Tom Coster

Tom Coster
Born	21 August 1941 (1941-08-21) Detroit, Michigan United States
Genres	Rock, Latin rock, jazz fusion
Occupations	Musician, composer
Instruments	Keyboards, piano, accordion
Associated acts	Carlos Santana Billy Cobham Third Eye Blind Vital Information

Tom Coster (born August 21, 1941) is an American keyboardist and composer. Detroit-born and San Francisco-raised, Coster played piano and accordion as a youth, continuing his studies through college and a productive five-year stint as a musician in the U.S. Air Force Band.

Coster has played with and/or composed for many groups and musicians including The Loading Zone, Gábor Szabó, Carlos Santana, Billy Cobham, Third Eye Blind, Coryell/Coster/Smith, Claudio Baglioni, Stu Hamm, Boz Scaggs, Zucchero and Bobby Holiday, Joe Satriani, Frank Gambale, and Vital Information. Coster also produced several solo jazz fusion recordings as a leader for Fantasy, Headfirst, and JVC.

Some of Coster's best known compositions include "Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)", "Flor D'Luna (Moonflower)" and "Dance, Sister, Dance (Baila Mi Hermana)" performed by Santana, and "The Perfect Date" performed by Vital Information.

His son Tom Coster, Jr. is also a keyboardist.

Solo Discography and Personnel

• T.C. - Fantasy 1981
  • Tom Coster: Keyboards, Linn-1 Drum Machine Programming
  • Joaquin Lievano Guitar
  • Randy Jackson Bass
  • Steve Smith: Drums

• Ivory Expeditions - Fantasy 1983
  • Tom Coster: Keyboards
  • Joaquin Lievano Guitar
  • Randy Jackson Bass
  • Steve Smith: Drums
  • Walter Afanasieff: Additional keyboards

• Did Jah Miss Me?!? - Headfirst/JVC 1989
  • Tom Coster: Keyboards
  • Tom Coster Jr.: Keyboards
  • Jordan Rudess: Keyboards
  • Ernie Watts: Alto, Soprano and Tenor saxophones, and Yamaha WX-7 Wind Driver
  • Frank Gambale: Acoustic and Electric guitars
  • Randy Jackson Electric Bass
  • Dennis Chambers: Drums
  • Steve Smith: Drums
  • Larry Grenadier: Acoustic Bass

• From Me To You - Headfirst/JVC 1990
  • Tom Coster: Keyboards
  • Tom Coster Jr.: Keyboards
  • Mark Russo: Saxophones
  • Corrado Rustci: Guitar
  • Kai-Eckhardt Karpeh: Bass
  • William Kennedy: Drums
  • Armando Peraza: Congos, Bongoes
  • Jimi Tunnell: Vocals

• Gotcha - JVC 1992
  • Tom Coster: Keyboards, Computer programming, Synth and Drum Programming
  • Mark Russo: Saxophones
  • Chris Camozzi: Guitar
  • Alphonso Johnson: Electric and fretless bass
  • Dennis Chambers: Drums
  • Norbert Stachel: Saxophones

• Let's Set The Record Straight - JVC 1993
  • Tom Coster: Keyboards
  • Bob Berg: Saxophones
  • Frank Gambale: Acoustic and electric guitars
  • Alphonso Johnson: Electric and fretless Bass
  • Dennis Chambers: Drums
  • Raul Rekow: Congos, Bata, Vocals
  • Karl Perazzo: Congos, Bongoes
  • Steve Smith: Drums
  • Tom Coster Jr.: Keyboards and Synth

• The Forbidden Zone - JVC 1994
  • Tom Coster: Keyboards, Synthe Bass
  • Bob Berg: Tenor Saxophone
  • Scott Henderson: Guitars
  • Jeff Andrews: Electric Bass
  • Alphonso Johnson: Electric and fretless bass
  • Dennis Chambers: Drums
  • Raul Rekow: Congos, Bata, Chekere, Vocal chant
  • Karl Perazzo: Timbales, Congas, Miscellaneous percussion

• Interstate '76 Soundtrack (w/Bullmark) - Activision 1996
  • Tom Coster: Keyboards
  • Arion Salazar(Third Eye Blind): Electric bass
  • Bryan Mantia(Primus): Drums & Percussion
  • Jon Bendich:
  • Les Harris(Curveball):
  • Dave Schul(Curveball):

• From The Street - JVC 1996
  • Tom Coster: Keyboards, Synthe bass
  • Bob Malach: Tenor saxophone
  • Michael Brecker: Tenor saxophone
  • Dean Brown: Rhythm guitar
  • Steve Cardenas: Lead Guitar
  • Dennis Chambers: Drums
  • Sheila E.: Percussion
  • Stu Hamm: Electric Bass
  • Mark Isham: Trumpet and Cornet
  • Tim Landers: Electric and Acoustic bass

Sources

• All About Jazz

External links

• Vital Information Web Site