John Jowitt

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John Jowitt is a British bass guitarist known for his work with several neo-prog bands such as Ark, IQ, Arena, [1] Jadis and Frost*, as well as filling in for Trevor Bolder in Uriah Heep in 2013. [2] He has been awarded the British Classic Rock Society's award for best bass player 17 times, each year between 1993 and 1998, [3] and again between 2002 and 2011, [4] but has now specifically asked to sponsor the award in 2013 and not be considered. [4]

Most recently, he has been the bass player in the Tim Bowness band and in its successor, Tim Bowness/Butterfly Mind(consisting of Jowitt alongside Andy Edwards (musician), Matt Stevens (of The Fierce and the Dead) and Rob Groucutt. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Orens, Geoff. "Biography: Arena". AllMusic . Retrieved 14 April 2010.
  2. ↑ "URIAH HEEP Bassist To Undergo Surgery; Temporary Replacement Announced". Blabbermouth.net. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Award Night Results 1998". Classic Rock Society . Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  4. 1 2 "CRS Latest News". Classic Rock Society. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Oliver Wakeman to debut music from Yes' From A Page at Winter's End Festival 2024". Louder Sound. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2025.


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