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Tom Coster is an American keyboardist and composer. 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.

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 contemporary jazz and fusion jazz recordings as a leader for Fantasy, Headfirst, and JVC.

Some of Coster's best known compositions include "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.

His son Tom Coster, Jr. is also a keyboardist.

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
- Tom Coster: Keyboards
- Joaquin Lievano Guitar
- Randy Jackson Bass
- Steve Smith: Drums
- Walter Afanasieff: Additional keyboards

Did Jah Miss Me?!? - Headfirst/JVC 1989
- Tom Coster: Keyboards
- Tom Coster Jr.: Keyboards
- Jordan Rudess: Keyboards
- Ernie Watts: Alto, Soprano and Tenor saxophones, and Yamaha WX-7 Wind Driver
- Frank Gambale: Acoustic and Electric guitars
- Randy Jackson Electric Bass
- Dennis Chambers: Drums
- Steve Smith: Drums
- Larry Grenadier: Acoustic Bass

From Me To You - Headfirst/JVC 1990
- Tom Coster: Keyboards
- Tom Coster Jr.: Keyboards
- Mark Russo: Saxophones
- Corrado Rustci: Guitar
- Kai-Eckhardt Karpeh: Bass
- William Kennedy: Drums
- Armando Peraza: Congos, Bongoes
- Jimi Tunnell: Vocals

Gotcha - JVC 1992
- Tom Coster: Keyboards, Computer programming, Synth and Drum Programming
- Mark Russo: Saxophones
- Chris Camozzi: Guitar
- Alphonso Johnson: Electric and fretless bass
- Dennis Chambers: Drums
- Norbert Stachel: Saxophones

Let's Set The Record Straight - JVC 1993
- Tom Coster: Keyboards
- Bob Berg: Saxophones
- Frank Gambale: Acoustic and electric guitars
- Alphonso Johnson: Electric and fretless Bass
- Dennis Chambers: Drums
- Raul Rekow: Congos, Bata, Vocals
- Karl Perazzo: Congos, Bongoes
- Steve Smith: Drums
- Tom Coster Jr.: Keyboards and Synth

The Forbidden Zone - JVC 1994
- Tom Coster: Keyboards, Synthe Bass
- Bob Berg: Tenor Saxophone
- Scott Henderson: Guitars
- Jeff Andrews: Electric Bass
- Alphonso Johnson: Electric and fretless bass
- Dennis Chambers: Drums
- Raul Rekow: Congos, Bata, Chekere, Vocal chant
- Karl Perazzo: Timbales, Congas, Miscellaneous percussion

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
- Tom Coster: Keyboards, Synthe bass
- Bob Malach: Tenor saxophone
- Michael Brecker: Tenor saxophone
- Dean Brown: Rhythm guitar
- Steve Cardenas: Lead Guitar
- Dennis Chambers: Drums
- Sheila E.: Percussion
- Stu Hamm: Electric Bass
- Mark Isham: Trumpet and Cornet
- Tim Landers: Electric and Acoustic bass

External links

Vital Information Web Site

Santana

Carlos Santana • Dennis Chambers • Pete Escovedo • Coke Escovedo • Armando Peraza

Santana albums

Santana • Abraxas • Santana III • Caravanserai • Welcome • Borboletta • Amigos • Festival • Moonflower • Inner Secrets • Marathon • Zebop! • Shangó • Beyond Appearances • Freedom • Spirits Dancing in the Flesh • Milagro • Supernatural • Shaman • All That I Am

Carlos Santana albums

Studio albums	Love Devotion Surrender • Illuminations • Oneness: Silver Dreams Golden Realities • The Swing of Delight • Havana Moon • Blues for Salvador • Santana Brothers

Live albums	Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live! • Carlos Santana Live • Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1988 •

Live albums

Lotus • Moonflower • Sacred Fire: Live in South America • Santana Live at the Fillmore • Soul Sacrifice • The Very Best of Santana (Live in 1968) • The Woodstock Experience

Compilations

Santana's Greatest Hits • Viva Santana! • The Definitive Collection • Dance of the Rainbow Serpent • The Very Best of Santana • The Ultimate Collection • The Best of Santana • Between Good and Evil • Best Instrumentals • Best Instrumentals Vol. 2 • The Best of Santana Vol. 2 • The Essential Santana • Ceremony: Remixes & Rarities • Love Songs • Santana Live • Ultimate Santana • Multi-Dimensional Warrior

Unofficial releases

Samba Pa Ti • Persuasion • Latin Tropical • Santana Unofficial Album • The Big Jams • Jin-Go-Lo-Ba • Jingo & More Famous Tracks • Santana Jam

Songs

"Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen" • "Carnaval" • "Cry Baby Cry" (w/ Sean Paul and Joss Stone) • "Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)" • "Evil Ways" • "Feels Like Fire" (w/ Dido) • "The Game of Love" (w/ Michelle Branch / Tina Turner) • "Illegal" (w/ Shakira) • "I'm Feeling You" (w/ Michelle Branch & The Wreckers - Jessica Harp) • "Into the Night" (w/ Chad Kroeger) • "Jugando" • "Just Feel Better" (w/ Steven Tyler) • "Let the Children Play" • "Maria Maria" (w/ The Product G&B) • "Nothing at All" (w/ Musiq Soulchild) • "Oye Como Va" • "Put Your Lights On" (w/ Everlast) • "Revelations" • "Smooth" (w/ Rob Thomas) • "This Boy's Fire" (w/ Jennifer Lopez and Baby Bash) • "Verão Vermelho" • "Why Don't You & I" (w/ Chad Kroeger / Alex Band)

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