Don Slepian, AEOLUS, Les Paul, Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman, Chick Corea and more

This episode originates from Kona, on Hawaii's Big Island, and the music follows suit. Every track this hour has some connection to the region: made in Hawaii, recorded in Hawaii, or inspired by Hawaii.

We move through mid-century exotica and lounge, contemporary slack-key and ukulele, as well as a few surprises. It's a portrait of a musical geography, from 1949 to the present.

Playlist

• Lawrence Peryer [mic break] 00:00
• Don Slepian "March of the Spirits" from Electronic Music from the Rainbow Island 00:42
• The 1000 Strings "Maori's Farewell" from Aloha, Sweetheart 02:47
• Martin Denny "The Hawaiian Wedding Song" from Exotica Volume II 05:01
• Kava Kon "Palace of the Tiger Woman" from Tiki for the Atomic Age 07:48
• Jerry Byrd "Serenade to Nalani" from Steel Guitar Hawaiin Style 10:36
• Lawrence Peryer [mic break] 13:29
• AEOLUS "Deep" from A Retrospective 14:11
• Public Image Ltd. "Hawaii" from End of World 17:39
• Arthur Lyman "Quiet Village" from Hawaiian Sunset 21:10
• Makana "N Po'o Ka La" from Hawaiian Slack Key Kings 24:47
• Lawrence Peryer [mic break] 29:07
• Les Paul & His Trio "Hawaiian Paradise" from Hawaiian Paradise 29:49
• Jake Shimabukuro "The Passing Storm" from Calm Seas 32:50
• AEOLUS "Orion" from A Retrospective 37:24
• Lawrence Peryer [mic break] 45:37
• Chick Corea "Return to Forever" from Return to Forever 46:19
• Lawrence Peryer [mic break] 58:24