![]() ![]() In 1976, Foster joined Guthrie Thomas on Thomas' second Capitol Records album, Lies and Alibis, with Ringo Starr and a host of other performers. He followed that up a year later by playing the Fender Rhodes and clavinet on Harrison's album Thirty Three & 1/3. In 1975, Foster played on George Harrison's album Extra Texture. ![]() When the group disbanded, Foster remained in Los Angeles and, together with Jay Graydon, he formed the band Airplay. The song " Wildflower" was a top ten hit in 1973. Career Early years įoster was a keyboardist for the pop group Skylark, discovered by Eirik Wangberg. In 1974, he moved to Los Angeles with his band Skylark. In 1966, he joined a backup band for Chuck Berry. After one year there, he moved to Toronto to play with Ronnie Hawkins. Banks mentored Foster in jazz, producing records, and the music business. In 1965, he auditioned to lead the band in an Edmonton nightclub owned by jazz musician Tommy Banks. In 1963, at the age of 13, he enrolled in the University of Washington music program. Early life and career įoster was born in Victoria, British Columbia, the son of Maurice "Maury" Foster, an office worker, and Eleanor May Foster (née Vantreight), a homemaker. His music career spans more than five decades, mainly beginning in the early 1970s as a keyboardist for the pop group Skylark. ![]() He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. Plus, there are tons of new instruments and drumkits, along with a massive infusion of Styles to cover a world of musical genres.David Walter Foster OC OBC (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian musician, composer, arranger, record producer and music executive who chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016. ![]() Partnerships with Waves Audio and TC Helicon provide state-of-the-art audio processing and vocal effects. KORG’s exclusive DNC (Defined Nuance Control) provides highly-articulate solo instruments. The all-new EDS-X (Enhanced Definition Synthesis – Expanded) sound engine delivers unprecedented realism and highly detailed sounds, drawing on a massive PCM resource over 10 times larger than those found in previous models. To that end, every aspect of KORG’s industry-leading Professional Arranger series has been re-examined and improved, resulting in the Pa4X-an instrument without equal. And nowhere else is the flawless operation and superior sound of one keyboard instrument more in the spotlight. Ideal for composing, recording, and combo use, the intuitive Pa4X really comes to life in the hands of the solo keyboard performer and entertainer. It’s your soundman your effects engineer and your always in-tune background singers. It’s your backup band your accompanist and your musical director. The Pa4X Professional Arranger is more than a keyboard. KORG’s flagship Pa4X Professional Arranger continues this tradition with incredible refinements to every aspect of the sound quality-and with enhanced performance capabilities. Choose the Musical Partner Destined to Deliver that Perfect Performanceįrom the legendary Donca-matic to the world’s most popular workstations, KORG has spent decades innovating new technologies designed to propel every keyboard performance to the highest level of excellence. ![]()
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