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Paul Alexander „Alex“ Foster (* 10. Mai 1953 in Oakland) ist ein amerikanischer Jazz- und Studiomusiker (Alt- und Tenorsaxophon, auch Sopransaxophon, Klarinette, Querflöte, Piccoloflöte). Er spielt Altsaxophon in der Saturday Night Live Hausband und leitet als musical director die Mingus Big Band, das Mingus Orchestra und Mingus Dynasty. (de) 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. (en) Paul Alexander Foster dit Alex Foster, né le 10 mai 1953 à Oakland (Californie), est un saxophoniste de jazz américain. (fr) Paul Alexander Foster (Oakland, 10 mei 1953) is een Amerikaanse saxofonist en klarinettist. Foster speelde in de groep Directions van drummer Jack DeJohnette en werkte bij McCoy Tyner, Nat Adderley en Freddie Hubbard. Halverwege de jaren zeventig werd hij een studiomuzikant die meespeelde op jazz- en pop-opnames en jingles. Ook was hij een muzikant in de Broadway-show "Ain't Misbehavin'". Vanaf 1982 ging hij samenwerken met bassist Jaco Pastorius. Hij ging drie keer met de bigband van Pastorius op wereldtoernee en stond verschillende keren met de bassist in de opnamestudio, met kleine groepen. Midden jaren tachtig werd Foster saxofonist in de huisband van het het tv-programma Saturday Night Live. Begin jaren negentig verscheen een album van Foster als leider, tevens ging hij op tournee met het orkest van Gil Evans en Steps Ahead. Hij is muzikaal leider van Mingus Big Band, Orchestra en Dynasty. In de jazz heeft Foster meegespeeld op opnames van onder meer Carmen McRae, , Grover Washington jr., Rachelle Ferrell, Quincy Jones, Miles Davis en John Scofield. In de pop- en rockmuziek is hij te horen op platen van bijvoorbeeld Lou Reed, Thijs van Leer, Chic, Elton John, Sister Sledge, Marianne Faithfull, Aretha Franklin en Paul Simon. (nl) |
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Paul Alexander „Alex“ Foster (* 10. Mai 1953 in Oakland) ist ein amerikanischer Jazz- und Studiomusiker (Alt- und Tenorsaxophon, auch Sopransaxophon, Klarinette, Querflöte, Piccoloflöte). Er spielt Altsaxophon in der Saturday Night Live Hausband und leitet als musical director die Mingus Big Band, das Mingus Orchestra und Mingus Dynasty. (de) 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. (en) Paul Alexander Foster dit Alex Foster, né le 10 mai 1953 à Oakland (Californie), est un saxophoniste de jazz américain. (fr) Paul Alexander Foster (Oakland, 10 mei 1953) is een Amerikaanse saxofonist en klarinettist. Foster speelde in de groep Directions van drummer Jack DeJohnette en werkte bij McCoy Tyner, Nat Adderley en Freddie Hubbard. Halverwege de jaren zeventig werd hij een studiomuzikant die meespeelde op jazz- en pop-opnames en jingles. Ook was hij een muzikant in de Broadway-show "Ain't Misbehavin'". Vanaf 1982 ging hij samenwerken met bassist Jaco Pastorius. Hij ging drie keer met de bigband van Pastorius op wereldtoernee en stond verschillende keren met de bassist in de opnamestudio, met kleine groepen. Midden jaren tachtig werd Foster saxofonist in de huisband van het het tv-programma Saturday Night Live. Begin jaren negentig verscheen een album van Foster als leider, tevens ging hij op tournee met (nl) |
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