Bruce Fowler
Latest News on Bruce Fowler:
Frank Zappa Releases New 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition of Legendary 1973 Album 'OVER-NITE SENSATION' (Nov 18, 2023)
Frank Zappa's 'Over-Nite Sensation' LP Fully Chronicled With 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition; Listen To Unreleased Demo For 'I'm The Slime' (Oct 13, 2023)
Des Moines Metro Opera Receives $1 Million Gift from Frank R. Brownell III (Jun 1, 2021)
Frank Zappa Releases New 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition of Legendary 1973 Album 'OVER-NITE SENSATION' (Nov 18, 2023)
Frank Zappa's 'Over-Nite Sensation' LP Fully Chronicled With 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition; Listen To Unreleased Demo For 'I'm The Slime' (Oct 13, 2023)
Des Moines Metro Opera Receives $1 Million Gift from Frank R. Brownell III (Jun 1, 2021)
BIO
Bruce Fowler is an accomplished trombonist who has played with such notables as Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, Frank Zappa, Toshiko Akiyoshi and Don Van Vliet. He performs with his family's band, The Fowler Brothers (there are five Fowlers); his own band, The Enormous Bones; and Banned from Utopia. Bruce was the supervising orchestrator for Pearl Harbor (he also composed the big band numbers), Shrek, As Good as It Gets, Black Hawk Down and Hans Zimmer's Academy Award®-winning The Lion King movie score.
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Awards and Nominations
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Orchestrations
Bruce Fowler, The Lion King
Tony Awards - 1998 - Best Orchestrations
Bruce Fowler , The Lion King
Drama Desk Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Orchestrations
Bruce Fowler , The Lion King
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Frank Zappa Releases New 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition of Legendary 1973 Album 'OVER-NITE SENSATION'
Frank Zappa's iconic 1973 album 'Over-Nite Sensation' is celebrated with a new 50th anniversary super deluxe edition. This expanded edition includes 57 unreleased and rare tracks, making it a must-have for Zappa fans.
Frank Zappa's iconic 1973 album 'Over-Nite Sensation' is celebrated with a new 50th anniversary super deluxe edition. This expanded edition includes 57 unreleased and rare tracks, making it a must-have for Zappa fans.
Frank Zappa's 'Over-Nite Sensation' LP Fully Chronicled With 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition; Listen To Unreleased Demo For 'I'm The Slime'
Frank Zappa's iconic 1973 album 'Over-Nite Sensation' is being celebrated with a new 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition. The release includes a previously unreleased demo for the track 'I'm The Slime.' Listen now and dive into the fully chronicled history of this legendary album.
Frank Zappa's iconic 1973 album 'Over-Nite Sensation' is being celebrated with a new 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition. The release includes a previously unreleased demo for the track 'I'm The Slime.' Listen now and dive into the fully chronicled history of this legendary album.
Des Moines Metro Opera Receives $1 Million Gift from Frank R. Brownell III
Des Moines Metro Opera (DMMO) today announced a $1 million leadership gift commitment from long-time patron, opera lover, and friend Frank R. Brownell III to secure the future of one of the Company’s flagship programs – the Apprentice Artist Program for young singers.
Des Moines Metro Opera (DMMO) today announced a $1 million leadership gift commitment from long-time patron, opera lover, and friend Frank R. Brownell III to secure the future of one of the Company’s flagship programs – the Apprentice Artist Program for young singers.
Des Moines Metro Opera Receives $1 Million Gift From Frank R. Brownell III
Des Moines Metro Opera today announced a $1 million leadership gift commitment from long-time patron, opera lover, and friend Frank R. Brownell III to secure the future of one of the Company's flagship programs – the Apprentice Artist Program for young singers.
Des Moines Metro Opera today announced a $1 million leadership gift commitment from long-time patron, opera lover, and friend Frank R. Brownell III to secure the future of one of the Company's flagship programs – the Apprentice Artist Program for young singers.
THE LION KING Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Release on July 11th
Tickets are on sale today for 'The Lion King,' the Jon Favreau-helmed feature film that brings treasured characters to the big screen in a whole new way. The film-like the original 1994 version-features unforgettable music by an award-winning team, including Oscar® and GRAMMY®-winning superstar Elton John and Oscar and GRAMMY-winning lyricist Tim Rice, who've written an uplifting new song, 'Never Too Late,' performed by John, that features an African choir and will appear in the film's end credits and also on the Walt Disney Records original motion picture soundtrack. The digital soundtrack is set for release at 8 a.m. PDT on July 11, and the physical album is now available for pre-order and set for release on July 19, the same day 'The Lion King' opens in U.S. theaters.
Tickets are on sale today for 'The Lion King,' the Jon Favreau-helmed feature film that brings treasured characters to the big screen in a whole new way. The film-like the original 1994 version-features unforgettable music by an award-winning team, including Oscar® and GRAMMY®-winning superstar Elton John and Oscar and GRAMMY-winning lyricist Tim Rice, who've written an uplifting new song, 'Never Too Late,' performed by John, that features an African choir and will appear in the film's end credits and also on the Walt Disney Records original motion picture soundtrack. The digital soundtrack is set for release at 8 a.m. PDT on July 11, and the physical album is now available for pre-order and set for release on July 19, the same day 'The Lion King' opens in U.S. theaters.
Final Chance to Vote for the BWW Philippines Awards!
It's the last week to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
It's the last week to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
Just Two Weeks Left To Vote for the 2018 BWW Philippines Awards!
There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
Three Weeks Left To Vote For the BWW Philippines Awards!
There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
Vote For The 2018 BWW Philippines Awards; The Theatre at Solaire Leads Best Venue!
