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Leslie Thompson Baxter (March 14, 1922 – January 15, 1996) was an American musician, composer and conductor. [1] After working as an arranger and composer for swing bands, he developed his own style of easy listening music, known as exotica and scored over 250 radio, television and motion pictures numbers.
The Passions is an album by Les Baxter featuring vocals by Bas Sheva.It was released in 1954 on the Capitol label (catalog nos. LAL-486). [1] [2] From February through December 1954, it was included in Billboard ' s chart of the top five Best Selling Specialized High-Fidelity Albums.
Tamboo! is an album by Les Baxter, His Chorus and Orchestra.It was released in 1955 on the Capitol label (catalog nos. T-655). [1] [2]The album debuted on Billboard magazine's popular albums chart on January 28, 1956, peaked at No. 6, and remained on that chart for two weeks.
Space Escapade is an album by Les Baxter and His Orchestra. It was released in 1958 on the Capitol label (catalog no. T-968). Baxter also composed the music. [3] [2] AllMusic later gave the album a rating of four-and-a-half stars. Reviewer Matthew Greenwald wrote: "A real period piece, Space Escapade is a definitive slice of lounge/bachelor pad ...
' Round the World with Les Baxter is an album by Les Baxter, His Orchestra and Chorus. It was released in 1957 on Capitol Records. The album was recorded on August 8, 1956. [1] [2] Upon its release, Billboard gave the album a score of 79 out of 100 and described it as consisting of "glittering performances" with "lush arrangements". [3]
Jewels of the Sea is a 1961 orchestral exotica album by American composer Les Baxter.The album was inspired by fantasy ideas of the ocean from pop culture, such as mermaids and sea nymphs, sunken ships, and legendary underwater cities such as Atlantis.
Ritual of the Savage is an album by American composer Les Baxter, released in 1951 often cited as one of the most important exotica albums. [2]
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.