- Died
- 26 July 2011
Chesapeake - Discography
- 18 albums
Biography
Frank Foster was a jazz musician who played saxophone, flute and tenor saxophone. Frank Foster was born on 21 September 1928 in Cincinnati and died on 26 July 2011 in Chesapeake. The music is usually filed under jazz and swing. Record labels: Blue Note and Challenge Records. The discography here lists 18 albums, from “No Count” (1956) to “Well Water” (2007). Honours include Grammy Awards (1987) and NEA Jazz Masters.
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.
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Discography
Studio and live albums
Also plays on
Albums where Frank Foster is credited as a sideman
| 1954 |
Jazz Studio 1 — Paul Quinichette, Benny Green, Frank Foster, Joseph Newman, Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke, Edward Jones, Sir Jonathan Gasser |
tenor saxophone |
| 1955 |
THE GREATEST!! Count Basie Plays, Joe Williams Sings Standards — The Count Basie Orchestra with Joe Williams |
reeds |
| 1956 |
Monk — Thelonious Monk |
tenor saxophone |
| 1956 |
Byrd's Word — Donald Byrd |
tenor saxophone |
| 1956 |
Kenny Burrell — Kenny Burrell |
tenor saxophone |
| 1956 |
North, South, East... Wess — Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Kenny Burrell, Eddie Jones, Kenny Clarke |
tenor saxophone |
| 1957 |
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book — Ella Fitzgerald |
tenor saxophone |
| 1957 |
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book, Volume 2 — Ella Fitzgerald |
tenor saxophone |
| 1957 |
Plenty, Plenty Soul — Milt Jackson |
tenor saxophone |
| 1957 |
All Day Long — Kenny Burrell |
tenor saxophone |
| 1957 |
Mad Thad — Thad Jones |
tenor saxophone |
| 1958 |
The Atomic Mr. Basie — Count Basie Orchestra + Neal Hefti Arrangements |
tenor saxophone, reeds |
| 1958 |
Basie Plays Hefti — Count Basie |
tenor saxophone |
| 1958 |
The Swingin'est — Bennie Green & Gene Ammons |
tenor saxophone |
| 1959 |
Welcome to the Club — Nat King Cole |
tenor saxophone |
| 1959 |
Count Basie and His Orchestra Swings / Tony Bennett Sings — Basie / Bennett |
tenor saxophone |
| 1959 |
No Count Sarah — Sarah Vaughan |
tenor saxophone, saxophone |
| 1959 |
Sings Ballads of the Sad Cafe — Chris Connor |
tenor saxophone |
| 1959 |
Taylor's Tenors — Arthur Taylor, Charlie Rouse, Frank Foster |
tenor saxophone |
| 1960 |
I Gotta Right to Swing — Sammy Davis Jr. |
reeds |
| 1961 |
Genius + Soul = Jazz — Ray Charles |
tenor saxophone |
| 1961 |
First Time! The Count Meets the Duke — Duke Ellington and Count Basie |
tenor saxophone |
| 1961 |
I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face — Tony Bennett, Al Tornello |
tenor saxophone |
| 1961 |
Count Basie / Sarah Vaughan — Count Basie & Sarah Vaughan |
tenor saxophone, saxophone, arranger |
| 1961 |
Good 'n' Groovy — Joe Newman with Frank Foster |
tenor saxophone |
| 1962 |
Elvin! — Elvin Jones |
saxophone, tenor saxophone |
| 1963 |
Ella and Basie! — Ella Fitzgerald & The Count Basie Orchestra |
alto saxophone |
| 1964 |
It Might as Well Be Swing — Frank Sinatra, Count Basie And His Orchestra |
reeds |
| 1965 |
A Man and His Music — Frank Sinatra |
reeds |
| 1965 |
Big Band Scene '65 — Count Basie & Maynard Ferguson |
reeds |
Standards written by Frank Foster
Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Frank Foster play?
Frank Foster is known for playing saxophone, flute and tenor saxophone.
When and where was Frank Foster born?
Frank Foster was born 21 September 1928 in Cincinnati.
What are Frank Foster's best-known albums?
Albums in our database include No Count (1956), Basie Is Our Boss (1963), Fearless Frank Foster (1966), Soul Outing! (1966) and Manhattan Fever (1968).
External links
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