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 - Paru chez ENLIGHTENMENT le 21 août 2020
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The Earl Bostic Collection 1939-59
Jazz - Paru chez ACROBAT le 13 mai 2015
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Flamingo (2003 Remastered Version)
Jazz - Paru chez Dreyfus Jazz le 1 janv. 2002
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Bostic Blows a Fuse
Musiques du monde - Paru chez TP4 Music le 6 janv. 2020
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La Cucaracha (Mono Version)
Jazz - Paru chez BNF Collection le 1 janv. 1960
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1949- 1951
Blues - Paru chez Classics Blues & Rhythm Series le 4 août 2008
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Anthology: The Deluxe Collection (Remastered)
R&B - Paru chez Master Tape Records le 25 juin 2021
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Classics: 1952-1953
Blues - Paru chez Body and Soul le 4 août 2008
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Backup the Best of Earl Bostic
Jazz - Paru chez BackUp Best Sounds le 18 déc. 2012
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Remastered Hits Vol. 2 (All Tracks Remastered)
Jazz - Paru chez jjjedizionimusicali le 1 juin 2022
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Earl Bostic Selected Favorites, Vol. 1
R&B - Paru chez Charly Records le 21 mars 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 - Paru chez Avid Entertainment le 5 août 2016
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Jazz as I Feel It (Album of 1958)
Pop - Paru chez Soul Story le 30 nov. 2020
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Remasterd Hits (All Tracks Remastered)
R&B - Paru chez jjjedizionimusicali le 1 févr. 2022
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1954-1955
Blues - Paru chez Classics Blues & Rhythm Series le 4 août 2008
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Earl Bostic - Music History
Jazz - Paru chez Vintage Jukebox le 7 juin 2021
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Pain, danse et rosbeef (Mono Version)
Rock - Paru chez BNF Collection le 1 janv. 1962
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1945-1948
Blues - Paru chez Classics Blues & Rhythm Series le 4 août 2008
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