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Frank Foster

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Born in:United States of America

Biography

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Frank Benjamin Foster III (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.[ Profile], AllMusic; accessed June 21, 2017. In 1998, Howard University awarded Frank Foster with the Benny Golson Jazz Master Award.
Foster was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, and educated at Wilberforce University. In 1949, he moved to Detroit, Michigan,... more

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