Latin Village

by Martin Denny

Latin Village cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1964
  • Label: Liberty
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 27:56
  • Community rating: 3.91/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Latin Village' extends Martin Denny's exotica vocabulary into Latin-themed arrangements aimed at the lounge and hi-fi market. The album reflects mid-century American fascination with stylized international soundscapes rather than documentary folk performance.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, percussive, lounge, beach, breezy, melodic, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Angelito (2:03)
  2. On Green Dolphin Street (2:23)
  3. Corcovado (2:26)
  4. Without You (2:29)
  5. Ho-Ba-La-La (2:13)
  6. Something Latin (1:58)
  7. Manha De Carnaval (2:25)
  8. Latin Village (2:16)
  9. The Girl From Ipanema (2:27)
  10. Malaguena (2:11)
  11. Sugar Cane (2:33)
  12. Flying Down To Rio (2:26)

Credits

  • Martin Denny - primary artist, written-by
  • Bob Florence - arranged by, written-by
  • Robert Drasnin - arranged by, written-by
  • Rene Herrera - written-by
  • Rene Ornelas - written-by
  • Bronislaw Kaper - written-by
  • Ned Washington - written-by
  • Antonio Carlos Jobim - written-by

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