Frank Foster

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Frank Foster was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger best known for his influential work with the Count Basie Orchestra.

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Frank Foster canonical 1
Hank Crawford 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf arranger
composer
human
jazz musician
saxophonist
activeYearsEnd 2011
activeYearsStart 1950
awardReceived NEA Jazz Masters Award NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath kidney failure
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1928-09-23
dateOfDeath 2011-07-26
educatedAt Wilberforce University NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Foster NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork big band arranging
jazz composition
genre big band jazz
jazz
givenName Frank NERFINISHED
instrument alto saxophone
tenor saxophone
memberOf Count Basie Orchestra NERFINISHED
militaryBranch United States Army
name Frank Foster NERFINISHED
notableRole principal arranger for the Count Basie Orchestra
notableWork arrangements for the Count Basie Orchestra
“Blues in Hoss’ Flat” NERFINISHED
“Down for the Count” NERFINISHED
“Shiny Stockings” NERFINISHED
occupation arranger
composer
jazz saxophonist
placeOfBirth Cincinnati, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Chesapeake, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED
positionHeld leader of the Count Basie Orchestra
recordLabel Blue Note Records
Pablo Records NERFINISHED
Prestige Records NERFINISHED
Savoy Records NERFINISHED
residence New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
sexOrGender male
spouse Cecelia Foster NERFINISHED
workedWith Count Basie NERFINISHED
Elvin Jones NERFINISHED
Frank Wess NERFINISHED
Lester Young NERFINISHED
Thad Jones NERFINISHED

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Count Basie Orchestra notableMember Frank Foster
CTI All-Stars member Frank Foster
this entity surface form: Hank Crawford