Quiet Village
From Maui With Love
The Piano Artistry of Martin Denny
Arranged, Performed and Produced by Martin Denny
Drums - Frank Flynn
String Bass - Tibor Leske
Recorded at A&R Recording Studio - Rancho Mirage, California
Engineer: Scott Seely
First American FA-7743
1980
From the back cover: This is Martin Denny's first recorded piano LP. And it is aptly named since it culminates Martin's twenty-five year love affair with Hawaii.
Martin Denny first arrive in Honolulu in 1954. Since then he has appeared at virtually all of the entertainment landmarks in the Islands including Don the Beachcomber, Royal Hawaiian, Hawaiian Village, Kahala Hilton and now the Wailea Beach Hotel on Maui. It was at the Shell Bar at the Village, which he opened in 1956, that he initiated the famous exotic sounds and bird calls, which have become his musical trademarks.
The Martine Denny Group has performed all over the mainland at college concerts and has made 36 recordings. "Quiet Village" sold over a million singles and earned a gold record. His first LP, Exotica, sold 400,000 and was awarded a Silver Platter.
From Maui With Love demonstrates Martin Denny's piano versatility from the classical version of "Tiny Bubbles" (with apologies to Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Liszt, Strauss and Tchaikovsky!) to some of his big hits – "Quiet Village" and "A Taste Of Honey."
To celebrate his current engagement at the Wailea Beach Hotel, Martin Denny introduces two of his newest composition on this album. "From Maui With Love" captures the mood of Maui and the swinging "Raffles" takes its name from the beautiful gourmet restaurant where he performs to the listening delight of its diners and his many fans.
Tiny Bubbles
The Maui Waltz
Return To Paradise
Firecracker
From Maui With Love
Island Of Dreams
Raffles'
A Taste Of Honey
Quiet Village
Aloha I Love You
Lahaina Luna
Blue Paradise
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