The Baja Marimba Band

Baja Marimba Band Baja Marimba Band American musical group The Baja Marimba Band was an American musical group led by marimba player Julius Wechter. Formed by producer Herb Alpert after his own Tijuana Brass,[1] the Baja Marimba Band outlasted the Tijuana Brass by several years in part due to TV producer Chuck Barris, who included the group's music on his game shows in the 1970s. This article needs additional citations for verification. (November 2018) History Origin During his youth, Julius Wechter took up several percussion instruments including the vibes and marimba. In 1956 his group the Julius Wechter Quartet released a jazz album entitled Linear Sketches. In 1958, Julius joined Martin Denny's band where he played marimba (replacing Arthur Lyman)…

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