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Frank Foster suffered a stroke in 2001 that impaired his left side to the extent that he could no longer play the saxophone. After continuing to lead The Loud Minority on limited engagements for much of the 2000s, he has recently turned his leadership responsibilities for the band over to Cecil Bridgewater, a prominent New York City jazz musician.
Dec 31, 2014 · Artist: Count Basie And His Orchestra. Title: Corner Pocket. Year: 1955. Date: NY, Jul 26, 1955. Performers: Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, Thad Jones (tp) Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell (tb) Marshal Royal (cl,as) Bill Graham (as) Frank Wess (fl,ts) Frank Foster (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar,b-cl) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green ...
The Count Meets the Duke is an album by American pianists, composers and bandleaders Duke Ellington and Count Basie with their combined Orchestras recorded and released on the Columbia label in 1961. [1] On stereo releases of the album, Basie's band is featured on the left channel and Ellington's on the right.
After Basie's death the band played under the direction of some of the players he had hired, including Thad Jones, Frank Foster, Grover Mitchell, Bill Hughes, and Dennis Mackrel. The band is currently under the direction of trumpeter Scotty Barnhart .
April in Paris is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie and His Orchestra, his first released on the Verve label, recorded in 1955 and 1956. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Explore the tracklist, credits, statistics, and more for Live At El Morocco by The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Frank Foster. Compare versions and buy on Discogs.
Listen to Corner Pocket on Spotify. Count Basie, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young, Wendell Cully, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Al Grey, Marshall Royal, Frank Wess, Frank Foster · Song · 2015.
