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Gary Foster
Musician, Instrumentalist
browse: music educators, jazz musicians, saxophonists
dead
- born
- 1936
- died
- 2026
- age at death
- 89
- known for
- music educator, jazz musician, saxophonist
1936 β 2026

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who gary foster is
Norman Gary Foster was an American musician who played saxophone, clarinet, and flute. He is considered a crossover artist, performing jazz, pop, and classical music. He has been prominent in the film, television, and music industries for five decades, having performed on over 500 movie scores and with over 200 orchestras.
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