For many years, Pete Baxter was a famous Bandleader and Trombonist whose clients included The Royal Family, Houses of Parliament, BBC, Granada Television, Marks & Spencers, and Southern Comfort. Among many achievements, he held the world record for the fastest playing of the "Sailors Hornpipe" on trombone, was the inspiration for the advertisement the Lurpac Butterman, and he also worked in musical comedy with icons like Tony Hancock and Benny Hill. Today, Pete devotes his time to writing original music for Film, TV, and Commercials.
This song is inspired by Christmas Bells Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. I have written a peel of bells echoing the past but with the sounds of today. With the modern pedal steel guitar playing the part of the choir. A new but familiar way of saying "Peace and Goodwill" to everyone. original bell toll, Instrumental, Christmas, Xmas Bells
guitanjo guitjo ganjo banjitar or bantar are banjos Today, musicians as diverse as Keith Urban, Rod Stewart, Taj Mahal, Joe Satriani, David Hidalgo and Doc Watson all play modified finger picking Banjo/Guitars. Best attention getter in music is a good finger picking solo. This is new but traditional, Instrumental, Folk, Finger-Picked Guitar
Production Music Song is for multi cultural tracks. It has elements from most of the continents of the world. Uplifting Instrumental for movie trailer, film credits, filmscore. In style of Ennio Morricone, Instrumental, Rock, Modern Rock
Every one is waiting for their fifteen minutes and are you ready for me is the question most people are asking. This is my blues that you can use to ask that question of anyone or anything. It goes into a Blues Jam towards the end that is very exciting, If you can't dance to this see a doctor. Instrumental, Rock, Blues Rock
Nothing Lives Forever is the sarcastic remark made by a Killer but it is also true. So this pretty melody as very dark undertones. Today in real life Killing people as become normal and we have the weapons to do it. Most games are designed to Kill which we give our children. Ironic or what? Instrumental, Action, Impending Electronic
Away in the Manger and Christmas "Away in the Manger" first appears in song form in an 1885 book of music for Evangelical Lutheran Sunday School entitled Little Children's Book for Schools and Families, "No crying He makes;" that bit was very difficult, Instrumental, Christmas, Christmas Carols
"Soft variants of bebop", including the Miles Davis Birth of the Cool; the Modern Jazz Quartet; the output of Gerry Mulligan, especially his work with Chet Baker and Bob Brookmeyer. Dave Brubeck took cool into the charts This is a live recording from the late 1950's 1960'S period that sounds fresh. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Ensembles
"I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" is a popular Vaudeville song. The music is credited to Harry Carroll, although the melody is actually adapted from Fantaisie-Impromptu by Frédéric Chopin I have used the music of Chopin and added a modern bass and drums. This is Chopin playing today's music in his style, Instrumental, Classical, Classical Electronic, Frederic Chopin
Swing is non metronomic music. We used to call people who played metronomically squares. Like many brass bands People who played with syncopation where swingers. Beethoven wrote and played Syncopation. Before written music all music swung. This features swing with the best sax solo ever recorded, Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Jazz
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music, foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing it captures the future in a unique way. Today's classical music. Instrumental, New Age, Space Music
Funk rock is a music genre that fuses funk and rock elements. This takes the traditional blues and adds Hendrix style discords. It has a very danceable rhythm with an original blend of all the elements needed to take you into the future. Red Hot Chili Peppers and Rage Against the Machine style. Instrumental, Rock, Funk Rock
In the 1970's I helped launch Dr Moogs synthesizer in the UK. We found the market for this new toy was films and today a Laptop can have better electronics than our Moog. What I learned was you need a good drummer plus a synth and wrap your music around the rhythm. This is the future of music. Instrumental, Rock, Electronic Rock
Even today Miles Davis is remembered as a music pioneer but it is impossible to buy a modern recording of his best work. This is a tribute featuring just Miles Davis and is ideal for films cartoons were you want Miles Davis. I have studied his technique this is my bag that is now available to you, Instrumental
This music is R & B with a musical braking at the finish. This is ideal for car themes and any action scenes. A modern Sax solo keeps you interested in the intense action. It can be easily used repeatedly because of the lack of a distinct melody. Allowing sound effects and dialogue intermittently. Instrumental, Action, Intense RnB
Baby Loves Disco is a mom and pop operation, literally, which travels around the globe, finds the hottest club in town, then transforms it into a baby-safe dance-party-of-a-play-date, complete with chill-out rooms, balloon blowers, and bubble machines. A demand for Funky Cool music like this exists. Instrumental, Blues, Modern Electric Blues
This is an exciting Latin Beat that welcomes a driving saxophone solo Stan Getz style. Today music is bringing unity to the world because this is acceptable anywhere. It is almost a Latin disco beat, in the 1960, s the Bosa Nova created a world style and this type of Latin is now doing the same thin, Instrumental, Jazz, Latin Jazz
"Oh Shenandoah" (also called simply "Shenandoah", Is a traditional folk song and one of the most recorded songs in history. I have listened to the Duane Eddy version and this is much better. It is a blend of popular styles to get the sound of today and is ideal for someone looking for a classy sound, Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Rock Guitar
Songo is a genre of popular Cuban music, created by the group Los Van Van. It offers a new beat. Songo uses a Cuban-style timbale/drum kit hybrid and Pete Bax adds Stan Getz style Tenor Sax playing which makes this track unique. The sax plays cool emotions over a new world class rhythm. Instrumental, Jazz, Latin Jazz
Winners Way is a traditional African Song that is very similar to many Caribbean songs like Yellow Bird it is a simple chord structure and would have influenced all the early Afro-Caribbean music. It is played on steel drums everyone's favourite instrument a perfect sound for adverts for everyone, Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate World Beat
