Tom Coster


Tom Coster is an American keyboardist, composer, and longtime backing musician for Carlos Santana.

Early years

-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 ", "Flor D'Luna " and "Dance, Sister, Dance " 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