Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge 3-18-15 Latinesque! - Tiki Music

DZ Dr. Zarkov Member Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 644	DZ Dr. Zarkov Posted posted on Wed, Mar 18, 2015 2:48 PM Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: March 18, 2015 Throughout the history of 20th and 21st century music popular music has absorbed influences from Latin American musical cultures, sometimes drawing directly from those cultures’ musicians, instruments and compositions. Sometimes non-Latin musicians incorporated what they thought was Latin but actually created something else entirely that we might most accurately describe as Latinesque, which is what we swung to on this week’s show. 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, but some listeners choose to record it on their computers to listen later. 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 “Jamaica Rhumba” performed in 1949 by Woody Herman and his Orchestra, spotlighting Mary Ann McCall on Vocal, and found on the boundaryless box set: South of the Border – Greatest Latin Hits. “Daddy Daddy,” waxed in 1952 and featured on the anthemic anthology: Rockin’ in Rhythm – The Best of Ruth Brown. “Twist All Night,” the 1961 song from the movie of the same name found on the copacetic collection: Louis Prima – Complete Collectors Series, featuring composer Louis Prima on Vocal and Trumpet, with his partner in crime and fellow composer Sam Butera on Tenor Sax, along with his band, The Witnesses: Jack Marshall on Electric Guitar; James Blount, Jr. on Trombone, Willie McCumber on Piano, Amato Rodrigues on Electric Bass and Bobby Morris on Drums. The 1954 single “I Need a Man” by the singer Gloria Irving, taken from the British conflagrative compilation: Mambo Jukebox – Rumba and Afro Latin Accented Rhythm & Blues 1949-1960. “Jahbero,” composed and performed in 1948 by Pianist Tadd Dameron and his sextet, including Wardell Gray on Tenor Sax, Fats Navarro on Trumpet, Curley Russell on Sting Bass, Kenny Clarke on Drums and Chano Pozo on Congas, taken from the bounteous box set: The Wardell Gray Story. The classic “Soul Bossa Nova” arranged and conducted by Quincy Jones for his 1962 slightly mislabeled LP: Big Band Bossa Nova – The Newest Latin American Rhythm, where you would have to search hard to find any evidence of an actual bossa nova beat. This song, which became the theme for the Austin Powers movies, features Lalo Schifrin on Piano, along with Phil Woods on Alto Sax, Paul Gonsalves on Tenor Sax, Clark Terry on Trumpet & Flugelhorn, Roland Kirk on Flute & Alto Flute, Jerome Richardson on Flute, Alto Flute & other Woodwinds, Jim Hall on Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Chris White on Bass, Rudy Collins on Drums, and Jack Del Rio, Carlos Gomez and Jose Paula on Percussion. “A Man and a Woman,” performed by flautist Herbie Mann and singer Tamiko Jones, written by Francis Lai and Pierre Barouh for the 1966 French movie of the same name and included on Mann and Jones’ 1967 LP also called A Man and a Woman, found on the choleric collection: The Leopard Lounge. “Cha Cha Cha for Gia,” from the 1957 movie: Four Girls in Town, drawn from the composer’s variegated vitae: The Versatile Henry Mancini. “Bossa Beat,” composed by Franco de Gemini and A. Alessandrroni for the 1972 movie: Si Può Fare Molto Con Sette Donne, found on the historical document: Beat at Cinecitta, featuring music from the famed Italian movie studio. “Canadian Sunset,” the 1956 song by Norman Gimbel and Eddie Heywood recorded in 1962 by Juan Garcia Esquivel on his auspicious album: More of Other Worlds, Other Sounds, featuring Esquivel’s pianistical touches. “Song of Delilah,” composed by Ray Evans, Jay Livingston and Victor Young for the 1949 movie: Samson and Delilah, from the 1962 luxurious LP: Rains in the Tropics: Songs and Sounds of Far Away Lands by the Exotica arranger and vibraphonist Gene Rains, with Byron F. Peterson on Piano Archie Grant on Bass, and Allen Watanabe on Percussion. A two-song medley of “Bongo Bash” and “Sax Con Ritmo,” the former composed by Bobby Black and performed by bongo drummer Pepe Dominguin on his 1960 LP: Mad Drums, the latter waxed by the ubiquitous bongoist Jack Costanzo on his 1959 LP: Latin Fever, featuring Jay Corre on Tenor Sax. The Shorty Rogers composition: “Diablo's Dance,” arranged and conducted by Rogers, with Art Pepper on Alto Sax, Don Fagerquist on Trumpet, Stu Williamson on Valve Trombone, Red Callender on Tuba, Bill Holman on Tenor Sax, Bud Shank on Baritone Sax, Russ Freeman on Piano, Monty Budwig on Bass and Shelly Manne on Drums. Recorded in 1957, this was unreleased until 2008 when it was included on compact disc with the album: Mucho Calor. “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” the Cole Porter song from the 1936 MGM movie musical: Born to Dance, recorded live in Los Angeles in 1954 by Dinah Washington and featured on her Compact Jazz CD, with Max Roach on Drums, Junior Mance on Piano and on Trumpets Clark Terry, Maynard Ferguson and Clifford Brown. “Gambit” from the 1999 ambidextrous album: The Now Sound of Ursula 1000.

