My NTS
Live now

Frank Foster

NTS default image

Frank Foster

Frank Foster has been played on NTS in shows including Jazzman, featured first on 11 April 2014. Songs played include Raunchy Rita.

Frank Foster (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.

Foster was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and educated at Wilberforce University. In 1949, he moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he joined the local jazz scene, playing with musicians such as Wardell Gray. Drafted into the US Army in 1951, Foster served in Korea with the 7th Infantry Division. Upon…

tracks
MOST PLAYED TRACKS
Raunchy Rita
Frank Foster
Prestige1966
Raunchy Rita
Frank FosterPrestige1966
Discogs