Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge 4-29-15 Birthdays - Tiki Music

DZ Dr. Zarkov Member Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 644	DZ Dr. Zarkov Posted posted on Wed, Apr 29, 2015 3:42 PM Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: April 29, 2015 On this week’s show we celebrated the birthdays of just some of the fine musical artists who slid onto this mortal coil during the appellational annuality of April. 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 “I Belong to the Band-Hallelujah!” by our April Birthday Celebrant Rev. Gary Davis from his righteous retrospective: Complete Early Recordings. “Dynaflow Blues,” by our Natal Notable’s conglomeration: The Johnny Shines Blues Band, found on the 1966 Vanguard anthology: Chicago Blues Today! Volume 3; with Mr. Shines on Vocal and Guitar, Walter Horton on Harmonica, Floyd Jones on Bass and Frank Kirkland on Drums. “Now or Never,” our Birthday Girl Billie Holiday’s 1949 duet with Louis Armstrong, accompanied by Sy Oliver & His Orchestra and taken from the bulging Germanic Box Set: Lady Sings the Blues. “Downhearted Blues,” the 1922 song composed by our Birthday Girl Alberta Hunter and Lovie Austin, sung in 1935 by Mildred Bailey on her bibulous biographical bibliography: Cocktail Hour Series, featuring her Alley Cats, including Bunny Berigan on Trumpet, Teddy Wilson on Piano and Grachan Moncur on Bass. “Exotica 97” from the 15-year-old magnum opus: The Forbidden Sounds of Don Tiki, featuring our Birthday Boy Martin Denny on Piano. “Why Shouldn’t I?” composed by Cole Porter for the 1935 Broadway musical: Jubilee, taken from our April Birthday Boy’s magnum opus: Russell Garcia’s Wigville Band, arranged and conducted in 1956 by Mr. Garcia, featuring Peggy Connelly on Vocals; Pete Candoli and Stu Williamson on Trumpet; Russ Cheever on Soprano Sax; Charlie Mariano on Alto Sax; Bill Hollman on Tenor Sax; Jimmy Giuffre on Baritone Sax; Al Hendrickson on Guitar; Max Bennett on Bass and another Birthday Boy, Stan Levey on Drums. The 1953 tribute to Woody Herman written by Dizzy Gillespie, “Woody'n You,” was drawn from the 1959 album Latinsville! By our Birthday Celebrant, the British vibes master Victor Feldman, featuring fellow April natal numinaries Scott La Faro on Bass and Stan Levey on Drums, with Conte Candoli on Trumpet, Frank Rosolino on Trombone, Walter Benton on Tenor Sax, Vince Guaraldi on Piano, Willie Bobo on Timbales, Armondo Peraza on Bongos and yet another April Birthday Boy Mongo Santamaria on Congas. “Forty Second Street,” composed by Harry Warren and Al Dubin for the 1932 movie of the same name, sung by Mel Tormé in 1963 with the orchestra arranged and conducted by our April Birthday Baby Shorty Rogers, and is found on the spotted CD: The Leopard Lounge. “Oh, Lady Be Good,” which was composed by George & Ira Gershwin for the Adele & Fred Astaire and Cliff “Ukulele Ike” Edwards 1924 Broadway musical: Lady Be Good, recorded by the famed French violinist Stéphane Grappelli in 1985 when he was 87 years old, and found on the bodacious Box Set: Triple Play: Live at the Blue Note: Hampton-Hendricks-Grappelli, featuring Bucky Pizzarelli and his son and our Birthday Boy John Pizzarelli on Guitars, with John taking the solo on that track, and John Burt on Bass. “Artistry in Percussion,” composed, arranged and conducted by Pete Rugolo on his 1957 LP: Percussion at Work, featuring our April natal notable Andre Previn on Piano with Larry Bunker on Xylophone and Tympani, Laurindo Almeida on Guitar, Joe Mondragon on Bass; Jack Costanzo on Bongos and Shelly Manne on Drums. The 1956 song inked by Jack Segal and Marvin Fisher “When Sunny Gets Blue,” sung by our Birthday Girl Carmen McRae on her 1964 luxurious LP: Bittersweet, accompanied by Norman Simmons on Piano, Victor Sproles on Bass; and Curtis Boyd on Drums. “Varsity Drag” composed by Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown and Ray Henderson for the 1927 Broadway musical: Good News, this version recorded in 1953 by the Gerry Mulligan Quartet with our Birthday Boy Mulligan on Baritone Sax, Chet Baker on Trumpet, Carson Smith on Bass, Larry Bunker on Drums, and was found on the Gerry Mulligan Supreme Jazz Super Audio CD. “Hello Love” was sung by our Birthday Girl Blossom Dearie on her 1959 acidophilus album: My Gentleman Friend, accompanying herself on Piano with Kenny Burrell on Electric Guitar; Bobby Jaspar on Flute; Ray Brown on Bass; and Ed Thigpen on Drums. The 1934 song by Edgar Sampson and Andy Razaf, “Stompin' at the Savoy,” from the 1956 Latinesque LP: Candido, featuring the percussive profusions of the master conga drums player and our April natal numinary Candido Camero, with Al Cohn on Tenor Sax, Dick Katz on Piano, Joe Puma on Guitar, Whitey Mitchell on Bass and Ted Sommer on Drums. “In a Mellow Tone” composed by our April Birthday Celebrant and sung by yet another, found on the friendly LP: Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book, featuring lyrics by Milt Gabler and the accompaniment of Ben Webster on Tenor Sax, Oscar Peterson on Piano, Herb Ellis on Electric Guitar, Ella’s husband Ray Brown on Bass and Alvin Stoller on Drums.

