Martin Denny - Exotica

Martin Denny - Exotica
Artist: Martin Denny was an American pianist, composer, and arranger. Known as the "father of exotica," he was a multi-instrumentalist and could play a number of percussion instruments. Denny was born in New York City and raised in Los Angeles. He studied classical piano and toured South America for four and a half years in the 1930s with the Don Dean Orchestra
In January 1954, Don the Beachcomber brought Denny to Honolulu, for a two-week engagement. He stayed to form his own combo in 1955, performing under contract at the Shell Bar in the Hawaiian Village on Oahu and soon signing to Liberty Records. The original combo consisted of Augie Colon on percussion and birdcalls, Arthur Lyman on vibes, John Kramer on string bass, and Denny on piano.
Denny described the music his combo played as "window dressing, a background". He built a collection of strange and exotic instruments with the help of several airline friends. They would bring Denny back these instruments and he would build arrangements around them. His music was a combination of ethnic styles: South Pacific, the Orient and Latin rhythms.
Label: Liberty
Year: 1957
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[@wavehifi]

0:01 Quiet Village 4:07 Return To Paradise 6:43 Hong Kong Blues 9:09 Busy Port 12:03 Lotus Land 14:14 Similau 16:03 Stone God 18:40 Jungle Flower 24:12 China Nights (Shina No Yoru) 26:31 Ah Me Furi 29:11 Waipio 32:12 Love Dance

[@dixieboy5688]

There aint nothing else like this .... anywhere... !! He was a true genius.

[@debishelton9647]

I've listened to Martin Denny since I was 3 years old! I'm approaching my 69th birthday and still loving his unique sounds. 😎💖

[@wavehifi]

You have probably listened to him more than any other viewer of this video is my guess 😃 that is great to hear !! Thanks for watching and best wishes to you 😊

[@debishelton9647]

@@wavehifi Thank you~my folks loved his music; and, passed it on! 😎🩷

[@katiaplantscientist]

This stuff was the Asian lofi of the 1950's!

[@emiliajunk]

このアルバムがUPされてもすぐに消えてしまったりして困ってました。。ありがとうございます！

[@dila9111]

Genial!

[@michaellorenzen8200]

MORE , PLEASE ! !

[@wavehifi]

Thanks for watching and yes I will be adding much more probably in the next 2 months

[@wavehifi]

I did upload his Latin Village album , however KZbin did block it worldwide sorry to say. It’s a great album if u get a chance to listen to it

[@矢代彌一]

マーティンデニー楽団というと静かな村でしょうか。夏の時期によくかかりますがほかはめったに紹介される機会も無いという感じでしょうか？エキゾチックサウンドにもっと関心が高まるといいのでですが？CDも発売してほしいです！

[@wavehifi]

ご覧いただきありがとうございます。ビデオをお楽しみいただければ幸いです

[@lesamisdelacuisineprovenca9534]

this is totally Tiki culture from american soldiers in Eastern Asia during the IIsd WW... Tiki culture was trendy in southern california...

[@katiaplantscientist]

It's quite a unique time capsule of that subculture's music. Although it has some negative connotations with colonialism and orientalism, when viewed in historical context it makes sense this became popular.