Les Baxter's African Jazz is an album by Les Baxter and His Orchestra. It was released in 1959 on the Capitol label (catalog no. T-1117). The album consists of original music composed by Baxter.[1][2] Upon its release, the album received a four-star rating from Billboard magazine. Billboard called it an "imaginative package" with "inventive treatments", excellent sound, and "lush, rich approaches."[3]

Les Baxter's African Jazz
Studio album by Les Baxter and His Orchestra
Released	1959
Genre	Easy listening, Exotica
Length	29:53
Label	Capitol
Producer	Voyle Gilmore
Les Baxter and His Orchestra chronology
Love is a Fabulous Thing (1958) Les Baxter's African Jazz (1959) Les Baxter's Jungle Jazz (1959)

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Congo Train"
2. "Elephant Trail"
3. "Banana Boy"
4. "Safari"
5. "Mombasa After Midnight"
6. "Rain"

Side 2

1. "Lost City"
2. "Walkin' Watusi"
3. "Ostrich Hunt"
4. "Cairo Bazaar"
5. "Jungalero"
6. "Balinese Bongos"

References