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Personnel:

Les Baxter (arr & cond), Manny Klein, Ray Linn, Joe Triscari (tp), Milt Bernhart, Si Zentner (tb), Plas Johnson (ts, fl), Arnold Ross, Johnny Williams (p), Larry Bunker, Gene Estes (vib), Allan Reuss (g), Tony Reyes (b), Chico Guerrero, Alvin Stoller (perc)

· Collector's Edition

· Issued in Digipack

· 2 Original LPs on 1 CD

· Original Cover Art and Liner Notes

· Stereo Recordings

· Newly Remastered in 24-Bit

Listen to the heartbeat of Africa and South American continents, to the pulsing jazz beat of the most mysterious land, and share the excitement of this, LES BAXTERS thrilling adventure in stereo sound: African and Jungle Jazz.

Les Baxter's music here echoes the basic ceremonial and message patterns of tribes throughout Africa, using the basic rhythms, tribal chants, drums, even the Watusi nanigo rhythms of their ceremonial rites as the beginning for a dozen original, Africa-inspired compositions. In this series of vivid impressions, he employs the talents of some outstanding jazz virtuosos, including Larry Bunker on vibraphone, xylophone, and marimba, Milt Bernhart on trombone, with the great Plas Johnson on tenor. It is all part of the Les Baxter genius for creating the rich, singular, arresting kind of music in AFRICAN JAZZ.

On Jungle Jazz, he captures the teeming, steaming excitement of South Americas jungles in twelve of his original compositions. His vibrant orchestrations present the wild, exotic sounds of the primitive forest in striking contrast to singularly arresting jazz interpretations featuring Plas Johnson alternating on tenor sax and alto flute. This is the music of high adventure with a beatexotically presented in a Baxter blend of JUNGLE JAZZ.

TRACKLIST:

01. Congo Train (Lex Baxter) 2:41

02. Elephant Trail (Lex Baxter) 3:11

03. Banana Boy (Lex Baxter) 2:32

04. Safari (Lex Baxter) 2:35

05. Mombasa After Midnight (Lex Baxter) 2:08

06. Rain (Lex Baxter) 2:38

07. Lost City (Lex Baxter) 3:04

08. Walkin' Watusi (Lex Baxter) 2:16

09. Ostritch Hunt (Lex Baxter) 1:52

10. Cairo Bazaar (Lex Baxter) 3:25

11. Jungalero (Lex Baxter) 1:21

12. Balinese Bongos (Lex Baxter) 2:01

13. Brazilia (Lex Baxter) 2:04

14. Rain Forest (Lex Baxter) 2:27

15. Papagayo (Lex Baxter) 2:56

16. Amazon Falls (Lex Baxter) 2:51

17. Coco (Lex Baxter) 3:23

18. Carnival Merengue (Lex Baxter) 2:54

19. Isle of Cuba (Lex Baxter) 3:18

20. Blue Jungle (Lex Baxter) 3:15

21. Voodoo Dreams (Lex Baxter) 3:01

22. One Thousand Cockatoos (Lex Baxter) 2:30

23. Go Chango (Lex Baxter) 3:14

24. Jungla Brava (Lex Baxter) 2:34

25. I Dig (Lex Baxter) 3:15

26. Boomada (Lex Baxter) 2:11

27. Take One (Lex Baxter) 3:19

28. Ting Ting Ting (Lex Baxter) 3:01

29. Bom Bom (Lex Baxter) 3:16

Total time: 79:13 min.

All compositions by Lex Baxter

Sources:

Tracks #1-12, from the 12" album "African Jazz" (Capitol ST 1117)

Tracks #13-24, from the 12" album "Jungle Jazz" (Capitol ST 1184)

Bonus tracks #25-29, taken from the 1960 LP

"Les Baxter's Teen Drums" (Capitol ST 1355)

Personnel on #2,7 & 8: Manny Klein, Ray Linn, trumpets; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Plas Johnson, tenor sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Tony Reyes, bass; Larry Bunker, vibes & percussion; Tom Romersa, drums; Chico Guerrero, timbales; Tito Rivera, bongos & conga; Milt Holland, conga. Les Baxter and Willard Jones, arrangements.

