http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44128&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fplaylists.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 Loungeen720Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:09:17 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44128&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fplaylists.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=ply.25327165&variant=play&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:01:55 -0800 Playlists Featuring Esquivel on Rhapsody Online 25327165 ply.25327165 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25327165&variant=play&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25327164&variant=play&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fplaylists.rss Vocal/Easy Listening Sat, 3 Oct 2009 10:43:59 -0700 Playlists Featuring Esquivel on Rhapsody Online 25327164 ply.25327164 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25327164&variant=play&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25327159&variant=play&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:48:04 -0700 Playlists Featuring Esquivel on Rhapsody Online 25327159 ply.25327159 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25327159&variant=play&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17583660&variant=play&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fplaylists.rss Vocal/Easy Listening Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:05:12 -0800 Playlists Featuring Esquivel on Rhapsody Online 17583660 ply.17583660 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17583660&variant=play&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.15285619&variant=play&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fplaylists.rss Oldies Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:58:14 -0700 Playlists Featuring Esquivel on Rhapsody Online 15285619 ply.15285619 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.15285619&variant=play&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.11144636&variant=play&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fplaylists.rss Country Sat, 5 Sep 2009 11:19:35 -0700 Playlists Featuring Esquivel on Rhapsody Online 11144636 ply.11144636 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.11144636&variant=play&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9849969&variant=play&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fplaylists.rss Electronica/Dance Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:37:11 -0800 Playlists Featuring Esquivel on Rhapsody Online 9849969 ply.9849969 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9849969&variant=play&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8638354&variant=play&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fplaylists.rss Jazz Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:13:13 -0800 Playlists Featuring Esquivel on Rhapsody Online 8638354 ply.8638354 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8638354&variant=play&rws=%2Fesquivel%2Fplaylists.rss