Martin Denny

Martin Denny ( born April 10, 1911 in New York; † 3 March 2005 in Hawaii Kai, Hawaii ) was an American jazz pianist.

Denny was particularly influenced by Cal Tjader. He is considered the greatest artist and co-inventor of Exotica - style, which he enriched with human generated birdsong.

Martin Denny had with Les Baxter's Quiet Village 1959 a top 2 hit in the U.S.. In the same year, his album Exotica was the top one on the LP charts. To his band were Julius Wechter and Arthur Lyman, the solo careers started later. Denny lived in Hawaii.

Discography

  • Exotica, Liberty LRP -3034
  • Exotica - II, Liberty LRP 3077
  • Forbidden Iceland, Libery LST -7001
  • Primitiva, Liberty LST- 7023
  • Hypnotique, Liberty LST- 7102
  • African- Desia, Liberty LST- 7111
  • Exotica - III, Liberty LST- 7116
  • Quiet Village, Liberty LST -7122
  • The Enchanted Sea, Liberty LST- 7141
  • Exotic Sounds from the Silver Screen, Liberty LST- 7158
  • Exotic Sounds Visit Broadway, Liberty LST- 7163
  • Exotic Percussion, Liberty LST- 7168
  • Romantica, Liberty LST- 7207
  • Martin Denny in person, Liberty LST -7224
  • A Taste of Honey, Liberty LST- 7237
  • Another Taste of Honey, Liberty LST- 7277
  • The Versatile Martin Denny, Liberty LST- 7307
  • A Taste of Hits, Liberty LST- 7328
  • Latin Village, Liberty LST- 7378
  • Hawaii Tattoo, Liberty LST- 7394
  • Spanish Village! , Liberty LST- 7409
  • 20 Golden Hawaiian Hits, Liberty LST- 7415
  • Martin Denny! , Liberty LST- 7438
  • Hawaii Goes A-Go -Go!, Liberty LST- 7445
  • Golden Greats, Liberty LST-7467/LRP-3467
  • Classica Exotica, Liberty LST- 7513
  • A Taste of India, Liberty LST -7550
  • Exotic Love, Liberty LST -7585
  • Exotic Moog, Liberty LST- 7621
  • Paradise Moods, Sunset SUS -5102
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