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DZ Dr. Zarkov Member Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 644	DZ Dr. Zarkov Posted posted on Wed, Feb 6, 2019 11:55 PM Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge: February 6, 2010 On this week’s Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge radio show we celebrated the musical artists who were born in the fabulantastic month of February. Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge show is broadcast on Wednesdays, 5-6 pm Eastern Standard Time (2-3 pm on the West Coast and 10-11 GMT in Europe) at http://www.radiofairfax.org. Radio Fairfax also can be heard on Tune In Radio at tunein.com, and streamed on smartphones by downloading the Tunein app. It also can be streamed on Roku and Google TV at: http://tinyurl.com/3uqfsz9 Past shows from this year are now available to listen to in their entirety at: https://www.mixcloud.com/Flashfriend/ The song titled “The Myna Bird's Dobro” was performed by our Natal Notable and master Slack-Key Guitar player Keola Beamer on his superlatitious CD: Soliloquy – Ka Leo Loko. “Ye Lai Sian” comes from our Birthday Boy and Vibist Extraordinaire Arthur Lyman’s exotical album: The Legend of Pele, recorded in 1958 at the Henry J. Kaiser Aluminum Geodesic Dome, Honolulu. “Chimes Blues” was recorded in 1923 by King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band featuring our Birthday Girl Lil Hardin on Piano with her future husband Louis Armstrong on Cornet, Honore Dutrey on Trombone, Johnny Dodds on Clarinet, Bill Johnson on Banjo and Baby Dodds on Drums and Chimes. This was drawn with tongs from the comparable compact disc: Louis Armstrong: Ken Burns Jazz. The charismatic composition “Jungle Drums” by the pianistic genius and our Birthday Celebrant and is found on his Folkways recording: The Original James P. Johnson – 1942-1945 Piano Solos. This selection comes from Johnson’s longer piece titled “Drums – A Symphonic Poem.” The poet Langston Hughes later added lyrics to it and it was renamed “Those Jungle Drums.” “It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing),” the classic 1931 song by Duke Ellington was waxed in 1962 and fervently found on the historical document covering our Birthday Girl: The Best of Nina Simone – The Colpix Years, also spotlighting the talents of Ms. Simone on Piano. “Southside” was written and performed in 1949 by our Natal Notable and Tenor Sax Master and appears on his retrospectional box set: The Wardell Gray Story, accompanied by Al Haig on Piano, Tommy Potter on String Bass and Roy Haynes on Drums. “It’s Not for Me to Say” was composed by Robert Allen and Al Stillman for the 1957 movie: Lizzie, and sung by Mark Murphy on his 1959 marchable album: Hip Parade, with the orchestra conducted and arranged by Bill Holman, featuring Pete & Conte Candoli on Trumpets; Jimmy Rowles on Piano; Bob Gibbons on Electric Guitar; Stan Levey on Drums and our Birthday Boy Joe Mondragon