Arthur Lyman - Bwana A/Bahia

Reaffirming its status as the 21st century's most eclectic reissue label, Collectors' Choice Music begins an extensive assessment of vintage exotica pop master Arthur Lyman with this two-fer, corralling both the Bwana A (1958) and Bahia (1959) long-players. Lyman was not only a Hawaii-based bandleader but a multi-instrumentalist as well. After serving an apprenticeship under the tutelage of Martin Denny, Lyman -- and longtime bandmate John Kramer (bass/flute) -- would eventually settle into a career-defining gig as the main attraction at the Henry J. Kaiser..... Read More