Yesterday we lost the legendary Frank Foster. I had the honor of meeting Mr. Foster during a visit he made to WBGO-FM in Newark, NJ. A giant of a musician and person, he will be dearly missed throughout the jazz community and beyond.
You can view the Associated Press obit here.
Writer Nate Chinen contributes a piece to the New York Times. Read it here.
Til next time, Frank…we love you.
Wow… I didn’t know he didn’t have the rights to those songs… Insane….
Yeah, it’s unthinkable and just disgusting. I should say it SHOULD BE unthinkable in this day and time…but sadly, it’s not. I hope it can be rectified.