Post #667232 by tabuzak on Wed, Feb 13, 2013 11:23 AM

I keep a playlist of Exotica tinged jazz and/or jazzy Exotica on my DJ rig. Instead of listing the tracks I have found (I'm at the office), may I suggest you do your own needle dropping through the works of (in no particular order) Herbie Mann, Yusef Lateef, Bobby Hutcherson, Chico Hamilton, Don Ellis, Dorothy Ashby, Duke Ellington, Don Ralke, Buddy Collette, Dr. Lonnie Smith and even Sun Ra and Pharoah Sanders?

From Latin musicians, the before mentioned Cal Tjader, Tito Puente, and Xavier Cugat veer into the exotic on occasion.

There are some great surprises to be found!

And of course Arthur Lyman and Les Baxter often veer into jazz on occasion as does even Martin Denny himself.

Waitiki especially have recorded a lot of Exotica Jazz. Mr. Ho's Mini-Orchestrotica CD fits your needs as well. And I think we are all looking forward to a full CD release from The Stolen Idols.

Tons and tons!