Martin Denny - Latin Village (Floral swirl Vinyl LP) PRE-ORDER

Expected Release Date: 07-November-2025 - This Pre-order will be shipped on or just before this date. Release dates are subject to alteration.

In 1964, Martin Denny shifted from his trademark Hawaiian and Asian-inspired exotica toward the rhythms of Latin America. The result, Latin Village, stands as one of his finest records — a sophisticated mix of samba, bossa nova, and Latin jazz.

Opening with ‘Angelito’ (later covered by Trini Lopez and Herb Alpert) and closing with ‘Flying Down To Rio’ (name-checked by Roxy Music in ‘Virginia Plain’), the album moves with a hypnotic flow. It also features interpretations of respected compositions including ‘On Green Dolphin Street’ (recorded by Miles Davis, Bill Evans, and Sarah Vaughan), Ernesto Lecuona’s ‘Malagueña,’ and Antônio Carlos Jobim’s ‘Corcovado.’ Alongside highlights like ‘The Girl From Ipanema’ and ‘Ho-Ba-La-La,’ the set shows Denny stepping out of smoke-filled tiki bars and into a brighter, more cosmopolitan sound world.

Celebrated by critics as a high point in his catalogue, Latin Village marks Denny’s boldest move beyond exotica into a style that still resonates today.