Martin Denny - Latin Village LP (Reissue - Floral Swirl Vinyl) (Jackpot)

Sourced from the original stereo tapes, this Jackpot Records reissue features Martin Denny as he looked beyond the Hawaiian and Asian influences of his previous records With the sounds and influences of Latin America, he had something new sound to hang his exciting arrangements on. Latin Village has long been considered one of Denny's high-water marks, featuring a sophisticated mash-up of sambas, bossa novas, and Latin jazz. From the first track, "Angelito" (the hit song written by Réne y Réne, later to also be covered by Trini Lopez & Herb Albert),  all the way through to its closer, "Flying Down To Rio" (a song which Roxy Music later referenced in their 1972 song "Virginia Plain”), the album is a hypnotic listen. Latin Village also drops in some serious jazz numbers, with respected compositions such as "On Green Dolphin Street" by Kaper & Washington (which has been covered by Miles Davis, Bill Evans & Sarah Vaughn), "Malagueña" the sixth movement in Ernesto Lecona's Suite Andalucía & "Corcovado" by Antônio Carlos Jobim (who merged samba with jazz to create bossa nova).

Note: This is pressed on floral swirl vinyl and does not come with a download card.

Tracks: Angelito - On Green Dolphin Street - Corcovado - Without You (Tres Palabras) - Ho-Ba-La-La - Something Latin - Manha De Carnaval - Latin Village - The Girl From Ipanema - Malaguena - Sugar Cane - Flying Down To Rio