Penguin Cafe Orchestra

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The Penguin Cafe Orchestra (PCO) was founded by British composer Simon Jeffes (1949 - 1997). Born in Sussex, England, and raised in Canada and around Europe, Jeffes began playing the guitar at the age of 13 and then studied classical guitar, piano, and music theory at Chiswick Polytechnic, but dropped out before graduating.

While living in Japan in 1972, he developed an interest in ethnic music, particularly African styles, and decided to try to merge those styles with more traditional Western sounds. He launched the PCO as an outlet for his compositions with this eclectic hybrid approach. He always said that the "Penguin Cafe" concept was one that came to him in a dream while he was suffering from food poisoning in the south of France in the summer of 1972, after which he wrote a poem that began, "I am the proprietor of the Penguin Cafe, I will tell you things at random." He described the music of the group as "modern semi-acoustic chamber music."

Penguin Cafe Orchestra
2 Hippodrome Place
London W11 4NG
UK

Tel: +44 20 7792 3493
Fax: +44 7792 7855

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Perpetuum Mobile

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Music For A Found Harmonium

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The Sound Of Someone You Love Who's Going Away And It Doesn't Matter - 2008 Digital Remaster

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Air A Danser

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Telephone And Rubber Band

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Penguin Cafe Orchestra has released 9 albums between 1976 and 1995. Notable releases include Concert Program, Union Cafe, 'Still Life' At The Penguin Café & The Penguin Café Orchestra-A Profile. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Penguin Cafe Orchestra's most-played tracks include Perpetuum Mobile, Music For A Found Harmonium, The Sound Of Someone You Love Who's Going Away And It Doesn't Matter - 2008 Digital Remaster, Air A Danser, Telephone And Rubber Band. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

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