Best Version of Quiet Village - Tiki Music

K Kaiwaza Tiki Socialite Waikiki Beach, Hawaii Joined: Aug 06, 2003 Posts: 560	K Kaiwaza Posted posted on Mon, Sep 26, 2005 11:28 AM How about an "imitation" Quiet Village number? I recently came across a budget label (Wyncote) LP at a thrift store, "The Girl From Ipanema" by Jimmy Davis & Norma Lee (whoever they were....). Side ! features bossa nova vocals by Norma in a direct rip-off style of Astrud Gilberto...sweet. Side 2 are instrumentals, including a song entitled, interestingly, "Astrud." It's just like a Les Baxter/Martin Denny number, repetitive intro, ohhing & ahhing voices, vibes, piano...clearly they were doing an exotica number. I'm surprised this number didn't show up on any of the budget exotica rip-off LPs, it's quite nice.

How about an "imitation" Quiet Village number?
I recently came across a budget label (Wyncote) LP at a thrift store, "The Girl From Ipanema" by Jimmy Davis & Norma Lee (whoever they were....). Side ! features bossa nova vocals by Norma in a direct rip-off style of Astrud Gilberto...sweet.
Side 2 are instrumentals, including a song entitled, interestingly, "Astrud." It's just like a Les Baxter/Martin Denny number, repetitive intro, ohhing & ahhing voices, vibes, piano...clearly they were doing an exotica number. I'm surprised this number didn't show up on any of the budget exotica rip-off LPs, it's quite nice.

Post #188939 by Kaiwaza on Mon, Sep 26, 2005 11:28 AM