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| Born: Mar 14, 1922 in Detroit, MI | Avg.User Rating: 150 Ratings |
| Died: Jan 15, 1996 in Newport Beach, CA |
| Genre: Easy Listening |
| Styles: Exotica, Lounge |
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| Biography: Les Baxter is a pianist who composed and arranged for the top swing bands of the '40s and '50s, but he is better known as the founder of exotica, a variation of easy listening that glorified the sounds and styles of Polynesia, Africa, and South America, even as it retained the traditional string-and-horn ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1958 Label: Capitol Critics' Rating:  A real period piece, Space Escapade is a definitive slice of lounge/bachelor pad music. The music, of course, is a bit dated, although it certainly shows off Baxter's chops as a big-band leader. One reason ...Read full reviewReleased: 1954 Label: Capitol Critics' Rating: Long before the term "world music" leaped into the lexicon, pianist, composer, and arranger Les Baxter was plundering the globe in search of new sounds with which to entice listeners. Having already single-handedly ...Read full review
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