Alex Foster

"Great jazz soloist Alex Foster is a jack of all trades. A long standing member of the Saturday Night Live house band, saxophonist, and former member of some considerable legendary bands,Alex Foster has no problem of being both a player and composer on his original album "Alex Foster's Condition."

The track "Wait A Minute" has a fast rhythmic tone that results in a fiery yet precise and mesmerizing style that will bring you back to the days of swing dancing. The alto and soprano become sultry instruments and recite seducing beat poetry in "Litha's Song." The songs stimulating and timeless guitar solo can be credited to Coastas Baltazanis while Michael Wolff provides the ravishing piano solo.

With help of an above than average talented ensemble "Condition" is full of energy, life, passion, and honesty that Alex Foster has come to be known for. Not sticking to a formula, the album takes stride in exploring the vast frontier of jazz music and combining nontraditional sounds. Alex Foster makes a bold statement that he is going to do things his way." - IndieMusicReviews.net

"Although Shaffer stayed out of the way for much of the evening, he gave Hendrix's "Little Wing" the appropriate minute detail with a toy glockenspiel while his Letterman show sideman Will Lee sang and trumpeter Lew Soloff got off a torrential solo, alternating long tones and sputters. On any other bandstand that might have been hard to top, but then the next piece, "Teen Town," did just that; Alex Foster's extended soprano solo unleashed a funky breakdown that brought the house down."- K. Williams - The Village Voice

"I am romantic about music," Alex Foster, star saxophonist, claims. "I've been given the saxophone to express music the best way I can and also to be the best musician I can possibly be. Music can heal and soothe the soul in an instant." Truer words have not been spoken. Music is a healing tool, and you might as well call Alex Foster a doctor because his smooth saxophone dominates. He can expertly switch from a slow, sultry song to a fast paced, super solo with ease.

Alex Foster's song "Wait a Minute!" is a fun, jazzy song with little saxophone trills that jump out at you. The sax goes along great with the fast drums and guitar. "Litha's Song" is a slower jazz piece with a beautiful piano bit that lays a smooth cover for Foster's saxophone. "Harlem West" is a much sultrier song than the rest, but an excellent bit of jazz music. The song sways back and forth, dipping in and out as it leads the listener along with masterful skill. What makes jazz so wonderful is that it has such up beat, and fun tones that make you want to move. Jazz has a lovely expressiveness about it that allows musicians to really feel the flow of the music and play along within that flow. This is something that takes years to achieve, and it is why jazz musicians are so impressive. Alex Foster is no different." -Dylan Gallagher - BandBlurb

"A longtime stalwart of the Saturday Night Live house band and former member of Jack DeJohnette’s Directions and Jaco Pastorius’ Word of Mouth big band and sextet, saxophonist Alex Foster stretches considerably as player-composer on his first leader project in 15 years. “Litha’s Song” is a soothing bossa that features some of his most lyrical playing on both alto and soprano, along with a tasty wah-inflected solo by guitarist Costas Baltazanis and a beautifully flowing piano solo from Michael Wolff. Another high point for Foster is the Trane-inspired “Fathers and Sons,” where he digs deep on tenor and wails on soprano. Drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts powers the dynamic “Suite 1,” a piece that evokes Jaco’s “Havona,” and is turned loose on the hard-charging “Wait a Minute!” Foster’s “3 Cursion” bounces along on James Genus’ bubbling “Black Market” bassline, and Wolff’s delicate “Tone Poem” and “Goodbye Too Late” showcase his intimate duo chemistry with Foster, who plays soprano."- Bill Milkowski - JazzTimes

"Alex Foster contributed a wailing soprano sax solo on this raucous Jaco anthem from Heavy Weather, which was underscored by drummer Kenwood Dennard’s insistent backbeat."- Bill Milkowski - JazzTimes

Alex Foster's Condition is an organic recording delivering a full spectrum of high quality original music from Alex and his bandmates! The interplay between Alex and the group is really a pleasure to listen to. I have listened to this recording many times and am confident that Alex Foster's Condition is in excellent shape!- Jack DeJohnette - Drummer and Bandleader