Frank Foster

tenor saxophone, saxophone, alto saxophone, arranger, alto clarinet, reeds, clarinet, conductor, woodwind, soprano saxophone

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
Count Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
Rudy van Gelder engineer, recording Alternative, Apron Strings, Baby Ann, Blues for Benny, Casa Del Marcel, Disapproachment, Excursion, Fly by Night, Gracias, Hip Shakin', How I Spent The Night (alt. take), How I Spent the Night, Janie Huk, Jitterbug Waltz, Little Miss No Nose, Little Red, Loneliness, Manhattan Fever, Out Of Nowhere, Raunchy Rita, Serenata, Seventh Avenue Bill, Slug's Bag, Stammpede, Stop Gap, The Heat's On, The House That Love Built, Thingaroo, What's New From the Monster Mill, You Gotta Be Kiddin'
Elvin Jones drums, percussion E.W.-Beautiful People, J.P.'s Thing, Requiem For Dusty, The Loud Minority
Sarah Vaughan

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Rudy van Gelder engineer, recording Alternative, Apron Strings, Baby Ann, Blues for Benny, Casa Del Marcel, Disapproachment, Excursion, Fly by Night, Gracias, Hip Shakin', How I Spent The Night (alt. take), How I Spent the Night, Janie Huk, Jitterbug Waltz, Little Miss No Nose, Little Red, Loneliness, Manhattan Fever, Out Of Nowhere, Raunchy Rita, Serenata, Seventh Avenue Bill, Slug's Bag, Stammpede, Stop Gap, The Heat's On, The House That Love Built, Thingaroo, What's New From the Monster Mill, You Gotta Be Kiddin'
Elvin Jones drums, percussion E.W.-Beautiful People, J.P.'s Thing, Requiem For Dusty, The Loud Minority
Kenny Clarke drums Alternative, Apron Strings, Baby Grand, Blues for Benny, Bumpkins, Bumpkins (alt. take), Casa Del Marcel, Christina, Excursion, Festival, Frankie And Johnnie, Gracias, How I Spent The Night (alt. take), How I Spent the Night, Little Red, Out Of Nowhere, Serenata, Stop Gap, Summertime, Summertime (alt. take), The Heat's On
Alfred Lion producer Baby Grand, Blues for Benny, Bumpkins, Bumpkins (alt. take), Christina, Festival, Frankie And Johnnie, Frankie and Johnnie (alt. take), Gracias, How I Spent The Night (alt. take), How I Spent the Night, Little Red, Out Of Nowhere, Summertime, Summertime (alt. take), The Heat's On, Unknown
Kenny Rodgers (saxophone) baritone saxophone, clarinet, saxophone E.W.-Beautiful People, Fly by Night, Hip Shakin', J.P.'s Thing, Little Miss No Nose, Loneliness, Manhattan Fever, Requiem For Dusty, Seventh Avenue Bill, Slug's Bag, Stammpede, The House That Love Built, The Loud Minority, What's New From the Monster Mill, You Gotta Be Kiddin'
Frank Wess woodwind Alternative, An' All Such Stuff As 'Dat, Apron Strings, Blues Backstage, Casa Del Marcel, Excursion, One Morning In May, Serenata, Stop Gap, The Summer Knows, This Is All I Ask, Two Franks, Up And Coming, When Did You Leave Heaven?
Benny Powell trombone Alternative, Apron Strings, Blues for Benny, Casa Del Marcel, Excursion, Gracias, How I Spent The Night (alt. take), How I Spent the Night, Little Red, Out Of Nowhere, Serenata, Stop Gap, The Heat's On
Jimmy Cleveland trombone Baby Grand, Bumpkins, Bumpkins (alt. take), Christina, Festival, Fly by Night, Frankie And Johnnie, Hip Shakin', Slug's Bag, Summertime, Summertime (alt. take), What's New From the Monster Mill
Kenny Burrell guitar Alternative, Apron Strings, Casa Del Marcel, Excursion, Serenata, Stop Gap
Mickey Roker drums Fly by Night, Hip Shakin', Little Miss No Nose, Loneliness, Manhattan Fever, Seventh Avenue Bill, Slug's Bag, Stammpede, The House That Love Built, What's New From the Monster Mill, You Gotta Be Kiddin'
Rufus Reid bass An' All Such Stuff As 'Dat, Blues Backstage, One Morning In May, The Summer Knows, This Is All I Ask, Two Franks, Up And Coming, When Did You Leave Heaven?