There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
Vote For The 2018 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards; THE LION KING Leads Best International Tour!
There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
BWW Review: THE LION KING National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center
Based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name, The Lion King tells the story of Simba, a young lion who is supposed to succeed his father Mufasa, as King of Pride Rock. But when Simba's Uncle Scar kills Mufasa, Simba runs away from home after being tricked into thinking that he was responsible. As he comes of age, Simba learns some valuable perspective to go back and take his rightful place as King.
Based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name, The Lion King tells the story of Simba, a young lion who is supposed to succeed his father Mufasa, as King of Pride Rock. But when Simba's Uncle Scar kills Mufasa, Simba runs away from home after being tricked into thinking that he was responsible. As he comes of age, Simba learns some valuable perspective to go back and take his rightful place as King.
Caramoor Center To Present Rossini’s Guillaume Tell 7/9-15
On Saturday, July 9th and Friday, July 15th at 7:30 PM, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts will present Rossini's Guillaume Tell in the Venetian Theater.
On Saturday, July 9th and Friday, July 15th at 7:30 PM, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts will present Rossini's Guillaume Tell in the Venetian Theater.
Caramoor Center To Present Rossini’s Guillaume Tell 7/9-15
On Saturday, July 9th and Friday, July 15th at 7:30 PM, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts will present Rossini's Guillaume Tell in the Venetian Theater.
On Saturday, July 9th and Friday, July 15th at 7:30 PM, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts will present Rossini's Guillaume Tell in the Venetian Theater.
2011 Caramoor Festival Opens with Gilbert & Sullivan's HMS Pinafore 6/25
On Saturday, June 25, at 8:30 PM, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts kicks off its 66th Caramoor International Music Festival with a vibrant Opening Night presentation of Gilbert & Sullivan's HMS Pinafore, one of the legendary duo's most beloved and delightful operettas.
On Saturday, June 25, at 8:30 PM, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts kicks off its 66th Caramoor International Music Festival with a vibrant Opening Night presentation of Gilbert & Sullivan's HMS Pinafore, one of the legendary duo's most beloved and delightful operettas.
Jennifer Rowley Sings Title Role In MARIA DI ROHAN At Caramoor 7/24
Caramoor International Music Festival, under the leadership of CEO and General Director Michael Barrett, has announced that soprano Jennifer Rowley will sing the title role in the Bel Canto at Caramoor performance of Donizetti's Maria di Rohan this Saturday, July 24, 2010.
Caramoor International Music Festival, under the leadership of CEO and General Director Michael Barrett, has announced that soprano Jennifer Rowley will sing the title role in the Bel Canto at Caramoor performance of Donizetti's Maria di Rohan this Saturday, July 24, 2010.
Caramoor Presents Bellini's NORMA Starring Angela Meade, 7/16
Caramoor International Music Festival maintains its deep commitment to presenting great opera with a spectacular lineup for the festival's 14th annual Bel Canto at Caramoor series led by Director of Opera Will Crutchfield.
Caramoor International Music Festival maintains its deep commitment to presenting great opera with a spectacular lineup for the festival's 14th annual Bel Canto at Caramoor series led by Director of Opera Will Crutchfield.
Caramoor Presents Bellini's NORMA Starring Angela Meade 7/10, 7/16
Caramoor International Music Festival maintains its deep commitment to presenting great opera with a spectacular lineup for the festival's 14th annual Bel Canto at Caramoor series led by Director of Opera Will Crutchfield.
Caramoor International Music Festival maintains its deep commitment to presenting great opera with a spectacular lineup for the festival's 14th annual Bel Canto at Caramoor series led by Director of Opera Will Crutchfield.
Caramoor Presents Bellini's NORMA Starring Angela Meade 7/10, 7/16
Caramoor International Music Festival maintains its deep commitment to presenting great opera with a spectacular lineup for the festival's 14th annual Bel Canto at Caramoor series led by Director of Opera Will Crutchfield.
Caramoor International Music Festival maintains its deep commitment to presenting great opera with a spectacular lineup for the festival's 14th annual Bel Canto at Caramoor series led by Director of Opera Will Crutchfield.
BWW WEST END: THE LION KING Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Disney's THE LION KING celebrated its 10th Anniversary with a gala performance at London's Lyceum Theatre on Sunday 18th October 2009. Former cast members along with the show's award-winning creative team gathered with a host of celebrities and friends to celebrate 10 triumphant years in the West End.
Disney's THE LION KING celebrated its 10th Anniversary with a gala performance at London's Lyceum Theatre on Sunday 18th October 2009. Former cast members along with the show's award-winning creative team gathered with a host of celebrities and friends to celebrate 10 triumphant years in the West End.
THE LION KING Celebrates 10th Anniversary in the West End, 10/18
Disney's THE LION KING will celebrate its 10th Anniversary with a gala performance at London's Lyceum Theatre on Sunday 18th October 2009. Former cast members along with the show's award-winning creative team will gather with a host of celebrities and friends to celebrate 10 triumphant years in the West End.
Disney's THE LION KING will celebrate its 10th Anniversary with a gala performance at London's Lyceum Theatre on Sunday 18th October 2009. Former cast members along with the show's award-winning creative team will gather with a host of celebrities and friends to celebrate 10 triumphant years in the West End.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Bruce Fowler been nominated for?
Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for The Lion King, Best Orchestrations (Tony Awards) for The Lion King and Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for The Lion King.
What awards has Bruce Fowler won?
Bruce Fowler won the Outstanding Orchestrations award at the Drama Desk Awards for his work on The Lion King.
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