Les Baxter
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Emerging from Detroit’s Conservatory of Music and later refining his craft at Pepperdine, he began as a saxophonist in Freddie Slack’s big band before joining Mel Tormé’s vocal group. Transitioning to arranging, he led Capitol Records’ orchestras in early Nat King Cole hits such as “Mona Lisa,” recorded Yma Sumac’s debut exotica album, and produced the original “Quiet Village” that later became a…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources