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Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: January 20, 2016

On this week’s Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge radio show we embarked on a musical journey to the land where the Samba and Bossa Nova were born -- Brazil.

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

  1. “Baia,” written by Ray Gilbert and the Brazilian Composer Ary Barroso, who originally composed the music for a 1938 song, adapted for the 1945 Walt Disney animated movie: The Three Caballeros, sung by Bing Crosby, accompanied by Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra and drawn from Bing’s bulging box set: Easy to Remember.

  2. “Topaz” recorded by the Les Baxter Orchestra & Chorus for their 1967 lapidarial LP: African Blue.

  3. “Song of the Jet Set (Samba Do Avião),” composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim with English lyrics by Gene Lees, vocalized by Tony Bennett on his 1965 aerodynamic album: If I Ruled the World – Songs for the Jet Set, arranged and conducted by Don Costa, with Al Cohn on Tenor Sax, Ralph Sharon on Piano, Hal Gaylor on Bass and William "Billy" Exiner and Elcio Milito on Drums.

  4. “Lalo Bossa Nova,” inked by Lalo Schifrin and waxed by Quincy Jones for his 1963 latinesque LP: Big Band Bossa Nova – The Newest Latin American Rhythm, including Lalo Schifrin on Piano, Phil Woods on Alto Sax, Paul Gonsalves on Tenor Sax, Clark Terry on Trumpet, Roland Kirk and Jerome Richardson on Flute, Jim Hall on Guitar, Chris White on Bass, Rudy Collins on Drums, and Jack Del Rio, Carlos Gomez and Jose Paula on Percussion.

  5. “General Da Banda” warbled by the carioca canary Astrud Gilberto on her 1972 project titled: Now, supported by Mike Longo and Eumir Deodato on Keyboards; Eumir Deodato on Acoustic Guitar; Al Gaffa on Electric Guitar; Ron Carter, Bob Cranshaw, and Patrick Adams on Bass; Airto Moreira on Percussion; and Mickey Roker and Billy Cobham Jr. on Drums.

  6. “Se E Tarde, Me Perdoa,” composed by Carlos Eduardo Lyra and Ronaldo Boscoli and appearing on the 1962 incomparable album: Cal Tjader Plays the Contemporary Music of Mexico and Brazil, with Mr. Tjader on Vibes and Laurindo Almeida on Acoustic Guitar, the album’s arranger Clare Fischer on Piano, Paul Horn on Flute, Freddie Schreiber on Bass, Johnny Rae on Drums & Timbales, Chonguito on Conga Drums and Milt Holland on Percussion, produced by Creed Taylor.

  7. “Surfboard,” composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim and found on the 1965 lux LP: A Certain Mr. Jobim, featuring Dick Hyman on Organ, arranged and conducted by Claus Orgerman.

  8. The famous Jorge Ben composition, “Mais Que Nada,” recorded by Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 on their 1966 debut album. The vocalists included Lani Hall, who was the future wife of Herb Alpert, who owned A&M Records and who produced their debut.

  9. “Moonlight Drive,” originally composed by Les Baxter for his 1970 LP: Bugaloo in Brazil, performed by the Montreal-based group called Orgasmo Sonore for their serendipitous CD: Revisiting Obscure Library Music.

  10. “Desafinado,” the Antonio Carlos Jobim standard sung by Gal Costa and drawn with tongs from the combustive collection: Tommy Bahama Island Paradise, Volume 3 -- Don't Send Help Send More RUM.

  11. “San Salvador” was performed by the Tamba 4 in 1968, including Bebeto on Vocal and Flute, Luiz Eca on Piano, Dorio Ferreira on Bass and Rubens Ohana on Drums, and comes from the copacetic compilation: Bossa Jazz.

  12. “Meu Canário,” sung by Marisa Monte on her 2005 scintillacious CD: Universo Ao Meu Redor, Accompanied by Pedro Baby on Cavaquinho, which is a close relative of the Ukulele, and on the Sitar, with Cezar Mendes on Acoustic Guitar, along with Ms. Monte on Electric Guitar, a musician named Baby on Snare Drum and Grater, and another musician named Dadi on Steel Guitar.

  13. “Visao,” composed by Tiberio Gaspar and Antonio Adolfo, was recorded as an instrumental track by the Belgian Harmonica master Toots Thielemans on his 1969 duet album with the singer Elis Regina titled: Aquarela do Brasil, ably supported by the Elis Cinque Quintet, including Antonio Adolfo on Piano, Roberto Menescal on Acoustic Guitar, Jurandir Duarte on Bass, and Wilson das Neves and Hermes Contesini on Percussion.

  14. “Samba De Silba” was recorded by Joyce and Eliza Soares and appears on the bouncing box set: Essential Lounge.

  15. “Q Baiano” was performed by Zuco 103, a Dutch ensemble that plays Brazilian music, including Lilian Vieira -- who is from Brazil -- on female vocal, Stefan Schmid on Hammond B3 Organ and Electric Guitar, and Stefan Kruger on Percussion, found on the numinous CD set: Nu Jazz - A Selection of Rare Electro Tunes With a Jazz Flavour.

  16. The 1939 classic composition “Brazil” by the Brazilian composer Ary Barroso, performed by the Portland, Oregon, conglomeration Pink Martini on their empathetic compact disc: Sympathique, featuring the Chrysalis Children’s Choir and China Forbes on Vocals, Dan Faehnle on Guitar and Gavin Bondy on Trumpet. The song’s original title was “Aquarela Do Brasil,” meaning “Watercolor of Brazil,” referring to viewing that country’s landscape through the rain.

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