Frank Foster

tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, arrangement · 1928–2011 · Cincinnati

Saxophonist, flutist, arranger and composer who worked for many years with Count Basie and led his own orchestras from the early 1950s. In June 1986 he succeeded Thad Jones as head of the Count Basie Orchestra.

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Styles

• Hard bop
• Modern big bands

Landmark tracks

• Manhattan Fever (1968)
• Little Miss No Nose (1968)
• Stammpede (1968)

Sources

• Source

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