Pink Martini is on tour in 2025! Tickets are on sale now at:
http://pinkmartini.com/shows/

Recorded live at Pink Martini's July 23, 2022 concert at the Festival Castell de Peralada in beautiful Peralada, Spain. "Omide Zendegani" is a song in Farsi that was originally sung by Elahe in the early 1960s. Dinah Shore sang this song on NBC in 1965, during her hour-long salute to the Peace Corps with Harry Belafonte! The studio version of the song appears on the Pink Martini's 2013 album "Get Happy."


LINEUP:
Thomas M. Lauderdale - bandleader and piano
China Forbes - vocals
Timothy Nishimoto - vocals and percussion
Dimitar Karamfılov - upright bass
Mihail Iossifov - trumpet
Antonis Andreou - trombone
Miguel Bernal - percussion
Andrew Borger - drums

with the Harvey Rosencrantz Orchestra

#pinkmartini #omidezendegani #chinaforbes #thelittleorchestra #bigband #bigbandmusic #jazz #jazzmusic #livemusic #gethappy #thomaslauderdale #outdoorconcert #morningjazz #classicalmusic #пинкмартини #핑크마티니 #bass #guitar #violin #trombone #trumpet #piano #percussion #percussionist #jazzmusic #pinkmartinilive #farsi #persianmusic #persian #Elahe

© 2025 Heinz Records

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New music from your favorite little orchestra just in time for a fun, French, and fabulous summer ❤️

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Fresh and French, "Pourquoi tu vis" is a sensation and a highlight from Pink Martini's new EP, BELLA CIAO! This performance was filmed on May 14, 2025, the song and EP's release day, in Paris, France at the incredible Accor Arena.

Sung by our beloved China Forbes, "Pourquoi tu vis" is a fun, French cover of the Spanish song, "Porque Te Vas" that was originally recorded and released in the 1970s by Jeanette.


LYRICS

On t'a fait un monde trop petit
Pour tes idées
Pour la petite de ces grands yeux écarquillés
Sur l'infini
Tu es prisonnière de ta maison
De tes parents
De cette adulte qui te dit qu'il a raison
Et qui te ment

Toi tu es née pour la folie, pour la lumière
Pour des pays
comblés de droits
Et tu te demandes dans ta nuit de prisonnière
Pourquoi tu vis? Et où tu vas?
Pourquoi tu vis? Et où tu vas?

Tu n'as pas d'avion ni de bateau
Pour t'en aller
Les illusions qui restent sont un grand radeau
Qui va couler
Et pourtant tu veux de tout ton corps
De tout ton cœur
Briser enfin le noir et blanc de ton décor
De grande couleur

Toi tu es née pour la folie, pour la lumière
Pour des pays comblés de droits
Et tu te demandes dans ta nuit de prisonnière
Pourquoi tu vis? Et où tu vas?

La la la
La la la la [...]

Toi tu es née pour la folie, pour la lumière
Pour des pays comblés de droits
Et tu te demandes dans ta nuit de prisonnière
Pourquoi tu vis? Et où tu vas?
Pourquoi tu vis? Et où tu vas?

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LINEUP:
Thomas M. Lauderdale, piano and bandleader
China Forbes, lead vocals
Phil Baker, upright bass
Dan Faehnle, guitar
Nicholas Crosa, violin
Mihail Iossifov, trumpet
Antonis Andreou, trombone
Reinhardt Melz, drums
Brian Davis, percussion
Miguel Bernal, percussion
Timothy Nishimoto, percussion and backup vocals
Storm Large, backup vocals
Sofia von Trapp, backup vocals
Edna Vazquez, backup vocals
[string section?]
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CREW:
Greg Tamblyn, tour manager
Will Reischman, stage manager
Pete Plympton, sound engineer
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FILMING AND EDITING:
Filmed by and courtesy of Accor Arena
Edited by Rick Ring Photography
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Pink Martini is on tour in 2025! Tickets are on sale now at:
http://pinkmartini.com/shows/

Recorded live at Pink Martini's July 23, 2022 concert at the Festival Castell de Peralada in beautiful Peralada, Spain. "Bitty Boppy Betty" is a Pink Martini original song, written by close friend of the band Alex Marashian, co-producer of the album "Splendor in the Grass," on which the song was first recorded. The story of a straight-laced DA who cross-dresses on the weekend, the song has become a fan favorite. This version features China Forbes and Jimmie Herrod on vocals, with bandleader Thomas Lauderdale on piano.

