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Les Baxter
Colors of Brazil/African Blue
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (25) - Disc #1
1. Felicidade [From Black Orpheus] - Les Baxter, DeMoraes, Vinicius
2. Canta de Ossanha - Les Baxter, Baden
3. Balan Samba - Les Baxter, Brandeira
4. Day of the Roses (Dia das Rosas) - Les Baxter, Bonfa
5. A Man and a Woman - Les Baxter, Barouh, Pierre
6. Who Will Buy? - Les Baxter, Bart
7. Somewhere in the Hills - Les Baxter, DeMoraes, Vinicius
8. Goin' Out of My Head - Les Baxter, Randazzo, Teddy
9. Tristeza (That Sadness) - Les Baxter, Lobo, Arnoldo
10. Berimbau - Les Baxter, DeMoraes, Vinicius
11. Laia Ladaia (Reza) - Les Baxter, Brown, Nacio Herb
12. A Banda - Les Baxter, DeHollands
13. Born Free - Les Baxter, Barry, John [1]
14. Yellow Sun - Les Baxter, Baxter, Les
15. Flame Tree - Les Baxter, Baxter, Les
16. Zebra - Les Baxter, Baxter, Les
17. Dark River - Les Baxter, Baxter, Les
18. Topaz - Les Baxter, Baxter, Les
19. Tree of Life - Les Baxter, Baxter, Les
20. Girl from Uganda - Les Baxter, Baxter, Les
21. Magenta Mountain - Les Baxter, Baxter, Les
22. Johannesburg Blues - Les Baxter, Baxter, Les
23. Jalba - Les Baxter, Baxter, Les
24. Azure Sands - Les Baxter, Baxter, Les
25. Kalahari - Les Baxter, Baxter, Les

CD Details

All Artists: Les Baxter
Title: Colors of Brazil/African Blue
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: King Japan
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 7/3/2006
Album Type: Import
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Rock
Style: Easy Listening
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1

CD Reviews

The orchestra needs more instruments but still manages to ge

J. Niswander | 07/30/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This Les Baxter title has some great music on it, but by the time this was released it it obvious he was not given the budget he deseved and loved. Still, he made good use of the tiny "orchestra" and while it is not my favorite, I still enjoy it. Les Baxter helped to create numerous musical styles with subtle influences on music (from the early use of the theremin on his arrangements on "Music Out Of The Moon" to the epic works such as "Ritual Of The Savage"). Before the Beatles, Les Baxter had a very successful decade with Capitol Records! I remember hearing the number one hit "The Poor People Of Paris" when I was only 3 years old. But I did not become familiar with the Les Baxter name until about 5 years ago. Why? I am enjoying his music as if it were new. This CD is fine but not as complex. It has a "pop" chorus on some numbers. I wish all his other material would be released--including all of his soundtracks."