Earl Bostic - Dance To The Best Of Bostic

Styles: Cool Jazz, Swing
Year: 2005
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:58
Size: 81,9 MB
Art: Front

(2:39) 1. Flamingo
(3:20) 2. Always
(2:26) 3. Deep Purple
(2:57) 4. Smoke Rings
(2:43) 5. What, No Pearls
(2:50) 6. Jungle Drums
(2:53) 7. Serenade
(3:18) 8. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
(2:42) 9. Seven Steps
(3:01) 10. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
(3:02) 11. Don't You Do It
(3:01) 12. Steam Whistle Jump

Earl Bostic was the king of the King record label prior to the arrival of James Brown. As a disciple of Louis Jordan, Bostic's approach to the alto saxophone was a departure, straddling the line between bar walking honking and an out-and-out instrumental crooning style. This collection is a very good one in that it expresses the many types of jazz, blues and R&B Bostic embraced. And one has to remember when these tunes were recorded 1951 to 1956 years of transitions from swing and bop to race records where more sophisticated tastes were at odds with the putatively square music being presented on a new thing called television. Bostic's music, as the title suggests, was also danceable. His easy swinging big hit from 1951 "Flamingo" kicks off the set, defining smooth well before illegitimate "smooth jazz" was coined. A few jazz standards are included, with an interesting take of "Always" as Bostic comes in late, a rocking shuffle swing ideal for the normally rendered ballad "Deep Purple," a vibrato laden Bostic with shimmering vibraphone behind him during "I Cant Give You Anything but Love," and an outstanding, slow, heart melting rendition of "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You." "Steam Whistle Jump" is clearly a knock-off of "Take the 'A' Train." Where Bostic expertly excels in a manner as potent as Gene Ammons is on the soul-jazz side of things. His energetic "What, No Pearls?" is a rocking time capsule for the era, and "Seven Steps" grooves with a Latin twist. Bostic's saxophone trades quick melody snippets with guitar on the most intriguing cut of the date, the jam "Don't You Do It." Not a definitive collection, but a fine cross-section of the meatier and substantive side of Earl Bostic, with no filler or the string dominated pop style music he eventually presented.~ Michael G.Nastos https://www.allmusic.com/album/dance-to-the-best-of-earl-bostic-mw0000200856

Dance To The Best Of Bostic

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Earl Bostic - Masters Of The Last Century: Best Of Earl Bostic

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 89:13
Size: 204.2 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz, R&B-Jazz
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[2:27] 1. Bostic's Boogie Blues
[2:48] 2. Memories
[3:13] 3. Hurricane Blues
[2:51] 4. Velvet Sunset
[3:08] 5. Shady Side Of The Street
[2:44] 6. Jumpin' Jack
[2:37] 7. Moonglow
[2:49] 8. Night And Day
[2:28] 9. The Very Thought Of You
[6:45] 10. Oh, Lady Be Good
[2:41] 11. Indiana
[2:41] 12. Sleep
[2:46] 13. For All We Know
[3:17] 14. The Man I Love
[2:35] 15. Linger Awhile
[3:01] 16. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
[2:37] 17. Embraceable You
[2:39] 18. Harlem Nocturne
[2:36] 19. Temptation
[3:15] 20. Sleep
[2:46] 21. Cherokee
[2:54] 22. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
[3:16] 23. All On
[2:35] 24. Serenade To Beauty
[2:18] 25. Harlem Nocturne
[2:45] 26. My Special Dream
[2:51] 27. The Moon Is Low
[2:48] 28. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
[2:43] 29. Earl Blows A Fuse
[4:06] 30. East Of The Sun

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. ~bio by Steve Huey

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Earl Bostic - Flamingo

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1996
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:18
Size: 126,6 MB
Art: Front

