Earl Bostic
Alto saxophonist Earl Bostic was a technical master of his instrument, yet remained somewhat underappreciated by jazz fans due to the string of simple, popular R&B/jump blues hits he recorded during his heyday in the '50s. Born Eugene Earl Bostic in Tulsa, OK, on April 25, 1913, Bostic played around the Midwest during the early '30s, studied at Xavier University, and toured with several bands before moving to New York in 1938. There he played for Don Redman, Edgar Hayes, and Lionel Hampton, making his record debut with the latter in 1939. In the early '40s, he worked as an arranger and session musician, and began leading his own regular large group in 1945. Cutting back to a septet the next year, Bostic began recording regularly, scoring his first big hit with 1948's "Temptation." He soon signed with the King label, the home of most of his biggest jukebox hits, which usually featured a driving, heavy, R&B-ish beat and an alto sound that could be smooth and romantic or aggressive and bluesy.
In 1951, Bostic landed a number one R&B hit with "Flamingo," plus another Top Ten in "Sleep." Subsequent hits included "You Go to My Head" and "Cherokee." Bostic's bands became important training grounds for up-and-coming jazzmen like John Coltrane, Blue Mitchell, Stanley Turrentine, Benny Golson, Jaki Byard, and others. Unfortunately, Bostic suffered a heart attack in the late '50s, which kept him away from music for two years. He returned to performing in 1959, but didn't record quite as extensively; when he did record in the '60s, his sessions were more soul-jazz than the proto-R&B of old. On October 28, 1965, Bostic suffered a fatal heart attack while playing a hotel in Rochester, NY.
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His Finest Albums
Jazz - Erschienen bei ENLIGHTENMENT am 21.08.2020
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The Earl Bostic Collection 1939-59
Jazz - Erschienen bei ACROBAT am 13.05.2015
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Flamingo (2003 Remastered Version)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Dreyfus Jazz am 01.01.2002
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Bostic Blows a Fuse
World Music - Erschienen bei TP4 Music am 06.01.2020
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La Cucaracha (Mono Version)
Jazz - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1960
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1949- 1951
Blues - Erschienen bei Classics Blues & Rhythm Series am 04.08.2008
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Anthology: The Deluxe Collection (Remastered)
R&B - Erschienen bei Master Tape Records am 25.06.2021
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Classics: 1952-1953
Blues - Erschienen bei Body and Soul am 04.08.2008
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Backup the Best of Earl Bostic
Jazz - Erschienen bei BackUp Best Sounds am 18.12.2012
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Remastered Hits Vol. 2 (All Tracks Remastered)
Jazz - Erschienen bei jjjedizionimusicali am 01.06.2022
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Earl Bostic Selected Favorites, Vol. 1
R&B - Erschienen bei Charly Records am 21.03.2011
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Four Classic Albums (Dance Time / Let's Dance / Alto Magic in Hi-Fi / Dance Music from the Bostic Workshop) [Remastered]
Jazz - Erschienen bei Avid Entertainment am 05.08.2016
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Jazz as I Feel It (Album of 1958)
Pop - Erschienen bei Soul Story am 30.11.2020
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Remasterd Hits (All Tracks Remastered)
R&B - Erschienen bei jjjedizionimusicali am 01.02.2022
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1954-1955
Blues - Erschienen bei Classics Blues & Rhythm Series am 04.08.2008
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Earl Bostic - Music History
Jazz - Erschienen bei Vintage Jukebox am 07.06.2021
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Pain, danse et rosbeef (Mono Version)
Rock - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1962
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1945-1948
Blues - Erschienen bei Classics Blues & Rhythm Series am 04.08.2008
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