Gary Foster (musician)
Gary Foster | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Norman Gary Foster May 25, 1936 Leavenworth, Kansas, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, cool jazz, classical, pop |
| Occupations | Musician, educator |
| Instruments | Saxophone, clarinet, flute |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Label | Revelation |
Norman Gary Foster (born May 25, 1936) is an American musician who plays saxophone, clarinet, and flute. He is considered a crossover artist, performing jazz, pop, and classical music. He has been prominent in the film, television, and music industries for five decades, having performed on over 500 movie scores and with over 200 orchestras.
He has recorded on numerous Grammy, Academy Award, Emmy, and Golden Globe winning media and soundtracks for artists and composers such as Carol Burnett, Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand, Mel Torme, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Frank Sinatra, Pat Williams, John Williams, Natalie Cole, Jerry Fielding, Cal Tjader, Marty Paich, and Michael Bublé.
Foster received the Most Valuable Player Award for woodwind doubling from The Recording Academy.