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| Title | Frank Foster |
| Alternative Title | Frank Foster interviewed by Monk Rowe, Clinton, New York, April 7, 1998. |
| Object Class (AAT) | interviews |
| Table of Contents | Biography -- Current work/Lasting popularity of Basie charts -- Musical beginnings/Swing era Cincinnati -- First exposure to bop/Early gigs and writing -- Snooky Young gig in Detroit -- Korean service/Cutting" Dexter Gordon/Going AWOL -- After service : "Count Basie is looking for you"/Trouble filling Lester Young's shoes : "they were just too big" -- Tenor rivalry/Basie wouldn't let him play ballads -- Basie choosing arrangements/Pregnant 19ths/First "Shiny stockings" rehearsal -- "Pasadena/Advantage of arranging as an insider -- Touring and segregation -- Decision to leave Basie/Vocalists : "jazz singer mentality" -- Civil Rights era : "moderate militant" -- The loud minority : "controlled chaos" -- Scrambling for work : "freelance starving"/Questioning his own talent -- Leading the Basie orchestra/New charts vs. original repertoire -- Musical memory test -- Current racial attitudes among musicians. |
| Description | Frank Foster is one of the most skilled and versatile jazz veterans working today. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 23, 1928 and was leading and writing charts for a twelve piece band while still in high school. Frank honed his saxophone playing with Snooky Young and Milt Jackson and became a part of the "New Testament" Count Basie Orchestra immediately after military service. The original work penned for the Basie band was a huge part of their success as was his sharing of the tenor sax solos with section mate Frank Wess. Frank launched a new side of his career in 1964, performing and recording with a long list of top jazz artists, including Elvin Jones and Clark Terry. He led the big band "The Loud Minority" continued to compose new music and took over leadership of the Basie band from 1986 to 1995. Frank continues a busy life as a composer, player and teacher. He and his wife Cecelia manage Swing That Music and continue to enjoy their union of over 30 years. |
| Interviewee | Foster, Frank, 1928- |
| Interviewer | Rowe, Monk |
| Date | 1998-04-07 |
| Date Note | Date of interview: April 7, 1998; Date DVD created: c2003 |
| Medium - Original (AAT) | optical disks |
| Physical Description | 1 videodisc (110 min.) |
| Language | eng |
| Original Publisher | Fillius Jazz Archive, Clinton, New York (DVD publisher); Transcoded for the Web by the Hamilton College Library. |
| Subject |
Jazz Saxophonists Jazz musicians |
| Tags |
saxophone sax players saxophonists reed players soprano saxophonists tenor saxophonists arrangers composers conductors band leaders orchestra leaders |
| Locations (LCSH) | Clinton (N.Y.) |
| Holder of Original | Fillius Jazz Archive |
| Shelf Locator | Identifier of original: Burke Library DVD ML3508.5.F68 1998 |
| Digital Publisher | Digital resource provided by the Hamilton College Library, Clinton, New York |
| Identifier | yhm-jaz-foster-f-1998 |
| Digital Collection | Jazz Archive Interviews |
| Virtual Collections | Fillius Jazz Archive |
| Copyright Note | The Fillius Jazz Archive has made a reasonable effort to secure permission from the interviewees to make these materials available to the public. Use of these materials by other parties is subject to the fair use doctrine in United States copyright law (Title 17, Chapter 1, para. 107) which allows use for commentary, criticism, news reporting, research, teaching or scholarship without requiring permission from the rights holder. |
| Access Rights | Video is available on loan in DVD format from the Hamilton College Library, via Interlibrary Loan. Please contact your local library's Interlibrary Loan department to have them request specific items via WorldCat Resource Sharing or ALA Form. Interested scholars and jazz enthusiasts are welcome to visit the Hamilton campus and the archive room for consultation with the director. URL: http://www.hamilton.edu/jazzarchive/ |
| Use and Reproduction | Use policy: http://dlib.hamilton.edu/dl/dlget.php?doc=use |
| Contact | Contact information: Fillius Jazz Archive, 198 College Hill Rd, Clinton, NY 13323, 315-859-4071, mrowe@hamilton.edu |
| Type of Resource (DCMI) |
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| Medium - Digital (MIME) |
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| CONTENTdm file name | 808.cpd |
| Date created | 2014-06-13 |
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| Title | Foster-Frank_Transcript |
| CONTENTdm file name | 2332.pdf |
| Date created | 2014-06-13 |
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