The opening winds and the bouncy arrangement give the opening track, a version of “The Nearness of You,” the happy charm of a Flintstones soundtrack. Sparkling brass and swinging percussion throughout. The whole album has excellent instrumentation and arrangements for a genuinely enjoyable mid-century Latin classic pop album.
Tag: Light Music
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Enric Madriguera Orchestra, Chuy Reyes – Arthur Murray Favorites Sambas
Enric Madriguera was a very successful bandleader in Spain and later in the USA. Chuy Reyes was a popular pianist and bandleader based in Hollywood. Americans Arthur and Kathryn Murray were married on 1925 and opened a wildly popular dance school together. Soon it was a chain. Capitol Records released a bunch of records in association with the dance school featuring many great orchestras.
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Kálmán Suha Balogh – Goldenes Budapest
Kálmán Suha Balogh was a famed Hungarian violinist best known for his gypsy music ensemble and whose virtuosity and speed were renowned. In fact, they perform so quickly, I had to check times to be sure that this was digitized at the correct speed.
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John Scott Trotter Orchestra – Escape To The Magic Mediterranean
These are charming versions of classics given the Uncle John treatment, an excellent addition to any bachelor pad/ classic pop/ space age pop/ easy listening collection. Check out the enclosed recipes of Americanized versions of Mediterranean classics, such as dolmas with cabbage leaves.
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Peter Palmer Orchestra – A Swingin’ Love Affair
For wordless vocal fans