| Product Summary | | Label: Allegro Corporation | | UPC: 00723721289454 | | Release Date: 5/15/2007 | | Buy.com Sku: 204408484 | | Item#: M3L97J | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Everywhere - (with Harvey Rosencrantz Orchestra) ~ Pink Martini |  | | 2. Tempo Perdido - (Portuguese, with The Jefferson High School Gospel Choir) ~ Pink Martini | | | 3. Mar Desconocido - (Spanish) ~ Pink Martini | | | 4. Taya Tan - (Japanese) ~ Pink Martini | | | 5. City Ofnight ~ Pink Martini | | | 6. Ojala - (French) ~ Pink Martini | | | 7. Bukra Wha'do ~ Pink Martini | | | 8. Cante E Dance - (Portuguese) ~ Pink Martini | | | 9. Hey Eugene ~ Pink Martini | | | 10. Syracuse - (French, with David York Ensemble) ~ Pink Martini | | | 11. Dos Vedanya Mio Bambino - (with March Fourth Marching Band) ~ Pink Martini | | | 12. Tea For Two - (featuring Jimmy Scott) ~ Pink Martini | |
| | Pink Martini--the genre-bending, best-selling, supremely talented, and raucously fun twelve-piece ensemble that The New Yorker calls simply "beautiful," "sophisticated," and "breathtaking"--returns with Hey Eugene!, a twelve-track sonic journey anchored by deft songwriting and a no-holds-barred dose of cabaret showmanship. "We're kind of like musical archaeologists, bringing melodies and rhythms from different parts of the world together to create something that is modern," explains bandleader, artistic director, and founder Thomas Lauderdale. Delivered with sultry grace by lead singer China Forbes, Hey Eugene! shines throughout--from the golden-era Hollywood melody of "Everywhere" to the French cabaret of "Ojala." Other collaborations anchor the set as well: the pan-world "Dosvedanya, Mio Bombino" with its Latin-meets-Russian beat and globetrotting subject matter, plus the Forbes-Lauderdale-penned sexy sway of "City of Night." Peruvian percussionist Martin Zarzar debuts the romantically complex "Mar Desconocido" and bassist Phil Baker adds the quiet beauty of "Cante e Dance." The group also mines the past for hidden gems, including the Japanese-language track "Taya Tan" and their first-ever recording in Arabic, "Bukra wba'do." Meanwhile, clever lyricism leads to an empowering dose of pop perfection on the title track by Forbes (about a boy she met at a party who asked for her number and never called). Finally, jazz legend Jimmy Scott makes a stunning vocal guest appearance in a duet with Forbes on the closing song "Tea for Two." With Hey Eugene! Pink Martini has returned with an exhilarating album full of uncompromising musicianship, hope, beauty, and joy!
"...sophistication backed by skillful arrangements...Ms. Forbes is an unpretentious, pitch-perfect chanteuse..." The New York Times
"...beautiful and sophisticated...breathtaking." The New Yorker
"Impressive at every musician's station, this ensemble produces music that's charming and elegant." Variety
| | Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Pink Martini: Gavin Bondy (vocals, trumpet, background vocals); Phil Baker (guitar, acoustic guitar, baglama, bass instrument, upright bass); Maureen Love (harp); Robert Taylor (trombone); Thomas Lauderdale (piano); Brian Davis (congas, surdo, percussion); China Forbes. | | Personnel: Paloma Griffin, Nicholas Crosa (vocals, violin); Taylor Aglipay (vocals, baritone saxophone); Matt Moor, Eric Miller (vocals, trumpet); Daniel Lamb (vocals, trombone); Derek Rieth (vocals, congas, bongos, maracas, pandeiro, shaker, tambourine, triangle, caxixi, percussion); Dan Herrick (vocals, cymbals); China Forbes (vocals, tambourine); Timothy Nishimoto (vocals, percussion); Ashley Ward (vocals, bells); John Averill, Jason Wells, Little Jimmy Scott (vocals); Dan Faehnle (guitar, nylon-string guitar); Martin Zarzar (cavaquinho, drums, congas, bongos, cymbals, dumbek, timbales, timpani, percussion); Janesia Allen (harp); Joy Fabos, Julie Coleman, Gregory Ewer, Denise Huizenga (violin); Joel Belgique, Jennifer Arnold, Charles Noble (viola); Dieter Ratzlaf, Heather Blackburn, Brant Taylor, Phil Hansen (cello); Mike Horsfall (vibraphone); Don Henson-Blankenship (glockenspiel); Jenny DiDonato (snare drum); Tracey Harris (background vocals). | | Additional personnel: Nicholas Crosa, Paloma Griffin (violin); Pansy Chang, Brant Taylor (cello); Robert Taylor (trumpet, trombone); David York Ensemble, The Jefferson High School Gospel Choir, March Fourth Marching Band, Henry Rosencrantz Orchestra, Dan Faehnle, Phil Baker, Timothy Nishimoto, Gavin Bondy, Maureen Love, Derek Rieth, Martin Zarzar, Brian Davis . | | Audio Mixer: Dave Friedlander. | | Recording information: Kung Fu Bakery, Portland, OR (12/2005-12/2006). | | Photographers: Amy Archer; Greg Calvo. | | A large-ish ensemble led by pianist