Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge 4-22-15 Spring - Tiki Music

DZ Dr. Zarkov Member Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 644	DZ Dr. Zarkov Posted posted on Wed, Apr 22, 2015 10:48 PM Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: April 22, 2015 On this week’s show we celebrated the succulent season of spring and its reigning goddess – Flora, in all of her blooming and blossoming glory. Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge is broadcast on Wednesdays, 5-6 pm Eastern Time (2-3 pm on the West Coast) 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 “Too Beautiful for Words,” composed by Russ Columbo, Bernie Grossman and Jack Stern for the 1934 movie: Wake Up and Dream, found on the historical document: Russ Columbo: The Complete Studio Recordings, featuring Jimmie Grier and His Orchestra. “Some Other Spring,” the 1939 song by Irene Kitchings and Arthur Herzog Jr., found on the righteous retrospective: Art Tatum – 20th Century Piano Genius, which was recorded in 1950 at parties at the Beverly Hills home of Warner Brothers Studios musical director and multiple Academy Award nominee and three-time winner Ray Heindorf. “I Love You,” the song composed by Cole Porter for the 1944 Broadway musical: Mexican Hayride, recorded in 1944 by Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter & His Orchestra and found on his Binglish Box Set: Easy to Remember. “I'll Never Be the Same,” the song that required four composers to complete: Gus Kahn, Joe Venuti, Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli, taken from the copacetic collection: The Quintessential Billie Holiday, Volume 4: 1937, with pianist Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra, including Buck Clayton on Trumpet, Johnny Hodges on Alto Sax, Buster Bailey on Clarinet, Lester Young on Tenor Sax; Freddie Green on Guitar, Walter Page on Bass and Jo Jones on Drums. “Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart” was written by James F. Hanley for the 1934 Broadway revue: Thumbs Up and was later sung by Judy Garland in the 1938 movie: Listen, Darling, heard here in a 1966 recording by the arranger Manny Albam for his ample album: Brass on Fire, featuring Ted Summer on Bongos. The 1946 song by Josef Myrow and Mack Gordon: “You Make Me Feel So Young,” performed in 1956 with the orchestra arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle and drawn from the righteous retrospective: Classic Sinatra – His Greatest Performances 1953-1960. “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most,” the 1955 song inked by the husband-and-wife team of Tommy Wolf and Frances Landesman, waxed by Karrin Allyson on her scintilacious CD: ’Round Midnight, with Ms. Allyson accompanying herself on Piano, Bob Shepherd on Woodwinds; Rod Fleeman on Acoustic & Electric Guitars; Ed Howard on Bass and Matt Wilson on Drums. “It Might as Well Be Spring,” composed by Rodgers & Hammerstein for the 1945 movie: State Fair, appearing on the arranger Bob Thompson’s 1958 loquacious LP: Just for Kicks. “I'll Remember April,” which was composed by Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston and Don Raye for 1942 Abbott & Costello movie: Ride ‘Em Cowboy, recorded for the 1957 10-inch album: Mucho Calor, with Art Pepper on Alto Sax, Conte Candoli on Trumpet, Bill Perkins on Tenor Sax, Russ Freeman on Piano, Ben Tucker on Bass, Chuck Flores on Drums, and Mike Pacheco and Jack Costanzo on Bongos. The 1939 song by Mitchell Parish and Peter DeRose: “Lilacs in the Rain,” found on the 1959 ambidextrous album: Junior – Junior Mance and His Swinging Piano, with Ray Brown on Bass and Lex Humphries on Drums. “That's All,” written in 1952 by Alan Brandt and Bob Haymes and recorded by Dianne Reeves for her 1987 self-tiled compact disc, including Billy Child on Piano, Tony Dumas on Bass and Ralph Penland on Drums. Blue Note Records, 1987. “April Skies,” composed by the West Coast flautist extraordinaire Buddy Collette, and performed in 1952 by Art Farmer on Trumpet, Billy Strayhorn on Piano, Wardell Gray on Tenor Sax, Hampton Hawes on Piano, Harper Cosby on Bass, Lawrence Marable on Drums and Robert Collier on Congas, found on the boisterous Box Set: The Wardell Gray Story. “Springsville,” written by John Carisi, who also plays trumpet in the orchestra on the 1957 landmark LP: Miles Ahead by Miles Davis on flugelhorn, arranged by Gil Evans with 18 more musicians, including Lee Konitz on Alto Sax, Paul Chambers on Bass and Art Taylor on Drums. “I've Got the World on a String,” composed by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler for the 1932 Broadway revue: Cotton Club Parade, found on the 1961 anthemic anthology: Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook, featuring Paul Smith on Piano and an all-star orchestra arranged and conducted by Billy May.

