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{{Short description|American keyboardist and composer}}
{{about|Tom Coster elder|the article about his son|Tommy Coster}}
{{about|Tom Coster elder|the article about his son|Tommy Coster}}
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| name = Tom Coster
| name = Tom Coster
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| origin =
| origin =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1941|08|21}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1941|08|21}}
| birth_place = [[Detroit, Michigan]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Detroit]], Michigan, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_date =
| instrument = Keyboards, synthesizer, programming, piano, organ, accordion, guitar, bass guitar, drum machine
| instrument = Keyboards
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[Latin rock]], [[jazz fusion]], [[Classical music|classical]]
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[Latin rock]], [[jazz fusion]], [[Classical music|classical]]
| occupation = Musician, composer
| occupation = Musician, composer
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'''Tom Coster''' (born August 21, 1941) is an American keyboardist, composer, and longtime backing musician for [[Carlos Santana]].
'''Tom Coster''' (born August 21, 1941) is an American keyboardist, composer, and longtime backing musician for [[Carlos Santana]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wiseman |first=Rich |date=1976-05-06 |title=Carlos Santana Comes Home |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/carlos-santana-comes-home-231082/ |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Early years==
==Early years==
[[Detroit]]-born and San Francisco-raised, Coster played piano and accordion as a youth, continuing his studies through college and a productive five-year stint as a musician in the [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force Band]].<ref>[http://www.bandofthepacific.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123194272 bandofthepacific.af.mil]</ref>
[[Detroit]]-born and San Francisco-raised, Coster played piano and accordion as a youth, continuing his studies through college and a productive five-year stint as a musician in the [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force Band]].


==Career==
==Career==
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Coster's son was born in 1966, also called [[Tommy Coster|Tom Coster]], also a keyboardist and composer.
Coster's son was born in 1966, also called Tom Coster, also a keyboardist and composer.


==Solo discography and personnel==
==Solo discography and personnel==
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** [[Steve Smith (musician)|Steve Smith]] - drums
** [[Steve Smith (musician)|Steve Smith]] - drums
** [[Walter Afanasieff]] - additional keyboards
** [[Walter Afanasieff]] - additional keyboards
** [[Tommy Coster]] - additional keyboards
** Tommy Coster - additional keyboards
* ''Did Jah Miss Me?!?'' (Headfirst/JVC, 1989)
* ''Did Jah Miss Me?!?'' (Headfirst/JVC, 1989)
** Tom Coster - keyboards
** Tom Coster - keyboards
** [[Tommy Coster]] - keyboards
** Tommy Coster - keyboards
** [[Jordan Rudess]] - keyboards
** [[Jordan Rudess]] - keyboards
** [[Ernie Watts]] - alto, soprano and tenor saxophones, and Yamaha WX-7 wind driver
** [[Ernie Watts]] - alto, soprano and tenor saxophones, and Yamaha WX-7 wind driver
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* ''From Me to You'' (Headfirst/JVC, 1990)
* ''From Me to You'' (Headfirst/JVC, 1990)
** Tom Coster - keyboards
** Tom Coster - keyboards
** [[Tommy Coster]] - keyboards
** Tommy Coster - keyboards
** [[Mark Russo]] - saxophones
** [[Mark Russo]] - saxophones
** [[Corrado Rustci]] - guitar
** [[Corrado Rustci]] - guitar
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** [[Karl Perazzo]] - congas, bongos
** [[Karl Perazzo]] - congas, bongos
** [[Steve Smith (musician)|Steve Smith]] - drums
** [[Steve Smith (musician)|Steve Smith]] - drums
** [[Tommy Coster]] - Producer, keyboards and synth
** Tommy Coster - Producer, keyboards and synth
* ''The Forbidden Zone'' (JVC, 1994)
* ''The Forbidden Zone'' (JVC, 1994)
** Tom Coster - keyboards, synthe bass
** Tom Coster - keyboards, synthe bass
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** [[Raul Rekow]] - congas, bata, chekere, vocal chant
** [[Raul Rekow]] - congas, bata, chekere, vocal chant
** [[Karl Perazzo]] - timbales, congas, miscellaneous percussion
** [[Karl Perazzo]] - timbales, congas, miscellaneous percussion
** [[Tommy Coster]] - Producer
** Tommy Coster - Producer
* ''[[Interstate '76]]'' Soundtrack (w/Bullmark) (Activision, 1996)
* ''[[Interstate '76]]'' Soundtrack (w/Bullmark) (Activision, 1996)
** Tom Coster - keyboards
** Tom Coster - keyboards
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** [[Dave Schul]] (Curveball) -
** [[Dave Schul]] (Curveball) -
* ''From the Street'' (JVC, 1996)
* ''From the Street'' (JVC, 1996)
** Tom Coster - keyboards, synthe bass
** Tom Coster - keyboards, synth bass
** [[Bob Malach]] - tenor saxophone
** [[Bob Malach]] - tenor saxophone
** [[Michael Brecker]] - tenor saxophone
** [[Michael Brecker]] - tenor saxophone
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** [[Mark Isham]] - trumpet and cornet
** [[Mark Isham]] - trumpet and cornet
** [[Tim Landers]] - electric and acoustic bass
** [[Tim Landers]] - electric and acoustic bass
** [[Tommy Coster]] - Producer
** Tommy Coster - Producer
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 00:51, 11 November 2024

This article is about Tom Coster elder. For the article about his son, see Tommy Coster.

Tom Coster
Coster in 2009 (Steve Smith and Vital Information)
Coster in 2009
(Steve Smith and Vital Information)
Background information
Born (1941-08-21) August 21, 1941 (age 83)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
GenresRock, Latin rock, jazz fusion, classical
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentKeyboards

Tom Coster (born August 21, 1941) is an American keyboardist, composer, and longtime backing musician for Carlos Santana.[1]

Early years

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Detroit-born and San Francisco-raised, Coster played piano and accordion as a youth, continuing his studies through college and a productive five-year stint as a musician in the U.S. Air Force Band.

Career

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Coster has played with and/or composed for many groups and musicians including The Loading Zone, Gábor Szabó, Carlos Santana, Billy Cobham, Third Eye Blind, Coryell/Coster/Smith, Claudio Baglioni, Stu Hamm, Boz Scaggs, Zucchero and Bobby Holiday, Joe Satriani, Frank Gambale, and Vital Information. Coster also produced several solo jazz fusion recordings as a leader for Fantasy, Headfirst, and JVC.

Some of Coster's best-known compositions are "Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)", "Flor D'Luna (Moonflower)" and "Dance, Sister, Dance (Baila Mi Hermana)" performed by Santana and "The Perfect Date" performed by Vital Information.

Personal life

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Coster's son was born in 1966, also called Tom Coster, also a keyboardist and composer.

Solo discography and personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Wiseman, Rich (May 6, 1976). "Carlos Santana Comes Home". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
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