Soul Jazz vanaf de jaren ’50; Er schuilt meer achter altsaxofonist Earl Bostic dan alleen zijn onbeschaamd commerciële en populaire oeuvre. Bostic was een superieure saxofonist waar John Coltrane, Benny Golson en Art Blakey tegenop keken. Vandaag een selectie van het werk op King van de vroeg overleden (1965) saxofonist uit Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Speellijst:
Southern Fried (Earl Bostic Rocks Hits Of The Swing Age, King 1958)
Flamingo (King, 1951)
Cherokee (King 1953)
Earl’s Imagination (Dance To The Best Of Bostic, King 1956)
Bugle Call Rag (Alto-Tude, King 1956)
I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (Dance To The Best Of Bostic, King 1956)
For You (Earl Bostic For You, King 1956)
C-Jam Blues (Alto Magic In Hi-Fi, King 1958)
Autumn Leaves (Earl Bostic Plays Sweet Tunes Of The Fantastic 50’s, King 1958)
Up There In Orbit (Dance Music From The Bostic Workshop, King 1959)
Pagan Love Song (Earl Bostic Plays Sweet Tunes From The Roaring 20’s, King 1959)
Dancing In The Dark (Earl Bostic & His Big Band Play Sweet Tunes From The Swinging 30’s, King 1959)
Feeling Cool (Musical Pearls By Bostic, King 1959)
El Choclo Bossa Nova (Earl Bostic Plays Bossa Nova, King 1963)
Your Cheatin’ Heart (Songs Of The Fantastic 50’s Vol. 2, King 1963)
Telestar Drive (Jazz As I Feel It, King 1963)
Nita (A New Sound By Earl Bostic, King 1964)
Blues For The Ivy League (A New Sound By Earl Bostic, King 1964)
Pink Panther (Earl Bostic Plays The Hits Of 1964, King 1964)
