Earl Bostic
Alto saxophonist Earl Bostic – born Eugene Earl Bostic in Tulsa, Oklahoma on
April 25, 1913 – was an influential jazz musician and is considered a pioneer of
a post-war American rhythm and blues style of jazz. His main musical influence
was Sidney Bechet although it has been rumored that he was also influenced by
John Coltrane. At the age of 18, he became a a professional musician upon
joining Terence Holder’s band Twelve Clouds of Joy. He worked with local area
bands as well as established musicians such as Charlie Christian, Thelonious
Monk, Cab Calloway, Hot Lips Page and many...
