Saturday, April 5, 2008

Show 66: April 2008

APRIL IS BIRTHDAY MONTH...

Seems like a whole lot of folks I know celebrate birthdays in April
(my birthday even squeaks in there at the end of the month)...

So this month's entire show is a tribute to folks born in April... including a whole slew of artists whose music we love to play in the Lounge...
A set by exotica king Martin Denny,
a set of favorites featuring other musical styles we enjoy,
and a whole other set of exotica to close off the show.

So, join us for a birthday cocktail, or two, or three...

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SET 1: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARTIN DENNY (April 10)

Song :: Call Me
Album :: Hawaii Goes A Go-Go

Song :: Angelito
Album :: Latin Village

Song :: Moonlight and Shadows
Album :: Exotic Percussion

Song :: Latin Village
Album :: Latin Village

Song :: Pearls (Mexican Pearls)
Album :: Hawaii Goes A Go-Go

Song :: Quiet Village
Album :: Exotic Moog

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SET 2: MORE APRIL BIRTHDAYS

Song :: 1-2-3
Album :: Themes for the "In" Crowd
Artist :: Percy Faith (April 7)

Song :: Old Devil Moon
Album :: The Discotheque Dance Album
Artist :: Tony Mottola (April 18), Dick Hyman, Doc Severinson, Bob Haggart

Song :: The Joker
Album :: Watusi Trumpets
Artist :: Claus Ogerman (April 29)

Song :: Beatnik
Album :: Jazz From Great TV Shows
Artist :: Det Moor Orchestra (Bob Mersey - April 7)

Song :: The Man with the Golden Arm (written by Elmer Bernstein - April 4)
Album :: Per-cuss-ive Jazz
Artist :: Peter Appleyard

Song :: Guitar USA
Album :: Guitar USA
Artist :: Tony Mottola (April 18)

Song :: Moon River (written by Henry Mancini - April 16)
Album :: An Enchanted Evening With Herbie Marks
Artist :: Herbie Marks

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COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH
Here's something I found called the "8th Birthday Cocktail"
Who's 8th birthday? No clue... but enjoy the drink anyway.
- 3/4 oz raspberry liqueur (chambord)
- 1/4 oz dark creme de cacao
- 1 oz vodka
- 1 oz milk
Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a martini glass

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SET 3: EXOTICA BIRTHDAYS

Song :: Nature Boy (written by Eden Ahbez - April 15)
Album :: Tiki Twilight
Artist :: Bo Axelzon and his Exotic Orchestra

Song :: The Old Boat
Album :: Eden's Island
Artist :: Eden Ahbez

Song :: Market Place
Album :: Eden's Island
Artist :: Eden Ahbez

Song :: Moonflowers
Album :: A Musical Touch of Far Away Places
Artist :: Warren Barker (April 16)

Song :: Lujon (written by Henry Mancini - April 16)
Album :: Oranj Symphonette Plays Mancini
Artist :: Oranj Symphonette

Song :: When Two Trees Fall In Love
Album :: Inside the Sound
Artist :: Sauter-Finegan Orchestra (Bill Finegan - April 3)

Song :: The Breeze And I
Album :: Shangri-La
Artist :: Robert Maxwell (April 19)

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OUTRO

Song :: Nature Boy (written by Eden Ahbez - April 15)
Album :: The Touch of Leonard Nimoy
Artist :: Leonard Nimoy