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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frank Foster canonical | 1 |
| Hank Crawford | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arranger
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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
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
big band arranging
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jazz composition ⓘ |
| genre |
big band jazz
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jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Frank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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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
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“Blues in Hoss’ Flat” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Down for the Count” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Shiny Stockings” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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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
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Pablo Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Savoy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Cecelia Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Count Basie
NERFINISHED
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Elvin Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Wess NERFINISHED ⓘ Lester Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Thad Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Hank Crawford