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: April 29, 2015

On this week’s show we celebrated the birthdays of just some of the fine musical artists who slid onto this mortal coil during the appellational annuality of April.

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

“I Belong to the Band-Hallelujah!” by our April Birthday Celebrant Rev. Gary Davis from his righteous retrospective: Complete Early Recordings.
“Dynaflow Blues,” by our Natal Notable’s conglomeration: The Johnny Shines Blues Band, found on the 1966 Vanguard anthology: Chicago Blues Today! Volume 3; with Mr. Shines on Vocal and Guitar, Walter Horton on Harmonica, Floyd Jones on Bass and Frank Kirkland on Drums.
“Now or Never,” our Birthday Girl Billie Holiday’s 1949 duet with Louis Armstrong, accompanied by Sy Oliver & His Orchestra and taken from the bulging Germanic Box Set: Lady Sings the Blues.
“Downhearted Blues,” the 1922 song composed by our Birthday Girl Alberta Hunter and Lovie Austin, sung in 1935 by Mildred Bailey on her bibulous biographical bibliography: Cocktail Hour Series, featuring her Alley Cats, including Bunny Berigan on Trumpet, Teddy Wilson on Piano and Grachan Moncur on Bass.
“Exotica 97” from the 15-year-old magnum opus: The Forbidden Sounds of Don Tiki, featuring our Birthday Boy Martin Denny on Piano.
“Why Shouldn’t I?” composed by Cole Porter for the 1935 Broadway musical: Jubilee, taken from our April Birthday Boy’s magnum opus: Russell Garcia’s Wigville Band, arranged and conducted in 1956 by Mr. Garcia, featuring Peggy Connelly on Vocals; Pete Candoli and Stu Williamson on Trumpet; Russ Cheever on Soprano Sax; Charlie Mariano on Alto Sax; Bill Hollman on Tenor Sax; Jimmy Giuffre on Baritone Sax; Al Hendrickson on Guitar; Max Bennett on Bass and another Birthday Boy, Stan Levey on Drums.
The 1953 tribute to Woody Herman written by Dizzy Gillespie, “Woody'n You,” was drawn from the 1959 album Latinsville! By our Birthday Celebrant, the British vibes master Victor Feldman, featuring fellow April natal numinaries Scott La Faro on Bass and Stan Levey on Drums, with Conte Candoli on Trumpet, Frank Rosolino on Trombone, Walter Benton on Tenor Sax, Vince Guaraldi on Piano, Willie Bobo on Timbales, Armondo Peraza on Bongos and yet another April Birthday Boy Mongo Santamaria on Congas.
“Forty Second Street,” composed by Harry Warren and Al Dubin for the 1932 movie of the same name, sung by Mel Tormé in 1963 with the orchestra arranged and conducted by our April Birthday Baby Shorty Rogers, and is found on the spotted CD: The Leopard Lounge.
“Oh, Lady Be Good,” which was composed by George & Ira Gershwin for the Adele & Fred Astaire and Cliff “Ukulele Ike” Edwards 1924 Broadway musical: Lady Be Good, recorded by the famed French violinist Stéphane Grappelli in 1985 when he was 87 years old, and found on the bodacious Box Set: Triple Play: Live at the Blue Note: Hampton-Hendricks-Grappelli, featuring Bucky Pizzarelli and his son and our Birthday Boy John Pizzarelli on Guitars, with John taking the solo on that track, and John Burt on Bass.
“Artistry in Percussion,” composed, arranged and conducted by Pete Rugolo on his 1957 LP: Percussion at Work, featuring our April natal notable Andre Previn on Piano with Larry Bunker on Xylophone and Tympani, Laurindo Almeida on Guitar, Joe Mondragon on Bass; Jack Costanzo on Bongos and Shelly Manne on Drums.
The 1956 song inked by Jack Segal and Marvin Fisher “When Sunny Gets Blue,” sung by our Birthday Girl Carmen McRae on her 1964 luxurious LP: Bittersweet, accompanied by Norman Simmons on Piano, Victor Sproles on Bass; and Curtis Boyd on Drums.
“Varsity Drag” composed by Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown and Ray Henderson for the 1927 Broadway musical: Good News, this version recorded in 1953 by the Gerry Mulligan Quartet with our Birthday Boy Mulligan on Baritone Sax, Chet Baker on Trumpet, Carson Smith on Bass, Larry Bunker on Drums, and was found on the Gerry Mulligan Supreme Jazz Super Audio CD.
“Hello Love” was sung by our Birthday Girl Blossom Dearie on her 1959 acidophilus album: My Gentleman Friend, accompanying herself on Piano with Kenny Burrell on Electric Guitar; Bobby Jaspar on Flute; Ray Brown on Bass; and Ed Thigpen on Drums.
The 1934 song by Edgar Sampson and Andy Razaf, “Stompin' at the Savoy,” from the 1956 Latinesque LP: Candido, featuring the percussive profusions of the master conga drums player and our April natal numinary Candido Camero, with Al Cohn on Tenor Sax, Dick Katz on Piano, Joe Puma on Guitar, Whitey Mitchell on Bass and Ted Sommer on Drums.
“In a Mellow Tone” composed by our April Birthday Celebrant and sung by yet another, found on the friendly LP: Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book, featuring lyrics by Milt Gabler and the accompaniment of Ben Webster on Tenor Sax, Oscar Peterson on Piano, Herb Ellis on Electric Guitar, Ella’s husband Ray Brown on Bass and Alvin Stoller on Drums.