Martini Lounge

Martini Lounge

ASIN: B0007GD4L4

Track Listings

1. Don't Get Around Much Anymore

2. Manhattan

3. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

4. They All Laughed

5. What's New

6. That Old Black Magic

7. Love Walked In

8. Cheek To Cheek

9. Night And Day

10. The Lady Is A Tramp

11. Stella By Starlight

12. Body & Soul

13. Have You Met Miss Jones

14. Bewitched

15. Route 66

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Go back to the days when "shaken, not stirred" and the Rat Pack were synonymous with a lifestyle of leisure and sophistication with this set of instrumental swinging classics. This CD contains previously released tracks.

Tracks:

Everywhere
Tempo Perdido
Mar Desconocido (Uncharted Sea)
Taya Tan
City Of Night
Ojala
Bukra Wba'Do (Tomorrow And the Day After)
Cante E Dance
Hey Eugene
Syracuse
Dosvedanya Mio Bombino (Farewell To My Bumblebee)
Tea For Two

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After a seven-year gap between their first and second albums, Pink Martini have brought forth their third long-player just over two and a half years later. Based in Portland, Oregon, this dazzling 12-piece ensemble are led by pianist Thomas Lauderdale and fronted by vocalist China Forbes. Their rich musical journeys carry listeners everywhere from a ballroom in Havana to a cabaret in Paris. This set even includes a number in Japanese and another in Arabic. With their strings, horns, and sultry rhythms, Pink Martini find the common denominators in these musics from around the globe. Hey Eugene! is perfectly bookended with a pair of decidedly American numbers: their original "Everywhere" evokes musicals from Hollywood's golden era, while "Tea for Two" finds guest duet partner Jimmy Scott adding his emotionally riveting singing. While Lauderdale and his cohorts draw from past times and styles, they never come off as museum curators; rather, they celebrate the vibrancy that makes music timeless. --David Greenberger

Album Description

"This ensemble from Portland, Oregon, wowed the fabulous on the Cannes party circuit ... but that accomplishment hardly addresses the beautiful and sophisticated music of Pink Martini ... breathtaking." -- THE NEW YORKER

"No matter how Pink Martini gets described, there's always an element being overlooked, a reliance on phrases such as lounge, cosmopolitan rumba, or neo-classical that only tells part of this rich story. Impressive at every musician's station, this ensemble produces music that's charming and elegant." -- VARIETY

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!

Customer Reviews:

Pink Martini is an undescribable band!.......2007-07-10

This is a unique and undescribable group...the music (lyrics, composition and arrangement) is superb with a Latin and European flair...check out the New York Times music review of the group on June 15th, 2007...you will love this band!

Time for a change.......2007-07-09

Loved the previous 2 albums, feel a bit ripped of by this one. I guess too much of a good thing becomes... too much!

Still enjoyable, just not thoroughly enjoyable. More like background music.

Ok Pink Martini, now is the time to get some inspiration and produce a 4th album with some kick, new colors and tunes, and show you are here to last.

All this being said because I found you all "sympathique" last time you came to Luxembourg. So I am yearning for more!

Sublime.......2007-07-08

As expected Pink Martini's third album fulfils every musical expectation. if ever a band was created to inspire joy it's Pink Martini. Their music transports you to the four corners of the globe and spins you in the process, spilling whatever martini you currently have in hand. China's voice and all that masculine percussional and horn support blows me every time. All three albums are every collections must haves.

Classic Pink Martini.......2007-07-03

I've now seen this wonderful, energetic band twice live, and heartily recommend the experience to anyone! Their newest album is great, although I do think that overall, the first two albums are a little better. But as always, there are some wonderful tracks -- and mixed into a live performance, it all just makes sense, in an eclectic Pink Martini kinda way. LOVE this group!!

Hey Eugene!.......2007-07-03

Although my fav is still "Hang on Little Tomato", I found this CD true to Pink Martini's roots; eclectic, fresh, and well-composed music. The music gets better and better with each listen.

Average customer rating:

Martini Lounge

Manufacturer: Green Hill Productions
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007GD4L4
Release Date: 2005-01-10

Tracks:

Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Manhattan
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
They All Laughed
What's New
That Old Black Magic
Love Walked In
Cheek To Cheek
Night And Day
The Lady Is A Tramp
Stella By Starlight
Body & Soul
Have You Met Miss Jones
Bewitched
Route 66

Album Description

Go back to the days when "shaken, not stirred" and the Rat Pack were synonymous with a lifestyle of leisure and sophistication with this set of instrumental swinging classics. This CD contains previously released tracks.

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Guaranteed relaxation

Stirred at the Martini Lounge
Gordon Sheard
Manufacturer: Avalon (Rock Bottom)
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Release Date: 1998-12-22

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Barracuda Alley
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Cloak and Dagger
Carrt. Louis
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Customer Reviews:

Guaranteed relaxation.......2005-03-23

This cd is by far the best in my collection of 300+. Gordon Sheard has captured the very essence of mellow, cool, jazz. Once you listen to this cd, I'm sure you will agree and it become one of your fave's. A must for any smooth jazz, enthusiast.

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Manufacturer: EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0009P34TU

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Lounge Hits ranging from Dean Martin to Morphine.

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Hey Eugene!
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Release Date: 2007-05-15

Tracks:

Everywhere
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Mar Desconocido
Taya Tan
City of Night
Ojala
Bukra Wba'do [Tomorrow and the Day After]
Cante e Dance
Hey Eugene
Syracuse
Dosvedanya Mio Bombino
Tea for Two [From No No Nanette]

Album Description

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!

Album Details

Pink Martini Return with their Third Album, a Unique Cross Between a Cuban Dance Orchestra, a Brazilian Marching Band and a 1940s Hollywood Musical. Following on from the Huge Success of `sympathique' and `hang on Little Tomato'.

Customer Reviews:

Amazing.......2007-05-16

Once again Pink Martini delivers flawless vocals, mind boggling variety and dreamy orchestral arrangements. From "Everywhere" which leaves you longing for that kind of love, or grateful that you have it to the title track "Hey Eugene" which every lover whoever sat by the phone waiting for the "call" can relate to, to the beautiful "Tea for Two" which is pure nostalgia, not one track on this CD is a disappointment. You'll wait with eager anticipation for the next song to start knowing it will be just as good as the one you just finished getting lost in. You'll dance to "Tempo Perdido" and other latin influenced songs. BUY THE CD AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. And if you ever get a chance to see Pink Martini in concert, don't hesitate, GO! You won't regret seeing Thomas Lauderdale in action and of course China and the rest of the orchestra are all amazing.

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Release Date: 2007-02-27

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ASIN: B000G2Y5VC
Release Date: 2006-10-10

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Billie Jean
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