Earl Bostic by Atlanta visual artist Corey Barksdale. Explore collector-ready originals, fine art prints, commissions, and licensing—work celebrating Black culture, history, and everyday life.
(Alto saxophone, 1913-65] Earl Bostic was a soulful alto saxophonist from Tulsa who won a wide following in the late 1940s and 1950: for his accessible but technically accomplished style. He served a big band apprenticeship as a player and arranger, but then reinvented himself in more populis mode and made a series of bestselling records in the wake of his big 1951 hit 'Flamingo'. His bands nurtun future stars, including John Coltrane, Benny Golson and Stanley Turrentine.