J.D. Foster
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JD Foster in Ithaca NY 2013
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| Background information | |
| Born |
August 7, 1953 Indiana, United States |
| Genres | Rock, alternative country |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Bass, guitar, bass clarinet, tortoise shell |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Associated acts | Calexico, Marc Ribot, Richard Buckner, Anna Coogan, Dwight Yoakam, Patty Griffin, 17 Hippies |
JD Foster is an American record producer, bassist, multi-instrumentalist, composer and songwriter.
JD Foster has produced albums and songs for a wide variety of artists and contributed as a bassist and multi-instrumentalist on many alternative, rock, and country albums. His list of collaborations includes Marc Ribot, Patty Griffin, Calexico, Ronnie Lane, Richard Buckner, Lucinda Williams, Vinicio Capossela, Anna Coogan, 17 Hippies, , Eszter Balint and many more. As well as being a producer, JD Foster is also a songwriter, musician, and recording artist.
He started his career in Central Florida, playing bass with numerous Orlando, Gainesville, and Saint Augustine musicians. Foster lived in Los Angeles throughout most of the 1980s playing with Dwight Yoakam, Jim Lauderdale, Rosie Flores, Pete Anderson and many other country artists. He started his major label recording career as bassist in L.A. with Dwight Yoakam in 1986. His work with Yoakam earned 3 platinum albums, saw tours all across America and Europe, as well as appearances on Austin City Limits, Solid Gold,The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, The Grammys, and various music videos.
During these years Foster also appeared "sidelining" in several TV shows and feature films. In this capacity he worked with artists including: T. G. Shepard, Ben Vereen, Janie Fricke, Robert Blake, Drew Barrymore, and Maddona in the film Vision Quest.
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