Frank Foster
Every record Frank Foster plays on that has been reviewed on Vinyl Standard: 19 records, 1954 to 1995, 1 as leader and 18 as sideman, most often alongside Frank Wess, Eddie Jones, Joe Newman. Every record below links to its full review, and every name links to that player’s own page or their circle on the map.
Most often with
The players who share the most reviewed records with Frank Foster. The number is how many records they made together that are reviewed here.
Played together
The records behind those numbers. Open a name to see every reviewed record Frank Foster and that player share.
With Frank Wess11 records
- 1954Dance SessionCount Basie
- 1955Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams SingsCount Basie & Joe Williams
- 1955Dance Session Album #2Count Basie
- 1956The Greatest!!Count Basie & Joe Williams
- 1957April in ParisCount Basie
- 1957Basie in LondonCount Basie
- 1957Count Basie at NewportCount Basie
- 1958Basie Plays HeftiCount Basie
- 1958Sing Along with BasieCount Basie with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
- 1958The Atomic Mr. BasieCount Basie
- 1961Juggin’ AroundGene Ammons, Nat Adderley, Frank Foster & Others
With Eddie Jones11 records
- 1954Dance SessionCount Basie
- 1955Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams SingsCount Basie & Joe Williams
- 1955Dance Session Album #2Count Basie
- 1956The Greatest!!Count Basie & Joe Williams
- 1957April in ParisCount Basie
- 1957Basie in LondonCount Basie
- 1957Count Basie at NewportCount Basie
- 1958Basie Plays HeftiCount Basie
- 1958Sing Along with BasieCount Basie with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
- 1958The Atomic Mr. BasieCount Basie
- 1961Juggin’ AroundGene Ammons, Nat Adderley, Frank Foster & Others
With Joe Newman10 records
- 1954Dance SessionCount Basie
- 1955Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams SingsCount Basie & Joe Williams
- 1955Dance Session Album #2Count Basie
- 1956The Greatest!!Count Basie & Joe Williams
- 1957April in ParisCount Basie
- 1957Basie in LondonCount Basie
- 1957Count Basie at NewportCount Basie
- 1958Basie Plays HeftiCount Basie
- 1958Sing Along with BasieCount Basie with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
- 1958The Atomic Mr. BasieCount Basie
With Freddie Green10 records
- 1954Dance SessionCount Basie
- 1955Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams SingsCount Basie & Joe Williams
- 1955Dance Session Album #2Count Basie
- 1956The Greatest!!Count Basie & Joe Williams
- 1957April in ParisCount Basie
- 1957Basie in LondonCount Basie
- 1957Count Basie at NewportCount Basie
- 1958Basie Plays HeftiCount Basie
- 1958Sing Along with BasieCount Basie with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
- 1958The Atomic Mr. BasieCount Basie
With Marshall Royal10 records
- 1954Dance SessionCount Basie
- 1955Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams SingsCount Basie & Joe Williams
- 1955Dance Session Album #2Count Basie
- 1956The Greatest!!Count Basie & Joe Williams
- 1957April in ParisCount Basie
- 1957Basie in LondonCount Basie
- 1957Count Basie at NewportCount Basie
- 1958Basie Plays HeftiCount Basie
- 1958Sing Along with BasieCount Basie with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
- 1958The Atomic Mr. BasieCount Basie
With Benny Powell10 records
- 1954Dance SessionCount Basie
- 1955Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams SingsCount Basie & Joe Williams
- 1955Dance Session Album #2Count Basie
- 1956The Greatest!!Count Basie & Joe Williams
- 1957April in ParisCount Basie
- 1957Basie in LondonCount Basie
- 1957Count Basie at NewportCount Basie
- 1958Basie Plays HeftiCount Basie
- 1958Sing Along with BasieCount Basie with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
- 1958The Atomic Mr. BasieCount Basie
With Henry Coker10 records
- 1954Dance SessionCount Basie
- 1955Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams SingsCount Basie & Joe Williams
- 1955Dance Session Album #2Count Basie
- 1956The Greatest!!Count Basie & Joe Williams
- 1957April in ParisCount Basie
- 1957Basie in LondonCount Basie
- 1957Count Basie at NewportCount Basie
- 1958Basie Plays HeftiCount Basie
- 1958Sing Along with BasieCount Basie with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
- 1958The Atomic Mr. BasieCount Basie
With Charlie Fowlkes10 records
- 1954Dance SessionCount Basie
- 1955Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams SingsCount Basie & Joe Williams
- 1955Dance Session Album #2Count Basie
- 1956The Greatest!!Count Basie & Joe Williams
- 1957April in ParisCount Basie
- 1957Basie in LondonCount Basie
- 1957Count Basie at NewportCount Basie
- 1958Basie Plays HeftiCount Basie
- 1958Sing Along with BasieCount Basie with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
- 1958The Atomic Mr. BasieCount Basie
Reviewed records
In the order they were recorded. Gold is the site’s rating out of five.
- 1954Dance Sessiontenor saxophoneCount Basie★★★☆☆
- 1955Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Singstenor saxophoneCount Basie & Joe Williams★★★★★
- 1955Dance Session Album #2tenor saxophone (tracks 1–4, 6–10)Count Basie★★★☆☆
- 1956Byrd's Wordtenor saxDonald Byrd★★★★☆
- 1956Monktenor saxophone (May 1954)Thelonious Monk★★★★☆
- 1956Swingin'tenor saxophoneKenny Burrell★★★☆☆
- 1956The Greatest!!tenor saxophoneCount Basie & Joe Williams★★★★☆
- 1957All Day Longtenor saxophoneThe Prestige All Stars★★★★☆
- 1957April in Paristenor saxophone, clarinetCount Basie★★★★★
- 1957Basie in Londontenor saxophoneCount Basie★★★★☆
- 1957Count Basie at Newporttenor saxophoneCount Basie★★★★★
- 1957Kenny Burrell, Volume 2tenor saxophone (tracks 6 to 8)Kenny Burrell★★★☆☆
- 1958Basie Plays Heftitenor saxophoneCount Basie★★★★☆
- 1958Sing Along with Basietenor saxophoneCount Basie with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross★★★★☆
- 1958The Atomic Mr. Basietenor saxophoneCount Basie★★★★★
- 1961Juggin’ AroundLeader★★★☆☆
- 1969Fancy Freetenor sax (Wikipedia also credits soprano sax)Donald Byrd★★★★☆
- 1970Electric Byrdtenor sax & contra-alto clarinet (Wikipedia: alto clarinet)Donald Byrd★★★★★
- 1995Kofitenor saxDonald Byrd★★★★☆
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