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: March 18, 2015

Throughout the history of 20th and 21st century music popular music has absorbed influences from Latin American musical cultures, sometimes drawing directly from those cultures’ musicians, instruments and compositions. Sometimes non-Latin musicians incorporated what they thought was Latin but actually created something else entirely that we might most accurately describe as Latinesque, which is what we swung to on this week’s show.

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, but some listeners choose to record it on their computers to listen later. 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

“Jamaica Rhumba” performed in 1949 by Woody Herman and his Orchestra, spotlighting Mary Ann McCall on Vocal, and found on the boundaryless box set: South of the Border – Greatest Latin Hits.
“Daddy Daddy,” waxed in 1952 and featured on the anthemic anthology: Rockin’ in Rhythm – The Best of Ruth Brown.
“Twist All Night,” the 1961 song from the movie of the same name found on the copacetic collection: Louis Prima – Complete Collectors Series, featuring composer Louis Prima on Vocal and Trumpet, with his partner in crime and fellow composer Sam Butera on Tenor Sax, along with his band, The Witnesses: Jack Marshall on Electric Guitar; James Blount, Jr. on Trombone, Willie McCumber on Piano, Amato Rodrigues on Electric Bass and Bobby Morris on Drums.
The 1954 single “I Need a Man” by the singer Gloria Irving, taken from the British conflagrative compilation: Mambo Jukebox – Rumba and Afro Latin Accented Rhythm & Blues 1949-1960.
“Jahbero,” composed and performed in 1948 by Pianist Tadd Dameron and his sextet, including Wardell Gray on Tenor Sax, Fats Navarro on Trumpet, Curley Russell on Sting Bass, Kenny Clarke on Drums and Chano Pozo on Congas, taken from the bounteous box set: The Wardell Gray Story.
The classic “Soul Bossa Nova” arranged and conducted by Quincy Jones for his 1962 slightly mislabeled LP: Big Band Bossa Nova – The Newest Latin American Rhythm, where you would have to search hard to find any evidence of an actual bossa nova beat. This song, which became the theme for the Austin Powers movies, features Lalo Schifrin on Piano, along with Phil Woods on Alto Sax, Paul Gonsalves on Tenor Sax, Clark Terry on Trumpet & Flugelhorn, Roland Kirk on Flute & Alto Flute, Jerome Richardson on Flute, Alto Flute & other Woodwinds, Jim Hall on Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Chris White on Bass, Rudy Collins on Drums, and Jack Del Rio, Carlos Gomez and Jose Paula on Percussion.
“A Man and a Woman,” performed by flautist Herbie Mann and singer Tamiko Jones, written by Francis Lai and Pierre Barouh for the 1966 French movie of the same name and included on Mann and Jones’ 1967 LP also called A Man and a Woman, found on the choleric collection: The Leopard Lounge.
“Cha Cha Cha for Gia,” from the 1957 movie: Four Girls in Town, drawn from the composer’s variegated vitae: The Versatile Henry Mancini.
“Bossa Beat,” composed by Franco de Gemini and A. Alessandrroni for the 1972 movie: Si Può Fare Molto Con Sette Donne, found on the historical document: Beat at Cinecitta, featuring music from the famed Italian movie studio.
“Canadian Sunset,” the 1956 song by Norman Gimbel and Eddie Heywood recorded in 1962 by Juan Garcia Esquivel on his auspicious album: More of Other Worlds, Other Sounds, featuring Esquivel’s pianistical touches.
“Song of Delilah,” composed by Ray Evans, Jay Livingston and Victor Young for the 1949 movie: Samson and Delilah, from the 1962 luxurious LP: Rains in the Tropics: Songs and Sounds of Far Away Lands by the Exotica arranger and vibraphonist Gene Rains, with Byron F. Peterson on Piano Archie Grant on Bass, and Allen Watanabe on Percussion.
A two-song medley of “Bongo Bash” and “Sax Con Ritmo,” the former composed by Bobby Black and performed by bongo drummer Pepe Dominguin on his 1960 LP: Mad Drums, the latter waxed by the ubiquitous bongoist Jack Costanzo on his 1959 LP: Latin Fever, featuring Jay Corre on Tenor Sax.
The Shorty Rogers composition: “Diablo's Dance,” arranged and conducted by Rogers, with Art Pepper on Alto Sax, Don Fagerquist on Trumpet, Stu Williamson on Valve Trombone, Red Callender on Tuba, Bill Holman on Tenor Sax, Bud Shank on Baritone Sax, Russ Freeman on Piano, Monty Budwig on Bass and Shelly Manne on Drums. Recorded in 1957, this was unreleased until 2008 when it was included on compact disc with the album: Mucho Calor.
“I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” the Cole Porter song from the 1936 MGM movie musical: Born to Dance, recorded live in Los Angeles in 1954 by Dinah Washington and featured on her Compact Jazz CD, with Max Roach on Drums, Junior Mance on Piano and on Trumpets Clark Terry, Maynard Ferguson and Clifford Brown.
“Gambit” from the 1999 ambidextrous album: The Now Sound of Ursula 1000.