on String Bass. “Hit the Road to Dreamland” was inked by our February Birthday honoree Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer for the 1942 movie: Star Spangled Rhythm. This version was warbled by Mel Torme & the Mel-Tones on the 1959 lapidarial LP: Back in Town, arranged by Marty Paich, who also appears on Piano, Jack Sheldon on Trumpet; Barney Kessel, Tommy Tedesco, Bobby Gibbons, Tony Rizzi, and Bill Pittman on Electric Guitars; Victor Feldman on Vibes; Joe Mondragon on Bass; and Mel Lewis on Drums. “The Lady's in Love With You” was composed by Birthday Boy Burton Lane and Frank Loesser in 1939. It was recorded in 1951 and released in 1957 by the Pianist Barbara Carroll with Joe Sherman on Bass; and Herb Wasserman on Drums, and comes from the fine pairing: Ladies of Jazz: Mary Lou Williams & Barbara Carroll. “Contrasts,” was written by our Natal Celebrant Jimmy Dorsey and was recorded in 1961 by Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra on their stereo demonstration disc: Ten Saxophones and Two Basses, with Jimmy Rowles on Piano; Ronnie Lang, Arthur “Skeets” Herfurt and Bud Shank on Alto Saxes; Buddy Colette on Soprano & C-Melody Saxes; Bob Cooper, Plas Johnson, Gene Cipriano on Tenor saxes; Bill Perkins on Tenor & Baritone Saxes; Bill Hood on Baritone & Bass Sax; Chuck Gentry on Bass Sax; Jimmy Rowles on Piano; Howard Roberts on Electric Guitar; Red Mitchell and fellow February Birthday Boy Joe Mondragon on String Basses and Shelly Manne on Drums. “Bobo” was written and pianistically rendered in 1963 by Wynton Kelly on his outstanding album: Undiluted, featuring Natal Notable Willie Bobo on Percussion along with Rudy Stevenson on Flute, Paul Chambers on Bass and Jimmy Cobb on Drums. “Dreamer (Vivo Sonhando)” was composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim with English lyrics by our Birthday Boy, the Canadian writer Gene Lees, and was sung and played on Piano by the Brazilian musician Eliane Elias on her suave CD also called Dreamer, Oscar Castro-Neves on Acoustic Guitar, her husband Marc Johnson on Bass and Paulo Braga on Drums & Percussion. “Pan” was performed by our February Birthday Celebrant and Tenor Sax Genius Stan Getz on the 1961 landmark production: Focus, composed and arranged by Eddie Sauter with the orchestra conducted by Hershey Kay. The orchestral sessions were laid down first, then Getz came in and added his parts. He later called Focus his favorite recording. “Winter Green & Summer Blue” was composed and arranged by Masashiko Satoh for the 1985 movie: YaKsa, which was about Japanese Yakuza gangsters. The song was performed by our February Birthday Girl Nancy Wilson with Toots Thielemans on Harmonica. “Funky Bahia” was composed by Carlinhos Brown and Wil.I.Am for our February Natal Notable and Keyboards wizard Sergio Mendes on his 2008 copacetic compact disc: Encanto, spotlighting Wil.I.Am and Siedah Garrett on vocals and Paul Jackson Jr. on Acoustic and Electric Guitars.

