In 1964, Martin Denny looked beyond the Hawaiian and Asian influences of his previous records to find another place to plant his umbrella in the sand, as well as in your drink: the sounds of Latin America. With this new sound to hang his exciting arrangements on, Latin illage has long been considered one of Denny's high-water marks, and Jackpot is thrilled to have this long-cherished LP back in print.
This is an album that rips through what was considered "The Now Sound From Overseas," 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), ll 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).
Latin Village is comforting in its familiarity within Denny's sonic world, but steps refreshingly out of the smoke-filled Tiki bars of his previous records and straight into the sunlight where
this music still strolls around in a listener's heart, soul, and mind.
“Latin Village is a triumph of Martin Denny’s search for a new style, post-exotica.”
- Format: Vinyl
- Limited Edition Reissue
- Pink Floral Swirl Color Vinyl
- Released: 11/28/2025
- Genre: Jazz, Latin, Pop
- Label: Jackpot Records
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TRACKS
A1 Angelito 2:19
A2 On Green Dolphin Street 2:24
A3 Corcovado 2:25
A4 Without You (Tres Palabras) 2:30
A5 Ho-Ba-La-La 2:15
A6 Something Latin 1:57
B1 Manha De Carnaval 2:25
B2 Latin Village 2:07
B3 The Girl From Ipanema 2:30
B4 Malaguena 2:15
B5 Sugar Cane 2:32
B6 Flying Down To Rio 2:25