The WAITIKI 7: New Sounds of Exotica

TONIGHT! The WAITIKI 7 broadens the universe of exotica beyond the constraints of jazz at Honolulu’s Fresh Café: the perfect place to enjoy the The Sounds of Exotica Lounge with The Waitiki 7. Special guests HAROLD CHANG and DJ DON BONGO join us for an evening of exquisite music-making. Whether you’re an old-timer, first-timer, or just-in-timer, have a drink and savor the new sounds of exotica. Free valet parking, no drink minimum, food available. GENERAL ADMISSION: $20. SENIORS, STUDENTS, MILITARY, KEIKI: $10. ALL AGES.

Salute the swing, Latin jazz, and bebop sides of exotica. From seldom-heard tunes, like Arthur Lyman’s “Leis of Jazz,” or Lee Morgan’s “Totem Pole,” to originals of our own—there’ll be something for everyone, exotica fans old and new. Not to mention our favorite Martin Denny arrangements, like “Black Orchid,” and “Quiet Village,” which are just too good to pass up! Many thanks to Robert Shinoda, curator of the Gordon Biersch Jazz Wednesdays series, for hosting us.

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April 7 and April 9, 2010: The WAITIKI 7 will be performing on O’ahu, in our only public Hawaii shows of 2010.

Wednesday April 7 (6:30-9:30pm), we present The Jazz Sounds of The WAITIKI 7, as we salute the swing, Latin jazz, and bebop sides of exotica. Come out to Gordon Biersch (Aloha Tower Marketplace) to enjoy our music—from seldom-heard tunes, like Arthur Lyman’s “Leis of Jazz,” or Lee Morgan’s “Totem Pole,” to originals of our own—there’ll be something for everyone, exotica fans old and new. Not to mention our favorite Martin Denny arrangements, like “Black Orchid,” and “Quiet Village,” which are just too good to pass up! Many thanks to Robert Shinoda, curator of the Gordon Biersch Jazz Wednesdays series, for hosting us.

On Friday April 9 (9:30pm-1am), meet The WAITIKI 7 at FRESH Cafe/Warehouse, and groove the night away to tiki anthems-turned-jams guaranteed to make you dance.The exotic beats of The WAITIKI 7 are hip, fresh, live, and unlike anything you’ve heard or experienced before. Whether you want to dance or just chill with a well-iced mai tai, this will turn you on to the new sounds of exotica: from downtempo ultra-lounge to the heated rhythms of soca, reggaeton, salsa, zouk, semba, and more. Special Guest DJ DON BONGO joins the brigade with his own sultry mix of exotica and beyond. FREE VALET PARKING. 831 Queen St. (between Ward Ave. & Cooke St.).

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***Are you coming from the Mainland for these shows? If so, please e-mail us to let us know!