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Tom Coster
Tom was born in 1941. The accordion was the instrument to start with, but later he switched over to the piano and all kinds of keyboards. He played also the organ while being a member of the Santana group during the 70's. Later, he had his own bands which were fusion-oriented.
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Discography
Welcome
CBS S 69040
released 1973
Carlos Santana, guitar, vocals
Tom Coster, organ, piano, keyboard
Richard Kermode, piano, organ, melotron
Doug Rauch, bass
Maitreya Michael Shrieve, drums
Armando Peraga, congas
Borboletta
CBS PC 33135
released 1974
Carlos Santana, guitar, vocals
Tom Coster, organ, piano, keyboard
David Brown, bass
Stanley Clark, bass
Maitreya Michael Shrieve, drums
Airto Moreira, drums
Armando Peraza, congas
Leon Patillo, piano, vocals
Flora Purim, vocals
Jules Broussard, soprano sax
Illuminations
CBS S 69063
released 1974
Alice Coltrane, piano, harp, Wurlitzer organ
Carlos Santana, guitar
Jules Broussard, soprano sax, flute
Tom Coster, piano, organ
Phil Brown, tanpura
Strings Section
Dave Holland, bass
Jimmy Bond, bass
Jack DeJohnette, drums
Armando Peraza, congas
Phil Ford, tablas
Amigos
CBS 86005
released 1976
recorded 1976 in San Francisco, CA/USA
Carlos Santana, guitar, vocals, percussion, congas
Tom Coster, organ, piano, synthesizer
David Brown, bass
Leon Chancler, drums
Armando Peraza, congas, vocals
Greg Walker, vocals
Festivál
CBS 86020
released 1977
recorded 1976 in San Francisco, CA/USA
Carlos Santana, guitar, vocals, percussion
Tom Coster, keyboard, synthesizer, percussion
Pablo Tellez, bass, percussion, vocals
Gaylord Birch, drums
Chepito Areas, timbales, congas, percussion
Raul Rekow, congas, percussion
Leon Patillo, piano, vocals
Paul Jackson, bass
Moonflower
CBS 88272
released 1977
recorded 1977 in San Francisco, CA/USA
Carlos Santana, guitar, vocals, percussion
Tom Coster, Hammond organ, piano, synthesizers
Graham Lear, drums, percussion
Raul Rekow, congas, percussion
Greg Walker, vocals
David Margen, bass
Pete Escovedo, timbales, guiro, maracas
Jose Chepito Areas, timbales, congas
Pablo Tellez, bass
Electric Guitarist
Columbia JC 35326
released 1978
recorded 1978 in New York City/USA
John McLaughlin, guitar
Carlos Santana, guitar
David Sanborn, saxophone
Jerry Goodman, violin
Stu Goldberg, Minimoog, piano, organ
Chick Corea, Minimoog, piano
Patrice Rushen, piano
Tom Coster, organ
Fernando Saunders, bass
Neil Jason, bass
Alphonso Johnson, bass, Moog Taurus
Stanley Clarke, bass
Jack Bruce, bass
Billy Cobham, drums
Narada Michael Walden, drums
Tony Thunder Smith, drums
Jack DeJohnette, drums
Tony Williams, drums
Alyrio Lima, percussion
Armando Peraza, conga
Global Beat
Columbia C 40506
released 1986

David Wilczewski, soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax
Dean Brown, guitar
Barry Finnerty, guitar
Ray Gomez, guitar
Jeff Richman, guitar
Mike Stern, guitar
Tom Coster, keyboards
Tim Landers, synthesizer, bass
Andy Narell, drums
Steve Smith, drums
Brad Dutz, percussion, tabla
Joni Haastrup, congas, voices
Armando Peraza, bongos, congas
Fiafiaga (Celebration)
Columbia CK 44334
released 1988

