On May 28, 2025, Aloysius Tyrone Foster aka Al Foster, died aged 82. He was musician (drums), recorded and performed with Blue Mitchell, Illinois Jacquet, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, McCoy Tyner, Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock, Kenny Barron, Joe Henderson, Joanne Brackeen, Cedar Walton, Larry Willis, Steve Kuhn, Tommy Flanagan, Chris Potter, George Adams, Richie Beirach, Peter Bernstein, Walter Bishop Jr, Donald Byrn, Eli Degibri, Eliane Elias, Eric Le Lann, Red Garland, Dexter Gordon, Charlie Haden, Sadik Hakim, Jimmy Heath, Duke Jordan, Shirley Horn, Bobby Hutcherson, Sam Jones, Yusef Lateef, Andy LaVerne, Abbey Lincoln, Fred Lipsius, Larry Willis, George Mraz, Lonnie Liston Smith, Joe Lovano, Frank Morgan, Johnny Lytle, Hugh Masakela, Ronnie Mathews, Tete Montoliu, Sam Morrison, Bud Shank, Reggie Workman, Peter Zak, Cecil Payne, Dave Liebman and Art Pepper. As leader, Foster released eighth albums.
Tag Archives: George Adams
The New Birth: Coming Together
On March 24, 1972, “RCA” label released “Coming Together”, the third New Birth (The) studio album. It was recorded 1970 – 1971, and was produced by Harvey Fugua.
Personnel:
- Bert De Coteaux – arrangements, conductor
- Harvey Fuqua – arrangements, conductor
- Vernon Bullock – arrangements, conductor
- Jim Crotty – engineer
- Acy Lehman – art direction
- Frank Mulvey – design
- George Adams – photography
- Vince Aletti – liner notes
Track listing:
- Two Kinds of People (I Am) – Vernon Bullock
- Oh Baby, I Love the Way – Harvey Fugua
- Yesterday I Heard the Rain – Armando Manzanero, Gene Lees
- African City – Ann Bogan, Harvey Fugua, Leslie Wilson, Melvin Wilson
- I Don’t Want to Do Wrong – Bibba Knight, Gladys Knight, Johnny Bristol, Katherine Schaffner, William Guest
- Don’t Knock My Love – Brad Shapiro, Wilson Pickett
- If I Can’t have You – Brook Benton, Etta James, Harvey Fugua
- All the Way – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Hausen
- Unh Song – Harvey Fugua, Vernon Bullock
- Come Back into My Life – Vernon Bullock
New York Unit: Blue Bossa
On December 16, 1990, “Paddle Wheel” label released “Blue Bossa”, the second George Adams album with the “New York Unit”. It was recorded in 1990, at “MusicInn Studio” in Tokyo.
Personnel:
- George Adams– tenor sax
- John Hicks– piano
- Richard Davis– bass
- Tatsuya Nakamura– drums
Track listing:
- Blue Bossa – Kenny Dorham
- The Everywhere Calypso – Sonny Rollins
- I Thought About You – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer
- Monk’s Mood – Thelonious Monk
- A Minor Melody – Roland Hanna
- Blues for Moment – George Adams
- Misako and Beautiful Shores – Richard Davis
- Take the “A” Train – Billy Strayhorn
Charles Mingus: Changes One
On October 1, 1975, “Atlantic” label released “Changes One”, the 47th Charles Mingus album. It was recorded in December 1974, at “Atlantic Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Ilhan Mimaroglu.
Personnel:
- Charles Mingus– bass
- George Adams– tenor saxophone
- Jack Walrath– trumpet
- Don Pullen– piano
- Dannie Richmond– drums
- Gene Paul– recording
- Paula Scher– design
- Nesuhi Ertegün– executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Charles Mingus except where noted.
- Remember Rockefeller at Attica
- Sue’s Changes
- Devil Blues – George Adams, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Charlie Mingus
- Duke Ellington’s Sound of Love
Don Pullen: Jazz a Confronto 21
On March 21, 1975, “Horo” label released “Jazz a Confronto 21”, the fourth Don Pullen album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Titania Studios” in Rome, Italy, and was produced by Aldo Sinesio.
Personnel:
- Don Pullen— piano
- George Adams— tenor saxophone, flute, percussion
- David Williams — bass, percussion
- Dannie Richmond— drums, vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Don Pullen except where noted.
- Calypso in Roma
- Sploogie Doo – Dannie Richmond
- Dee Arr
- Traceys Of Daniel
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