During the 1950s, ‘Father of Exotica’ Martin Denny helped American audiences expand their horizons by incorporating Asian, Polynesian, and Latin instrumentation into his group’s easy-listening repertoire, along with birdcalls and other sounds, spawning a new genre that took the nation by storm; he toured South America and had a residency in Hawaii earlier on, embedding such elements. Third LP Primitiva is a total delight, Julius Wechter’s vibes and marimba contrasting Tak Shindo’s koto and August Colon’s Latin percussion; ‘M’bira’ and ‘Mau Mau’ draw us to Africa, ‘Llama Serenade’ to Peru and ‘Bangkok Cockfight’ to Thailand, the closing ‘Jamaica Farewell’ a reconfigured Caribbean sunset. Strap in and enjoy this wild, mild ride!

TRACKLIST :

A1. Burma Train

A2. Kalua

A3. M'Gambo Mambo

A4. Buddhist Bells

A5. M’ bira

A6. Flamingo

B1. Llama Serenade (Peruvian Llama Song)

B2. Akaka Falls

B3. Bangkok Cockfight

B4. Mau Mau

B5. Dites Moi

B6. Jamaica Farewell