Oscar Pettiford bass Baby Grand, Bumpkins, Bumpkins (alt. take), Christina, Festival, Frankie And Johnnie, Summertime, Summertime (alt. take)
Dave Burns (trumpet) trumpet Baby Grand, Bumpkins, Bumpkins (alt. take), Christina, Festival, Frankie And Johnnie, Summertime, Summertime (alt. take)
Scott Ansell engineer An' All Such Stuff As 'Dat, Blues Backstage, One Morning In May, The Summer Knows, This Is All I Ask, Two Franks, Up And Coming, When Did You Leave Heaven?
Marvin “Smitty” Smith drums An' All Such Stuff As 'Dat, Blues Backstage, One Morning In May, The Summer Knows, This Is All I Ask, Two Franks, Up And Coming, When Did You Leave Heaven?
Quincy Jones arranger Baby Grand, Bumpkins, Bumpkins (alt. take), Christina, Festival, Frankie And Johnnie, Summertime, Summertime (alt. take)
Jim Anderson (engineer) engineer An' All Such Stuff As 'Dat, Blues Backstage, One Morning In May, The Summer Knows, This Is All I Ask, Two Franks, Up And Coming, When Did You Leave Heaven?
Danny Bank baritone saxophone Baby Grand, Bumpkins, Bumpkins (alt. take), Christina, Festival, Frankie And Johnnie, Summertime, Summertime (alt. take)
George Wallington piano Baby Grand, Bumpkins, Bumpkins (alt. take), Christina, Festival, Frankie And Johnnie, Summertime, Summertime (alt. take)
Kenny Barron piano An' All Such Stuff As 'Dat, Blues Backstage, One Morning In May, The Summer Knows, This Is All I Ask, Two Franks, Up And Coming, When Did You Leave Heaven?
Bennett Rubin producer An' All Such Stuff As 'Dat, Blues Backstage, One Morning In May, The Summer Knows, This Is All I Ask, Two Franks, Up And Coming, When Did You Leave Heaven?
Gildo Mahones piano Blues for Benny, Gracias, How I Spent The Night (alt. take), How I Spent the Night, Little Red, Out Of Nowhere, The Heat's On
Percy Heath bass Blues for Benny, Gracias, How I Spent The Night (alt. take), How I Spent the Night, Little Red, Out Of Nowhere, The Heat's On
Bob Cranshaw bass Little Miss No Nose, Loneliness, Manhattan Fever, Seventh Avenue Bill, Stammpede, You Gotta Be Kiddin'
Virgil Jones trumpet Baby Ann, Disapproachment, Janie Huk, Jitterbug Waltz, Raunchy Rita, Thingaroo
Henry Coker trombone Alternative, Apron Strings, Casa Del Marcel, Excursion, Serenata, Stop Gap
Ron Steele engineer I've Got a Lot Ofliving to Do, Kelly Blue, May We, Samba Blues, Vested Interest, Why Try to Change Me Now
Al Aarons trumpet I've Got a Lot Ofliving to Do, Kelly Blue, May We, Samba Blues, Vested Interest, Why Try to Change Me Now
Alan Dawson drums Baby Ann, Disapproachment, Janie Huk, Jitterbug Waltz, Raunchy Rita, Thingaroo
Albert Dailey piano Baby Ann, Disapproachment, Janie Huk, Jitterbug Waltz, Raunchy Rita, Thingaroo
Phil Thomas (drummer) drums I've Got a Lot Ofliving to Do, Kelly Blue, May We, Samba Blues, Vested Interest, Why Try to Change Me Now
John Young (jazz pianist) piano I've Got a Lot Ofliving to Do, Kelly Blue, May We, Samba Blues, Vested Interest, Why Try to Change Me Now
Bob Cunningham bass Baby Ann, Disapproachment, Janie Huk, Jitterbug Waltz, Raunchy Rita, Thingaroo
Buddy Catlett bass I've Got a Lot Ofliving to Do, Kelly Blue, May We, Samba Blues, Vested Interest, Why Try to Change Me Now
Richard Wyands piano Little Miss No Nose, Loneliness, Manhattan Fever, Seventh Avenue Bill, Stammpede, You Gotta Be Kiddin'
Esmond Edwards producer I've Got a Lot Ofliving to Do, Kelly Blue, May We, Samba Blues, Vested Interest, Why Try to Change Me Now
Cal Lampley producer Baby Ann, Disapproachment, Janie Huk, Jitterbug Waltz, Raunchy Rita, Thingaroo
Eric Dixon woodwind I've Got a Lot Ofliving to Do, Kelly Blue, May We, Samba Blues, Vested Interest, Why Try to Change Me Now
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) bass Alternative, Apron Strings, Casa Del Marcel, Excursion, Serenata, Stop Gap
Garnett Brown trombone Little Miss No Nose, Manhattan Fever, Seventh Avenue Bill, Stammpede, You Gotta Be Kiddin'
George Cables piano Fly by Night, Hip Shakin', Slug's Bag, The House That Love Built, What's New From the Monster Mill
Buster Williams bass Fly by Night, Hip Shakin', Slug's Bag, The House That Love Built, What's New From the Monster Mill
