Les Baxter's African Jazz is an album by Les Baxter and His Orchestra. It was released in 1959 on Capitol Records The album consists of original music composed by Baxter.[1][2] Upon its release, the album received a four-star rating from Billboard magazine. Billboard called it an "imaginative package" with "inventive treatments", excellent sound, and "lush, rich approaches."[3]
| Les Baxter's African Jazz | ||||
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| Studio album by Les Baxter and His Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 1959 | |||
| Genre | Easy listening, exotica | |||
| Length | 29:53 | |||
| Label | Capitol ST 1117 | |||
| Producer | Voyle Gilmore | |||
| Les Baxter and His Orchestra chronology | ||||
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Track listing
editSide 1
- "Congo Train"
- "Elephant Trail"
- "Banana Boy"
- "Safari"
- "Mombasa After Midnight"
- "Rain"
Side 2
- "Lost City"
- "Walkin' Watusi"
- "Ostrich Hunt"
- "Cairo Bazaar"
- "Jungalero"
- "Balinese Bongos"
References
edit- ^ "Les Baxter – African Jazz". Discogs. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "African Jazz". AllMusic. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Popular Albums". The Billboard. February 16, 1959. p. 33.