Les Baxter Quotations

I've never believed in cheapening music by going according to what some people think is public taste.

When I want 30 musicians in the orchestra, I get 30.

I love doing concert music.

I did the Broadway album unfortunately in a year when there were no hits.

I don't know what the problem with Capitol is. Some one's got to wake 'em up. Prod 'em a little bit.

I was working all the time I was in college. I was working so much that I could hardly do my college work.

Well, thats the secret of commerciality, a simple style and you stick with it.

I aim my arrangements at what will fit and colorfully frame the song in the best way possible.

Under my contract with Capitol, I have complete freedom to do just about anything I want in my own way.

I don't try to make 15 musicians sound like two each.