Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band is the eleventh album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson, featuring big band performances recorded in 1967 and released on the Blue Note label.

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars stating, "[Pearson's] originals are continually unpredictable and memorable, and his arrangements, especially of the standards, are provocative and intriguing. While it might not appeal to fans of Pearson's wonderful small-group hard bop sessions, it is unquestionably an experiment that works, and one that confirms his remarkable skills and talents." - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEqL3Uo1afI&list=OLAK5uy_kdBSxFwNNdRTzc3QqaCB-gFKzwNKLlGfs

#DukePearson #BlueNote #Jazz #BigBand #Music #FrankFoster

Manhattan Fever is an album by American jazz saxophonist Frank Foster recorded in 1968 and released on the Blue Note label.

The Allmusic review by Steve Leggett awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Foster's compositional and arranging talents are at center stage, but when he steps out front as a soloist like he does on "The House That Love Built," he shows why he is a top line tenor sax player" - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe8ipG_SlX4&list=OLAK5uy_neSXpY-k6Cef5ZmK04POw3kaSjzuhEoNc

#FrankFoster #Jazz #SoulJazz #BlueNote #HardBop #Music #JazzSaxaphone

Soul Outing! is an album by the jazz saxophonist Frank Foster, recorded in 1966 and released on the Prestige label

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars in its review by Scott Yanow, stating: "Foster plays in a variety of modern mainstream styles from the era including funk, Latin, a bit of gospel and more straight-ahead. The overall results are not that memorable but they do show Foster growing beyond the world of Count Basie" - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVNukZDikZk&list=OLAK5uy_k77vu0ABFJbCJwhn_Uv1tnrfgcRYKViM0&index=1

#FrankFoster #SoulJazz #Jazz #CountBasie #Music #PrestigeRecords

Sarah Vaughan, Duke Ellington: Song Book One, 1980 on Pablo Today

First of two records of Sarah Vaughan doing Duke Ellington songs recorded in 1979 and released in 1980 (there is a Song Book Two, also released in 1980). Produced by Norman Granz, and engineered by Val Valentin and Bob Simpson.

Supporting artists include Waymon Reed (trumpet), J. J. Johnson (trombone), Frank Foster (tenor sax), Frank Wess (flute, tenor sax), Zoot Sims (tenor sax), Jimmy Rowles & Mike Wofford (piano), Joe Pass & Bucky Pizzarelli (guitar), Andy Simpkins (bass), and Grady Tate (drums), with Billy Byers arranging and conducting.

Pablo Today was a sub-label that started in 1979 and focused on “non-mainstream jazz” – not sure what that means but I’ve had great luck picking up Pablo records in general.

My copy, via Beatnick Records in Montréal Québec, is an original 1980 US pressing. with “Manufactured by Pablo Records” rim text.

Easin' It is a studio album by Count Basie and his orchestra recorded between 1960 and 1962. The album contains a collaboration by Frank Foster, a well known member from Basie's big band. All tracks were composed, arranged and conducted by Foster and is a mixture of jazz and blues.

The tune Easin' It became a great success for Basie those years. It was one of the most performed tunes in his concerts in the early 60's. - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBsas6oMhCQ&list=RDeBsas6oMhCQ&start_radio=1

#CountBasie #FrankFoster #BigBand #Jazz #Swing #Blues #Music

A Loud Minority - Deep Spiritual Jazz From Mainstream Records 1970-1973, released on BGP in 2010.

A reverent snapshot of the spiritual & soul jazz emanating from the Mainstream label in the early 70s – a well curated set featuring great numbers by Frank Foster, Blue Mitchell, Hadley Caliman, Roy Haynes and other giants of the scene! The material comes from a time in Mainstream label history when it was essentially relaunched as a jazz label, following some the psyche era rock albums of the previous few years. Soulful jazz sounds from a spiritual realm as well as some in a jazz funk mode, and excellent material all the way! 12 great tracks in all: The sprawling opener "The Loud Minority" by Frank Foster.. - Dusty Groove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u3ELUm0IGo&list=RD0u3ELUm0IGo&start_radio=1

#mainstreamrecords #bobshad #frankfoster #spiritualjazz #loudminority

Basie is Our Boss by Frank Foster, released on Argo on 1963.

Marc Myers wrote for Jazz News:

"..On the Basie Is Our Boss date were Al Aarons (tp), Frank Foster (ts) Eric Dixon (ts,fl), John Young (p), Buddy Catlett (b) and Philip Thomas (d). All were relatively new additions to Basie's band, except Young and Thomas, who were Chicago players. Foster, of course, joined, in 1953. Dixon joined Basie in '61 from Quincy Jones' orchestra. Aarons came aboard in '62 and Catlett, also a former Jones bassist, was with Basie since '60.

One of the many reasons why this album is so special is how Foster's arrangements made so few sound like so many. If you didn't know how many musicians were on the date, you'd swear there were more. Another reason why this album is special is Foster's evolving sound, shifting from big band player to a small group leader..."

https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/frank-foster-basie-is-our-boss/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S1v53CSbgs&list=RD6S1v53CSbgs&start_radio=1

#frankfoster #jazzflute #countbasie #jazz #argorecords #1963inmusic

Fearless Frank Foster is an album by saxophonist Frank Foster recorded in 1965 and released on the Prestige label.

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "Foster performs five originals, some of which fall into the area of funky hard bop. Spirited music". - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRSRAN1bBls&list=OLAK5uy_n2XZrHzYvl_p3PTZeGFF0oM46LuqPSs24

#frankfoster #hardbop #jazz #prestige

Count Basie and the Kansas City 7 is an album by American jazz bandleader and pianist Count Basie featuring small group performances recorded in 1962 for the Impulse! label.

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "One of Count Basie's few small-group sessions of the '60s was his best". In a contemporaneous review in the October 11, 1962 issue of Down Beat magazine, Leonard Feather rated the album at 4.5 stars. - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxDtjgL6M4k&list=PLyqAz2idXOaXMdOVF702UVGO4lyQ3NsEF&index=1

#countbasie #swing #frankfoster #thadjones #freddiegreen #frankwess