Alex Foster (musician)
Alex Foster | |
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| Birth name | Paul Alexander Foster |
| Born | May 10, 1953 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Avant-garde jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Alto saxophone, tenor saxophone |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Labels | Big World, Jazzline, Truspace |
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 musical director for the Mingus Big Band (which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2005), Mingus Orchestra and Mingus Dynasty.[1][2][3][4][5]
Discography
- 1977: Transaxdrum (Finite)
- 1991: Beginnings: Goodbye (Big World)
- 1995: The News (Jazzline) with Kirk Lightsey, Tony Lakatos, George Mraz
- 1997: Pool of Dreams (Truspace) with Michael Wolff
References
- ^ Staff Writer. "Alex Foster (saxophone) @ All About Jazz".
- ^ "Alex Foster". alexfostermusic.com. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ "IAm Alex Foster, musician and alto saxophonist of Saturday Night Live for more than 20 years- AMA!". gauzza.com. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ "Alex Foster". reverbnation.com. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ "Alex Foster". sonicbids.com. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
External links
- Alex Foster at IMDb