The Unforgettable Sounds of Esquivel (2010 album)
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"…incredible arrangements, musicianship and artistic direction…" - Downbeat
"…a marvelously flexible unit…"
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This album features Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica's transcriptions of the intellectual space-age pop sounds of Juan Garcia Esquivel. Recorded live by the 23-piece big band, the Orchestrotica pays tribute to Esquivel's unique contributions to the world of lounge, studio orchestras, and latin big-band music. This is the first recording of the Orchestrotica's transcriptions of Esquivel's lost arrangements and is the debut in the Exotica for Modern Living series.
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| 1. Andalucia |
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Lecuona | Get it free! |
| 2. Night and Day |
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Porter | Get it free! |
| 3. Take the A Train |
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Strayhorn | |
| 4. The Boulevard of Broken Dreams |
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Warren-Dubin | Get it free! |
| 5. Music Makers |
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JAmes-Raye | |
| 6. Frenesi |
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Domingeuz | |
| 7. Sentimental Journey |
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Green-Brown-Homer | |
| 8. Mini Skirt |
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Esquivel | |
| 9. Let's Dance |
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Baldridge-Stone- Bonime | |
| 10. Dancing in the Dark |
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Dietze-Schwartz | |
| 11. Street Scene |
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| Album: Tiki-001 (Nov. 2010) 
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CD: The Unforgettable Sounds of Esquivel
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$8.99 |  amazon.com Buying from this site, Orchestrotica.com, gets you both MP3s and CD-quality, lossless M4A files. Amazon and iTune's files are lower quality, more expensive, and only about 30% of the revenue goes back to the Orchestrotica. Please consider supporting the Orchestrotica's musicians by purchasing from us directly (safely via PayPal). Buy from us below | iTunes ($9.99) | Amazon ($8.99) |
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| Album: Tiki-002 (May 2011) 
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CD: Third River Rangoon
The second album in our Exotica for Modern Living series by the global jazz quartet. Shipping starts at $3.50. Download free on request; just email us after your order. |
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"…Truly, the perfect soundtrack for your space age bachelor pad."
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Press release for The Unforgettable Sounds of Esquivel
12/2010
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1/14/2011: "Future: Perfect"
"…a marvelously flexible unit that can morph from a small, swinging combo to the full-blown 23-piece orchestra…" —Jonathan Perry
1/2011
"…incredible arrangements, musicianship and artistic direction…I’m sure the only thing better than hearing the record would be seeing this group live."—Frank Alkyer
January 19, 2011: "Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica: Endless Bachelor Party"
"…If John Zorn is an exotica Picasso, O'Neill is his Georges-Braque counterpart in cubism's transposition to music…as Braque may have been the finer cubist, O'Neill may be, in the long run, a stronger exoticist than Zorn." —Gordon Marshall
12/2010: Minneapolis, MN
"… something for that hard-to-shop-for eccentric on your Christmas shopping list…"—Martin Keller
12/2010
"… something marvelous…The world needs more cool sounds like this…"—Carl F. Gauze
11/2010
Top CDs of 2010 —Bruce Lindsay
Jazz Favorite for 2010 —Mark Saleski
"…so beautifully interprets Esquivel's work…breathes fresh life into these marvelously odd arrangements, with a clear understanding of just what their creator intended them to do… an album that just wants to play and have fun." —Bruce Lindsay
About the series, "Exotica for Modern Living"
In 2010, Mr. Ho decided to release a series of albums over the next few years under the title "Exotica for Modern Living." These records will attempt to take the best elements of mid-century living, music, and culture and merge them with modern life to provide listeners with a "retro futuristic" listening experience. We hope you enjoy these new recordings! Listen to all the albums…
The album features:
- Trumpets: Yaure Muniz (Buena Vista Social Club, Afro Cuban All Stars), Paul Perfetti (Les Miserables, Boston Pops, Boston Musica Viva), Mark Sanchez (Allstonians, too many to list!)
- Trombone: Joe Stewart (various)
- Bass Trombone: Chris Beaudry (Rochester Phil., RI Phil, numerous others)
- Horn: Ken Pope (Boston Modern Orch. Project; Opera Boston)
- Woodwinds: Paul Ahlstrand (Tim Gearan Band, Giant Kings, tons others), Jared Sims (Cecil McBee, Mango Blue, Han Bennink), Chris Veilleux (Glenn Miller, Banda Rika, Saxophone Support Group), Russ Gershon (Either Orchestra/Accurate Records), w/ special guest Geni Skendo (various) on bass flute
- Vocals: Paul Pampinella (5 O'Clock Shadow, Berklee College of Music), Leenie Doran (Beantown Swing Orchestra), Yolanda Scott, Jennifer O'Neill (Musica Viva NYC, Accord NYC, Amor Artis NYC)
- Organ: Rusty Scott
- Accordion: Rusty Wutkiewicz
- Pedal Steel Guitar: Tim Obetz (various)
- Electric, Acoustic Guitars: Tev Stevig (Klezwoods, Fa Diyez Ensemble)
- Drums: Mike Walsh (Analog Method, Equal Time, Jen Kearney And The Lost Onion)
- Percussion: Noriko Terada (various), Jeremy Lang (freelance orchestras)
- Piano, Percussion: Mr. Ho of course (crashandboom.com)
- Bass: Jason Davis (Earthsounds Online)
Production
Recorded by John Weston at Futura Productions (Roslindale, MA). Mixed by Ducky Carlisle at Ice Station Zebra (Medford, MA) and John Weston. Mastered by Mark Donahue at SoundMirror in Jamaica Plain, MA. Produced by Brother Cleve and Mr. Ho (Brian O'Neill) with help from Tev Stevig (Kafana, Klezwoods, Fa Diyez Ensemble). Artwork by Javier Garcia (see his great mid-century modern design blog: No Barcode).
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