Just made this demo reel featuring some of Jim Benoit‘s vibes work for The WAITIKI 7. We interviewed Jim a few weeks ago about his take on exotica and W7′s new album… check back soon for clips from those tapes.

We had the chance to ‘talk story’ with Mike Dease, guest artist (trombone and arranger) on Adventures in Paradise.

Here’s what Mike had to say about what he digs about exotica, and on his involvement with the recording.