I aim my arrangements at what will fit and colorfully frame the song in the best way possible. — Les Baxter
I don’t know what the problem with capitol is. Some one’s got to wake ‘em up. Prod ‘em a little bit. — 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
You know, they wanted to do a broadway album and every show was kind of a bomb. There was no music at all. — Les Baxter
Under my contract with capitol, I have complete freedom to do just about anything I want in my own way. — Les Baxter
That was when the spanish came in and conquered the aztecs. I thought that was a clever thing. — Les Baxter
I’ve never believed in cheapening music by going according to what some people think is public taste. — Les Baxter
I was working all the time I was in college. I was working so much that I could hardly do my college work. — Les Baxter