DAVID AXELROD

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David Axelrod (April 17, 1931 – February 5, 2017) was an American composer, arranger, and producer. After starting out as a staff producer for record companies specializing in jazz, Axelrod became known by the mid-1960s in soul and jazz circles for his recording skills. In 1968, he embarked on a solo career and released several eccentric albums during the 1970s that showcased his characteristic sound, which combined heavily microphoned drums and baroque orchestration, and avant garde themes ranging from the environment to heightened mental awareness.With his early solo projects, Axelrod was one of the first recording artists to fuse elements of jazz, rock, and R&B.

Born in Los Angeles, California, David Axelrod was raised in its South Central neighborhood, where he grew up listening to R&B and jazz. His father was active in radical labour union politics.

After a stint as a boxer, Axelrod found studio work in the
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DAVID AXELROD Songs Of Innocence album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Songs Of Innocence
Exotica 1968
DAVID AXELROD Songs Of Experience album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Songs Of Experience
Exotica 1969
DAVID AXELROD Earth Rot album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Earth Rot
Exotica 1970
DAVID AXELROD David Axelrod's Rock Interpretation Of Handel's Messiah album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
David Axelrod's Rock Interpretation Of Handel's Messiah
Third Stream 1971
DAVID AXELROD The Auction album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Auction
RnB 1972
DAVID AXELROD Heavy Axe album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Heavy Axe
RnB 1974
DAVID AXELROD Seriously Deep album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Seriously Deep
Funk Jazz 1975
DAVID AXELROD Strange Ladies album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Strange Ladies
Progressive Big Band 1977
DAVID AXELROD Marchin' album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Marchin'
Progressive Big Band 1980
DAVID AXELROD Requiem - The Holocaust album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Requiem - The Holocaust
Third Stream 1993
DAVID AXELROD David Axelrod album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
David Axelrod
Exotica 2001
DAVID AXELROD The Big Country album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Big Country
Exotica 2003

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DAVID AXELROD The Dr & The Diamond album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Dr & The Diamond
Exotica 2001
DAVID AXELROD David Axelrod / Letta Mbulu ‎: The Signs / Pula Yetla album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
David Axelrod / Letta Mbulu ‎: The Signs / Pula Yetla
Exotica 2005

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DAVID AXELROD Live Royal Festival Hall album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live Royal Festival Hall
Exotica 2006

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DAVID AXELROD The Edge: David Axelrod At Capitol Records 1966-1970 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Edge: David Axelrod At Capitol Records 1966-1970
Exotica 2005

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