Martin Denny - Latin Village

Martin Denny — Latin Village 

"Floral Swirl" colored vinyl

Sourced from the stereo master tapes

First time on vinyl since the original release in 1964

Featuring "The Girl From Ipanema" and "Ho-Ba-La-La"

"Latin Village is a triumph of Martin Denny's search for a new style, post-exotica" — 4 Stars, AllMusic

In 1964, Martin Denny looked beyond the Hawaiian and Asian influences of his previous records to find another place to plant his umbrella in the sand, as well as in your drink: the sounds of Latin America. With this new sound to hang his exciting arrangements on, Latin Village has long been considered one of Denny's high-water marks, and Jackpot Records is thrilled to have this long-cherished LP back in print.

This is an album that rips through what was considered "The Now Sound From Overseas," a sophisticated mash-up of sambas, bossa novas, and Latin jazz. From the first track, "Angelito" (the hit song written by Réne y Réne, later to also be covered by Trini Lopez & Herb Albert), all the way through to its closer, "Flying Down To Rio" (a song which Roxy Music later referenced in their 1972 song "Virginia Plain"), the album is a hypnotic listen.

Latin Village also drops in some serious jazz numbers, with respected compositions such as "On Green Dolphin Street" by Kaper & Washington (which has been covered by Miles Davis, Bill Evans & Sarah Vaughn), "Malagueña" the sixth movement in Ernesto Lecona's Suite Andalucía & "Corcovado" by Antônio Carlos Jobim (who merged samba with jazz to create bossa nova).

Latin Village is comforting in its familiarity within Denny's sonic world, but steps refreshingly out of the smoke-filled Tiki bars of his previous records and straight into the sunlight where this music still strolls around in a listener's heart, soul, and mind.

 

1. Angelito

2. On Green Dolphin Street

3. Corcovado

4. Without You (Tres Palabras)

5. Ho-Ba-La-La

6. Something Latin

7. Manha De Carnaval

8. Latin Village

9. The Girl From Ipanema

10. Malaguena

11. Sugar Cane

12. Flying Down To Rio

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