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RiskGrave
Found my way here because of the incomparable Mr. Charlie Watts who we recently lost. I'm not a connoisseur but I've always really enjoyed the saxophone. Surprised I've never even heard the name of Earl Bostic. His playing is lively, engaging and accessible. Earl Bostic should be one of the first names mentioned in regards to great jazz saxophonists, not such the well kept secret that he is.
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johnnyguitar55
Make that five shouts... extraordinary. I'd say he was also a touchstone (alongside the likes of Louis Jordan) for the great rock'n'roll sax players like King Curtis and Lee Allen
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avalemert
I am always amazed at how many "sax" players do not know who Earl Bostic was. I am more than happy to tell them and I hope that they look him up as I did. What a sound, what technical and stylistic mastery. Just love his version of "Three Coins in a Fountain" and "Ebb Tide" gives me goosebumps!
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