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Like many a mod album, Saxes Mexicanos capitalized on the success of Herb Alpert.
The term "swinging mariachi" may be as dubious as the album's title, but there are some swinging tunes here.
With Ogerman, you can always count on top players and interesting arrangements.
Dick Hyman turns in fantastic (but uncredited) contributions on the Lowrey organ on several upbeat numbers.
Highlights include "Dardanella" (which belongs in the mod hall of fame), Artie Shaw's "Nightmare," and Roger Miller's "King of the Road." While the first side is consistently strong, side two has a sizable hole in the middle.
Saxes Mexicanos may not sound as compelling as Soul Searchin' or Watusi Trumpets, but it does boast top players and prime Ogerman arrangements.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King of the RoadRoger Miller | Claus Ogerman | Play | 01:53 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Dardanella | Claus Ogerman | Play | 02:02 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | St. James InfirmaryJoe Primrose, Traditional | Claus Ogerman | Play | 01:52 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Bewitched | Claus Ogerman | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | My Honey's Lovin' ArmsJoseph Meyer, Herman Ruby | Claus Ogerman | Play | 02:07 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Apples and Bananas | Claus Ogerman | Play | 02:03 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Nightmare | Claus Ogerman | Play | 02:16 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Nancy's Theme | Claus Ogerman | Play | 01:53 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Always | Claus Ogerman | Play | 01:57 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Come Thursday | Claus Ogerman | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Just Friends | Claus Ogerman | Play | 02:02 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | You and I | Claus Ogerman and His Orchestra | Play | 02:06 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 25 mins | 59 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Meyer | Composer |
| 2 | Roger Miller | Composer |
| 3 | Claus Ogerman | Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Joe Primrose | Composer |
| 5 | Herman Ruby | Composer |
| 6 | Traditional | Composer |
| 7 | Andy Wiswell | Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |