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Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica Mini plays the mid-century polynesian pop music known as exotica, or tiki music. A mixture of jazz, latin, polynesian, and exotic sounds, the Orchestrotica Mini explores the exotica genre using vibes, percussion, bass flutes, and upright bass. In the 1950s and 1960s, exotica music became the lounge music of choice for armchair travelers, hi-fi lovers, cocktail-party hosts, and anyone else obsessed with modern living, polynesian-pop culture, and [sometimes imaginary] far-away places. Mr. Ho leads the Orchestrotica Mini on vibes and percussion and in addition to hits by Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman, Les Baxter, Milt Raskin, and Cal Tjader, Mr. Ho also composes original music that is highly influenced by his role as percussionist in a variety of bands spanning many countries and styles of music (La Tuza, Newpoli, Kafana, Choros Com Chocolate, Aljashu, and others). The Orchestrotica's debut CD (and vinyl?!) is due out in the Fall of 2010. For special events, Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica swells to a 21-piece ensemble and is the world's only performer of the space-age bachelor pad big band music of Juan Garcia Esquivel.
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| Track | Listen | Description | Length | Free download |
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| Terre Exotique (live) |
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By Mr. Ho Live track, 6/2010. |
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| Thor's Arrival (live) |
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By Mr. Ho Live track, 6/2010. |
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| Colorado Waltz |
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By Cal Tjader Live track, 5/2010. |
3:59 | Download |
| Maika (live) |
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By Milt Raskin. Live track, 6/2010. |
3:58 | Download |
| China Clipper (live) |
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By Martin Denny. Live track, 12/2009 |
5:11 | Download |
| Arab Dance, from the Nutcracker (live) |
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By P. Tchaikovsky. Adapted by Mr. Ho. 12/2009 |
3:29 | Download |
| Now is the Time (live) |
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By L. Welk. Live track, 12/2009 |
4:33 | Download |
| More about our Fall 2010 debut album… | ||||
Musicians
- Mr. Ho (Brian O'Neill): Bandleader, composer, vibes, piano, percussion
- Jason Davis: bass
- Geni Skendo: bass flute, c-flute, shakuhachi
- Noriko Terada: percussion, vibes
Contact info, download 1-sheet
- Contact us to book the band
- Download 1-sheet (PDF) — Preview
- More about Brian O'Neill (Artistic Director) at crashandboom.com
Photos by James Goncalves