Recent years as seen a development of Laser shooting games since Space Invaders people have been shooting invaders. Star Wars and Star Trek continued this combining various elements of these to create a new theme. It has a sax solo when you have destroyed all the aliens then back to Shooting Lasers, Instrumental, Action, Intense Electro-Orch
Britney Spears work is much better than you think. Many years ago we had a style called stomp piano which was a way pianists would strum like a rhythm guitar adding fantastic excitement to an otherwise boring song. Add to this a good beat and a slide guitar and you have a Britney Spear Instrumental, Instrumental, Pop, Teen Pop
This composition was inspired by the traditional tune “Come landlord fill the flowing bowl” which could be a theme song for New Orleans. When Katrina struck it filled the whole of New Orleans till it was overflowing. Instrumental, Action, Intense Orchestral
This theme is to to tell the story of racing ideal for smart phones games arcades adverts where you have a story to tell. Its starts with a cool melody then the warm up lap and then you are going flat out and ends with cool theme you are a winner or champion. Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz Rock
Blues from the Delta with the organ drums bass and sax. This is one of the originators of rhythm and blues. Its style was well known in the home made drinking houses across the Delta. People would go to dance and was the foundations of clubbing only the music was better, Instrumental, Blues, Delta Blues
Comedy music is music that is comic or humorous in nature, encompassing a wide variety of music genres Popular types of comedy music include parody music novelty songs comedy rock and comedy hip hop this is ideal for music with any connection to computers or smart phones it can accompany tv shows, Instrumental, Comedy, Comedy Electronic
Latin-influenced jazz is characterized by Latin dance rhythms combined with jazz melodies and chord progressions. Latin influences began to enter mainstream American popular music in the 1930's. today the Latin rhythm as a big influence on all music. This also is influenced by rock. Instrumental, Rock, Latin Rock
The idea of horse riders who guard herds of cattle, sheep or horses is universal wherever open land for grazing exists. It is common with all cowboys to lament a green valley with cool refreshing water especially when it is dry. This song carries that lament to everyone. Instrumental, Country, Country Ballads
"If I ever leave this chain gang, I'm coming home once more" Often this chain gang is a reference to drugs. This song is a covert reference to the chain gang many young people are chained too today. The actual figure is unknown but it runs into many millions. What is it, with these young people? Instrumental, Brazilian, Bossa Nova
This is new and top notch Scot Joplin was a great Black American composer the King of Ragtime. His music in a swing style is perfect for films shows cartoons advertising. It is Absolutely from USA and it is Art so is swing music these combine in a new and fresh way. This is new and deserves playing. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Jazz
This is my tribute to the greatest player at soccer or football in my life time almost the same as Peles. He had great style and brought the stadiums of the world alive with his genius. I have tried to portray this it is equal to the compositions of Carlos Jobin and a better Sax than Stan Getz. Instrumental, Brazilian, Bossa Nova
Bach/Gounod Ave Maria has become a fixture at wedding masses, funerals and quinceañeras this is an arrangement for the workers with me whistling it. It is in keeping with today and full of now. It will also make a great advert or cartoon. Everyone can do this with a little practise. Instrumental, Rock, Symphonic Rock, Johann Sebastian Bach
listening to music, if done properly, can be a meditation in itself. Music can rebalance the mind and is used as therapy by many hospitals to lower blood pressure. This is simply the best of all composed by Chopin and turned into a meditation by me. Can be used anywhere even when driving. Instrumental, New Age, Spiritual, Frederic Chopin
'Cockney' or 'cock's egg' was a 14th Century term applied contemptuously by rural people to native Londoners who lived rather by their wits than their muscle. Today Cockney's have Cockney Pride and here is a real example of my band playing in London's Trafalgar Square for real cockneys. Male Vocals, Themes, Street Music
"Summertime" is an aria composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. This Inspired me to write a modern version for today. It is the most recorded song in history, this is more of a tribute to George Gershwin than a copy. A modern summertime with cool breezes blowing over hot days, Instrumental, Jazz, Novelty Jazz
Comedy music is music that is comic or humorous in nature, encompassing a wide variety of music genres. Popular types of comedy music include parody music, novelty songs many instrumental work best. I worked for Benny Hill writing instrumentals to support his comedy routines also used cartoons, Instrumental, Comedy, Comedy Electronic
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. A transcription by the English pianist Myra Hess (1890–1965) was published in 1926 for piano solo and in 1934 for piano duet. The British organist Peter Hurford made his organ transcription. My version for modern organ is more in keeping with Bach's original idea, Instrumental, Themes, Wedding Music, Johann Sebastian Bach
Mozart invented a form of Blues that I have tried hard to bring out before the public. It has a very modern quality and he is a unique voice in the blues world belonging to the modernistic school. I have transposed his piano part note for note for vibes and it has an advanced MJQ sound plus sax solo, Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate RnB Music
This is the sound of the Ocarina in a New Wave Bossa Nova style the two items are a match made in heaven. Around the Ocarina is the sound of a tenor saxophone giving it a cool but fresh feel supported by some great drumming this style is being used now in films and games. Instrumental, Brazilian, Bossa Nova
This is one of my favourite symphonies because of the musical wit Beethoven displays. At the time he was deaf and trying to come to terms with this. He continued to conduct but his conducting wasn't always in time and the orchestra followed the leader. Like Mr Bean creating a work of great art, Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Jazz, Ludwig van Beethoven
