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Miles Davis, Ben Sidran, Max Roach & Isaiah J. Thompson article by Joe Dimino, published on June 8, 2025 at All About Jazz. Find more Radio & Podcasts articles ...
ALTON - Community members are invited to the 20th annual Miles Davis Jazz Festival this weekend.From 68 p.m. on Saturday, ...
Miles Dewey Davis III, as his full name goes, was born in Alton, Illinois in 1926. Exceptionally versatile, the career of ...
Jazz drummer Al Foster, who played with the likes of Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, and Sonny Rollins has died. He was 82. NPR ...
It’s a music festival that showcases some local talent, while honoring the late great Alton native Miles Davis. The 20th ...
Al Foster, the jazz drummer who performed in groundbreaking bands with Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and Sonny Rollins, has ...
Foster also played in the bands of Sonny Rollins, McCoy Tyner, Joe Henderson, and can be heard on Davis’ studio LPs On the ...
He was probably best known for his long tenure with Miles Davis, who praised his ability to “keep the groove going forever.” ...
The superbly alert and flexible drummer formed a swirling current in modern jazz for more than 60 years. He was 82.
Renowned jazz drummer Al Foster has passed away at 82. He inspired modern jazz for more than 60 years, playing for bands led ...
Al Foster, full name Aloysius Tyrone Foster, was born in Virginia in 1943 and grew up in Harlem. Foster was inspired to get ...