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: April 22, 2015

On this week’s show we celebrated the succulent season of spring and its reigning goddess – Flora, in all of her blooming and blossoming glory.

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge is broadcast on Wednesdays, 5-6 pm Eastern Time (2-3 pm on the West Coast) 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

“Too Beautiful for Words,” composed by Russ Columbo, Bernie Grossman and Jack Stern for the 1934 movie: Wake Up and Dream, found on the historical document: Russ Columbo: The Complete Studio Recordings, featuring Jimmie Grier and His Orchestra.
“Some Other Spring,” the 1939 song by Irene Kitchings and Arthur Herzog Jr., found on the righteous retrospective: Art Tatum – 20th Century Piano Genius, which was recorded in 1950 at parties at the Beverly Hills home of Warner Brothers Studios musical director and multiple Academy Award nominee and three-time winner Ray Heindorf.
“I Love You,” the song composed by Cole Porter for the 1944 Broadway musical: Mexican Hayride, recorded in 1944 by Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter & His Orchestra and found on his Binglish Box Set: Easy to Remember.
“I'll Never Be the Same,” the song that required four composers to complete: Gus Kahn, Joe Venuti, Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli, taken from the copacetic collection: The Quintessential Billie Holiday, Volume 4: 1937, with pianist Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra, including Buck Clayton on Trumpet, Johnny Hodges on Alto Sax, Buster Bailey on Clarinet, Lester Young on Tenor Sax; Freddie Green on Guitar, Walter Page on Bass and Jo Jones on Drums.
“Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart” was written by James F. Hanley for the 1934 Broadway revue: Thumbs Up and was later sung by Judy Garland in the 1938 movie: Listen, Darling, heard here in a 1966 recording by the arranger Manny Albam for his ample album: Brass on Fire, featuring Ted Summer on Bongos.
The 1946 song by Josef Myrow and Mack Gordon: “You Make Me Feel So Young,” performed in 1956 with the orchestra arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle and drawn from the righteous retrospective: Classic Sinatra – His Greatest Performances 1953-1960.
“Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most,” the 1955 song inked by the husband-and-wife team of Tommy Wolf and Frances Landesman, waxed by Karrin Allyson on her scintilacious CD: ’Round Midnight, with Ms. Allyson accompanying herself on Piano, Bob Shepherd on Woodwinds; Rod Fleeman on Acoustic & Electric Guitars; Ed Howard on Bass and Matt Wilson on Drums.
“It Might as Well Be Spring,” composed by Rodgers & Hammerstein for the 1945 movie: State Fair, appearing on the arranger Bob Thompson’s 1958 loquacious LP: Just for Kicks.
“I'll Remember April,” which was composed by Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston and Don Raye for 1942 Abbott & Costello movie: Ride ‘Em Cowboy, recorded for the 1957 10-inch album: Mucho Calor, with Art Pepper on Alto Sax, Conte Candoli on Trumpet, Bill Perkins on Tenor Sax, Russ Freeman on Piano, Ben Tucker on Bass, Chuck Flores on Drums, and Mike Pacheco and Jack Costanzo on Bongos.
The 1939 song by Mitchell Parish and Peter DeRose: “Lilacs in the Rain,” found on the 1959 ambidextrous album: Junior – Junior Mance and His Swinging Piano, with Ray Brown on Bass and Lex Humphries on Drums.
“That's All,” written in 1952 by Alan Brandt and Bob Haymes and recorded by Dianne Reeves for her 1987 self-tiled compact disc, including Billy Child on Piano, Tony Dumas on Bass and Ralph Penland on Drums. Blue Note Records, 1987.
“April Skies,” composed by the West Coast flautist extraordinaire Buddy Collette, and performed in 1952 by Art Farmer on Trumpet, Billy Strayhorn on Piano, Wardell Gray on Tenor Sax, Hampton Hawes on Piano, Harper Cosby on Bass, Lawrence Marable on Drums and Robert Collier on Congas, found on the boisterous Box Set: The Wardell Gray Story.
“Springsville,” written by John Carisi, who also plays trumpet in the orchestra on the 1957 landmark LP: Miles Ahead by Miles Davis on flugelhorn, arranged by Gil Evans with 18 more musicians, including Lee Konitz on Alto Sax, Paul Chambers on Bass and Art Taylor on Drums.
“I've Got the World on a String,” composed by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler for the 1932 Broadway revue: Cotton Club Parade, found on the 1961 anthemic anthology: Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook, featuring Paul Smith on Piano and an all-star orchestra arranged and conducted by Billy May.