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Well, you are gonna
really like these links then!!!! :biggrin1:
First off are vinyl rips of various Martin Denny albums for a sweet mix of pieces throughout his career. It was a rather hurried ripping process with none of the songs getting properly faded out though.
the tunes
do however, sound fantastic!
Martin Denny Vinyl Mix
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Next up is the big band collaboration between organist Jimmy Smith and Argentinian arranger, conductor and composer extraordinaire Lalo Schifrin. This record features songs from 2 film scores ("The Cat" from the film Joy House, was a Grammy win for Lalo), a bit of big-band style orchestrations, and lots of steamy blues.
Here's a review of the album:
Jimmy at this point was at the top of his game and where no could touch him (or has). Lalo's big band arrangements had more drama and punch than anything that Jimmy had ever played over. In fact, the band is so incredibly powerful that it nearly outshines Jimmy, a near impossible feat. Time and again on this album the whole ensemble goes from quiet depths to outright blasting in seconds. It's a sound you can't be ready for and that you should be very careful around. It's easy to imagine how many speakers have been killed by this incredible LP. And then there is The Cat. The second most famous tune in Jimmy's catalogue. Words… just fail. It swings. It blasts. There is no way to sit still through it. It is the king of swinging '60s organ jazz.
The Cat... The Incredible Jimmy Smith
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And last but not least, some Les Baxter to round the genre all out. Now, Les Baxter was the composer of many of Martin Denny's most popular songs... so when you hear a good deal of Martin Denny, you are also hearing the genius and influence of Les Baxter. Here are a couple of Les Baxter albums that showcase the more explorative side of "exotica". The album's are Les Baxter's African Jazz and The Lost Episode. African Jazz is pretty much self explanatory and the Lost Episode is an excerpt of his 1961 television episode (it's only a bit over 20 minutes in run time).
Les Baxter's African Jazz and The Lost Episode
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Everything is ripped @320kbps and all tags have been included.
My Dad has a shitload of this stuff on vinyl... I am gonna bug him to try and find where all of these albums are (might be a bit difficult,,, he doesn't really have an organizing system! lol!). I'll try and touch back whenever I run across some more