Avid listeners of Exotica music will undoubtedly be familiar with the primitive sounds of Les Baxter, Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman and Robert Drasnin but very few people today have ever heard of Jerry Sun, a professional vibe player whose versatility and unique blending of jazz and tropical melodies would often compare him to Arthur Lyman. Jerry was a big fan of Denny, and Lyman and would often visit them while in Hawaii or when they would tour stateside. While Exotica was his forte, his biggest influence would come from the Latin-Jazz sound of Cal Tjader.
This album was recorded in 1962 at Audio Recording studios by famous Northwest recording engineer Kearney Barton who recorded The Sonics, The Wailers and The Kingsmen (the hit version of “Louie Louie”.) Somehow five reels of Jerry’s music ended up in the hands of record store in Tacoma. This album is one of those tapes, unreleased until now! These recordings have been transferred and edited entirely in the ANALOG realm – no digital processing was used in the preparation or cutting of this record.
Strictly limited NUMBERED edition of 500 on red vinyl with free digital download code - all mastering and editing was done in the ANALOG realm making this vinyl LP 100% analog.
Tracklist:
Desafinado
Taboo
Tiki
Quiet Village
This Could Be the Start of Something Big
On Green Dolphin Street
Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)
Soulsville
Love for Sale
Product Code: BA11110-1