The Mick Foster Quartet

The Mick Foster Quartet

Mick Foster - baritone, alto, soprano saxes

Dominic Ashworth - guitar

Tom Farmer - bass

Tristan Mailliot - drums

Mick Foster is a saxophonist and composer who is especially known as a

soloist on the baritone saxophone. Originally from Harrogate, he studied

at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and has since worked extensively

in the fields of jazz, commercial and classical music.

Mick has appeared with many ensembles which include the big bands of

John Dankworth, Stan Sulzmann and Mike Garrick; Alan Barnes +11, The

Humphrey Lyttelton Band, Ginger Baker’s Air Force, Laura Jurd’s Human

Spirit, The London Philharmonic Orchestra and English National Opera.

Mick has recorded four albums under his own name and appears on many

albums and film & TV soundtracks.

As a composer Mick has written for many types of ensemble. His music has

been recorded and played around the world, broadcast on BBC radio and

included on exams syllabuses. Mick is known as an educator and teaches

at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Jazz School UK and the Loire

Summer School.

Live at The Vortex is an album of Mick’s melodic original pieces. It was

recorded at The Vortex Jazz Club, London and captures the intimacy and

excitement of this venue. 

“Consider this album as a compendium of delights: each player at ease and intent. The Vortex audience clearly loved it all, as did this reviewer. A racing certainty for my 'Top Ten of 2020' list.” Peter Vacher, Jazzwise, ****

"This is a highly satisfying journey, which operates at a high level in the art of jazzcomposition." Tom Fletcher, Jazz Journal, ****