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge: February 6, 2010

On this week’s Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge radio show we celebrated the musical artists who were born in the fabulantastic month of February.

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge show is broadcast on Wednesdays, 5-6 pm Eastern Standard Time (2-3 pm on the West Coast and 10-11 GMT in Europe) at http://www.radiofairfax.org. Radio Fairfax also can be heard on Tune In Radio at tunein.com, and streamed on smartphones by downloading the Tunein app. It also can be streamed on Roku and Google TV at: http://tinyurl.com/3uqfsz9

Past shows from this year are now available to listen to in their entirety at: https://www.mixcloud.com/Flashfriend/

The song titled “The Myna Bird's Dobro” was performed by our Natal Notable and master Slack-Key Guitar player Keola Beamer on his superlatitious CD: Soliloquy – Ka Leo Loko.
“Ye Lai Sian” comes from our Birthday Boy and Vibist Extraordinaire Arthur Lyman’s exotical album: The Legend of Pele, recorded in 1958 at the Henry J. Kaiser Aluminum Geodesic Dome, Honolulu.
“Chimes Blues” was recorded in 1923 by King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band featuring our Birthday Girl Lil Hardin on Piano with her future husband Louis Armstrong on Cornet, Honore Dutrey on Trombone, Johnny Dodds on Clarinet, Bill Johnson on Banjo and Baby Dodds on Drums and Chimes. This was drawn with tongs from the comparable compact disc: Louis Armstrong: Ken Burns Jazz.
The charismatic composition “Jungle Drums” by the pianistic genius and our Birthday Celebrant and is found on his Folkways recording: The Original James P. Johnson – 1942-1945 Piano Solos. This selection comes from Johnson’s longer piece titled “Drums – A Symphonic Poem.” The poet Langston Hughes later added lyrics to it and it was renamed “Those Jungle Drums.”
“It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing),” the classic 1931 song by Duke Ellington was waxed in 1962 and fervently found on the historical document covering our Birthday Girl: The Best of Nina Simone – The Colpix Years, also spotlighting the talents of Ms. Simone on Piano.
“Southside” was written and performed in 1949 by our Natal Notable and Tenor Sax Master and appears on his retrospectional box set: The Wardell Gray Story, accompanied by Al Haig on Piano, Tommy Potter on String Bass and Roy Haynes on Drums.
“It’s Not for Me to Say” was composed by Robert Allen and Al Stillman for the 1957 movie: Lizzie, and sung by Mark Murphy on his 1959 marchable album: Hip Parade, with the orchestra conducted and arranged by Bill Holman, featuring Pete & Conte Candoli on Trumpets; Jimmy Rowles on Piano; Bob Gibbons on Electric Guitar; Stan Levey on Drums and our Birthday Boy Joe Mondragon on String Bass.
“Hit the Road to Dreamland” was inked by our February Birthday honoree Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer for the 1942 movie: Star Spangled Rhythm. This version was warbled by Mel Torme & the Mel-Tones on the 1959 lapidarial LP: Back in Town, arranged by Marty Paich, who also appears on Piano, Jack Sheldon on Trumpet; Barney Kessel, Tommy Tedesco, Bobby Gibbons, Tony Rizzi, and Bill Pittman on Electric Guitars; Victor Feldman on Vibes; Joe Mondragon on Bass; and Mel Lewis on Drums.
“The Lady's in Love With You” was composed by Birthday Boy Burton Lane and Frank Loesser in 1939. It was recorded in 1951 and released in 1957 by the Pianist Barbara Carroll with Joe Sherman on Bass; and Herb Wasserman on Drums, and comes from the fine pairing: Ladies of Jazz: Mary Lou Williams & Barbara Carroll.
“Contrasts,” was written by our Natal Celebrant Jimmy Dorsey and was recorded in 1961 by Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra on their stereo demonstration disc: Ten Saxophones and Two Basses, with Jimmy Rowles on Piano; Ronnie Lang, Arthur “Skeets” Herfurt and Bud Shank on Alto Saxes; Buddy Colette on Soprano & C-Melody Saxes; Bob Cooper, Plas Johnson, Gene Cipriano on Tenor saxes; Bill Perkins on Tenor & Baritone Saxes; Bill Hood on Baritone & Bass Sax; Chuck Gentry on Bass Sax; Jimmy Rowles on Piano; Howard Roberts on Electric Guitar; Red Mitchell and fellow February Birthday Boy Joe Mondragon on String Basses and Shelly Manne on Drums.
“Bobo” was written and pianistically rendered in 1963 by Wynton Kelly on his outstanding album: Undiluted, featuring Natal Notable Willie Bobo on Percussion along with Rudy Stevenson on Flute, Paul Chambers on Bass and Jimmy Cobb on Drums.
“Dreamer (Vivo Sonhando)” was composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim with English lyrics by our Birthday Boy, the Canadian writer Gene Lees, and was sung and played on Piano by the Brazilian musician Eliane Elias on her suave CD also called Dreamer, Oscar Castro-Neves on Acoustic Guitar, her husband Marc Johnson on Bass and Paulo Braga on Drums & Percussion.
“Pan” was performed by our February Birthday Celebrant and Tenor Sax Genius Stan Getz on the 1961 landmark production: Focus, composed and arranged by Eddie Sauter with the orchestra conducted by Hershey Kay. The orchestral sessions were laid down first, then Getz came in and added his parts. He later called Focus his favorite recording.
“Winter Green & Summer Blue” was composed and arranged by Masashiko Satoh for the 1985 movie: YaKsa, which was about Japanese Yakuza gangsters. The song was performed by our February Birthday Girl Nancy Wilson with Toots Thielemans on Harmonica.
“Funky Bahia” was composed by Carlinhos Brown and Wil.I.Am for our February Natal Notable and Keyboards wizard Sergio Mendes on his 2008 copacetic compact disc: Encanto, spotlighting Wil.I.Am and Siedah Garrett on vocals and Paul Jackson Jr. on Acoustic and Electric Guitars.