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 - Pubblicato da ENLIGHTENMENT il 21 ago 2020
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The Earl Bostic Collection 1939-59
Jazz - Pubblicato da ACROBAT il 13 mag 2015
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Flamingo (2003 Remastered Version)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Dreyfus Jazz il 1 gen 2002
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Bostic Blows a Fuse
World music - Pubblicato da TP4 Music il 6 gen 2020
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La Cucaracha (Mono Version)
Jazz - Pubblicato da BNF Collection il 1 gen 1960
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1949- 1951
Blues - Pubblicato da Classics Blues & Rhythm Series il 4 ago 2008
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Anthology: The Deluxe Collection (Remastered)
R&B - Pubblicato da Master Tape Records il 25 giu 2021
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Classics: 1952-1953
Blues - Pubblicato da Body and Soul il 4 ago 2008
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Backup the Best of Earl Bostic
Jazz - Pubblicato da BackUp Best Sounds il 18 dic 2012
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Remastered Hits Vol. 2 (All Tracks Remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da jjjedizionimusicali il 1 giu 2022
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Earl Bostic Selected Favorites, Vol. 1
R&B - Pubblicato da Charly Records il 21 mar 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 - Pubblicato da Avid Entertainment il 5 ago 2016
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Jazz as I Feel It (Album of 1958)
Pop - Pubblicato da Soul Story il 30 nov 2020
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Remasterd Hits (All Tracks Remastered)
R&B - Pubblicato da jjjedizionimusicali il 1 feb 2022
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1954-1955
Blues - Pubblicato da Classics Blues & Rhythm Series il 4 ago 2008
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Pain, danse et rosbeef (Mono Version)
Rock - Pubblicato da BNF Collection il 1 gen 1962
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1945-1948
Blues - Pubblicato da Classics Blues & Rhythm Series il 4 ago 2008
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Let's Dance (Remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Avid Entertainment il 12 ago 2016
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