Ronnie Foster
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Ronnie Foster (born May 12, 1950) is an American funk and soul jazz organist, and record producer. His albums recorded for Blue Note Records in the 1970s have gained a cult following after the emergence of acid jazz.[1]
Early life
Foster was born in Buffalo, New York, on May 12, 1950,[1] to Roslyn M. Foster. He attended Public School 8, Woodlawn Jr. High for a year, McKinley Vocational High School for two years, and then spent his final year at Lafayette High School.[2] He was attracted to music at the age of four, took it more seriously from his early teens, and had his first professional gig, aged fifteen, playing in a strip club.[2] The only formal musical instruction he received was a month of accordion lessons.[2]
Later life and career
Foster initially performed with other local musicians.[2] He moved to New York City with his own band, and acquired a publishing company.[2] Foster has performed as a sideman with a wide range of musicians.[1] He frequently worked with guitarist George Benson,[1] including playing on the guitarist's album Breezin'.[3] Foster has also played organ with Grant Green, Grover Washington, Jr., Stanley Turrentine, Roberta Flack, Earl Klugh, Harvey Mason, Jimmy Smith, and Stevie Wonder.[1] He is also a record producer.[1] Ronnie Foster's song "Mystic Brew" was sampled in Electric Relaxation by A Tribe Called Quest as well as later in J. Cole's song Forbidden Fruit. Later in 2016, J. Cole confirmed that the song "Mystic Brew" was reversed, pitched, and slowed down in the song Neighbors as well as the instrumental of Forbidden Fruit.
Discography
As leader
| Recording date | Title | Label | Year released | Notes |
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| 1972-01 | Two Headed Freap | Blue Note | 1972 | |
| 1972-12 | Sweet Revival | Blue Note | 1973 | |
| 1973-07 | Live at Montreux | Blue Note | 1974 | Live |
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On the Avenue | Blue Note | 1974 | |
| 1975-03 | Cheshire Cat | Blue Note | 1975 | |
| 1978? | Love Satellite | Columbia | 1978 | |
| 1979? | Delight | Columbia | 1979 | |
| 1985 | The Racer | Pro Jazz | 1986 | |
| 2022? | Reboot | Blue Note | 2022 |
As sideman
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With George Benson
With Chayanne
With Jorge Dalto
With Djavan
With Roberta Flack
With Grant Green
With Jermaine Jackson
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With Earl Klugh
With Jimmy Smith
With others
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References
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- ^ a b c d e f Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ronnie Foster Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Osborn, John (December 1974). "Ronnie Foster". Buffalo Jazz Report. No. 10. pp. 1–2.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Mazzone, Tom (May 1976). "George Benson: Breezin' – Warner Bros. BS 2919". Buffalo Jazz Report. No. 27. p. 5.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Charles Jackson – Gonna Getcha' Love 1979 NM Capitol Records Gavin Christopher". Retrieved 9 January 2026.
External links
- Ronnie Foster discography at Discogs
- Ronnie Foster at IMDbTemplate:Edit at Wikidata
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