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Jungle Jazz 1959

exotica 34 min 12 tracks Capitol Records

Les Baxter's Jungle Jazz is an album by Les Baxter and His Orchestra. It was released in 1959 on the Capitol label. Plas Johnson is featured on tenor sax and alto flute. The music was composed by Baxter.

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Character-led, grave, warm and classical in form.

character-ledplot-driven
gravecomic
warmbleak
classical in form

Tracks

A1Brazilia2:02
A2Rain Forest2:26
A3Papagayo2:51
A4Amazon Falls2:49
A5Coco3:23
A6Carnival Merengue2:53
B1Isle of Cuba3:17
B2Blue Jungle3:13
B3Voodoo Dreams2:58
B4One Thousand Cockatoos2:27
B5Go Chango3:13
B6Jungle Brava2:30

12 tracks, 34 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Les Baxter and His Orchestra
Label: Capitol Records
Released: 1959
Type: Album
Format: 12" Vinyl
Country: US

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