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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Earl Bostic Selected Favorites Volume 2
R&B - Pubblicato da Charly Records il 20 giu 2006
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Earl Bostic Selected Favorites Volume 3
R&B - Pubblicato da Charly Records il 20 giu 2006
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Alto Magic in Hi-Fi - A Dance Party with Bostic
Jazz - Pubblicato da Music Manager il 16 set 2019
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Let's Dance with Earl Bostic (Album of 1957)
Pop - Pubblicato da Soul Story il 30 nov 2020
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That's the Groovy Thing
Jazz - Pubblicato da Redwood Records il 14 apr 2014
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Bostic Rocks (Hits of the Swing Age) (Album of 1958)
Pop - Pubblicato da Soul Story il 30 nov 2020
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Alto Magic in Hi-Fi (A Dance Party with Bostic) (Album of 1958)
Pop - Pubblicato da Soul Story il 30 nov 2020
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Bostic Showcase of Swinging Dance Hits (Album of 1958)
Pop - Pubblicato da Soul Story il 30 nov 2020
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Dance Music from the Bostic Workshop (Album of 1958)
Pop - Pubblicato da Soul Story il 30 nov 2020
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Serenade to Beauty (The Earl Bostic Anthology Collection) (Remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Vinyl and Dust Records il 28 ott 2016
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Dance Music From The Bostic Workshop
R&B - Pubblicato da Ancien Prodige il 14 set 2021
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The Greatest Of Earl Bostic, Sil Austin & Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (All Tracks Remastered)
Earl Bostic, Sil Austin, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
Jazz - Pubblicato da Millennium Digital Remaster il 14 gen 2023
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Let's Dance (With Earl Bostic)
R&B - Pubblicato da Ancien Prodige il 25 gen 2022
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Alto Magic in Hi-Fi (A Dance Party with Bostic)
Lounge - Pubblicato da Milestones Records il 24 gen 2020
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100 Earl Bostic (Remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Itube il 15 feb 2013
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By Popular Demand (EP) (By Popular Demand)
R&B - Pubblicato da Hit Singles Records il 29 dic 2019
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The Key / Answer Me (Remastered 2019)
R&B - Pubblicato da Hit Singles Records il 21 ott 2019
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