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Bruce Fowler

Born: July 10, 1947

Bruce Fowler is a prominent American trombone player and composer. He notably played trombone on many Frank Zappa records, as well as with Captain Beefheart, and in the Fowler Brothers Band. Currently, he composes and arranges music for movies, and has been the composer, orchestrator, or conductor for many popular films.

Bruce is the son of jazz educator William L. Fowler and the brother of multi-instrumentalist Walt Fowler and bassist Tom Fowler. He is the father of Rhea Fowler, bass guitar player for The Naturals. Bruce Fowler is participating in both The Band From Utopia, and Jon Larsen's, Strange News From Mars, both feat. Zappa alumni Tommy Mars, Arthur Barrow, et al.

Bongo Fury 50th Anniversary Edition

By Frank Zappa

Label: Zappa Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: CD 1: Debra Kadabra; Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy; Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top; Poofter’s Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead; 200 Years Old; Cucamonga; Advance Romance; Man With The Woman Head; Muffin Man; Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy (Long Version); Man With The Woman Head (Isolated Vocal); Muffin Man / A Little Green Rosetta (Alternate Take); 200 Years Old (Long Version); Born To Suck (Vocal Session Snoop); Born To Suck CD 2: 5-20-75 Show Start; “Put A Shirt On Man”; Apostrophe’; Stink-Foot; I’m Not Satisfied; Debra Kadabra; Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy; The Velvet Sunrise; Pound For A Brown – Part I; Pound For A Brown – Part II; Sleeping In A Jar CD 3: “Enjoy The Steambath”; The Torture Never Stops (Original Version); Camarillo Brillo; Muffin Man; Advance Romance; Montana; Duke’s Things; Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top; Poofter’s Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead; Echidna’s Arf (Of You) / Terry’s Solo; The Ampeg Mini-Moog Controller Guitar Experiment; Willie The Pimp CD 4: “Good Evening, Ladies And Gentlemen”; Apostrophe’; Stink-Foot; I’m Not Satisfied; Debra Kadabra; Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy; The Velvet Sunrise; Pound For A Brown – Part I; “We’ve Had A Bomb Threat”; Pound For A Brown – Part II CD 5: Advance Romance; Florentine Pogen; Montana; Camarillo Brillo; Muffin Man; Willie The Pimp; Claremont Rehearsal; Poofter’s Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead; Portuguese Lunar Landing

Frank Zappa: Bongo Fury 50th Anniversary Edition

by Mario Calvitti
September 28, 2026

Le edizioni del cinquantesimo anniversario della discografia di Frank Zappa proseguono secondo l'ordine cronologico con il disco successivo ampiamente anticipato. Si tratta di Bongo Fury, ultima collaborazione tra il chitarrista e il suo amico dai tempi del liceo (anche se il rapporto non è sempre stato idilliaco) Don Van Vliet, meglio conosciuto come Captain Beefheart.

Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep

by Mario Calvitti
November 3, 2025

Quando è comparso, l'annuncio del nuovo titolo di Frank Zappa pubblicato dalla Universal per conto dello Zappa Family Trust ha lasciato sorpresi i fans, che aspettavano l'edizione del 50° anniversario di One Size Fits All o Bongo Fury (possibilmente entrambi), pubblicati esattamente 50 anni fa. Invece è arrivato questo Cheaper than Cheep, inedito risalente ...

Banned From Utopia: Tink Walks Amok / Thirteen

by Mike Jacobs
November 2, 2025

The late Frank Zappa was known for, among many other things, having some virtuosic touring bands. Even the bandleader's demise wasn't enough to break the bond of many members of his various touring ensembles, who formed “The Band From Utopia" in 1994, just after the maestro's passing. Later re-monickered “Banned From Utopia," the group recorded So ...

Apostrophe (') 50th Anniversary Edition

By Frank Zappa

Label: Zappa Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Disc 1 (Original 1974 Album--2024 Remaster):
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow; Nanook Rubs It; St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast; Father O'Blivion; Cosmik Debris; Excentrifugal Forz; Apostrophe'; Uncle Remus; Stink-Foot; Don't Eat the Yellow Snow; Nanook Rubs It; Nanook Rubs It (Session Outtake); Cosmik Debris (Basic Tracks—Take 3); Excentrifugal Forz (Mix Outtake); Apostrophe' (Mix Outtake); Uncle Remus (Mix Outtake); Apostrophe' (Unedited Master/2024 Mix); Uncle Remus (Piano And Vocal Mix 2024).
Disc 2 (Bonus Concert #1--Colorado Springs, Colorado, 21 March 1974):
Colorado Springs '74 Show Start; Village of the Sun; Echidna's Arf (Of You); Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?; Babbette; Approximate; Cosmik Debris; Pygmy Twylyte; The Idiot Bastard Son; Cheepnis; Montana; Dupree's Paradise Intro.
Disc 3 (Colorado Springs, Colorado--Continued):
Dupree's Paradise; Is There Anything Good Inside of You?; Florentine Pogen; Kung Fu; Penguin in Bondage; T'Mershi Duween; The Dog Breath Variations; Uncle Meat; RDNZL; Medley: King Kong/Chunga's Revenge/Son of Mr. Green Genes.
Disc 4 (Early 1974 Bonus Live Track):
Inca Roads; Tush Tush Tush (A Token Of My Extreme); Stink-Foot; RDNZL; Village of the Sun; Echidna's Arf (Of You); Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?; Penguin in Bondage; T'Mershi Duween; The Dog Breath Variations; Uncle Meat; Building a Girl.
Disc 5 (Dayton Ohio--Continued):
Dinah-Moe Humm; Camarillo Brillo; Pygmy Twylyte; Room Service; Tush Tush Tush (End Vamp); Don't Eat the Yellow Snow; Nanook Rubs It; St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast; Father O'Blivion; Apostrophe (') TV Ad; Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (Single Edit); Goteborg GTR; Approximate—Bale; ...The Poodle Bites...
Disc 6 (Blue Ray Audio): Don't Eat the Yellow Snow; Nanook Rubs It; St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast; Father O'Blivion; Cosmik Debris; Excentrifugal Forz; Apostrophe'; Uncle Remus; Stink-foot.

