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Gene Rains is a vibraphonist and leader of The Gene Rains Group, a jazz quartet from Hawaii that played Exotica music. Rains' short ca… read moreGene Rains is a vibraphonist and leader of The Gene Rains Group, a jazz quartet from Hawaii that played Exotica music. Rains' short career spanned the early to the mid-1960s and consisted of 4 LP recordings released on Decca Records… read moreGene Rains is a vibraphonist and leader of The Gene Rains Group, a jazz quartet from Hawaii that played Exotica music. Rains' short career spanned the early to the mid-1960s and consisted of 4 LP recordings released on Decca Records and the Vocalion label. These LPs were released during the … read more
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Don Tiki
11,216 listeners
Don Tiki is the keeper of the flame of the almost extinct volcano of Exotica music. When the red glow of Tiki torches was snuffed out in lo… read moreDon Tiki is the keeper of the flame of the almost extinct volcano of Exotica music. When the red glow of Tiki torches was snuffed out in lounges and bachelor pads alike, the exotic sounds of Marty, Artie, and Les (Martin Denny, Arthur Ly… read moreDon Tiki is the keeper of the flame of the almost extinct volcano of Exotica music. When the red glow of Tiki torches was snuffed out in lounges and bachelor pads alike, the exotic sounds of Marty, Artie, and Les (Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman and Les Baxter) also dimmed. But in a recent wave of app… read more
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Webley Edwards
24,291 listeners
Both as the longtime host of the weekly radio series Hawaii Calls and through his many albums, broadcasting pioneer Webley Edwards played a… read moreBoth as the longtime host of the weekly radio series Hawaii Calls and through his many albums, broadcasting pioneer Webley Edwards played a pivotal role in exporting the music of the islands to the continental U.S. Born November 11, 1902… read moreBoth as the longtime host of the weekly radio series Hawaii Calls and through his many albums, broadcasting pioneer Webley Edwards played a pivotal role in exporting the music of the islands to the continental U.S. Born November 11, 1902, in Corvallis, Oregon, he later attended Oregon State Unive… read more
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Clouseaux
2,973 listeners
"Set bongos on stun, Mr. Spock" says writer Gregg Barr of the Houston Press. "Like you have not seen since the days of the L… read more"Set bongos on stun, Mr. Spock" says writer Gregg Barr of the Houston Press. "Like you have not seen since the days of the Louis & Keely show, or at least the days of Combustible Edison" says Otto von Stroheim cre… read more"Set bongos on stun, Mr. Spock" says writer Gregg Barr of the Houston Press. "Like you have not seen since the days of the Louis & Keely show, or at least the days of Combustible Edison" says Otto von Stroheim creator of Tiki News Fanzine. "Cross Mancini with Brasil 6… read more
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Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica
5,744 listeners
Referencing the exotica of Martin Denny, Milt Raskin, Tchaikovsky, and Shostakovich among others, Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica—as a vibraphone qu… read moreReferencing the exotica of Martin Denny, Milt Raskin, Tchaikovsky, and Shostakovich among others, Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica—as a vibraphone quartet—presents an original third-stream collection of updated jazz, chamber, and world music reac… read moreReferencing the exotica of Martin Denny, Milt Raskin, Tchaikovsky, and Shostakovich among others, Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica—as a vibraphone quartet—presents an original third-stream collection of updated jazz, chamber, and world music reaching towards the South Pacific via Asia, the Middle East, th… read more
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Martini Kings
6,005 listeners
The Martini Kings, comprised of brothers Frank (who plays the vibraphone) and Anthony Marsico (double bass), have performed for celebrities… read moreThe Martini Kings, comprised of brothers Frank (who plays the vibraphone) and Anthony Marsico (double bass), have performed for celebrities from Oscar winner actor/director Clint Eastwood, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, former first lad… read moreThe Martini Kings, comprised of brothers Frank (who plays the vibraphone) and Anthony Marsico (double bass), have performed for celebrities from Oscar winner actor/director Clint Eastwood, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, former first lady Laura Bush, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, to Grammy award wi… read more
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80 Drums Around The World
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The Out-Islanders
9,983 listeners
A project by Billy May and Charlie Barnet. May teamed up with Barnet around 1962 for an anonymous album of Hawaiian and tropical music. His… read moreA project by Billy May and Charlie Barnet. May teamed up with Barnet around 1962 for an anonymous album of Hawaiian and tropical music. His lifestyle had finally slowed him down in the mid 1960s. He had a heart bypass operation in 1963, … read moreA project by Billy May and Charlie Barnet. May teamed up with Barnet around 1962 for an anonymous album of Hawaiian and tropical music. His lifestyle had finally slowed him down in the mid 1960s. He had a heart bypass operation in 1963, and ended a twenty-five year smoking habit. After a particul… read more
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Ìxtahuele
12,228 listeners
Ìxtahuele is an exotica quintet from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2011. The group consists of Wictor Lind, Mattias Uneback (both playing vibraphone and percussion), Johan Hjalmarsson (percussion), Carl Turesson Bernehed (piano) and Henrik Nilsson (bass). Ìxtahuele released their first full-lengt… read more
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The Tikiyaki Orchestra
15,181 listeners
The Tikiyaki Orchestra exist in a class by themselves. There really is no other band quite like them on the planet. They take the Exotica t… read moreThe Tikiyaki Orchestra exist in a class by themselves. There really is no other band quite like them on the planet. They take the Exotica tradition as established by pioneers Denny, Lyman and Baxter and bring it into the 21st century. Th… read moreThe Tikiyaki Orchestra exist in a class by themselves. There really is no other band quite like them on the planet. They take the Exotica tradition as established by pioneers Denny, Lyman and Baxter and bring it into the 21st century. Their unmistakable sound is a blend of the coolest retro style… read more