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 - Lançado por ENLIGHTENMENT em 21/08/2020
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The Earl Bostic Collection 1939-59
Jazz - Lançado por ACROBAT em 13/05/2015
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Flamingo (2003 Remastered Version)
Jazz - Lançado por Dreyfus Jazz em 01/01/2002
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Bostic Blows a Fuse
World - Lançado por TP4 Music em 06/01/2020
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La Cucaracha (Mono Version)
Jazz - Lançado por BNF Collection em 01/01/1960
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1949- 1951
Blues - Lançado por Classics Blues & Rhythm Series em 04/08/2008
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Anthology: The Deluxe Collection (Remastered)
R&B - Lançado por Master Tape Records em 25/06/2021
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Classics: 1952-1953
Blues - Lançado por Body and Soul em 04/08/2008
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The Best Of Bostic
Jazz - Lançado por CoolNote em 01/02/2009
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Backup the Best of Earl Bostic
Jazz - Lançado por BackUp Best Sounds em 18/12/2012
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Remastered Hits Vol. 2 (All Tracks Remastered)
Jazz - Lançado por jjjedizionimusicali em 01/06/2022
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Earl Bostic Selected Favorites, Vol. 1
R&B - Lançado por Charly Records em 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 - Lançado por Avid Entertainment em 05/08/2016
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Jazz as I Feel It (Album of 1958)
Pop - Lançado por Soul Story em 30/11/2020
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Remasterd Hits (All Tracks Remastered)
R&B - Lançado por jjjedizionimusicali em 01/02/2022
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1954-1955
Blues - Lançado por Classics Blues & Rhythm Series em 04/08/2008
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Earl Bostic - Music History
Jazz - Lançado por Vintage Jukebox em 07/06/2021
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Pain, danse et rosbeef (Mono Version)
Rock - Lançado por BNF Collection em 01/01/1962
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1945-1948
Blues - Lançado por Classics Blues & Rhythm Series em 04/08/2008
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