Acting

Al Foster

Born — Died

1943-01-18 — 2025-05-28

Place of birth

Richmond, Virginia, U.S.

Known for

Acting

Credits

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Aloysius Tyrone Foster (January 18, 1943 – May 28, 2025) was an American jazz drummer. Foster's professional career began in the mid-1960s, when he played and recorded with hard bop and swing musicians including Blue Mitchell and Illinois Jacquet. Foster played jazz fusion with Miles Davis during the 70s and was one of the few people to have contact with Davis during his retirement from 1975 to 1980. During Davis's retirement, Foster continued to play and record acoustic jazz with Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, McCoy Tyner, Horace Silver, and other band leaders. Foster played on Miles Davis's 1981 comeback album The Man with the Horn, and was the only musician to play in Davis's band both bef…

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Miles Davis performing live at Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden 27 October 1973 1. Band warming up 2. Untitled Original 730424c 3. Calypso Frelimo 4. For Dave (Mr. Foster) 5. Tune in 5 ------ Miles Davis (tpt, org) / Dave Liebman (ss, ts, fl) / Pete Cosey (g, perc) / Reggie Lucas (g) / Michael Henderson (el-b) / Al Foster (d) / James Mtume Forman (cga, perc)

Miles Davis Live in Stockholm 1973

1973

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Afternoon July 8 TH 1984 poster

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Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Afternoon July 8 TH 1984

2011

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Miles Davis at Jazz Jamboree

1988

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 8 TH 1984 poster

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Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 8 TH 1984

2011

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Herbie Hancock At The Munich Summer Piano Festival

1987

This concert from the Jazz legend was recorded in 1973 with a very similar line-up to the later releases Dark Magus, Agharta, and Pangaea, featuring Al Foster on drums, Michael Henderson on bass, Mtume on percussion, Dave Liebman on sax, and, most importantly, Reggie Lucas and Pete Cosey on guitar. It contains some material from the previously listed albums, and plenty that is not, at least in any recognizable form. Jazz VIP. 2009.