Pianists · 1911–2005

Martin Denny

American pianist and composer best known for originating the Exotica genre of music (1911–2005)

Born: 10 April 1911
New York City
Died: 2 March 2005
Honolulu
Country: United States
Record labels: Liberty Records

Biography

Martin Denny was a jazz musician who played piano. Martin Denny was born on 10 April 1911 in New York City and died on 2 March 2005 in Honolulu. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Liberty Records.

Martin Denny (April 10, 1911 – March 2, 2005) was an American pianist, composer, and arranger. Known as the "father of exotica", he was a multi-instrumentalist and could play a number of percussion instruments. In a long career that saw him performing up to 3 weeks prior to his death, he toured the world popularizing his brand of lounge music which included exotic percussion, imaginative rearrangements of popular songs, and original songs that celebrated Tiki culture.

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