(2:44)  1. Flamingo
(3:12)  2. Sleep
(3:01)  3. Always
(2:42)  4. Moonglow
(2:22)  5. Ain't Misbehavin'
(3:11)  6. You Go To My Head
(3:02)  7. Cherokee
(3:01)  8. Steamwhistle Jump
(2:46)  9. What! No Pearls
(2:30) 10. Deep Purple
(2:34) 11. Mambostic
(2:44) 12. Sweet Lorraine
(3:09) 13. Where or When
(2:20) 14. Harlem Nocturne
(2:36) 15. 720 in the Books
(2:43) 16. Tuxedo Junction
(2:35) 17. Night Train
(2:24) 18. Special Delivery Stomp
(2:49) 19. Song Of The Islands
(2:45) 20. Liebestraum - Liszt

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. ~ Steve Huey http://www.allmusic.com/artist/earl-bostic-mn0000793607/biography

Flamingo

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Earl Bostic - Blows A Fuse

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1998
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:32
Size: 135,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:03)  1. Cheroke
(2:42)  2. Two O'clock Jump
(3:05)  3. Cuttin Out
(2:47)  4. Earl Blows A Fuse
(2:27)  5. Disc Jockey Nightmare
(6:11)  6. That A Groovy Thing Pts 1&2
(3:02)  7. Don't You Do It
(2:42)  8. Moonglow
(2:42)  9. Seven Steps
(3:01) 10. Steam Whistle Jump
(2:42) 11. Flamingo
(2:41) 12. Filibuster
(2:53) 13. Who Snuck The Wine In The Gravy
(2:34) 14. Mambostic
(2:32) 15. 8:45 Stomp
(3:12) 16. Sleep
(2:24) 17. Harlem Nocturne
(2:36) 18. Night Train
(2:42) 19. Tuxedo Junction
(2:25) 20. Special Delivery Stomp

Ah, Earl Bostic! The maestro of the alto sax whose rasping big-toned sax stylings shifted hundreds of thousands of singles, EPs and LPs throughout the 1950s. And not only in the US of A, as my uncle used to reminisce about dancing to a café juke box stacked with Bostic platters in the south side of Glasgow back in the ‘50s. The first time I heard the man himself was towards the end of the 1970s on his version of “Harlem Nocturne” which turned up on one of the Old King Gold LPs. It’s a masterpiece of moody sleaze which immediately transported me (in mind, if not in body) to an exotic strip club. If you’re looking for an instrumental record to set a mood or get the dancers a-swingin’ and a-swayin’ then you can’t go wrong with Bostic.

Blows A Fuse

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Rex Stewart - Story 1926-1945

Styles: Trumpet And Cornet Jazz
Year: 1996
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:45
Size: 143,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:16)  1. The stampede
(3:00)  2. Rocky road
(3:06)  3. Showboat shuffle
(3:08)  4. Kissin' my baby goodnight
(2:29)  5. Watermelon man
(3:05)  6. Boy meets horn
(3:31)  7. John Hardy's wife
(2:47)  8. Back room romp (A contrapunctual stomp)
(2:35)  9. Swing baby swing (Love in my heart)
(2:35) 10. Sugar hill shim-sham
(2:30) 11. Tea and trumpets
(2:39) 12. San Juan hill
(2:39) 13. Fat stuff serenade
(3:05) 14. Solid old man
(4:26) 15. Cherry
(3:22) 16. Poor bubber
(3:01) 17. Dreamer's blues
(3:16) 18. Shady shade of the street
(3:12) 19. 12th street rag
(2:53) 20. Save it pretty mama

Rex Stewart achieved his greatest glory in a subsidiary role, playing cornet 11 years in the Duke Ellington Orchestra. His famous "talking" style and half-valve effects were exploited brilliantly by countless Ellington pieces containing perfect passages tailored to showcase Stewart's sound. He played in a forceful, gripping manner that reflected the influences of Louis Armstrong, Bubber Miley, and Bix Beiderbecke, whose solos he once reproduced on record. Stewart played on Potomac riverboats before moving to Philadelphia. He went to New York in 1921. Stewart worked with Elmer Snowden in 1925, then joined Fletcher Henderson a year later. But he felt his talents were not at the necessary level, and departed Henderson's band, joining his brother Horace's band at Wilberforce College. Stewart returned in 1928. He remained five years and contributed many memorable solos. There was also a brief period in McKinney's Cotton Pickers in 1931, a stint heading his own band, and another short stay with Luis Russell before Stewart joined the Ellington Orchestra in 1934.

