Jun 3, 2025 11:25 AM
In Memoriam: Al Foster, 1943–2025
Al Foster, a drummer regarded for his fluency across the bebop, post-bop and funk/fusion lineages of jazz, died May 28…
In support of his new Basin Street Records album, The Game Has Just Begun, New Orleans-based pianist/vocalist Henry Butler is planning an extensive concert schedule this summer and fall with his band and solo.
Confirmed dates so far include”
July 19-21: New York, Jazz Standard (Henry Butler Group)
July 26: New Orleans, LA Le Bon Temps Roule
Aug. 2: New Orleans, LA Steamboat Natchez (Henry Butler & Papa Henry and the Steamboat Syncopators)
Aug. 16: Lake Geneva Area, N.Y., Henry Butler Workshops (Solo)
Aug. 17: Upstate New York, Chenango Blues Festival (Solo)
Aug. 18: Upstate New York, Seneca Whale Watch Festival (Solo)
Aug. 26-26: Rome, Italy, Blues Festival (w/ band)
Sept. 27: New Orleans, Hyatt Regency (Dollars For Scholars)
Oct. 12: Escondido, Calif., California Center for the Arts
Oct. 13: Scottsdale, Ariz., Scottsdale Center for the Arts
Oct. 24: Houston, Houston Arena Theatre
Oct. 25: Tyler, Texas, Vaughn Auditorium at the University Texas at Tyler
Oct. 26: Fort Smith, Ark., Municipal Auditorium
Oct. 27: Fayetteville, Ark., Walton Arts Center
Oct. 29: Lincoln, Neb., Lied Center for the Performing Arts
Nov. 1: Springfield, Mo., Hammons Hall
Nov. 2: Elgin, Ill., Hemmens Cultural Center
Nov. 3: Rockford, Ill., Coronado Theatre
Nov. 5: Madison, Wis., Oscar Mayer Theatre Madison Civic Center
Nov. 8: East Lansing, Mich., Wharton Center for Performing Arts
Nov. 9: Lorain, Ohio, The Lorain Palace Civic Center
Nov. 12: Williamsport, Pa., Community Arts Center
Nov. 13: Elmira, N.Y., Clemens Center
Nov. 14: Schenectady, N.Y., Proctor’s Theatre
Nov. 15: Morristown, N.J., Community Theatre
Nov. 17: New Haven, Conn., Shubert Performing Arts Center
Nov. 21: Concord, N.H., Chubb Theatre Capitol Center for the Arts
Nov. 22: Uncasville, Conn., Wolf Den - Mohegan Sun Casino
Nov. 23: Portsmouth, N.H., Portsmouth Music Hall
Nov. 24: Orono, Maine, Hutchins Concert Hall, University of Maine at Orono
Dec. 12: New Orleans, Muriel’s (Eyes on You Gala)
For more information, go to www.basinstreetrecords.com
Foster was truly a drummer to the stars, including Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins and Joe Henderson.
Jun 3, 2025 11:25 AM
Al Foster, a drummer regarded for his fluency across the bebop, post-bop and funk/fusion lineages of jazz, died May 28…
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