The 21-piece ensemble that plays Esquivel!
Show updates (12/2008)
We are working on some 2009 dates for Cambridge, MA (May) and Canada (July). Be sure to be on the mailing list to be told when there are new shows! You can also connect up with us on our Facebook page.
- 11/3/08: The band was recently covered in Milenio newspaper, the national paper of Mexico. Read the article
- View photos from The October 2008 Mexico tour (Flickr)
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Video from 2006 Festival de Mexico show
The Orchestrotica plays Esquivel's version of Let's Dance. The quality of this clip is low due to the original source material having poor audio.
Guestbook comments
Greg on Sep 22 2008 at 3:01 PM
- From NJ (Heard a live show)
- “ Nice web page ,love the Googie influence. Besides Mexico any closer shows?”
Mr. Robert Calderon on Jun 19 2008 at 1:52 AM
- From Los Angeles, California (A search engine)
- “ A few years ago, I heard my first Esquivel music, "Other Worlds Other Sounds/Four Corners of the World" It was an awsome experience. I Love Live Big Band music shows, but I am yet to see a band that plays and sounds as close to What Esquivel had, and now there is you!!! Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica is just great. Although this album is now out of print, I am having great difficulty finding even a used one. The most memorable songs in this album are, Ballerina, Day & Night, Magic Is The Moonlight, to say the least. I have many, many, big band friends who would love to attend one of your events here in Los Angeles, California. Will you please play here?”
Ed Desautels on May 11 2008 at 10:22 AM
- From Pittsburgh PA (A search engine)
- “ Thank you for preserving this important (and wonderfully evocative and entertaining!) music. It was quite a treat to see it performed "live" on the video. I hope I have the opportunity to see the Orchestrotica live sometime.”
Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica, formerly the WAITIKI Orchestrotica, is a Boston-based big-band dedicated to performing authentic transcriptions of Juan Garcia Esquivel's music, and other mid-century easy-listening artists. This is currently the only group in the world performing Esquivel's music, having meticulously transcribed many of the "king of space-age bachelor pad's" arrangements. Get on our mailing list for info. More about the Orchestrotica
News
12 October 2008: Mr. Ho gets interviewed on the Cocktail Nation podcast, hosted by Koop Kooper.
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