バンドマスターのＪ・ウェクターは、かのエクゾチック・サウンドの開祖”マーチン・デニー楽団”に在籍していたこともある名マリンバニスト。ティファナ・ブラスに捧げた「スパニッシュ・フリー」が含まれていないのが残念だが、ちゃんと「ウィンディ」「ファウル・プレイ

This is a long overdue U.S. release by Julius Wechter ＆ The Baja Marimba Band. They appeared on all the major TV variety shows of the 60s ＆ 70s and featured some of the finest musicians on the West Coast. Led by composer, arranger and marimbaist, Julius Wechter, the Baja Marimba Band was known as the ”bad little brothers” of Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass - their label mates at A＆M Records. While just one CD does not do them justice, it is a very nice compilation of their work. It includes the rare