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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 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
Type of Resource (DCMI)	Still Image Text Sound
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Date created	2014-06-13

Title	Foster-Frank_Transcript
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Date created	2014-06-13

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