Marvin Stamm trumpet Little Miss No Nose, Manhattan Fever, Seventh Avenue Bill, Stammpede, You Gotta Be Kiddin'
Earl Dunbar guitar E.W.-Beautiful People, J.P.'s Thing, Requiem For Dusty, The Loud Minority
Airto Moreira (percussionist) percussion E.W.-Beautiful People, J.P.'s Thing, Requiem For Dusty, The Loud Minority
Stanley Clarke bass E.W.-Beautiful People, J.P.'s Thing, Requiem For Dusty, The Loud Minority
Hannibal Marvin Peterson trumpet E.W.-Beautiful People, J.P.'s Thing, Requiem For Dusty, The Loud Minority
Harold Mabern piano E.W.-Beautiful People, J.P.'s Thing, Requiem For Dusty, The Loud Minority
Ed Pazant woodwind Fly by Night, Hip Shakin', Slug's Bag, What's New From the Monster Mill
Jan Hammer piano E.W.-Beautiful People, J.P.'s Thing, Requiem For Dusty, The Loud Minority
Cecil Bridgewater flugelhorn, trumpet E.W.-Beautiful People, J.P.'s Thing, Requiem For Dusty, The Loud Minority
Dee Dee Bridgewater vocal E.W.-Beautiful People, J.P.'s Thing, Requiem For Dusty, The Loud Minority
Carmine Rubino engineer E.W.-Beautiful People, J.P.'s Thing, Requiem For Dusty, The Loud Minority
Robert A. Shad producer E.W.-Beautiful People, J.P.'s Thing, Requiem For Dusty, The Loud Minority
Charles McGee flugelhorn, trumpet E.W.-Beautiful People, J.P.'s Thing, Requiem For Dusty, The Loud Minority
Burt Collins piccolo trumpet, trumpet Fly by Night, Hip Shakin', Slug's Bag, What's New From the Monster Mill
Richie Pratt drums E.W.-Beautiful People, J.P.'s Thing, Requiem For Dusty, The Loud Minority
Dick Griffin trombone E.W.-Beautiful People, J.P.'s Thing, Requiem For Dusty, The Loud Minority
Omar Clay (drummer) drums E.W.-Beautiful People, J.P.'s Thing, Requiem For Dusty, The Loud Minority
Gene A Perla bass E.W.-Beautiful People, J.P.'s Thing, Requiem For Dusty, The Loud Minority

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Count Basie arranger, alto saxophone, saxophone, tenor saxophone A Square at the Roundtable, Basie Boogie, Blee Bop Blues, Blues in Hoss' Flat, Bubbles, Cherry Point, Corner Pocket, Cute, Dinner with Friends, Fair and Warmer, For Lena and Lennie, H.R.H. (Her Royal Highness), Half Moon Street, I Needs to Be Bee'd With, In A Mellotone, Jessica's Day, Jumpin' at the Woodside, Kansas City Shout, Little Pony, Lollypop, Meet B B, Moten Swing, Mutt & Jeff, Muttnik, Old Man River, Plymouth Rock, Quince, Rat Race, Segue in C, Ska-Di-Dle-Dee-Bee-Doo, Softly with Feeling, Speaking of Sounds, Spring Is Here, TV Time, The Big Walk, The Deacon, The Kid From Red Bank, The Midgets, The Midnite Sun Never Sets, Two Franks, Two for the Blues, Whirly Bird, Who, Me?, Why Not, You for Me
Count Basie & His Orchestra reeds, tenor saxophone A Little Tempo, Please, After Supper, Ain't That Right, April in Paris, Bag a' Bones, Confessin’ the Blues, Count Down, Cute, Double-O, Ducky Bumps, Duet, Eee Dee, Fantail, Flight of the Foo Birds, Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good to You, Has Anyone Here Seen Basie?, I'm Shouting Again, It's Awf'Ly Nice to Be With You, J and B, Jump for Johnny, Late Date, Love Me Baby, L’il Darlin’, Midnight Blue, Pensive Miss, Polka Dots and Moonbeams, Pony Tail, Rose Bud, Scoot, Shanghaied, Silks and Satins, Skippin' With Skitch, Sleepwalker’s Serenade, Sleepwalker’s Serenade (alternate take), Sloo Foot, Splanky, Teddy the Toad, The Kid From Red Bank, The Late Late Show, The Late Late Show (vocal version), The Long Night, Together Again, Whirly-Birds
Elvin Jones alto clarinet, reeds, saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, woodwind A Time for Love, Brite Piece, Buzz-At, Cecilia Is Love, Digital Display, For All the Other Times, Four and Six, La Fiesta, Lady Luck, Lungs, Mini Modes, Naima, P.P. Phoenix, Philomene, Pretty Brown, Ray-El, Shadowland, Slumber, Someone's Rocking My Jazz Boat, Song of Rejoicing After Returning From a Hunt, Stefanie, Tergiversation, The Children’s Merry-Go-Round March, Three Card Molly, Who’s Afraid…, ’Round Town
