Viva La Musica: Otto's Shrunken Head for Mr. Ho's Orchestrocita

It isn't everyday you can see a band devoted to the exotica lounge music of Esquivel, Martin Denny, and Les Baxter. Brian O'Neill (aka Mr. Ho) leads a vibraphone infused orchestra that keeps true to the original exotica style. The party is also a record release for  Third River Rangoon!
The event is at the legendary Otto's Shrunken Head tiki bar. That means potent tropical cocktails to take the edge off the pre-summer heatwave. Not convinced yet? Mr. Ho ups the ante with the wild sounds of Primativa in Hi-Fi's DJs Jack Fetterman and Gina of the Jungle!  So brush off the leopard print fez and head on over to Otto's.

The skinny from Mr. Ho:

Otto's is tiny; don't wait for the door to get your tickets for our Third River Rangoon CD release party featuring exotica DJs Gina of the Jungle and Jack Fetterman. Not sure what you are in for? Lucid Culture recently posted a great review about the new album: Third River Rangoon.

...Vibraphonist/bandleader Brian O'Neill AKA Mr. Ho's new album Third River Rangoon, by his shapeshifting ensemble Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica may have been inspired by that subgenre, but it?s considerably more magical. It leaves far more to the imagination, a lushly nocturnal collection whose most impressive feat of sorcery is getting a simple lineup of vibraphone, bass flute, bass and percussion to create the sweep of a hundred-piece orchestra...

-Lucid Culture

Doors open with DJ music at 830pm; live music starts at 9pm. Tickets: $15/adv, $20/door. CDs: Just $5 day of the show. LIMITED AVAILABILITY OF TICKETS - Otto's is quite small! (see below to buy tickets on this page). You must arrive by 9pm or your seat will not be guaranteed. 
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Otto's Shrunken Head
538 W.14th Street
NYC

Destinations: Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica's The Unforgettable Sounds of Esquivel - March 19th

This event sounds like a wonderful and unique evening. As a long time fan of Juan Garcia Esquivel, I am thrilled that Mr. Ho' s Orchestrotica will be devoting an entire performance to the Lounge music pioneer's songbook. Plus, Le Poisson Rouge is a great venue to see jazz and retro shows! Get your tickets, and dust off the fez! See you there.

Press Release:

Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica's The Unforgettable Sounds of Esquivel - March 19th, 8pm

"For the first time ever, the space-age pop big band music of Esquivel will be performed live in NYC! Using a 22-pc ensemble, the band will present it’s acclaimed show comprised of transcriptions of the lost arrangements Esquivel made during the 1950s and 1960s on RCA Living Stereo albums such as "More of Other Words Other Sounds" and "Infinity in Sound." A short opening set by the Orchestrotica’s third-stream exotica quartet will be opening the evening. The CD release show in Boston on Jan 14th sold out so buy your tickets ahead!

Tickets are $20 in advance for general admission. $40 for VIP (seated @ 4-top tables). The very special Sonorama VIP ticket ($85) which includes a front-and-center table and after-party in NYC must be purchased from Orchestrotica.com; all other tickets are sold by Le Poisson Rouge. "

Le Poisson Rouge
158 Bleecker St
New York, NY
212-505-3474