The WAITIKI All-Star Exotica Septet: "Black Orchid"
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The WAITIKI All-Star Exotica Septet performs Cal Tjader's "Black Orchid", live at Liberty Hall (Lawrence, KS) for the 500th Anniversary Broadcast celebration of Kansas Public Radio's "Retro Cocktail Hour." This arrangement, by Abe Lagrimas Jr. draws inspiration from Martin Denny and Arthur Lyman....
The WAITIKI All-Star Exotica Septet: Martin Denny's "Manila"
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A performance of Martin Denny's "Manila" by The WAITIKI All-Star Exotica Septet, in Berlin (Germany), for the 2008 Wassermusik Festival. This performance marked the international debut of the group. VIdeography by Jochen Hirschfield of Armchair Travelling and "The DVD of Tiki." Featured in this...
thelope.com: Waitiki performs "L'Ours Chinois" (incomplete)
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Exotica group Waitiki performs "L'Ours Chinois" (French for "The Chinese Bear"), an original composition of co-founder Randy Wong. He comments that a reduced version was performed on the Rendezvous in Okonkuluku album and that this expanded version has not yet been released. The concert was at...
The WAITIKI All-Star Exotica Septet: "Left Arm of Buddha"
- Length: 4:55
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- Author: profhummingflowah
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Martin Denny's "Left Arm of Buddha", considered a 'standard' amongst exotica musicians young and old, is performed live in this video by The WAITIKI All-Star Exotica Septet. Featuring Lopaka Colon (son of Martin Denny's original percussionist, Augie Colon) on bongos, Tim Mayer (WAITIKI's "Mayor...
The WAITIKI All-Star Exotica Septet: "Sweet Pikake Serenade"
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The WAITIKI All-Star Exotica Septet performs "Sweet Pikake Serenade," a lovely exotica ballad written in the style of the great vibraphonist Arthur Lyman. Composed by group bassist and bandleader Randy Wong, the song nostalgically hints at days bygone and is reminiscent of the delicate, sweet...
The WAITIKI All-Star Exotica Septet: "L'Ours Chinois"
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A live performance of Randy Wong's exotica composition, "L'Ours Chinois" (French for "The Chinese Bear"), by The WAITIKI All-Star Exotica Septet. Helen Liu, the group's violinist, is featured on this piece—a mini-concerto written in the style of Fritz Kreisler, Maurice Ravel, and exotica chief...
The WAITIKI All-Star Exotica Septet: "Firecrackers" (encore)
- Length: 6:4
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- Author: profhummingflowah
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WAITIKI, the Boston-based band known for its modern interpretations of classic exotica, has done it again—this time, a dance version of Martin Denny's "Firecrackers," a fiery encore that features Jim Benoit (vibes) and Abe Lagrimas Jr. (drums), along with the rest of the gang of the WAITIKI...
WAITIKI performs "Coronation (alt. video) at WASSERMUSIK
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"Coronation"—a staple of the exotica repertoire—is performed here by WAITIKI, the Boston-based modern exotica band which made its International Debut at the Wassermusik Festival in Berlin, Germany. This video features the remarkable talents of Lopaka Colon, son of the great exotica master...
WAITIKI performs "Primativa" (alt. video) at WASSERMUSIK
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- Author: profhummingflowah
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A better video of WAITIKI's performance of "Primativa" at the Wassermusik Festival. This show, in Berlin (Germany) marked the International Debut of the modern exotica group's 7-piece All-Star Exotica Band. Featured on this tune are: Tim Mayer (soprano sax) and Lopaka Colon—son of original...
WAITIKI performs "Adventures in Paradise" LIVE @ Wassermusik
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The Boston-based modern exotica band WAITIKI performs the theme song from "Adventures in Paradise", live at the Wassermusik Festival in Berlin, Germany. This song features Abe Lagrimas Jr. (vibraphone), Zaccai Curtis (piano), and Lopaka Colon—the son of the great exotica percussionist Augie...
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