Sarah Vaughan arranger, saxophone, tenor saxophone Alone, Cheek to Cheek, Darn That Dream, Doodlin', I Cried for You, If I Were a Bell, Just One of Those Things, Little Man You've Had a Busy Day, Lover Man, Mean to Me, Missing You, Moonlight in Vermont, No 'count Blues, Perdido, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Stardust, Teach Me Tonight, The Gentleman Is a Dope, There Are Such Things, Until I Met You, Until I Met You (first version), You Go to My Head, You Turned the Tables on Me
Potenza alto saxophone 'Deed I Do, Ain't Misbehavin', Dream a Little Dream of Me, Honeysuckle Rose, I'm Beginning to See the Light, Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall, My Last Affair, My Last Affair (alternate take 1), My Last Affair (alternate take 2), On the Sunny Side of the Street, Robbins' Nest (alternate take 1), Robbins' Nest (alternate take 2), Robbins' Nest (alternate take 3), Robbins' Nest (breakdown), Satin Doll, Shiny Stockings, Tea for Two, Them There Eyes
Donald Byrd alto clarinet, tenor saxophone Elmina, Essence, Estavanico, Fancy Free, Fufu, Gotcha Goin' n Comin', I Love the Girl, Kofi, Long Green, Perpetual Love, Someone to Watch Over Me, Stareyes, The Dude, The Loud Minority, The Uptowner, Weasil, Winterset, Xibaba
Félix Bronchalo reeds, saxophone (Love Is) The Tender Trap, Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words), Hello, Dolly!, I Believe in You, I Can't Stop Loving You, I Only Have Eyes for You, I Wanna Be Around, I Wish You Love, I Won’t Dance, I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter, Learnin’ the Blues, Looking at the World Through Rose Colored Glasses, More (Theme From 'Mondo Cane'), My Kind of Girl, Pennies From Heaven, The Best Is Yet to Come, The Good Life, Wives and Lovers
The Duke Pearson Big Band arranger, tenor saxophone A Taste of Honey, Bedouin, Disapproachment, Ground Hog, Here's That Rainy Day, Make It Good, Minor League, Mississippi Dip, New Girl, New Time Shuffle, Ready When You Are C.B., Straight Up and Down, The Days of Wine and Roses, Time After Time, Tones for Joan's Bones
Ivan Enot saxophone Alone, I Cried for You, If I Were a Bell, Little Man (You've Had a Busy Day), Lover Man, Mean to Me, Perdido, Teach Me Tonight, The Gentleman Is a Dope, There Are Such Things, Until I Met You, Until I Met You (alternate version), You Go to My Head, You Turned the Tables on Me
Diane Schuur tenor saxophone Caught a Touch of Your Love, Climbing Higher Mountains, Deedles' Blues, Everyday, I Just Found Out About Love, I Loves You Porgy, Only You, Travelin' Blues, Travelin' Light, Until I Met You, We'll Be Together Again, You Can Have It
Kenny Burrell tenor saxophone A.T., All Day Long, C.P.W., Say Listen, Slim Jim
Sammy Davis Jr. reeds Do Nothin' 'til You Hear From Me, Face to Face, Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You, Get on the Right Track Baby, I Got a Woman, I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues, Mess Around, The Lady Is a Tramp, There Is No Greater Love, This Little Girl of Mine, Till Then
Peter Reeve tenor saxophone Blue and Sentimental, Cherry, Cielito Lindo, Every Day, Gentle on My Mind, Glow Worm, I'll Be Around, Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today, Sunny, You Never Miss the Water 'Till the Well Runs Dry
Ella Fitzgerald tenor saxophone All Too Soon, Bli-Blip, Chelsea Bridge, Chelsea Bridge (alternate take), Everything but You, I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good), I'm Just a Lucky So and So, Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald: Royal Ancestry / All Heart / Beyond Category / Total Jazz, Take the "A" Train, The E and D Blues (E for Ella, D for Duke)
Frank Foster Quintet saxophone A Time for Love, Bay Street, But for the Likes of You, Heat of Winter, Nancy (With the Laughing Face), Send in the Clowns, Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most, Two for the Blues, Your Beauty Is a Song of Love
Count Basie and The Kansas City Seven clarinet, tenor saxophone Count's Place, I Want a Little Girl, Oh, Lady Be Good, Secrets, Senator Whitehead, Shoe Shine Boy, Tally-Ho, Mr. Basie!, Trey of Hearts, What'cha Talkin'?