Apostrophe (') 50th Anniversary Edition

by Mario Calvitti
November 4, 2024

Come era stato ampiamente previsto, facendo seguito a Over-Nite Sensation anche l'album immediatamente successivo nella discografia ufficiale di Frank Zappa, Apostrophe('), riceve il trattamento speciale della 50th Anniversary Edition, con l'uscita di un cofanetto contenente oltre all'album originale vario materiale aggiuntivo in studio e live distribuito su 5 CD, oltre a un Blu-ray Disc con le ...

Over-nite Sensation 50th Anniversary edition

By Frank Zappa

Label: Zappa Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: CD 1: Over-Nite Sensation - The Album Camarillo Brillo; I’m The Slime; Dirty Love; Fifty-Fifty; Zomby Woof; Dinah-Moe Humm; Montana Bonus Session Masters Wonderful Wino (Complete Edit)*; Inca Roads (1973 Version, 2023 Mix)*; RDNZL (1973 Mix)*; For The Young Sophisticate (Dolby EQ Copy); I’m The Slime (Single Version); Montana (Single Edit with Intro) Bonus Vault Sensations Inca Roads (Bolic Take-Home Mix)*; RDNZL (Take 2)*; X-Forts (Echidna’s Arf (of You))* CD 2: Bonus Vault Sensations Continued Camarillo Brillo (Alternate Mix)*; Face Down (I’m The Slime - Demo)*; I’m The Slime (Basic Track Outtake)*; Dirty Love (Session Rehearsal)*; Dirty Love (with Quad Guitar)*; Fifty- Fifty – Pipe Organ Intro Improvisations*; Fifty-Fifty (Basic Tracks, Take 7)*; Dinah-Moe Humm (Session Rehearsal)*; Dinah-Moe Humm (Bolic Take-Home Mix)*; Montana (Bolic Take-Home Mix)* Live in Hollywood, California, Hollywood Palladium – March 23, 1973 Montana*; Dupree’s Paradise (Intro)*; Dupree’s Paradise* CD 3: Live in Hollywood, California, Hollywood Palladium – March 23, 1973 Continued Cosmik Debris*; “The Dynamic Sal Marquez!”*; Big Swifty*; “...The Successor to Willie The Pimp”*; The Curse Of The Zomboids (I’m The Slime)*; Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing?*; FZ & The Percussion Section*; Palladium Jam - Part 1*; Palladium Jam - Part 2* CD 4: Live in Detroit, Michigan, Cobo Hall – May 12, 1973 Cobo Hall ’73 Band Intros and Sound Check*; Exercise #4*; Dog Breath*; The Dog Breath Variations*; Uncle Meat*; Fifty- Fifty*; Inca Roads*; FZ Introduces the Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow Medley*; Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow*; Nanook Rubs It*; St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast*; Father O’Blivion*; St. Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast (Reprise)*; Join The March*; Cosmik Debris*; Medley: King Kong/Chunga’s Revenge/Son Of Mr. Green Genes*

Frank Zappa: cofanetto "Over-Nite Sensation"

by Mario Calvitti
December 11, 2023

Frank Zappa Over-Nite Sensation --50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition Zappa Records 1973/2023 La ricchissima discografia di Frank Zappa si arricchisce di un nuovo titolo con l'edizione del cinquantesimo anniversario di uno dei suoi album di maggior successo commerciale, Over-nite Sensation, originariamente pubblicato nel Settembre del 1973. Le vendite furono tali da ...

Frank Zappa: Waka/Wazoo

by Mario Calvitti
January 23, 2023

Il programma dela pubblicazione di inediti zappiani in occasione del loro cinquantesimo anniversario, iniziato con il box set The Hot Rats Session e proseguito con i cofanetti dedicati alle Mothers del 1970 e 1971 e alla colonna sonora del film 200 Motels, prosegue ora con quello che probabilmente è il titolo più atteso, da tempo annunciato ...