Zappa And The The Mothers Of Invention*
Tiny Nightmares
1979, ,
, Experimental/Prog Rock
Frank Zappa
Pygmy Pony
1976
Zappa* / Mothers*
Roxy & Elsewhere
1974
Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention*
Live In Melbourne
CD, Album, Unofficial, Q (4)
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa Brings Yellow Snow To Rochester & Buffalo
CD, Ltd, Unofficial, Dripping Cow Records
The Mothers Of Invention*
We Don't Fuck Around
LP, Ltd, Num, Unofficial, Gre, Kcet-Studio L.A.
Jean-Luc Ponty
Aurora / Individual Choice
CD, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label (Jean-Luc Ponty)
フランクザッパ*
Superset 2
4xLP, Ltd, Unofficial, Col + 2xBox, Hoffman Records, Hoffman Records, Hoffman Records, Hoffman Records, Hoffman Records,
Frank Zappa
Roadies Delite
CDr, Album, Unofficial, The Amazing Kornyfone Record Label (2),
Frank Zappa
Live At The Horden Pavillion (25.06.1973, Sydney)
Lathe, LP, Unofficial, Jazz Moderne (2),
Frank Zappa
Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Italy September 9,1974
Lathe, Unofficial, Cle, Frank Zappa Kids
Frank Zappa & The Mothers
Live At State Farm 1974
2xCDr, Unofficial, Red Zapp
Frank Zappa & The Mothers
Complete Boston Masters 1975
3xCDr, Unofficial, Red Zapp
Frank Zappa & Linda Ronstadt
Remington Electric Razor
, Avantgarde/Art Rock
Frank Zappa
Roxy The Movie
, Prog Rock
Norah Jones
...Featuring
, Folk Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Blues Rock/Contemporary Jazz/Swing/Piano Blues/Contemporary R&B
It's A Beautiful Day
At Carnegie Hall
, Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Zappa* / Mothers*
Velodromo Vigorelli - Milano 9 Sept. 1974 Volume 1
Frank Zappa
Son Of Cheep Thrills
, Jazz-Rock/Alternative Rock/Art Rock
George Duke
Three Originals
, Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk/Fusion/Funk
Zappa* / Mothers*
Velodromo Vigorelli - Milano 9 Sept. 1974 Volume 2
Frank Zappa
The Lost Episodes
CD, ,
, Jazz-Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Fusion/Avantgarde
Frank Zappa
Muffin "Live" Band (Boston '75)
Frank Zappa
Cheap Thrills
1999, CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Prog Rock/Blues Rock/Interview/Jazz-Rock/Parody
