It's coming back to me now. Earl's son, Ron Bostic was certainly the finest bass player I have ever had the pleasure to hear up close. Sure, he did all this fancy business on the 5-string fretless, but he also knew all the other parts. He would stop mid-rehearsal to teach the guitar his part, and venture down the piano-line just so everyone knew where he was in the tune. Poor "Grant Jr." could barely keep up!
Earl Bostic's son, --( Earl Jr. ?)-- was the bass player in our band in Brooklyn for a very short spell. He came with an equally serious partner, a prior drummer for James Brown. Between them it was like Sly & Robbie, or Jaco & Steve Gadd. -Too cool! Great find, Bluesboy.
haven't heard earl bostic for 57 years when i lived in the east. we called it R&B back then. Or some times hot jazz. Big change on the west coast in the 50's from not to cool. But to me it was fun R&B.
what an attitude on the old tenor deadly style mister bostic...
01974ish 1 month ago
Went every night when EB was playing a little club in Temple City CA '63 or '64. Nights to remember!!!!
phyllsays 2 months ago
Looks like Bull moose jackson in that picture , record companys !!! Earl Bostic was the King !
romanyman 4 months ago
Not too respectful of the record company to put a picture of some guy that doesn't look like Earl Bostic playing a tenor.
Jazzanswer 5 months ago
It's coming back to me now. Earl's son, Ron Bostic was certainly the finest bass player I have ever had the pleasure to hear up close. Sure, he did all this fancy business on the 5-string fretless, but he also knew all the other parts. He would stop mid-rehearsal to teach the guitar his part, and venture down the piano-line just so everyone knew where he was in the tune. Poor "Grant Jr." could barely keep up!
ChezKiva 7 months ago
what a great sound, you always knew when it was E.B., thanks
bach2117 9 months ago
Earl Bostic's son, --( Earl Jr. ?)-- was the bass player in our band in Brooklyn for a very short spell. He came with an equally serious partner, a prior drummer for James Brown. Between them it was like Sly & Robbie, or Jaco & Steve Gadd. -Too cool! Great find, Bluesboy.
ChezKiva 10 months ago
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
iatedmen 1 year ago
it`s ok... bery bery gud
MrPingel1 1 year ago
Thanks 1Bluesboy1 I am going to check out the songs you uploaded you have great taste in jazz and I want to explore :)
TheOriginalEntz 2 years ago
haven't heard earl bostic for 57 years when i lived in the east. we called it R&B back then. Or some times hot jazz. Big change on the west coast in the 50's from not to cool. But to me it was fun R&B.
woodlawn4623 2 years ago
Thx Bro Nice!!!!
sfdog1369 2 years ago
thanks great tune
m1ck57 2 years ago