He was a star throughout his tenure, co-writing classics "Boy Meets Horn" and "Morning Glory." He also supervised many outside recording sessions using Ellingtonians. After leaving, Stewart led various combos and performed throughout Europe and Australia on an extensive Jazz at the Philharmonic tour from 1947-1951. He lectured at the Paris Conservatory in 1948. Stewart settled in New Jersey to run a farm in the early '50s. He was semi-retired, but found new success in the media. He worked in local radio and television, while leading a band part-time in Boston. Stewart led the Fletcher Henderson reunion band in 1957 and 1958, and recorded with them. He played at Eddie Condon's club in 1958 and 1959, then moved to the West Coast. Stewart again worked as a disc jockey and became a critic. While he published many excellent pieces, a collection containing many of his best reviews, Jazz Masters of the Thirties, came out posthumously. There's also a Stewart autobiography available. ~ Ron Wynn http://www.allmusic.com/artist/rex-stewart-mn0000888838/biography

Personnel: Rex Stewart (trumpet, cornet); Don Redman, Ivie Anderson (vocals); Django Reinhardt, Brick Fleagle, Fred Guy (guitar); Dave Wilborn, Charlie Dixon (banjo); Buster Bailey (clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Benny Carter (clarinet, alto saxophone); Coleman Hawkins, Prince Robinson (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Barney Bigard (clarinet); Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Pete Clarke, Earl Bostic (alto saxophone); Cecil Scott (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Ben Webster (tenor saxophone); Cootie Williams, Charlie Allen ,Smith, Langston Curl, Louis Bacon, Sidney Bechet, Arthur Whetsol, Wallace Jones (trumpet); Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown , Ed Cuffee, Charlie Green (trombone); Billy Taylor, Sr., Bob Escudero (tuba); Fletcher Henderson, Dave Riviera, Lionel Hampton, Todd Rhodes, Billy Kyle , Earl Hines (piano); Fred Avendorf, Cuba Austin, J.C. Heard, Joseph "Kaiser" Marshall, Sonny Greer, Baby Dodds (drums)

Story  1926-1945

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Earl Bostic - The EP Collection

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:31
Size: 161.5 MB
Styles: Jump blues, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1999
Art: Front

[2:39] 1. Flamingo
[3:10] 2. Sleep
[2:19] 3. Harlem Nocturne
[2:51] 4. The Moon Is Low
[3:05] 5. Linger Awhile
[2:26] 6. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
[2:55] 7. Always
[2:57] 8. Steam Whistle Jump
[2:58] 9. Serenade
[2:54] 10. Smoke Rings
[2:36] 11. Wrap It Up
[2:52] 12. Velvet Sunset
[2:37] 13. East Of The Sun
[2:54] 14. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
[2:25] 15. Ain't Misbehavin'
[2:47] 16. Off Shore
[2:38] 17. Moonglow
[2:16] 18. For You
[2:35] 19. The Very Thought Of You
[2:56] 20. Avalon
[2:31] 21. C Jam Blues
[2:43] 22. Sweet Lorraine
[2:37] 23. Cracked Ice
[2:30] 24. Mambostic
[2:34] 25. Mambolino
[2:36] 26. Stairway To The Stars

British label See for Miles continues its high-quality EP Collection series with a fine look at smooth jump blues star Earl Bostic's prime material. Focusing on the alto saxophonist's circa-1950 work, the 26-track mix includes several complete EP sets with plenty of hits ("Flamingo," "Cherokee") and "B-side" nuggets ("Wrap It Up," "Cracked Ice"). These primarily were released by R&B indie King and feature such contemporary and future jazz stars as Blue Mitchell, Benny Golson, Teddy Edwards, and Jimmy Cobb. Whether sweet ballad or honking swinger, Bostic is all tempered power and polished blowing on this essential release. ~Stephen Cook

The EP Collection

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