David Wilczewski, soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax
Barry Finnerty, guitar
Frank Gambale, guitar
Jay Oliver, guitar, keyboards
Corrado Rustici, guitar
Torsten de Winkel, guitar
Tom Coster, keyboards, piano
Kit Walker, keyboards, synthesizer
Kai Eckhardt-Karpeh, bass
Tim Landers, bass
Steve Smith, drums
Lenny Castro, percussion
Joni Haastrup, vocals
Did Jah Miss Me
Headfirst A 604-1
released 1989
recorded in Berkeley, CA/USA
Tom Coster, keyboards
Ernie Watts, sopranino sax, alto sax, tenor sax
Frank Gambale, guitar
Tom Coster jr., keyboards
Larry Grenadier, bass
Randy Jackson, bass
Dennis Chambers, drums
Steve Smith, drums
Vitalive!
Manhattan Records CDP 7 96692 2
released 1991
recorded August 1989 on tour
Frank Gambale, guitar, vocals
Larry Schneider, sax
Tom Coster, keyboards
Tom Coster jr., keyboards
Larry Grenadier, bass
Steve Smith, drums
Gotcha!!
JVC JVC 2015-2
released 1992
recorded in Berkeley, CA and Los Altos Hills, CA/USA
Tom Coster, keyboards
Marc Russo, sax
Norbert Stachel, sax
Chris Camozzi, guitar
Alphonso Johnson, bass
Dennis Chambers, drums
The Great Explorers
JVC JVC 2020-2
released 1993
recorded in Glendale, CA/USA
Frank Gambale, guitar, sitar, synthesizer, bass, drums
Freddie Ravel, Hammond B-3 organ, piano, synthesizer
Tom Coster, Hammond B-3 organ
Stuart Hamm, bass
Jonathan Mover, drums
Let's Set The Record Straight
JVC JVC 2025-2
released 1993
recorded in Berkeley, CA; Novato, CA and Los Altos Hills, CA/USA
Tom Coster, keyboards, Hammond B-3 organ
Bob Berg, sax
Frank Gambale, guitar
Tommy Coster jr., keyboards
Alphonso Johnson, bass
Dennis Chambers, drums
Steve Smith, drums
Karl Perazzo, congas, timbales, vocals
Raul Rekow, conga, vocals
The Forbidden Zone
JVC JVC 2040-2
released 1994
recorded in Los Altos Hills, CA/USA
Tom Coster, keyboards
Bob Berg, tenor sax
Scott Henderson, guitars
Jeff Andrews, bass
Alphonso Johnson, bass
Dennis Chambers, drums
Raul Rekow, congas, vocals
Karl Perazzo, timbales, percussion
From The Street
JVC JVCXR-0010

Tom Coster, keyboards
Bob Malach, tenor sax
Michael Brecker, tenor sax
Mark Isham, trumpet, cornet
Dean "Cat Man" Brown, guitar
Steve Cardenas, guitar
Stu Hamm, bass
Tim Landers, bass
Dennis Chambers, drums
Sheila E., percussion
Ray Of Hope
Intuition Music INT 2161 2
recorded in Novato, CA/USA
Frank Gambale, guitar
Tom Coster, keyboards
Jeff Andrews, bass
Steve Smith, drums
Cause And Effect
Tone Center TC 40022
recorded May 1998 in Novato, CA/USA
Larry Coryell, guitar
Tom Coster, Hammond B-3 organ, Fender Rhodes, keyboards
Steve Smith, drums
Victor Wooten, bass
Benny Rietveld, bass
Where We Come From
Intuition Records INT 3218 2
recorded April/May 1997 in Marin County, CA(USA
Frank Gambale, guitar
Tom Coster, keyboards
Jeff Andrews, bass
Steve Smith, drums
Live Around The World / Where We Come From Tour
Intuition Records INT-3296 2
recorded live on tour March 1998 till June 1999
Frank Gambale, guitar
Tom Coster, Hammond organ, accordion
Baron Browne, bass
Steve Smith, drums
Live From Mars
no label
recorded November 2000 in Somerville, MA/USA
Frank Gambale, guitar
Tom Coster, keyboards
Baron Browne, bass
Steve Smith, drums
Show 'Em Where You Live
Intuition Music INT 3306 2
recorded October 1999 in Novato, CA/USA
Frank Gambale, guitar
Tom Coster, Hammond organ, accordion, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer
Baron Browne, bass
Steve Smith, drums
Presidio Epilogue
Xie River Music 19525

Paul Hahn, guitar
Tom Coster, organ
Steve Smith, drums
Lee Neal, drums
Pete Sweitzer, organ
Rex Fugard, drums
Come On In
Tone Center TC 40342
recorded March 2004 in Marin County, CA/USA
Frank Gambale, guitar
Tom Coster, keyboards, accordion
Baron Browne, bass
Steve Smith, drums, udu
Vitalization
Hudson Music HD-CD-101
recorded December 2006
Bill Evans, soprano sax, tenor sax
Vinny Valentino, guitar
Tom Coster, keyboards, accordion
Baron Browne, bass
Steve Smith, drums
Pete Lockett, tabla, kanjira, percussion, konnakol
Gilad, congas, percussion
Juan Carlos Melián, congas, percussion

 
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