Alex Foster (born May 10, 1953) is an American jazz musician who plays alto and tenor saxophone. He has recorded for record labels since the early 1970s. He is known for playing alto sax in the Saturday Night Live house band. He is also the co-musical director for the Mingus Big Band (which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2005, and later winning the award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble), Mingus Orchestra and Mingus Dynasty.[1][2][3][4][5]
Alex Foster | |
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| Birth name | Paul Alexander Foster |
| Born | May 10, 1953 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Avant-garde jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Alto saxophone, tenor saxophone |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Labels | Big World, Jazzline, Truspace |
Discography edit
- 1975: Cosmic Chicken (Prestige) with Jack DeJohnette's Directions
- 1976: Untitled (ECM) with Jack DeJohnette's Directions
- 1977: New Rags (ECM) with Jack DeJohnette's Directions
- 1977: Transaxdrum (Finite)
- 1978: Headin' Home (A&M/Horizon) with Jimmy Owens
- 1991: Beginnings: Goodbye (Big World)
- 1995: The News (Jazzline) with Kirk Lightsey, Tony Lakatos, George Mraz
- 1997: Pool of Dreams (Truspace) with Michael Wolff
Collaborations edit
- Sally Can't Dance - Lou Reed (1974)
- I'll Keep On Loving You - Linda Clifford (1982)
- Graceland - Paul Simon (1986)
- The Hunger - Michael Bolton (1987)
- It's Like This - Rickie Lee Jones (2000)
- Prism - Katy Perry (2013)
- The Music Never Stops - Betty Carter (2019)
References edit
- ^ Staff Writer. "Alex Foster (saxophone) @ All About Jazz".
- ^ "Alex Foster". alexfostermusic.com. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ "IAm Alex Foster, musician and alto saxophonist of Saturday Night Live for more than 20 years- AMA!". gauzza.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ "Alex Foster". reverbnation.com. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ "Alex Foster". sonicbids.com. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
External links edit
- Alex Foster at IMDb