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Penguin Cafe Orchestra
photo credit: Luca Zanetti

Active

1970s - 2000s

Formed

1973 in England

Disbanded

1997

Genre

New Age Jazz Pop/Rock Folk Electronic

Styles

Art Rock Chamber Jazz Neo-Classical New Acoustic Ambient

Group Members

Gavyn Wright Helen Liebmann Neil Rennie Simon Jeffes Steve Nye Geoffrey Richardson Bob Loveday Danny Cummings Elisabeth Perry Annie Whitehead Barbara Bolte Braco Dave Defries Giles Leaman Ian Maidman Jennifer Maidman Julio Segovia Marcus Beale Mike Giles Paul Street Peter McGowan Peter Veitch Steve Fletcher Trevor Morais
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Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Biography by William Ruhlmann

Eclectic instrumental music collective that fused Western classical with various world musics.
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Album Highlights

  • Penguin Cafe Orchestra
    Penguin Cafe Orchestra
    Penguin Cafe Orchestra
  • Oskar Und Leni
    Penguin Cafe Orchestra
    Oskar Und Leni
  • Concert Program
    Penguin Cafe Orchestra
    Concert Program
  • Broadcasting from Home
    Penguin Cafe Orchestra
    Broadcasting from Home
  • Union Cafe
    Penguin Cafe Orchestra
    Union Cafe
  • Preludes, Airs & Yodels
    Penguin Cafe Orchestra
    Preludes, Airs & Yo …
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Artists Moods

  • Eccentric
  • Fun
  • Playful
  • Quirky
  • Refined
  • Relaxed
  • Sophisticated
  • Thoughtful
  • Whimsical
  • Calm/Peaceful
  • Cerebral
  • Elegant
  • Laid-Back/Mellow
  • Literate
  • Theatrical
  • Amiable/Good-Natured

Artists Themes

  • Imagination
  • Sunday Afternoon
  • Background Music
  • Early Morning
  • Relaxation
  • Small Gathering
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