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K Kaiwaza Tiki Socialite Waikiki Beach, Hawaii Joined: Aug 06, 2003 Posts: 560	K Kaiwaza Posted posted on Mon, Nov 16, 2009 1:45 PM You know, Axel Stordahl's Lure of Paradise lp seems to get plenty attention for it's sexy cover & I think it's been reissued on CD in Japan. At any rate, I actually prefer his "Jasmine & Jade" lp and maybe Dot just didn't release as many of these or what, but I've only run across it a few times anywhere. It's definitely a bit more jazzy & aggressive sounding, but it has some great exotica tracks..."Neiani" in particular. Frankie Carles was a very well known pop pianist back in the 1940s & 50s. My mom had MANY of his 10 inch lps. Later in his career, he did a Hawaiian lp...which I'll feature later in a line-up of "doesn't she look familiar?" , and he cashed-in on the success of Martin Denny, etc with this 1966 lp "The Tropical Style of Frankie Carle." It's very MOR (middle of the road, easy listening) but enough percussion & exotic touches to make it interesting. Seems like no one knows this lp, but I would think it fits in nicely with Ferrante & Teicher's "Pianos in Paradise." Tracks include Quiet Village, Poinciana, Off Shore, Yellow Bird...the usual suspects. You know, as I'm writing these thoughts up, I'm wondering if Dot records just didn't release huge numbers of their lps as did Columbia, RCA, etc. Here's another Dot lp that i just don't see often. "Driftwood" by the Jimmy Namaro Trio is a very nice effort..a mix of Polynesian sounds (Tahiti Boat, Driftwood, etc) and more latinesque/Filipino sounds (Balikpapan, Lamento Marimba, Chi Chi Cha Cha Cha). Again, a nice lp that would fit in well in any tiki bar...seems prime for a CD re-issue to me.

You know, Axel Stordahl's Lure of Paradise lp seems to get plenty attention for it's sexy cover & I think it's been reissued on CD in Japan. At any rate, I actually prefer his "Jasmine & Jade" lp and maybe Dot just didn't release as many of these or what, but I've only run across it a few times anywhere. It's definitely a bit more jazzy & aggressive sounding, but it has some great exotica tracks..."Neiani" in particular.

Frankie Carles was a very well known pop pianist back in the 1940s & 50s. My mom had MANY of his 10 inch lps. Later in his career, he did a Hawaiian lp...which I'll feature later in a line-up of "doesn't she look familiar?" , and he cashed-in on the success of Martin Denny, etc with this 1966 lp "The Tropical Style of Frankie Carle." It's very MOR (middle of the road, easy listening) but enough percussion & exotic touches to make it interesting. Seems like no one knows this lp, but I would think it fits in nicely with Ferrante & Teicher's "Pianos in Paradise." Tracks include Quiet Village, Poinciana, Off Shore, Yellow Bird...the usual suspects.

You know, as I'm writing these thoughts up, I'm wondering if Dot records just didn't release huge numbers of their lps as did Columbia, RCA, etc. Here's another Dot lp that i just don't see often. "Driftwood" by the Jimmy Namaro Trio is a very nice effort..a mix of Polynesian sounds (Tahiti Boat, Driftwood, etc) and more latinesque/Filipino sounds (Balikpapan, Lamento Marimba, Chi Chi Cha Cha Cha). Again, a nice lp that would fit in well in any tiki bar...seems prime for a CD re-issue to me.

Post #494116 by Kaiwaza on Mon, Nov 16, 2009 1:45 PM