"I learned how to simplify arrangements so they swung and they grooved."
-- Frank Foster
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From his years with Count Basie to challenging fusion's reign with his Nonelectric Company, saxophonist, composer and arranger Frank Foster has been one of the stalwarts of jazz. As a guest on Billy Taylor's Jazz at the Kennedy Center, Foster shows off his warm tone and lovely compositions that caught the Count's ear. He also proves that to survive for so long in this music, a sense of humor is crucial. This edition of Billy Taylor's Jazz at the Kennedy Center was taped in front of an audience at Orchestra Hall in Detroit.
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Listen to Frank recall how his brother listened to jazz big bands, while his mother preferred opera
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Listen to Frank describe Detroit's jazz scene
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Listen to Frank talk about his trial and error method of arranging for the Count Basie Band
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Listen to Frank explain how he maps out a solo
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