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1981 - Sonny Rollins Quintet - Koseinenkin Hall - Tokyo
Sonny Rollins (ts), Mark Soskin (p), Jerome Harris (b), Al Foster (dr), Bill Summers (perc)
On May 29th, it was announced the death of Al Foster, a renowned drummer who marked the history of Jazz with his talent and rhythmic versatility.
For more than 60 years, Foster was a key player in the bands of Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson and other giants of the genre, leaving an indelible legacy.
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El pasado 29 de mayo, se dio a conocer el fallecimiento de Al Foster, reconocido baterista que marcó la historia del Jazz con su talento y su versatilidad rítmica.
Durante más de 60 años, Foster fue una pieza clave en las bandas de Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson y otros gigantes del género, dejando un legado imborrable.
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Il 29 maggio è stata annunciata la morte di Al Foster, celebre batterista che ha segnato la storia del jazz con il suo talento e la sua versatilità ritmica.
Per oltre 60 anni, Foster ha suonato nelle band di Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson e altri giganti del genere, lasciando un'eredità indelebile..
Source: Rockaxis
3X CD "The Man From Ipanema" (1995, Verve) includes the "Carnegie Hall Jazz Band" version of Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Desafinado". w/ Jobim, Pat Metheny, Joe Henderson, Charlie Haden, Al Foster.
RIP Al Foster
Herbie Hancock Trio - Live at Munich Philharmonie (1987)
The great drummer Al Foster passed away last week — the last of the Agharta crew! Together with bassist Michael Henderson, Foster was the bedrock of that earth-shattering Electric Miles band. Prairiewolf was playing Agharta while traveling around last month and Foster was consistently amazing, always able to hold things together even as chaos reigned around him.
"[Miles] told me to buy Sly Stone, Jimi Hendrix, and Buddy Miles records," Foster recalled of joining Davis' group. "Buddy Miles was a drummer who was already famous. Miles used to say, 'Buddy Miles has one beat, but Al, he plays the shit out of that beat!' So I had to learn that beat."
Of course, Foster knew many other beats — even though his 1970s days with Miles didn't require it of him, Al could swing like nobody's business. For example, this magnificent 1987 trio performance with Buster Williams and Herbie Hancock. At the time, Herbie, too, had been spending a lot of time in the fusion end of the pool, but this under-recorded band revels in the acoustic realm. Nothing regressive about it, though — this is forward-thinking (well-nigh futuristic) post-bop, driven along perfectly by Foster's sensitive, imaginative playing. RIP!
Steve Kuhn: A Journey Through Jazz Mastery
Introduction: Steve Kuhn is a jazz pianist whose career spans over six decades, marked by a relentless pursuit of musical excellence and innovation. Born eighty-six years ago today on March 24, 1938, in New York City, New York, Kuhn began playing the piano at an early age and quickly showed a natural talent for the instrument. His musical journey has been characterized by a deep exploration of…
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Miles Davis, 1975
