Live at Smoke is the last of the living birthday celebrations for the late, great drummer, Al Foster. These celebrations had been ongoing for more than a decade, and fortunately, the 2025 session was recorded on January 18 and 19, 2025. Foster passed away on May 28, 2025, before the music could be released, but Foster did hear the final mixes. Foster leads a top-shelf quartet for this last celebration. Saxophonist Chris Potter, who was very close to Foster, was a regular at these celebrations. Joining him were the acclaimed pianist Brad Mehldau and renowned bassist Joe Martin.
Foster has a history with many of the greats, from Sonny Rollins to Miles Davis. Accordingly, the set list includes compositions from Rollins and Wayne Shorter as well as a piece each…
Al Foster – Live at Smoke (2025)
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