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Frank Foster

ts, sax, 1928-2011 US, Cincinnati
Musician / Composer / Arranger of Jazz
A.k.a. Frank B. Foster

American tenor and soprano saxophonist, flautist, arranger, bandleader and composer born 23 September 1928 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA and died 26 July 2011 in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA.

     
Instruments
  • Tenor sax
  • Saxophone
  • Clarinet
  • Soprano sax
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Pop
  • Blues
Popular Tracks   
Poets & Old Souls on Poets & Old Souls by Bryan Martin
Blue Collar Boys on Red Wings and Six Strings by Frank Foster
Good Ol' Girl on Rhythm and Whiskey by Frank Foster
Rowdy Reputation on Rowdy Reputation by Frank Foster
The Man Upstairs on The Man Upstairs by Frank Foster
Gettin' Right on Southern Soul by Frank Foster
Who I Am on Southern Soul by Frank Foster
A Few More Miles on The Way It Was by Frank Foster
Old Man in Me on Southern Soul by Frank Foster
Ridin' for the Brand on Ridin' for the Brand by Frank Foster

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Loop-D-loopFrank Foster2018Compil.
Carnegie Blues: The Music of Duke EllingtonClark Terry Featuring Frank Foster2015Album
Well WaterFrank Foster, Frank Foster And The Loud Minority2007Album
A Fresh Taste Of Thad Jones And Frank FosterFrank Foster And The SWR Big Band2006Album
Jazz Studio 1 Part 2Paul Quinichette, Bennie Green, Frank Foster, Joe Newman, Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke, Eddie Jones, Sir Jonathan Gasser1999Single
Here Comes Frank Foster / George Wallington ShowcaseFrank Foster, George Wallington1998Compil.
Shiny StockingsFrank Foster1998Album
Swing!Frank Foster1998Album
Leo RisingFrank Foster1997Album
A Fresh Taste Of The BluesFrank Foster And The SDR Big Band1996Album
In ParisJames Moody, Frank Foster1995Album
A Tribute To Thad JonesThe SDR Big Band With Frank Foster1995Album
Basie's BagCount Basie Orchestra Under The Direction Of Frank Foster1994Album
Live At Orchestra Hall, DetroitJoe Williams With The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Frank Foster1993Album
Live At El MoroccoCount Basie Orchestra Directed By Frank Foster1992Album
The Legend, The LegacyCount Basie Orchestra Directed By Frank Foster1989Album
GenerationsPepper Adams, Frank Foster1985Album
Frankly SpeakingFrank Foster, Frank Wess1985Album
Estrellas Del JazzCount Basie, Frank Foster, Joe Newman, Frank Wess, Charlie Parker, Dan Terry, Billie Holiday1984Compil.
Two For The BluesFrank Foster + Frank Wess1984Album
4 Four SaxLee Konitz - Zoot Sims - Frank Foster - Bobby Jaspar1982Compil.
A Blues Ain't Nothing But A TripFrank Foster1981Album
2 Franks PleaseFrank Foster And Frank Wess1980Compil.
Giant StepsNobuo Hara and His Sharps & Flats, Elvin Jones, Frank Foster1978Album
Bursting Out!Frank Foster1978Album
Taylor's TenorsArt Taylor, Charlie Rouse, Frank Foster1977Album
At The Berliner JazztageThe Woody Shaw Concert Ensemble / Frank Foster, Rene McLean, Slide Hampton, Ronnie Mathews, Stafford James, Louis Hayes1977Album
Here And NowFrank Foster1976Album
Giant StepsFrank Foster1975Album
The Loud MinorityFrank Foster1974Album
Harlem RumbleFrank Foster1968Single
Manhattan FeverFrank Foster1968Album
Soul Outing!Frank Foster1966Album
Show The Good Side / SkankarooneyFrank Foster1966Single
Fearless Frank FosterFrank Foster1966Album
Raunchy Rita / Baby AnnFrank Foster1966Single
Body & SoulDonald Byrd · Kenny Burrell · Frank Foster · Hank Mobley · Mal Waldron · Curtis Fuller · Paul Quinichette · Hank Jones, The Prestige All Stars1965Album
Hard Cookin'Charlie Rouse, Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, Ray Bryant, Frank Foster, Art Taylor1965Compil.
Basie Is Our BossFrank Foster1963Album
Good 'n' GroovyJoe Newman With Frank Foster1961Album
Taylor's TenorsArt Taylor, Charlie Rouse, Frank Foster1959Album
All Day LongFrank Foster, Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins, Art Taylor1958Single
We SeeFrank Foster, Curly Russell, Art Blakey, Ray Copeland Featuring Thelonious Monk1957Single
LocomotiveFrank Foster, Curly Russell, Art Blakey, Ray Copeland Featuring Thelonious Monk1957Single
North, South, East.....WessFrank Wess, Frank Foster, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Kenny Burrell, Eddie Jones, Kenny Clarke1956Album
No' CountFrank Foster1956Album
Jazz Studio 1Hank Jones, Paul Quinichette, Frank Foster, Kenny Clarke, Bennie Green, Joe Newman1955Album
Jazz Studio 1Paul Quinichette, Bennie Green, Frank Foster, Joe Newman, Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke, Eddie Jones, Sir Jonathan Gasser1954Album
Rock Around The Clock / Sixteen TonsMaureen René, Ernst Jäger, Frank FosterSingle
Before 2001 / Harlem RumbleRufus Wood / Frank FosterSingle
Frank Foster First Album + Al Cohn QuartetFrank Foster, Al Cohn QuartetAlbum
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