Ronnie Foster returns with Reboot, the jazz organist’s first album in 36 years
Originating in Buffalo, N.Y., Foster first caught the attention of Blue Note co-founder Francis Wolff after he heard Foster’s work as a sideman on Grant Green’s Alive!, released in 1970. Foster would go on to enter the vanguard of iconic Hammond B3 organ players, including Dr. Lonnie Smith, Larry Young and Jimmy Smith. His debut album was the start of a five-album run of funky soul-jazz records released by Blue Note throughout the 1970s.
Over the years, listeners around the world have heard Foster’s soulful playing one way or another. He has performed on Stevie Wonder’s pivotal album Songs in the 48 Keys of Life and George Benson’s bestselling album Breezin’, and A Tribe Called Quest sampled his playing on their song Electric Relaxation.
Here’s the track listing for Reboot:
- Reboot
- Sultry Song II
- Swingin’
- J’s Dream
- Isn’t She Lovely
- Carlos
- Hey Good Lookin’ Woman
- After Chicago
- After Conversation With Nadia
Ronnie Foster’s Reboot will be released July 15, 2022, via Blue Note.