The Loud Minority
# The Loud Minority

The Loud Minority is an album by American saxophonist Frank Foster recorded in 1972 for the Mainstream label.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |

AllMusic awarded the album 3½ stars stating "Foster assembled a giant of a big band featuring dual instrumentation all around, including keyboards, basses, and drummers to power a horn section chock-full of the best mainstream jazz and progressive players of the day... a band that knows no bounds or limits, at its core a mighty modern jazz orchestra removed from Foster's work with the Count Basie band".

## Track listing

All compositions by Frank Foster

* "The Loud Minority" – 14:33
* "Requiem for Dusty" – 6:12
* "J.P.'s Thing" – 11:43
* "E.W. – Beautiful People" – 8:48

## Personnel

* Frank Foster – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto clarinet
* Kenny Rodgers – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
* Cecil Bridgewater, Charles McGee – trumpet, flugelhorn
* Marvin Peterson – trumpet
* Dick Griffin – trombone
* Earl Dunbar – guitar
* Stanley Clarke, Gene Perla – bass guitar
* Harold Mabern, Jan Hammer – piano, electric piano
* Richard Pratt, Omar Clay – drums
* Elvin Jones – drums, percussion
* Airto Moreira – percussion
* Dee Dee Bridgewater – vocals
