COMBO OTHER WORLDS & FOUR CORNERS OF THE WORLD set of two ESQUIVEL 33 LP s
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THIS IS A COMBO SET OF 2 records
OTHER WORLDS OTHER SOUNDS and FOUR CORNERS OF THE WORLD ESQUIVEL 1958 33 LP His Piano and Group
Juan García Esquivel (January 20, 1918 – January 3, 2002), often known mononymously as Esquivel!, was a Mexican band leader, pianist, and composer for television and films.
He is recognized today as one of the foremost exponents of a sophisticated style of largely instrumental music that combines elements of lounge music and jazz with Latin flavors.
Esquivel is sometimes called "The King of Space Age Pop" and "The Busby Berkeley of Cocktail Music", and is considered one of the foremost exponents of a style of late 1950s-early 1960s quirky instrumental pop that became known (in retrospect) as "Space Age Bachelor Pad Music".
SIDE 1 GRANADA • BEGIN THE BEGUINE NIGHT AND DAY • POINCIANA PLAYFULLY • ADIOS SIDE 2 THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC • NATURE BOY MAGIC. IS THE MOONLIGHT (TE QUIERO DIJISTE) SPEAK LOW • BALLERINA • IT HAD TO BE YOU
"Esquivel is one arranger who really writes for stereophonic sound!"
This was said by Johnnie Camacho, RCA Victor's musical director for international releases, who was responsible for bringing the Mexican maestro to the United States not long ago for his first truly hi-fi recording dates in California.
The claim is fully borne out by the contents of this album.
Fronting a 26-piece orchestra of outstanding musicians, Esquivel, who is also heard on piano, did all the arrangements for the Randy Van Horne vocal group as well as for the sidemen.
Throughout, he has demonstrated his uncanny knack for utilizing the latest, most super-stereophonic equip-ment-not for sound alone, but to bring out all the nuances and flavor of his arranging skill.
Thus the listener can truly appreciate the musicianship of this extraordinary triple-threat man.
All the numbers are standards except for Bar-clay Allen's new Playfully, and are performed in a somewhat subdued beguine tempo maintained by a rhythm section that includes, in part, two guitars, timpani, bongos, conga drum and an organ!
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