2011 release, a collaboration with modern Lounge lizards Pink Martini and Japanese Easy Listening/Pop vocalist Saori Yuki. Saori released her debut album in Japan in 1969 and has gone on to record over 30 albums in her 42 years. Yuki discovered Pink Martini after the band covered her song 'Taya Tan' for their 2007 album Hey Eugene! Most recently, she sang a verse of 'Silent Night' in Japanese for the band's hit 2010 holiday album Joy To The World. In honor of the year of her debut release, Saori Yuki partnered with Pink Martini and producer Thomas M. Lauderdale to create a loving tribute to the music released in 1969. Featuring Japanese pop hits alongside internationally recognized tunes like Jorge Ben's 'Mas que nada' and 'Puff the Magic Dragon, 1969 is a brilliant collaboration featuring Thomas M.Lauderdale's magical arrangements, Pink Martini's stellar musicianship, and Saori Yuki's soaring vocals.

Je dis oui! is the upcoming album by Pink Martini, scheduled to be released by Heinz Records on November 18, 2016. Guests vocalists include Ari Shapiro, Ikram Goldman, Kathleen Saadat, and Rufus Wainwright. The album was recorded at Kung Fu Bakery and B-Side Studios in Portland, Oregon. It was produced by Thomas Lauderdale and Kyle Mustain, and engineered by Dave Friedlander and Steve Sundholm.

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!

Pink Martini是一个来自美国奥瑞冈州，拥有十四名团员的沙龙音乐团，没有国际唱片公司的庞大预算撑腰，却在竞争激烈的法国单曲排行榜上夺下第十七名的佳绩，并且入围法国乐坛大奖（Les Victoires de la Musique）音乐之光音乐奖的“年度最佳歌曲”以及“最佳新人奖”，并且夺得白金唱片，他们是Pink Martini 红粉马汀尼！ 红粉马丁尼Pink Martini于1994年成立于美国波特兰，由钢琴手Thomas M. Lauderdale组建。由14位顶尖音乐好手所组成，包括人声、弦乐、管乐与打击乐器群；他们展现出的乐风是多元且国际化的！其音乐风格揉合爵士乐、古典乐及古巴音乐，让乐迷在聆赏的同时，仿佛置身于欧洲音乐厅、美国电影院与南美酒吧的微醺中！对红粉马丁尼乐团而言，他们以严肃的态度来制作音乐；然而音乐的表演方式却是可以不拘形式且令听众在充满惊奇的气氛中放松、享受！

