Les Baxter's African Jazz Explained

Les Baxter's African Jazz
Type:	studio
Artist:	Les Baxter and His Orchestra
Cover:	Les Baxter's African Jazz.png
Released:	1959
Genre:	Easy listening, exotica
Length:	29:53
Label:	Capitol ST 1117
Producer:	Voyle Gilmore
Prev Title:	Love is a Fabulous Thing
Prev Year:	1958
Next Title:	Les Baxter's Jungle Jazz
Next Year:	1959

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]

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Congo Train"
2. "Elephant Trail"
3. "Banana Boy"
4. "Safari"
5. "Mombasa After Midnight"
6. "Rain"

Side 2

1. "Lost City"
2. "Walkin' Watusi"
3. "Ostrich Hunt"
4. "Cairo Bazaar"
5. "Jungalero"
6. "Balinese Bongos"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Les Baxter – African Jazz. Discogs. December 30, 2020.
2. Web site: African Jazz. AllMusic. December 30, 2020.
3. News: Reviews and Ratings of New Popular Albums. The Billboard. February 16, 1959. 33.