Tom Coster

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

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
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
GenresRock, Latin rock, jazz fusion, classical
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Keyboards, synthesizer, programming, piano, organ, accordion, guitar, bass guitar, drum machine

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 U.S. Air Force Band.

Career

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

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

Solo discography and personnel
  • T.C. (Fantasy, 1981)
    • Tom Coster - keyboards, Linn-1 drum machine programming
    • Joaquin Lievano - guitar
    • Randy Jackson - bass
    • Steve Smith - drums
  • Ivory Expeditions (Fantasy, 1983)
  • Did Jah Miss Me?!? (Headfirst/JVC, 1989)
  • From Me to You (Headfirst/JVC, 1990)
    • Tom Coster - keyboards
    • Tommy Coster - keyboards
    • Mark Russo - saxophones
    • Corrado Rustci - guitar
    • Kai-Eckhardt Karpeh - bass
    • William Kennedy - drums
    • Armando Peraza - congas, bongos
    • Jimi Tunnell - vocals
  • Gotcha (JVC, 1992)
  • Let's Set the Record Straight (JVC, 1993)
  • The Forbidden Zone (JVC, 1994)
  • Interstate '76 Soundtrack (w/Bullmark) (Activision, 1996)
    • Tom Coster - keyboards
    • Arion Salazar (Third Eye Blind) - electric bass
    • Bryan Mantia (Primus) - drums & percussion
    • Jon Bendich -
    • Les Harris (Curveball) -
    • Dave Schul (Curveball) -
  • From the Street (JVC, 1996)

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