Recorded at Capitol Tower Studios, Hollywood, August 19, 1958

Personnel on #3,4,5 & 12: Manny Klein, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Harry Klee, Jules Kinsler, flute, clarinet & alto sax; Plas Johnson, tenor sax & flute; Champ Webb, tenor sax & oboe; Johnny Williams, piano; José Gamboa, guitar; Ann Mason, harp; Tony Reyes, bass; Larry Bunker, vibes, accordion & percussion; Tom Romersa, drums & bongos; Chico Guerrero, timbales; Tito Rivera, bongos & conga; Carlos Vidal, conga.

Arrangements: Les Baxter and Willard Jones.

Recorded at Capitol Tower Studios, Hollywood, August 20, 1958

Personnel on #1,6,9,10 & 11: Jules Kinsler, flute; Gene Cipriano, oboe; Plas Johnson, tenor sax & flute; Johnny Williams, piano; Larry Bunker, vibes, xylophone & marimba; Allan Reuss, guitar; Tony Reyes, bass; Milt Holland, drums & conga; Chico Guerrero, timbales; Alvin Stoller, bongos.

Arrangements: Les Baxter.

Recorded at Capitol Tower Studios, Hollywood, August 27, 1958

Personnel on #13,13,19 & 20: Manny Klein, Ray Linn, trumpets; Vince De Rosa, John Cave, French horns; Si Zentner, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Buddy Collette, alto sax, clarinet & flute; Plas Johnson, tenor sax & flute; Justin Gordon, tenor sax & flute; Chuck Gentry, baritone sax & clarinet; Gene Estes, vibes; Johnny Williams, piano; Tony Reyes, bass; Irv Cottler, drums; Milt Holland, drums & conga; Irv Cottler, bongos; Aime Vereecke, drum set.

Arrangements: Les Baxter, Albert Harris, Hall Daniels.

Recorded at Capitol Tower Studios, Hollywood, January 22, 1959

Personnel on #15,18,23 & 24: Manny Klein, Ray Linn, trumpets; Vince De Rosa, John Cave, French horns; William Schaefer, trombone; Peter Lofthouse, bass trombone; Buddy Collette, alto sax & flute; Plas Johnson, tenor sax; Justin Gordon, tenor sax & flute; Chuck Gentry, baritone sax & flute; Larry Bunker, vibes & marimba; George Greeley, piano; Tony Reyes, bass; Milt Holland, drums; Chico Guerrero, timbales; Alvin Stoller, bongos; Domingo Darias, conga; Plus Chorus.

Arrangements: Les Baxter & Albert Harris.

Recorded at Capitol Tower Studios, Hollywood, February 24, 1959

Personnel on #14,16,21 & 22: Manny Klein, Joe Triscari, trumpets; Dick Perissi, James Decker, French horns; Si Zentner, trombone; Peter Lofthouse, bass trombone; Plas Johnson, tenor sax & flute; Larry Bunker, vibes & xylophone; Victor Piemonte, piano; Tony Reyes, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Chico Guerrero, timbales; Oswaldo (El Gringo) Oliveira, bongos; Domingo Darias, conga; Verylie Mills, harp; Plus 9 violins; 2 violas; 2 cellos.

Arrangements: Les Baxter & Albert Harris.

Recorded at Capitol Tower Studios, Hollywood, February 25, 1959

Personnel on #25-29: Plas Johnson, tenor sax; René Touzet, piano; Bob Gibbons, guitar; Tony Reyes, bass; Chico Guerrero, timbales; Chino Pozo, Les Baxter, bongos; Domingo Darias, Aime Vereecke, drum-set; Milt Holland, drums.

Arrangements by Les Baxter.

Recorded at Capitol Tower Studios, Hollywood, December 18 & 21, 1959

Original recordings produced by Voyle Gilmore and Dave Dexter (#25-29)

Discography & production for CD release: Jordi Pujol

Stereo · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered