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jazz fusion
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band founded by the Fowler brothers.
Their debut album was arranged by
Oliver Nelson
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. It was released on LP in 1976 and CD in 2002, both by East Wind.
Allmusic ''Fly On''
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Discography
*1976: ''Fly On'' (East Wind
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)
*1985: ''Hunter''
*1988: ''Breakfast for Dinosaurs''
Personnel
*Walt Fowler
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- trumpet, miraphon
*Bruce Fowler
Bruce Lambourne Fowler (born July 10, 1947) is an American trombonist and composer. He played trombone on many Frank Zappa records, as well as with Captain Beefheart and in the Fowler Brothers Band. He composes and arranges music for movies, ...
- trombone
* Steve Fowler - alto saxophone, flute
*Albert Wing
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- soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
* Mike Miller - guitar
*Stu Goldberg
Stuart Wayne "Stu" Goldberg (born July 10, 1954 in Malden, Massachusetts) is an American jazz keyboardist.
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- piano, electric piano, mini-moog, clavinet
*Ed Fowler
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- electric bass
* Tom Fowler - electric bass
* Chester Thompson - drums
References
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External links
''Fly On''
Fowler Brothers at Progarchives.com
''Breakfast for Dinosaurs''
at Discogs
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American jazz ensembles
Jazz fusion ensembles