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…
Alto saxphonist Phil Woods tops an eclectic list of performers scheduled for the 30th annual Delaware Water Gap Celebration of the Arts (COTA), to take place Sept. 6-9.
The festival—which features 18 sets of jazz performances, plus theater, dance and arts—takes place at a handful of venues across the Delaware Water Gap region of Pennsylvania.
To open the event, COTA co-founder Woods and his Little Big Band will premier his “Children’s Suite,” an 18-piece set inspired by A.A. Milne’s collection of poems We Are Six. He will also perform with his quintet Sept. 8.
Other highlights, all taking place Sept. 9, include David Liebman; Bill Mays and Inventions, featuring Marvin Stamm and Alisa Horn; and Urbie and Kathy Green with the Jesse Green Trio and special guest Chris Potter.
Tickets and information about the festival are available at cotajazz.org.
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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