Clarence Armstrong arranger Basie's Bag, How Do You Keep the Music Playing, On Green Dolphin Street, Ready Now That You Are, Skylark, Walkin' My Baby Back Home, Without a Song
Brooklyn United Marching Band tenor saxophone A.M. Romp, Just Squeeze Me, Li'l Darlin', Loop-D-Loop, Mo-Lasses, To Rigmor
Ray Charles tenor saxophone From the Heart, I’ve Got News for You, Mister C, Moanin’, Stompin’ Room Only, Strike Up the Band
Jagoroner Gaan tenor saxophone Fosterity, Georgia on My Mind, Shutout, Wail, Frank, Wail, Yaho, Zarou
Art Taylor tenor saxophone Cape Millie, Dacor, Fidel, Little Chico, Rhythm-A-Ning, Straight, No Chaser
The Bottom Line tenor saxophone Escale a Victoria, Fat Shoes, I'll Take Romance, Just 40 Bars, My Heart Stood Still, The Things We Did Last Summer
The Count Basie Orchestra conductor, tenor saxophone A Foggy Day, April in Paris, Autumn Leaves, Good Time Blues, Misunderstood Blues, You Got It
Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra clarinet, tenor saxophone Cherry Juice, Greetings And Salutations, Little Rascal On A Rock, Love And Harmony, Thank You
Alyn Shipton tenor saxophone A Little Ditty, Going South, Jim Dog, Juggin' Around, Sermonette
Chris Wicked tenor saxophone Elvin's Guitar Blues, Here's That Rainy Day, M.E., Raunchy Rita, Shiny Stockings
Duke Pearson alto clarinet, tenor saxophone A Beautiful Friendship, Bloos, Canto Ossanha, Horn In, I Don't Care Who Knows It
McCoy Tyner clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone 13th House, Leo Rising, Love Samba, Search For Peace, Short Suite
Lorez Alexandria arranger, tenor saxophone Almost Lost My Mind, Baby Don't You Cry, I Ain't Got Nothing But The Blues, I'm Just A Lucky So And So, Rocks In My Bed
George Benson tenor saxophone Body Talk, Dance, Plum, Top of the World, When Love Has Grown
Thelonious Monk tenor saxophone Hackensack, Locomotive, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, We See
Thad Jones tenor saxophone Bird Song, Jumping For Jane, Mad Thad
Matthew Gee tenor saxophone Gee, Kingston Lounge, The Boys From Brooklyn
Milt Jackson tenor saxophone Boogity Boogity, Heartstrings, Plenty, Plenty Soul
Frank Sinatra saxophone Nice Work If You Can Get It, Please Be Kind
Dau Unge clarinet, tenor saxophone A Good Time Was Had by All, Only for Now
Crystal Lake tenor saxophone A Kiss for My Love (take 5), Eyes So Beautiful as Yours
Jamie Cullum arranger Just One of Those Things
Jonatan Nästesjö arranger I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
Johannes Kirchberg arranger Baby Workout
Thelonious Monk Quintet tenor saxophone Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Willie B. Harris tenor saxophone Meet B. B.
Nicola Maenza tenor saxophone C.P.W.