这次要介绍的艺人比较特别，一来因为虽然他们因为法文歌曲而一举成名，在法国也有相当的知名度，并且也持续的在演唱法文歌曲，但深受法国人喜爱的他们却不是法国团体。第二，他们也是 巴黎 在介绍这么多艺人当中，有贴身采访并且聊天过的艺人！！他们就是 Pink Martini 红粉马汀尼！ 　　这张《Sympathique》《轻松欢愉》翻唱各种曲风的老歌，从香颂、拉丁、爵士、轻古典、波丽露、老电影主题曲、到日本民谣都有，全都在他们巧手打造下，保留原本风味，却展现出既优雅且华丽但又清新的质感。其中由团长兼钢琴手 Thomas M.Lauderdale 与女主唱 China Forbes 共同谱写的〈Je Ne Veux Pas Travailler〉〈我不想工作〉，不但被选为雪铁龙汽车毕加索车系广告主题曲，这专辑中唯一的法文歌曲也打动了法国人的心，征服了他们的耳朵，除了攻占排行榜第十七名，也在二○○二年被众多法国巨星翻唱！！ 　　『我不想要工作，我不要吃中饭，我只想要遗忘，所以我要抽烟。很久以前我就知道爱情的味道，像是百万朵玫瑰，闻起来却不是那么甜美。现在只要有朵花在我身边，我就感觉不对劲！』China 恍似回到一九五○年代的磁性歌声，与轻巧的钢琴揭开序幕，小编制的沙龙乐团，温馨但清脆回响的空心吉他，淡淡的 Cha Cha 风情，这里是巴黎这古城、这花都，某个慵懒的暖洋洋清晨，你有那么点低迷，因为捉摸不定的爱情，所以耍任性耍忧郁的靠在窗台，无意识的以目光扫射街头来往行人；坐在 Café de Flore 花神咖啡馆 或 Les Deux Magots 双叟咖馆 露天咖啡座上，点了根烟，但袅袅的烟雾却如心头烦闷萦绕不去。幸好这歌声，幸好这乐音，像 Café au Lait 上的柔润奶沫，香甜的解了一丝蓝色情绪。 　　Pink Martini这张Sympathique专辑的封面以法国艾菲尔铁塔为背景，加上前景中几个怎么看都像欧洲小鬼的溜冰者，使得整张专辑外观洋溢着浓厚的欧洲风味，然而，这个1994年成立于波特兰的音乐团体，却是道地道地的美国乐团。旁的不说，光团名就足已令人产生无限遐想，更何况整个乐团所呈现出的多元与国际化，不仅揉合了爵士、拉丁及古典乐曲的精神，更以一种奇幻的诠释方式来告诉乐迷，原来我们平日熟悉的乐曲，其实也可以具有许多不同的丰富面貌。 　　例如专辑中第九首改编自希腊民歌的【Never on Sunday】，低频的鼓音震波加上如怨如慕，如泣如诉的女声口白，请特别注意曲中两分十五秒时，那极富戏剧效果的叹息声；至于专辑中的【Sympathique】，则被法国雪铁龙车厂拿去做Picasso车型的广告配乐。【Que Sera Sera】是大伙儿耳熟能详的曲子，Pink Martini则将这首曲子表现得有些奇特。对我个人来说，那有点像是儿时旋转木马的变奏曲，而突兀的和弦采用，也许会让一些受过基本音乐训练的聆听者有些不惯，而使整首曲子带有些微迷离的幻觉。【La Soledad】在曲子开始的前一分多钟具有肖邦风格的浓厚古典气息，随后曲风一转，气宇轩昂的男声，立刻代入高贵的拉丁气质。之后，则化为拉丁与古典的深度对谈。倘使你对拉丁乐曲情有独锺，那么第六首与第七首曲子，无疑就是典型的代表。 　　最后，我想特别推荐专辑中的【Brazil】。这首拉威尔改编曲里，不仅有优美的小号、典雅的钢琴，更有浪漫的吉他以及定位精准的康加鼓，衬托着细腻的女声，可说是整张专辑里的经典极致

Pink Martini’s fourth studio album — Splendor In The Grass — encapsulates the band’s history and spirit of global collaboration and inclusivity. Comprised of nine original songs and four covers (with songs in English, Neapolitan, Italian, French and Spanish), Splendor In The Grass was recorded in the band’s hometown of Portland, Oregon and produced by bandleader/pianist Thomas Lauderdale and longtime collaborator and muse Alex Marashian—a college cohort of Lauderdale and vocalist China Forbes. Pink Martini Personnel : China Forbes, vocals Gavin Bondy, trumpet Robert Taylor, trombone Nicholas Crosa, violin Pansy Chang, cello Dan Faehnle, guitar Phil Baker, upright bass Maureen Love, harp Timothy Nishimoto, vocals & percussion Brian Davis, congas & percussion Derek Rieth, congas & percussion Martin Zarzar, drums & percussion Thomas M. Lauderdale, piano Featuring the Harvey Rosencrantz Orchestra Produced by Thomas M. Lauderdale & Alex Marashian Recorded by Dave Friedlander at Kung Fu Bakery in Portland, Oregon, September 2008 �— July 2009. Mixed by Dave Friedlander with Guillaume Lejault (2nd engineer) at Studio de la Grande Armée in Paris, France, July 2009. Mastered by Bernie Grundman with Joe Bozzi (2nd engineer) at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Los Angeles, August 2009. Design & layout by Mike King at Crash Design in Portland, Oregon. Booklet cover photo by João Canziani. Photographs by Thomas M. Lauderdale & Peter Murray.