Frank Foster
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. In 1998, Howard University awarded Frank Foster with the Benny Golson Jazz Master Award.
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| Date of birth | 23 September 1928
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| Place of birth | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
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| Date of death | 26 July 2011
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| Place of death | Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S.
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Frank Foster is known for their role in the short film Basin Street Revue (1956) as Himself (saxophonist).
They are also known for their role in the TV series The Cosby Show (1984) as Bandleader - Count Basie Orchestra.
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