http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44128&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rssThe man who foreshadowed the Space Age Bachelor Pad fad, Esquivel was resurrected from thrift store obscurity by retro-trolling bands of the '90s who declared his over-the-top style hip. A pianist and composer, Esquivel started his professional career in the 1940s in Mexico City, where he performed on radio and learned to improvise. He led a typical large orchestra in the '50s (heavy on the brass) that included as many as five singers and Latin percussion. He employed unusual techniques such as changing tempos, experimenting with stereo, and integrating strange instruments including the theremin, bass accordion, donkey jaw, Jew's harp, and a 24-bongo set called boom-bams. His compositions were like no other. Esquivel scored for countless television and film programs during his long career, but remains revered for his cocktail-friendly work of the '50s, which was heavy on the cha cha and Mambo. Ultimately, his allure is based on musical wackiness and the subconscious notion that it might all just be a joke. - Robert LeaverVintage Loungeen720Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:31:14 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44128&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss The man who foreshadowed the Space Age Bachelor Pad fad, Esquivel was resurrected from thrift store obscurity by retro-trolling bands of the '90s who declared his over-the-top style hip. A pianist and composer, Esquivel started his professional career in the 1940s in Mexico City, where he performed on radio and learned to improvise. He led a typical large orchestra in the '50s (heavy on the brass) that included as many as five singers and Latin percussion. He employed unusual techniques such as changing tempos, experimenting with stereo, and integrating strange instruments including the theremin, bass accordion, donkey jaw, Jew's harp, and a 24-bongo set called boom-bams. His compositions were like no other. Esquivel scored for countless television and film programs during his long career, but remains revered for his cocktail-friendly work of the '50s, which was heavy on the cha cha and Mambo. Ultimately, his allure is based on musical wackiness and the subconscious notion that it might all just be a joke. - Robert Leaver http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.30739537&variant=play&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss Vintage Lounge Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Esquivel Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.30739537 alb.30739537 Esquivel art.44128 9.99 Esquivel Orquestas de Oro alb.30739537 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/1/2/1/1841215_170x170.jpg 2009-10-19 00:00:00.0 2009-10-19 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.30739537&variant=play&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.30739537&variant=data&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.21493956&variant=play&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss Vintage Lounge Tue, 8 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Esquivel Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.21493956 alb.21493956 Esquivel art.44128 8.99 The Sights and Sounds of Esquivel! alb.21493956 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http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/6/2/5/395261_170x170.jpg 2002-09-01 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.244414&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.244414&variant=data&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.306651&variant=play&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss Vintage Lounge Tue, 24 Oct 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Esquivel Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.306651 alb.306651 Esquivel art.44128 8.99 Cabaret Manana alb.306651 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/4/4/1274442_170x170.jpg 1995-10-24 00:00:00.0 1995-10-24 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.306651&variant=play&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.306651&variant=data&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.118959&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss Vintage Lounge Tue, 23 May 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Esquivel Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.118959 alb.118959 Esquivel art.44128 0.0 Music From A Sparkling Planet alb.118959 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/6/5/385655_170x170.jpg 1995-05-23 00:00:00.0 1995-05-23 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.118959&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.118959&variant=data&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.204669&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss Vintage Lounge Esquivel Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.204669 alb.204669 Esquivel art.44128 0.0 Four Rooms alb.204669 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/7/3/7/417379_170x170.jpg null 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.204669&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.204669&variant=data&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.212219&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss Vintage Lounge Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00:00 -0800 Esquivel Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.212219 alb.212219 Esquivel art.44128 0.0 Space-age Bachelor Pad Music alb.212219 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/7/0/310726_170x170.jpg 1994-01-01 00:00:00.0 1994-01-01 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.212219&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.212219&variant=data&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.138180&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss Vintage Lounge Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Esquivel Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.138180 alb.138180 Esquivel art.44128 0.0 More Of Other Worlds, Other Sounds alb.138180 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/7/7/4/394770_170x170.jpg 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 1962-01-01 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.138180&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.138180&variant=data&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.141094&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss Vintage Lounge Fri, 24 Aug 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Esquivel Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.141094 alb.141094 Esquivel art.44128 0.0 Exploring New Sounds In Stereo alb.141094 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/1/1/3/253111_170x170.jpg 2001-08-24 00:00:00.0 1959-01-01 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.141094&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.141094&variant=data&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.212218&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss Vintage Lounge Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Esquivel Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.212218 alb.212218 Esquivel art.44128 0.0 Other Worlds, Other Sounds - Four Corners of the World alb.212218 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/8/0/310842_170x170.jpg 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 1958-01-01 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.212218&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.212218&variant=data&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.26331980&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss Vintage Lounge Esquivel Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.26331980 alb.26331980 Esquivel art.44128 0.0 Other Worlds, Other Sounds - Four Corners of the World alb.26331980 null null false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.26331980&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.26331980&variant=data&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fdiscography.rss