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Post #609990 by Dr. Zarkov on Wed, Oct 12, 2011 4:13 PM

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Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: October 12, 2011

On this week’s show we danced to the bodacious beats of deliriouso drumming and perspicacious percussion in all of their venturesome varieties to honor the centennial birthday of the legendary jazz drummer Jo Jones, who entered this world on October 7, 1911.

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge is broadcast on Wednesdays, 5-6 pm EDT at: http://www.radiofairfax.org The show is broadcast live; no recorded shows are archived. Some fans record it on their computers to listen to later. Radio Fairfax also can be heard on Tune In Radio at tunein.com, and streamed on smartphones by downloading the Tunein app. It can be streamed on Roku and Google TV at: http://tinyurl.com/3uqfsz9

  1. “Ka Mamakakaua” by Palani Vaughan from the CD: Palani Vaughan’s Best, Volume 1.

  2. “Mau Mau” from the collection: The Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny.

  3. “Mozambique” by the Les Baxter Orchestra & Chorus from the 1956 LP: Tamboo! Taken from the CD anthology: Tamboo & Skins.

  4. “Now They Call It Swing” the 1938 song from the CD: The Quintessential Billie Holiday, Volume 5: 1937-1938. With Jo Jones on Drums, Lester Young on Alto Sax, Bennie Morton on Trombone and Buck Clayton on Trumpet.

  5. “Tiki” by the Waitiki 7 from their CD: New Sounds of Exotica.

  6. “Bugle Blues” the 1942 tune from the collection: Buck Clayton -- Swingin’ With Buck. Featuring Count Basie & His All-American Rhythm Section + Buck Clayton & Don Byas, with Count Basie on Piano, Jo Jones on Drums, Lester Young on Tenor Sax and Buck Clayton on Trumpet Solos.

  7. The Mongo Santamaria composition: “Afro Blue” from the anthology: Taboo – The Greatest Hits of Arthur Lyman -- The Sensual Sounds of Exotica. Recorded at the Henry J. Kaiser Aluminum Geodesic Dome, Honolulu.

  8. “Hawaiian War Chant” by Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack from their CD: Hawaiian Swing, featuring Matt Catingub & Linda Harman on Vocals.

  9. “Bwana Bwana” from the CD: Skinny Dip With Don Tiki.

  10. “I Won’t Dance” from the 1956 LP: Blossom Dearie. [Taken from the CD collection: Four Classic Albums Plus] With Blossom Dearie on Vocals & Piano; Jo Jones on Drums; Herb Ellis on Electric Guitar; and Ray Brown on Bass.

  11. “Black Velvet” the 1949 cut by Illinois Jacquet & His Orchestra, from the CD Box Set: The Illinois Jacquet Story. Featuring Jo Jones on Drums, Illinois Jacquet on Tenor Sax; John Lewis on Piano; Russell Jacquet & Joe Newman on Trumpets; Henry Coker on Trombone; Maurice Simon on Baritone Sax; and Al Lucas on Bass.

  12. “El Relicario” from the recording: Exotica -- The Sensuous Sounds of the Sonny Lester Orchestra (2:40) With Al Caiola on Electric Guitar.

  13. “Flying Home” from the collection: Charlie Christian -- On the Air [Version 1].

  14. “Blues and the Abscessed Tooth” by The Matt Catingub Big Band from the CD: My Mommy & Me. Featuring Kevin Winward on Drums.