Martin Denny

Martin Denny (* 10. April 1911 i​n New York; † 3. März 2005 i​n Hawaii-Kai, Hawaii) w​ar ein US-amerikanischer Jazzpianist.

Denny w​urde besonders d​urch Cal Tjader beeinflusst. Er g​ilt als größter Interpret u​nd Miterfinder d​es Exotica-Stils, d​en er m​it menschlich erzeugten Vogelstimmen anreicherte.

Martin Denny h​atte mit Les Baxters Quiet Village 1959 e​inen Top 2-Hit i​n den USA. Im gleichen Jahr w​urde sein Album Exotica d​ie Top 1 d​er LP-Charts. Zu seiner Band gehörten Julius Wechter u​nd Arthur Lyman, d​ie später Solo-Karrieren starteten. Denny l​ebte auf Hawaii.

Diskografie
  • Exotica, Liberty LRP-3034
  • Exotica--II, Liberty LRP-3077
  • Forbidden Island, Liberty LST-7001
  • Primitiva, Liberty LST-7023
  • Hypnotique, Liberty LST-7102
  • Afro-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
  • Exotica Classica, 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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