Post #626159 by Dr. Zarkov on Thu, Feb 23, 2012 3:21 PM

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: February 22, 2012

On This week’s show we took a slight detour perambulating from the world of pure Tiki-ness celebrate the multifarious & magnanimous munificence of Mardi Gras. You may not be aware of it, but the doctor’s family hails from the City That Care Forgot – New Orleans, making this annual musical diversion something of a hopeful pilgrimage.

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 choose to 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. “Canal Street Blues,” the 1923 song written by King Oliver & Louis Armstrong from the CD: King Oliver – Riverside Blues, featuring Louis Armstrong on cornet; Lil Hardin (Later Mrs. Armstrong) on piano; Bill Johnson on banjo; Honore Dutry on trombone; Johnny Dodd on clarinet; and Baby Dodds on drums

2. “I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say” the 1939 recording by Jelly Roll Morton & His New Orleans Jazzmen from the CD: Sidney Bechet – Jazz After Hours [DISC 2 – SECOND SET], featuring Morton on vocal & piano; Sidney De Paris on dirty muted trumpet, Sidney Bechet on soprano sax, Claude Jones on trombone and Zutty Singleton on drums.

3. “Django's Monkey” by Hot Club of Detroit from their CD: Night Town, performing Django Reinhardt’s composition originally titled Django’s Tiger, which was a variation on the New Orleans classic, Tiger Rag, featuring Evan Perri on guitar, Julien Labro on accordion and Carl Cafgna on soprano sax.

4. “Mr. New Orleans” by Jeremy Davenport, in trumpet and vocal duet with Kermit Ruffins, featuring David Torkanowsky on piano, from the CD: We’ll Dance Till Dawn.

5. “New Orleans” by Hoagy Carmichael from his 1956 LP: Hoagy Sings Carmichael, Arranged & Conducted by Johnny Mandel, including Harry “Sweets” Edison & Conrad Gozzo on trumpets; Jimmy Zito on bass Trumpet; Harry Klee & Art Pepper on alto saxes; Marty Berman on baritone sax; Mort Friedman on Tenor Sax; Jimmy Rowles on piano; Al Hendrickson on guitar; Joe Mondragon on bass; and Irv Cottler on drums.

6. “French Market” from the 1963 LP: Gumbo! Featuring Booker Ervin on tenor sax, Pony Poindexter on alto sax and Guido Mahones on piano.

7. “Bourbon Street Jingling Jollies” by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra from the 1970 LP: New Orleans Suite, featuring Norris Tunney on flute.

8. “Party Town” by Marcia Ball from her CD: Peace, Love & BBQ featuring Dr. John and Wayne Toups on backing vocals.

9. “Give Him Cornbread” by Beau Jocque & The Zydeco Hi- Rollers, recorded live at Slim’s Y-Ki-Ki Lounge, in Opelousas, Louisiana in 1994. Taken from the magnificent CD Box Set: Doctors, Professors, Kings & Queens: The Big Ol' Box of New Orleans.

10. “Walkin' to New Orleans” Buckwheat Zydeco’s version of the famous 1960 song by Bobby Charles & Fats Domino, from his CD: Waitin’ for My YaYa.

11. “(Talkin’ About The) Zulu King” by James and Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews from their recording: 12 & Shorty, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux on backing vocals.

12. “Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans,” the Eddie DeLange & Louis Alter composition performed by Stéphane Grappelli Live at the Blue Note in 1995 when he was 87, featuring Bucky and John Pizzarelli on guitars,and John Burt on bass.