Last Updated June 26th, 2008 and tagged in WAITIKI General Info, archives, esquivel, orchestrotica, press releases

Originally presented March, 2005

Debut of the WAITIKI Orchestrotica

Venture out beyond the moon with WAITIKI and their Orchestrotica as they present the supersonic “space-age bachelor pad” sounds of the late great Juan Garcia Esquivel — often referred to as Mexico’s equivalent of Duke Ellington.

Whether you know Esquivel as the King of Lounge or as a contemporary to George Gershwin, what matters most is the artfulness of his music. While filled with zany antics and wild instruments, the essence of Esquivel’s writing remains rich and provocative on the inside and frenetically frosted on the outside — a perfect pairing for WAITIKI and the WAITIKI Orchestrotica.

When WAITIKI learned that the original manuscripts for these works had been destroyed many years ago, they decided to transcribe a selection of their favorite Esquivel works (by ear!) off of the recordings. Minimal arranging has been done in order to respect Esquivel’s reputation as a perfectionist.

Known as Boston’s premiere purveyors of exotic lounge and tiki music, WAITIKI has invited 15 of Boston’s best musicians to comprise the WAITIKI Orchestrotica, who will perform this rare live performance of Esquivel’s music.

This special event will also feature WAITIKI’s unique performance of exotic tiki entertainment — complete with mid-century-esque Polynesian cocktails, hula, and more! Opening the evening will be the Gato Malo Orchestra. Jetset or aloha attire welcome!

Press Coverage

Read Globe Cover Story from March 4, 2005

This show will be dedicated to Martin Denny, the father of Exotica, who died March 2, 2005