Exotica! Hollywood Film Noirchestra at Jazzville Palm Springs

Jazzville and Skip Heller present a tribute to the tradewind tunes of Yma Sumac, Martin Denny, Gene Rains and others with a 10-piece ensemble, the Hollywood Film Noirchestra. Special guest Lena Marie Cardinale sublimely recreates the voice of Yma Sumac, the diva of exotica! Lena will wear a cape owned/worn by Yma.This music travels from mysterious to sublime, even whimsical, with sound effects, bird calls and beautifully haunting vocalizations. Jazz meets the tropical jungle isles!

Exotica is a musical genre named after the 1957 Martin Denny album of the same name that was popular during the 1950s to mid-1960s with Americans who came of age during World War II. The album, Exotica, contained Denny's most famous song, Quiet Village....

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Jazzville and Skip Heller present a tribute to the tradewind tunes of Yma Sumac, Martin Denny, Gene Rains and others with a 10-piece ensemble, the Hollywood Film Noirchestra. Special guest Lena Marie Cardinale sublimely recreates the voice of Yma Sumac, the diva of exotica! Lena will wear a cape owned/worn by Yma.This music travels from mysterious to sublime, even whimsical, with sound effects, bird calls and beautifully haunting vocalizations. Jazz meets the tropical jungle isles!

Exotica is a musical genre named after the 1957 Martin Denny album of the same name that was popular during the 1950s to mid-1960s with Americans who came of age during World War II. The album, Exotica, contained Denny's most famous song, Quiet Village.

The Hollywood Film Noirchestra is lead by visionary musician-arranger Skip Heller, a desert-dweller with encyclopedic knowledge of music and musicians. This will be our third show with Skip and his Hollywood Film Noirchestra, and this one will certainly be the most exotic!

Jazzville at the Cascade Lounge is in a plush, NON-SMOKING clubroom with state-of-the-art sound and lighting, clear sight lines, and a quiet listening audience.

Things to know before you go:
• Must be 21 or over.
• Doors open at 6pm with a 7pm showtime.
• Drinks served throughout the show.
• No refunds except for COVID-related shutdown.
• Free covered parking in attached garage.

We cannot take cash at the door (casino policy). We can accept credit cards at the door if seats are available.

Our shows can sell out, so pick your seats today! If you ignore the seating chart, then the best available seats will be assigned to you.

No one under 21 admitted. Tickets are non-refundable. Line-up subject to change without notice.

The Cascade Lounge is a NON-SMOKING environment.

Food is not served in the Cascade Lounge but can be brought in from any of the casino restaurants. We do have a full bar with no drink minimums.

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