Aloha!

When Columbus restaurateurs' Bill Sapp and Lee Henry created the legendary Kahiki Supper Club they recruited Marsh Padilla to fill the Music Bar with a unique Latin Jazz/Hawaiian/Lounge musical hybrid. Marcel "Marsh" Padilla had played with Juan Rodrigo's Orchestra and lead saxophone for various bands backing up Judy Garland, Martha Raye, Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. After World War II he returned to Detroit to organize the Marcel Padilla Orchestra and played regularly at The Famous Door and Haig's Mambo City.

Later Marsh moved to Columbus, Ohio, and formed the Kahiki Trio or Beachcomber Trio, as they were also known, in 1961. The trio played at the Kahiki Supper Club in Columbus, Ohio from 1961 to 1978.

The Kahiki Trio was recorded inside the Kahiki during 1965. Like many restaurant albums released in the 60's, this recording brings back the excitement of a live audience with cocktails in hand. Audience sounds, occasional whistling, and even the sound of the waterfall in the bar can also be heard adding to the unique environmental experience.

Now you can get a glimpse into the past and experience an exotic evening at the famous Kahiki Supper Club as exotica music expert Jeff Chenault and Bacchus Archives brings to you a very special hand numbered edition of 500 copies of this lost album on vinyl only (a digital download coupon is included for the digital music fans).

This eagerly awaited release is available to order now.

Keep the torches burning,

—Tagata Maori Rogorogo