Born: Aug 21, 1941 in Detroit
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Crossover Jazz, Fusion
Instruments: Keyboards, Piano

A fine keyboardist, Tom Coster originally studied accordion for ten years. He performed music while in the Air Force and in 1969 he was in a jazz/rock group called the Loading Zone on electric piano. After a stint with Gabor Szabo in 1971, Coster spent 1972-78 with Santana. He played at the 1978 Montreux Jazz Festival with Billy Cobham, spent a couple of years outside of music and since then has primarily led his own fusion-oriented bands other than an association with Vital Information. He has since recorded as a leader for Fantasy, Headfirst and JVC and his son Tom Coster, Jr. is also an excellent keyboardist.

- Scott Yanow (All Music Guide)