Earl Bostic • Wild, Man!

 

Review
by Scott Yanow
Prior to signing with King, the brilliant altoist Earl Bostic recorded 33 selections as a leader, most for Gotham; some of these titles would later be acquired by King. At this relatively early point, Bostic (who was in his mid-thirties) had his sound and technique down, along with a melodic and showy way of interpreting standards and jam tunes. Mostly ignoring the harmonic innovations of bebop, Bostic opted to extend his swing playing into R&B. Although this budget LP does not give the personnel or even the recording dates, most of the selections are relatively rare and quite enjoyable. Highlights include the two-part "Let's Ball," "Barfly Baby," "Tippin' In," and "Temptation," which was very much in the style of Bostic's upcoming King hits.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/wild-man-mw0001007869

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Reseña
por Scott Yanow
Antes de firmar con King, el brillante contralto Earl Bostic grabó 33 selecciones como líder, la mayoría para Gotham; algunos de estos títulos serían adquiridos posteriormente por King. En este momento relativamente temprano, Bostic (que tenía alrededor de 30 años) tenía su sonido y su técnica, junto con una forma melódica y vistosa de interpretar los estándares y las melodías de la jam. Ignorando sobre todo las innovaciones armónicas del bebop, Bostic optó por extender su forma de tocar el swing al R&B. Aunque este económico LP no indica el personal ni las fechas de grabación, la mayoría de las selecciones son relativamente raras y bastante agradables. Destacan "Let's Ball", de dos partes, "Barfly Baby", "Tippin' In" y "Temptation", muy al estilo de los próximos éxitos de Bostic con King.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/wild-man-mw0001007869

Tracks:
A1 - Temptation
A2 - Slightly Groovy
A3 - Bostic Boogie Blues
A4 - Joy Dust
A5 - Wild, Man
B1 - Tippin' In
B2 - Barfly Baby [Vocal]
B3 - Let's Ball - Part I [Vocal]
B4 - Let's Ball - Part II [Vocal]
B5 - I'm The Guy Who Loves You [Vocal]

Label: Grand Prix Series – KS-416, Grand Prix Series – K-416
Genre: Jazz
Style: Swing
https://www.discogs.com/release/8991945-Earl-Bostic-Wild-Man

 

 

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