Frank Foster

Summary

Frank Foster is a human^[1]. He was born in Cincinnati^[2]. He was born on September 23, 1928^[3]. He passed away in Chesapeake^[4]. He died on July 26, 2011^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], musicologist^[7], jazz musician^[8], saxophonist^[9], and conductor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Frank Foster was born in Cincinnati^[2].
• Frank Foster passed away in Chesapeake^[4].
• Frank Foster was born on September 23, 1928^[3].
• Frank Foster was born on September 21, 1928^[12].
• Frank Foster died on July 26, 2011^[5].
• Frank Foster held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Frank Foster is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• Frank Foster worked as a composer^[6].
• Frank Foster's professions included musicologist^[7].
• Frank Foster worked as a jazz musician^[8].
• Frank Foster's professions included saxophonist^[9].
• Frank Foster's professions included conductor^[10].
• Frank Foster was educated at Wilberforce University^[15].
• Frank Foster's education included a stint at Walnut Hills High School^[16].
• Frank Foster received the NEA Jazz Masters^[17].
• Frank Foster received the Grammy Awards^[18].
• Frank Foster received the Grammy Awards^[19].
• Frank Foster received the NEA Jazz Masters^[20].
• Frank Foster is recorded as male^[21].
• Frank Foster's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Frank Foster's genre is jazz^[23].
• Frank Foster's genre is swing^[24].
• Frank Foster's record label is recorded as Blue Note^[25].
• Frank Foster's record label is recorded as Challenge Records^[26].
• Frank Foster's Commons category is recorded as Frank Foster^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1928-09-23^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2011-07-26^[31]

• Genre(s): bebop, hard bop, jazz, post-bop^[32]

• Community tags: bebop, hard bop, jazz, post-bop^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: c62ceb28-084f-47e4-b780-f47ab701b7b5^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Cincinnati^[2], Frank Foster… Recorded date of birth include September 23, 1928^[3] and September 21, 1928^[12]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].

Education

Educated at Wilberforce University^[15], a university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1856^[37] and Walnut Hills High School^[16], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1895^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], musicologist^[7], jazz musician^[8], saxophonist^[9], and conductor^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include NEA Jazz Masters^[17], an award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1982^[43] and Grammy Awards^[18], a music award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1958^[46].

Death and Burial

Frank Foster died on July 26, 2011^[5]. He died in Chesapeake^[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure^[47].

Why It Matters

Frank Foster ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

FAQs

Where was Frank Foster born?

Frank Foster was born in Cincinnati^[2].

Where did Frank Foster die?

Frank Foster passed away in Chesapeake^[4].

What did Frank Foster do for work?

Frank Foster worked as composer^[6], musicologist^[7], jazz musician^[8], saxophonist^[9], and conductor^[10].

Where did Frank Foster go to school?

Frank Foster was educated at Wilberforce University^[15] and Walnut Hills High School^[16].

What awards did Frank Foster receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters^[17], Grammy Awards^[18], Grammy Awards^[19], and NEA Jazz Masters^[20].