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© Miroslav Jurčeka (1989-2025)
BAXTER Les
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Personal Data:

Born: 14.03.1922 (USA)
Died: 15.01.1996 (heart failure)
BAXTER Les (photo)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.African Jazz1956 So Far Out
2.Les Baxter's Jungle Jazz1958
3.Confetti1958
4.Bora Bora
& Piero Piccioni		1970 Light in the Attic
5.Voices In Rhythm13.08.2002Collectables
6.Colors of Brazil: African Blue26.04.2005Brentwood
7.Primitive and the Passionate / Les Baxter Balladeers29.11.2005Collectables
8.Fruit of Dreams06.12.2005El
9.Tamboo!21.02.2006Universe
10.Unchained Melodies18.04.2006ASV/Living Era
11.Ritual of the Savage / The Passions (With Bas Sheva)29.08.2006Rev-Ola
12.Space Escapade19.05.2009El
13.Thinking of You02.06.2009Jasmine
14.Exotic World Of Les Baxter15.02.2011Dynamic
15.Jewel of the Sea22.05.2012El
16.First Electronic Chillout Music
& Dr. Hoffman & Ravel		11.02.2014Black Sweat
17.Original Quiet Village22.07.2014Él

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.I've Got You Under My Skin
& Stan Freberg		7/1951 20
2.Because Of You8/1951 9
3.April In Portugal3/1953 2
4.Ruby5/1953 9
5.Suddenly
& Percy Faith Orchestra		12/1953
6.The High And The Mighty7/1954 6
7.Unchained Melody / Medic
credited to: Les baxter Orchestra & Chorus		3/1955 Capitol10 2
8.Wake The Town And Tell The People
& His Chorus & Orchestra		8/1955 Capitol 10
9.Blue Star9/1955
10.I Love Paris11/1955
11.The Trouble With Harry
& His Chorus & Orchestra		1/1956 Capitol 80
12.The Poor People Of Paris
& His Chorus & Orchestra		1/1956 Capitol 1
13.Tango Of The Drums
& His Chorus & Orchestra		4/1956 Capitol 44
14.Sinner Man
& His Chorus & Orchestra		6/1956 Capitol 82
15.Giant
& His Chorus & Orchestra		9/1956 Capitol 63
16.The Left Arm Of Buddha
& His Chorus & Orchestra		12/1956 Capitol 82
17.Funky Forty Fives Vol 5
(Deep Gulley / Soul House / Helles Belles)
& Outlaw Blues Band & Max Gregor		23.07.2007Funky Forty Fives