Carroll's 1960 album "Percussion Orientale" blends jazz and bossa nova with a focus on exotic percussion. The album features a unique sonic palette, drawing on traditional Eastern rhythms and instrumentation.
- The album was released on November 8, 1960, by the label Weird Music - Lounge.
- This release falls into the jazz and bossa nova genres.
- The album is known for its experimental use of percussion instruments.
David Carroll was an American composer, conductor, and arranger, best known for his work in orchestral pop and exotica music. In late 1960, Carroll was between his chart-topping "mathbb{R}ed Sails in the Sunset" and the similarly successful "The Big Band Sound of the Beat Generation."
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