Frank Foster (jazz musician)
Frank Benjamin Foster III (September 23, 1928 – July 26, 2011) was an American tenor and soprano saxophonist, flautist, arranger, and composer. Foster collaborated frequently with Count Basie and worked as a bandleader from the early 1950s. In 1998, Howard University awarded Frank Foster with the Benny Golson Jazz Master Award.
Frank Foster | |
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Frank Foster (left) and Dan Morgenstern in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Frank Benjamin Foster III |
| Born | September 23, 1928 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 26, 2011 (aged 82) Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone |
| Labels | Blue Note, Prestige, Savoy, Argo, Mainstream, Catalyst, Denon, Leo, EPM Musique, SteepleChase, Pablo, Concord Jazz, Arabesque, Challenge, Mapleshade |
| Website | Foster's Official Biodata |
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