Frank Foster ....

Frank Foster is one of America’s great composers, along with Duke Ellington and George Gershwin. His contributions have been as a saxophonist, mentor, composer, arranger and organizer. Those are the things he excelled in from the time he left Cincinnati. Some people are great instrumentalist, or great innovators, John Coltrane was a great innovative saxophonist, but Frank was known for all those things, and revered all those things.

CECIL BRIDGEWATER

Within the pages of this book is a candid autobiography of Frank Foster III. The book was published just as Frank wrote it.  In his own words, Frank chose to reveal the complexities both positive and negative that would tell his story.  His final request to his beloved wife Cecilia was to make certain that his book was published after his death. 

Frank’s musical career spanned seven decades with a contribution to the Jazz world that will never be forgotten.  He was called a musical genius.  As you read this book, you will see a life that reveals the triumphs and struggles of a man who made a major impact as a saxophonist extraordinaire, composer, arranger, educator, conductor of the world famous Count Basie Orchestra, as well as establishing his own 3 bands that became legendary.

I second the quote by his publicist, “Here’s to Frank, a musical genius for all time…One More Time!

DIANA GILLESPIE
Publisher