Ronnie Foster

Foster was born in Buffalo, New York, on May 12, 1950, He was attracted to music at the age of four, took it more seriously from his early teens, and had his first professional gig, aged fifteen, playing in a strip club. The only formal musical instruction he received was a month of accordion lessons. ==Later life and career==

Foster initially performed with other local musicians. Foster has also played organ with Grant Green, Grover Washington, Jr., Stanley Turrentine, Roberta Flack, Earl Klugh, Harvey Mason, Jimmy Smith, and Stevie Wonder. Ronnie Foster's song "Mystic Brew" was sampled in Electric Relaxation by A Tribe Called Quest as well as later in J. Cole's song Forbidden Fruit. Later in 2016, J. Cole confirmed that the song "Mystic Brew" was reversed, pitched, and slowed down in the song Neighbors as well as the instrumental of Forbidden Fruit. == Discography ==

As leader As sideman With George Benson • Good King Bad (CTI, 1976) – rec. 1975 • In Concert-Carnegie Hall (CTI, 1976) – live rec. 1975 • ''Breezin''' (Warner Bros., 1976) • In Flight (Warner Bros., 1977) • Weekend in L.A. (Warner Bros., 1978) – live rec. 1977 • ''Livin' Inside Your Love'' (Warner Bros., 1979) • Pacific Fire (CTI, 1983) - rec. 1975 With Chayanne • Chayanne (CBS, 1987) • Chayanne (CBS, 1988) • Volver a Nacer (Sony Latin, 1996) • Simplemente (Sony Latin, 2000) With Jorge Dalto • Chevere (United Artists, 1976) • Listen Up! (Gaia Records, 1988) With Djavan • Luz (CBS, 1982) • Bird of Paradise (Columbia, 1988) With Roberta Flack • Blue Lights in the Basement (Atlantic, 1977) • Roberta Flack (Atlantic, 1978) • Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway (Atlantic, 1980) With Grant Green • Alive! (Blue Note, 1970) – live • Live at Club Mozambique (Blue Note, 2006) – rec. 1971 With Jermaine Jackson • Let Me Tickle Your Fancy (Motown, 1982) • Jermaine Jackson (Arista-BMG, 1984) With Earl Klugh • Crazy for You (EMI, 1981) • Low Ride (Capitol, 1982) • Wishful Thinking (EMI, 1984) • Whispers and Promises (Warner Bros., 1989) • Midnight in San Juan (Warner Bros., 1991) • Sudden Burst of Energy (Warner Bros., 1996) With Jimmy Smith • Unfinished Business (Mercury, 1978) • The Cat Strikes Again (Wersi Records, 1980) With others • Chet Atkins, Street Dreams (Columbia, 1986) • João Bosco – Ai, Ai, Ai De Mim (CBS, 1986) • Charles Jackson – ''Gonna Getcha' Love'' (Capitol, 1979) • The Jacksons, Triumph (Epic, 1980) • Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – Old Friends New Friends (MCA, 1989) • Jimmy Ponder – Illusions (ABC Impulse!, 1976) • Robbie Robertson, Storyville (Geffen, 1991) • David Sanborn - A Change of Heart (Warner Bros, 1987) • Lalo Schifrin – No One Home (Tabu, 1979) • The Temptations – Truly for You (Gordy, 1984) • Stanley Turrentine, Wonderland (Blue Note, 1987) – rec. 1986 • Grover Washington Jr., Time Out of Mind (Columbia, 1989) • Barry White – Dedicated (Unlimited Gold, 1983) • Lenny Williams – Taking Chances (MCA, 1981) • Stevie Wonder, Songs in the Key of Life (Tamla, 1976) == References ==