The Out-Islanders
The Out-Islanders were a US musical group formed in 1961, known for their album
Polynesian Fantasy. The project was initiated by Billy May, who arranged and
conducted the album, and Charlie Barnet, who played saxophone. Both had
extensive backgrounds in the music industry; May started as an arranger and
trumpeter for Charlie Barnet's big band in the late 1930s and later became one
of the top arrangers of the 1950s. The Out-Islanders featured many leading
session players of the era, including pianist Jimmy Rowles, saxophonist Ted
Nash, guitarist Al Hendrickson, and drummer Irv Cot...
