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On this week's Retro Cocktail Hour, you'll hear the exotic sounds of The Surfmen, Skip Heller's Voodoo 5, The Tikiyaki Orchestra and Martin Denny. Also, the Brazen Brass goes Latin and Les Baxter visits Bombay.

On this week's Retro Cocktail Hour, we're hearing new exotic sounds by the Tiki Delights, Ixtahuele and the Radio Science Orchestra. Also, harmonica virtuoso Leo Diamond's Skin Diver Suite and music from outer space.

On the Retro Cocktail Hour this week, new tunes by Mondo Hammondo and Creepxotica, plus "Voyage to Scorpion Island" by composer Andrew Morgan (inspired by listening to the RCH), along with the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra, Duke Ellington and the Arthur Lyman Group.

The Retro Cocktail Hour dives into some new exotica music this week, with tunes by the New Les Baxter Orchestra, the Waitiki 7 and vibraphonist Mark Riddle. Also - music for beatniks, spies and private eyes!

Katherine Paterson has written more than thirty books and has received many of the highest honors in children’s literature. Her Newbery Medal-winning…

On this edition of Conversations, Soman Chainani talks with host Dan Skinner about the latest book in the series, “Rise of the School for Good and Evil.”…

Renowned pianist Jon Nakamatsu graced the Kansas Public Radio Live Performance Studio on the eve of his appearance with the Topeka Symphony Orchestra on March 29, 2024.

This week's Retro Cocktail Hour features a tune inspired by our Underground Martini Bunker, performed by Lawrence's own With a Twist. Also - Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica with the sights and sounds of Esquivel, Les Baxter's Jungle Jazz and the New Rhythm Orchestra of Cuba!

Movie music is often re-fashioned into suites for concert orchestra and on this week's Film Music Friday, we'll hear some examples. There's music from The Lost Patrol, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Vertigo, Mysterious Island and more!

This week's Retro Cocktail Hour serves up the exotic sounds of Skip Heller's Voodoo 5, Ixtahuele, The Hula Girls and The Markko Polo Adventurers. Also, you'll hear tunes by Esquivel and his Orchestra, Astrud Gilberto and Cal Tjader's Modern Mambo Quintet.