Ronnie Foster

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Ronnie Foster (born May 12, 1950, in Buffalo, New York) is an American funk, jazz, and soul organist.

He has worked with a wide range of musicians, including jazz guitarist George Benson and his 1976 album Breezin', where he plays the electric piano, Mini-Moog, and contributes one song, "Lady.". Other artists he has worked with include Chet Atkins, Grant Green , Grover Washington, Jr. , Stanley Turrentine , Roberta Flack , Earl Klugh , Harvey Mason , Jimmy Smith , and Stevie Wonder. His song "Mystic Brew" appears on the breakbeat compilation record "Tribe Vibes" as it was sampled by the musical group A Tribe Called Quest to create a new musical composition.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Blue Note Records

• The Two Headed Freap (1972)
• Sweet Revival (1972)
• Live at Montreux (1973)
• On the Avenue (1974)
• Cheshire Cat (1975)
• Droppin' Science: Greatest Samples from the Blue Note Lab (2006)

[edit] Columbia Records

• Love Satellite (1978)
• Delight (1979)