Classics
1948
The Chronological 1948 - 1949
About This Album
Having pared his band down to six pieces, one of the most agile alto saxophonists in the world sailed through 1948 on a wave of hot recordings that were designed to entertain. You know how beboppers would quote from dozens of melodies during the course of one three-minute tune? Earl Bostic made a funny routine out of this tendency on his 1948 Gotham recording "Disc Jockey's Nightmare." Touching upon one familiar lick after another, he runs rampant as the band fires off hasty quotes from commonly known songs. "Tiger Rag," dating back to the early '20s, gets the dizzying Bostic treatment at a modest 60 mph, and trumpeter Roger Jones, while singing "Bar Fly Baby," proves that "beer" rhymes with "beer." None of these records were meant to be profound, but simply entertaining. "Artistry By Bostic" is a wild ride, as are most of Earl's performances. He was a dazzler and he knew it. He also correctly estimated the preferences of the record-buying public. Each selection proved to be remarkably accessible to the average listener. "Temptation," in fact, proved irresistible, climbing to number ten on the Billboard R&B chart.
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