- Born
- Died
- Gary Foster was born on May 25, 1936 in Leavenworth, Kansas, USA. He is known for Sideways (2004), Robots (2005) and Bird (1988). He died on May 24, 2026 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- The music of Lennie Tristano and the concepts taught to him by Warne Marsh have been of great inspiration and influence over the years.
- In 1961, Foster moved to Los Angeles to work as a jazz musician. He taught privately and studied the flute.
- His television credits date back to the late 1960s and include several seasons on The Carol Burnett Show, which won several Emmy Awards.
- Foster recorded on numerous Grammy, Academy Award, Emmy, and Golden Globe winning media and soundtracks for artists and composers such as Carol Burnett, Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand, Mel Torme, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Frank Sinatra, Pat Williams, John Williams, Natalie Cole, Jerry Fielding, Cal Tjader, Marty Paich, and Michael Bublé.
- Gary Foster received the Most Valuable Player Award for woodwind doubling from The Recording Academy.
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