Louis Bellson, Mike Barone, Clare Fischer, Marty Paich, and Ed Shaughnessy. He has also worked with Rosemary Clooney, Shelly Manne, Sammy Nestico, Poncho Sanchez, and Cal Tjader. For over 45 years he has made his living in studios, recording on albums and for movies and television. His movie credits include Monsters, Inc., Ice Age, Elf, Meet the Fockers, and The Haunted Mansion. His television credits date back to the late 1960s and include several seasons on The Carol Burnett Show, which won several Emmy Awards. He has been in the Academy Awards Television Orchestra for thirty broadcasts. He has performed regularly with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Teaching and education career Foster has taught privately and in colleges since 1960. From 1971 to 1991 he was on the faculty at Pasadena City College. From 1984 through 2000 he was visiting professor at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. He was on the faculty of University of California, Los Angeles and California State University, Fullerton. He founded Nova Music Studios in Pasadena for private lessons. He has co-authored method books and has led clinics in colleges and universities. Select discography As leader Alone Together (Revelation, 1964) Subconsciously (Revelation, 1968) Grand Cru Classe (Revelation, 1969) Kansas City Connections (Revelation, 1986) Make Your Own Fun (Concord Jazz, 1991) Perfect Circularity with Putter Smith (Ajl, 2007) As sideman or co-leader With Clare Fischer Extension (Pacific Jazz, 1963) One to Get Ready, Four to Go (Revelation, 1968) Thesaurus (a.k.a. Twas Only Yesterday) (Atlantic, 1969) 2+2 (Pausa, 1981) Machaca (Discovery, 1981) A Family Affair (CFP, 2006) With Warne Marsh Ne Plus Ultra (Revelation, 1969) Report of the 1st Annual Symposium on Relaxed Improvisation with Clare Fischer (Revelation, 1972) Warne Marsh Meets Gary Foster (Toshiba-EMI, 1982) With others Kogun with Toshiko Akiyoshi (RCA, 1974) Huracan with Cal Tjader (Crystal Clear, 1978) Live at Maybeck Hall with Allen Broadbent (Concord, 1993) Body & Soul with Lee Konitz (Insights Tokyo, 1996) Once in a Blue Moon, University of Texas Jazz Orchestra (UTJO, 2000) Bobby Shew, Gary Foster & Friends Play Music of Reed Kotler (Torii, 2003) Its About Love - with Bill Cunliffe (Torii Records, 2004) Mark Turner meets Gary Foster (Capri Records, 2019) References Bibliography Berg, Chuck (1976) "Gary Foster: a Kaleidoscopic Kansas Thrives in L.A.," Downbeat, xliii/19 (November 18), p. 15. ISBN B000ZPMSK0