Technology Quotes by Les Baxter

Any good music must be an innovation.

— Les Baxter

That was when the Spanish came in and conquered the Aztecs. I thought that was a clever thing.

— Les Baxter

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

— Les Baxter

I love doing concert music.

— Les Baxter

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

— Les Baxter

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

— Les Baxter

In a sense, a hit belongs to the person who made it popular, but if a tune is good enough to attain tremendous success,…

— Les Baxter

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

— Les Baxter

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

— Les Baxter

Well, that's the secret of commerciality, a simple style and you stick with it.

— Les Baxter

I'm not an intellectual composer.

— Les Baxter

I don't think the record company is aware of it. Because they just bury my albums and don't release them.

— Les Baxter