Gary Foster

Musician, Instrumentalist

Born: 25 May 1936
Leavenworth
Died: 24 May 2026
Country: United States
Active: 1961–
Discography: 1 album

Biography

Gary Foster was a jazz musician who played saxophone. Gary Foster was born on 25 May 1936 in Leavenworth and died on 24 May 2026. The music is usually filed under jazz.

Norman Gary Foster (May 25, 1936 – May 24, 2026) was an American musician who played saxophone, clarinet, and flute. He is considered a crossover artist, performing jazz, pop, and classical music. He has been prominent in the film, television, and music industries for five decades, having performed on over 500 movie scores and with over 200 orchestras. Foster recorded on numerous Grammy, Academy Award, Emmy, and Golden Globe winning media and soundtracks for artists and composers such as Carol Burnett, Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand, Mel Torme, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Frank Sinatra, Pat Williams, John Williams, Natalie Cole, Jerry Fielding, Cal Tjader, Marty Paich, and Michael Bublé. He received the Most Valuable Player Award for woodwind doubling from The Recording Academy.

Read the full article on Wikipedia ↗ · From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Discography

Studio and live albums

Make Your Own Fun 1991

Also plays on

Albums where Gary Foster is credited as a sideman

1978	Huracán — Cal Tjader	flute, alto saxophone
1980	Straight Ahead (Pa'lante) — Poncho Sanchez Featuring Gary Foster And Alex Acuña Conducted And Arranged By Clare Fischer	flute, saxophone
1981	The Clarke / Duke Project — Stanley Clarke / George Duke	alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
1982	A Fuego Vivo — Cal Tjader	flute, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
1986	George Duke — George Duke	recorder
1991	Unforgettable: With Love — Natalie Cole	flute, alto saxophone, woodwind
1992	Girl Singer — Rosemary Clooney	woodwind
1992	Good Vibes — Cal Tjader	woodwind
1993	Reverence and Compassion — Milt Jackson	flute, tenor saxophone
1993	Forever — Michael Feinstein	woodwind
1995	Demi-Centennial — Rosemary Clooney	clarinet, saxophone
1996	Dedicated to Nelson — Rosemary Clooney	woodwind
1996	White Christmas — Rosemary Clooney	saxophone
1998	At Long Last — Rosemary Clooney & The Count Basie Orchestra	tenor saxophone
1998	From There To Here — Kyle Eastwood	woodwind
1999	Dream Dancing in the Latin Mood — Ray Anthony	clarinet
1999	Big City Rhythms — Michael Feinstein	alto saxophone
2000	Brazil — Rosemary Clooney with John Pizzarelli	tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
2006	Oceana — Till Brönner	alto saxophone
2006	Half the Perfect World — Madeleine Peyroux	alto saxophone
2007	The Jazz Album: Watch What Happens — Thomas Quasthoff	alto saxophone
2009	My One and Only Thrill — Melody Gardot	alto saxophone