Once Martin Denny had established his credentials as the "father of exotica" with the 1957 album Exotica and its hit Quiet Village, along with several other similar-themed albums like Exotica, Vol. 2 & 3, Forbidden Island and Primitiva, he began veering into easy listening territory.
A Taste of Honey, released in 1962, was once such example. The title track, which was a hit for Denny, is below for your listening and downloading pleasure. Denny is on piano, with the future leader of the Baja Marimba Band, Julius Wechter, on vibes.
A Taste of Honey
The A Taste of Honey LP turns up quite frequently at relatively cheap prices and the title track has turned up on several CD compilations including a 1996 release on the Pair label entitled Bachelor in Paradise.
Here's a YouTube version of Denny's A Taste of Honey.
Martin Denny died on March 2, 2005 in Honolulu at the age of 93.
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