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 - Editado por ENLIGHTENMENT el 21/08/2020
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The Earl Bostic Collection 1939-59
Jazz - Editado por ACROBAT el 13/05/2015
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Bostic Blows a Fuse
World music - Editado por TP4 Music el 6/01/2020
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1949- 1951
Blues - Editado por Classics Blues & Rhythm Series el 4/08/2008
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Anthology: The Deluxe Collection (Remastered)
R&B - Editado por Master Tape Records el 25/06/2021
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Classics: 1952-1953
Blues - Editado por Body and Soul el 4/08/2008
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Backup the Best of Earl Bostic
Jazz - Editado por BackUp Best Sounds el 18/12/2012
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Earl Bostic Selected Favorites, Vol. 1
R&B - Editado por Charly Records el 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 - Editado por Avid Entertainment el 5/08/2016
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Jazz as I Feel It (Album of 1958)
Pop - Editado por Soul Story el 30/11/2020
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1954-1955
Blues - Editado por Classics Blues & Rhythm Series el 4/08/2008
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1945-1948
Blues - Editado por Classics Blues & Rhythm Series el 4/08/2008
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Let's Dance (Remastered)
Jazz - Editado por Avid Entertainment el 12/08/2016
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Dance Time (Remastered)
Jazz - Editado por AVID Entertainment el 12/08/2016
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Alto-Tude (Album of 1958)
Pop - Editado por Soul Story el 30/11/2020
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Sweet Tunes of the Fantastic 50S (Album of 1958)
Pop - Editado por Soul Story el 30/11/2020
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The Best of Bostic
World music - Editado por TP4 Music el 6/01/2020
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