Alex Foster (musician)
| Alex Foster | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Paul Alexander Foster |
| Born |
May 10, 1953 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Avant-garde jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Alto saxophone, tenor saxophone |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Labels | Big World, Jazzline, Truspace |
| Associated acts | Jack DeJohnette, Jaco Pastorius, Saturday Night Live |
Alex Foster (born May 10, 1953) is an American jazz musician who plays alto and tenor saxophone. He has recorded for record labels since the early 1970s. He is known for playing alto sax in the Saturday Night Live house band. He is also the musical director for the Mingus Big Band (which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2005), Mingus Orchestra and Mingus Dynasty.
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