Thomas Lauderdale and singer China Forbes, Pink Martini is maddeningly, wonderfully eclectic in a way that few other groups could hope to be. Drawing from Parisian pop, jazz, the European cabaret tradition, Latin rhythms, and pre-1960 Hollywood film soundtracks, all combined with urbanity and elan, this Martini will leave the listener both shaken and stirred. A fab bonus: Jimmy Scott, the legendary and unique jazz vocalist, appears on "Tea For Two." | | A large-ish ensemble led by pianist Thomas Lauderdale and singer China Forbes, Pink Martini is maddeningly, wonderfully eclectic in a way that few other groups could hope to be. Drawing from Parisian pop, jazz, the European cabaret tradition, Latin rhythms, and pre-1960 Hollywood film soundtracks, all combined with urbanity and elan, this Martini will leave the listener both shaken and stirred. A fab bonus: Jimmy Scott, the legendary and unique jazz vocalist, appears on "Tea For Two." |
Producer: China Forbes; Phil Baker; China Forbes; Thomas M. Lauderdale |
Engineer: Dean Baskerville; Dave Friedlander |
Musical Guests | | Jimmy Scott |
| | Artist Overview | | The Portland, Oregon-based big band Pink Martini, founded by classically trained pianist Thomas Lauderdale, jump effortlessly between various technically challenging sounds and styles from across the pop spectrum and around the world. Featuring as many as 12 members at any given time, Pink Martini is as at home with French chanson or Portuguese fado as it is with swing and film soundtracks. The group has released three critically acclaimed albums since forming in 1994. |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 05/15/2007 | | Original Release Date : 2007 | | Catalog ID : 003 | | Label : Heinz Music | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Runtime : 45m : 14s | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00723721289454 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Down Beat (p.71)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "Impeccable production and undeniable originality make the album a gorgeous listen..."Global Rhythm (Publication)
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- "[L]ead vocalist China Forbes's sultry croon entices you to follow wherever they go....Pink Martini creates music that transcends borders and languages..." |
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| | Bio | | | Pink Martini The Portland, Oregon-based ?little orchestra? was founded in 1994 by Lauderdale, a Harvard graduate and classically trained pianist, to play political fundraisers for progressive causes such as civil rights, the environment, affordable housing and public broadcasting. In the years following Pink Martini grew from four musicians to its current twelve, and has gone on to perform its multilingual repertoire on concert stages and with symphony orchestras throughout Europe, Asia, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Canada and the United States. Lauderdale met China Forbes, Pink Martini?s ?diva next door? lead vocalist, when the pair was at Harvard. He was studying history and literature while she was studying painting, English literature and theatre. Late into the night in their college dormitory on the Harvard campus, Forbes would sing Verdi and Puccini arias while Lauderdale accompanied her on piano, and their creative collaboration blossomed. Three years later, Lauderdale called Forbes who was living in New York City, where she?d been writing songs and playing guitar in her own folk-rock project, and asked her to join Pink Martini. They began to write music and lyrics together for the band, and their first song ?Sympathique,? or ?Je ne veux pas travailler? (I don?t want to work) became a huge hit in France. The ensemble made its European debut at the Cannes Film Festival and its orchestral debut with the Oregon Symphony in 1998 under the direction of Norman Leyden. Pink Martini has since performed with symphony orchestras across the country including four night nights with the Boston Pops in 2005, multiple concerts with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra in 2000, two nights with the Los Angeles Philharmonic on a co-bill with Sergio Mendes in 2002 and two nights headlining with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 2005. Other prestigious appearances include the grand opening of the Los Angeles Philharmonic?s new Frank Gehry designed Walt Disney Concert Hall, with return sold-out engagements for New Year?s Eve 2003 and 2004; the opening party of the New York Museum of Modern Art, the Kennedy Center and the William Morris Agency?s 100th birthday celebration with soul legend, Al Green.
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