Martin Denny

Martin Denny
  • Type: Bandleader
  • Country: Japan
  • Born: April 10, 1911 in New York City, New York, United States
  • Died: March 2, 2005 in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Biography

Martin Denny (1911–2005) was a New York-born American pianist, composer and bandleader who created exotica in 1950s Honolulu. His combo, featuring vibraphonist *Arthur Lyman* and percussionist Augie Colón, blended Latin rhythms, jazz and imitated jungle sounds; their album 'Exotica' (1957) on #Liberty Records# and the 1959 hit single "Quiet Village" launched the tiki-era lounge craze. Denny recorded dozens of albums and performed into his nineties.

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