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Korla Pandit
6,052 listeners
Korla Pandit (September 16 1921 - October 2 1998), born John Roland Redd in St. Louis, Missouri, was a musician, composer, pianist, organis… read moreKorla Pandit (September 16 1921 - October 2 1998), born John Roland Redd in St. Louis, Missouri, was a musician, composer, pianist, organist, and television pioneer. He was known as "The Godfather Of Exotica". Arriving in Los … read moreKorla Pandit (September 16 1921 - October 2 1998), born John Roland Redd in St. Louis, Missouri, was a musician, composer, pianist, organist, and television pioneer. He was known as "The Godfather Of Exotica". Arriving in Los Angeles, California in 1939, young John Roland Redd donned a… read more -
Terry Snyder
35,406 listeners
Terry Snyder was one of the leading percussionist of the space-age, bachelor pad, music generation, which is enjoying a revival, currently.… read moreTerry Snyder was one of the leading percussionist of the space-age, bachelor pad, music generation, which is enjoying a revival, currently. Terry started in 1940, with the Bert Block Orchestra, playing celesta, bells and drums, and creat… read moreTerry Snyder was one of the leading percussionist of the space-age, bachelor pad, music generation, which is enjoying a revival, currently. Terry started in 1940, with the Bert Block Orchestra, playing celesta, bells and drums, and creating a demonstration of the stereo separation effect. He was … read more -
Dean Elliott & His Big Band
16,316 listeners
William Lorenzo Bunt (May 11, 1917 – December 31, 1999), known professionally as Dean Elliott, was an American television and film composer… read moreWilliam Lorenzo Bunt (May 11, 1917 – December 31, 1999), known professionally as Dean Elliott, was an American television and film composer. Educated at the University of Wisconsin, Elliott's first composing work was for Four Star … read moreWilliam Lorenzo Bunt (May 11, 1917 – December 31, 1999), known professionally as Dean Elliott, was an American television and film composer. Educated at the University of Wisconsin, Elliott's first composing work was for Four Star Revue an early comedy program which debuted in 1950. From he… read more -
Sir Julian
16,852 listeners
Sir Julian Gould, born Julius Goldberg 21 January 1915 in New York City, died in February 1977 in Miami, Florida. Knighted only in his own … read moreSir Julian Gould, born Julius Goldberg 21 January 1915 in New York City, died in February 1977 in Miami, Florida. Knighted only in his own mind. Julian Gould was an American jazz/pop organist, pianist and composer. He earned a masters d… read moreSir Julian Gould, born Julius Goldberg 21 January 1915 in New York City, died in February 1977 in Miami, Florida. Knighted only in his own mind. Julian Gould was an American jazz/pop organist, pianist and composer. He earned a masters degree in music at UCLA. Under the name Julian Gould he rec… read more -
Frank Comstock
2,160 listeners
Best known among exotica fans for Project Comstock: Music from Outer Space, one of the all-time great space music albums, Frank Comstock fo… read moreBest known among exotica fans for Project Comstock: Music from Outer Space, one of the all-time great space music albums, Frank Comstock followed the path of many other arranger/composers of his generation, starting with big bands and en… read moreBest known among exotica fans for Project Comstock: Music from Outer Space, one of the all-time great space music albums, Frank Comstock followed the path of many other arranger/composers of his generation, starting with big bands and ending up in the Hollywood studio system. He was hired by Benn… read more -
Bob Thompson
5,805 listeners
Bob Thompson (born Robert Lamar Thompson, August 24, 1924, in San Jose, CA) was a composer, arranger, and orchestra leader from the 1950s t… read moreBob Thompson (born Robert Lamar Thompson, August 24, 1924, in San Jose, CA) was a composer, arranger, and orchestra leader from the 1950s through the 1980s. Thompson is considered a prime exponent of what has belatedly been termed "… read moreBob Thompson (born Robert Lamar Thompson, August 24, 1924, in San Jose, CA) was a composer, arranger, and orchestra leader from the 1950s through the 1980s. Thompson is considered a prime exponent of what has belatedly been termed "Space age pop," or "Space Age Bachelor Pad Music.&… read more -
Felix Slatkin
10,100 listeners
Felix Slatkin (December 22, 1915 – February 8, 1963) was an American violinist and conductor. Slatkin was born in St. Louis, Missouri to a … read moreFelix Slatkin (December 22, 1915 – February 8, 1963) was an American violinist and conductor. Slatkin was born in St. Louis, Missouri to a Jewish family originally named Zlotkin (though it is not certain) from areas of the Russian Empire… read moreFelix Slatkin (December 22, 1915 – February 8, 1963) was an American violinist and conductor. Slatkin was born in St. Louis, Missouri to a Jewish family originally named Zlotkin (though it is not certain) from areas of the Russian Empire now in Ukraine. He began studying the violin at the age of … read more -
The Out-Islanders
15,281 listeners
A project by Billy May and Charlie Barnet. May teamed up with Barnet around 1962 for an anonymous album of Hawaiian and tropical music. His… read moreA project by Billy May and Charlie Barnet. May teamed up with Barnet around 1962 for an anonymous album of Hawaiian and tropical music. His lifestyle had finally slowed him down in the mid 1960s. He had a heart bypass operation in 1963, … read moreA project by Billy May and Charlie Barnet. May teamed up with Barnet around 1962 for an anonymous album of Hawaiian and tropical music. His lifestyle had finally slowed him down in the mid 1960s. He had a heart bypass operation in 1963, and ended a twenty-five year smoking habit. After a particul… read more -
Attilio Mineo
3,177 listeners
Attilio Mineo (born 28 August 1918, in Brooklyn, New York) might have moved from obscure to completely unknown but for the enthusiasm of a … read moreAttilio Mineo (born 28 August 1918, in Brooklyn, New York) might have moved from obscure to completely unknown but for the enthusiasm of a few devoted fans like Jack Diamond and Stefan Kery, who kept trumpeting praises of Mineo's in… read moreAttilio Mineo (born 28 August 1918, in Brooklyn, New York) might have moved from obscure to completely unknown but for the enthusiasm of a few devoted fans like Jack Diamond and Stefan Kery, who kept trumpeting praises of Mineo's innovative early electronic space age pop work, Man in Space w… read more -
Si Zentner
35,374 listeners
Simon "Si" Zentner (1917 - 2000) was an American Jazz Trombone Player & Big Band Leader. View wikiSimon "Si" Zentner (1917 - 2000) was an American Jazz Trombone Player & Big Band Leader. View wikiSimon "Si" Zentner (1917 - 2000) was an American Jazz Trombone Player & Big Band Leader. View wiki