Frank Foster (jazz musician)
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Frank Benjamin Foster III (September 23, 1928 ā July 26, 2011) was an American tenor and soprano saxophonist, flautist, arranger, and composer.[1] Foster collaborated frequently with Count Basie and worked as a bandleader from the early 1950s.[2] In 1998, Howard University awarded Frank Foster with the Benny Golson Jazz Master Award.
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Birth name | Frank Benjamin Foster III |
Born | (1928-09-23)September 23, 1928 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | July 26, 2011(2011-07-26) (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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