Musician Dictionary

Gary Foster

Musician, Instrumentalist · woodwind instrumentalist

DescriptionMusician, Instrumentalist
Source: Wikidata
Born1936-05-25
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceLeavenworth Leavenworth
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2026-05-24
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationproducer jazz musician music educator saxophonist musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentssaxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofDemetri Pagalidis & His Big Band Silverware The H2 Big Band University of California Los Angeles Chamber Ensemble The Midnight Jazz Band Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band Patrick Williams And His Orchestra Warne Marsh Quartet "Gypsy" Orchestra Clare Fischer Big Band Buddy Charles Concert Jazz Orchestra John Tirabasso Quartet The Tom Talbert Jazz Orchestra Kerry Strayer Septet John Tirabasso Jazz All Stars Shelly Manne Jazz Quartet The Pete Christlieb & Linda Small Eleven Piece Band Mark Masters' Jazz Orchestra Mark Masters Ensemble Clare Fischer & the Yamaha Quartet Putter Smith Quintet The SW Santa Ana Winds The Mike Greensill Octet The Mike Greensill Quintet Kansas City Jazztet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

Foster G. Foster N. Gary Foster Norman Gary Foster

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Identifiers

mbid: 32d44439-8e82-46f7-978b-e4a16f501fdd · wikidata: Q1494844 · isni: 0000000114439151 · discogs: 2490816, 348535

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