LYRICS:

Bitty, boppy Betty
Bitty, boppy Betty
Bitty, boppy Betty, boo-boo
On weekends she's your honey
Then comes Monday
And that'll be "Sir" to you

Bitty, boppy Betty
Better known as Billy
He's the up'n'coming local D.A.
A fearless crime fighter
Political insider
Sure to be mayor one day

But after work on Fridays
Off comes his necktie
And on come her diamonds and pearls
You better get ready
'Cause now Billy's Betty
Everybody's favorite girl

The underbelly of the city
That's where you'll find Betty
Friday to Sunday night
Is she working undercover
Or just a fun-lover?
Either way, that's alright!

Bitty boppy Betty
What a bouncy beauty
So sophisticated and refined
She's a boy who doesn't show it
And though the guys all know it
None of them seems to mind

When Betty starts a-boppin'
The joint starts a hoppin'
She can twist and bend
The whole night through
You really can't ignore her
And if you don't adore her
There might be something
Wrong with you

On Mondays bright and early
Betty's back to Billy
Working hard on behalf of our town
Upholding law and order
Talking to reporters
And keeping us safe and sound

If there's a moral to this ditty
It's not to judge Betty
Billy or anyone
'Cause life's a lot richer
With a healthy mixture
Not to mention lots more fun!

Bitty, boppy Betty
Bitty, boppy Betty
Bitty, boppy Betty, boo-boo
On weekends she's your honey
Then comes Monday
And that'll be "Sir" to you!


LINEUP:
Thomas M. Lauderdale - bandleader and piano
China Forbes - vocals
Jimmie Herrod - vocals
Timothy Nishimoto - vocals and percussion
Dimitar Karamfilov - upright bass
Mihail Iossifov - trumpet
Antonis Andreou - trombone
Miguel Bernal - percussion
Andrew Borger - drums

with the Harvey Rosencrantz Orchestra

#pinkmartini #thegardensofsampsonandbeasley #chinaforbes #thelittleorchestra #bigband #bigbandmusic #jazz #jazzmusic #livemusic #hangonlittletomato #thomaslauderdale #outdoorconcert #morningjazz #classicalmusic #пинкмартини #핑크마티니 #bass #guitar #violin #trombone #trumpet #piano #percussion #percussionist #jazzmusic #pinkmartinilive

© 2025 Heinz Records

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Come join the party! Pink Martini's 2025 tour tickets are on sale now at:
http://pinkmartini.com/shows/

Excerpted from Pink Martini's live 2024 concert in Marciac, France, "Brasil" is the band's traditional closing concert number, written by Brazilian composer Ary Barroso, and also heard on Pink Martini's debut album Sympathique. Filmed at the Marciac Festival on the sweltering night of July 18, 2024, this performance features the band's long-time lead singer China Forbes alongside co-lead singer Storm Large, along bandleader Thomas Lauderdale on piano, with a trombone solo by Antonis Andreou.



LINEUP:

Thomas M. Lauderdale, piano and bandleader
China Forbes, lead vocals
Storm Large, lead vocals
Thomas Barber, bass
Dan Faehnle, guitar
Nicholas Crosa, violin
Mihail Iossifov trumpet
Antonis Andreou, trombone
Reinhardt Melz, drums
Brian Davis, percussion
Miguel Bernal, percussion
Timothy Nishimoto, backing vocals & percussion



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#PinkMartini #ChinaForbes #StormLarge #Brasil #brazil #thelittleorchestra #ThomasLauderdale #PhilBaker #DanFaehnle #NicholasCrosa #GavinBondy #RobertTaylor #BrianDavis #ReinhardtMelz #TimothyNishimoto #piano #vocals #singer #uprightbass #bass #guitar #violin #trumpet #trombone #drums #percussion #vocals #vocalist #backupvocals #mic #jazz #bigband #classical #jazzmusic #classicalmusic #PinkMartiniLIVE #HeinzRecords #theLittleOrchestra #livemusic #LivePerformance #ChinaForbesFullCircle #ChinaForbesRise #StormLarge #JimmieHerrod #EdnaVazquez #PortlandOregon #Portland #PortlandOR #Portlandmusic #Portlandband #ПинкМартини #핑크마티니 #TheLittleOrchestra #brazil #brasil #arybarroso #PinkMartiniEncore
#trombonesolo #antonisandreou

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Pink Martini's new EP, Bella ciao, is out today, May 14! Go check out the four new songs from the diva lineup of your dreams, China Forbes, Storm Large, and Edna Vazquez!
#newmusic #newmusicrelease #bellaciao #thelittleorchestra

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China and Storm are lighting up the stage with Pink Martini all across Europe right now! Our May 2025 European tour is selling out but some tickets are still available. Check out dates and details here:
http://pinkmartini.com/shows/

Our fabulous singers China Forbes and Storm Large share the stage at Edgefield in 2013 during their performance of "Get Happy/Happy Days." This uplifting blend of the classic songs "Get Happy" and "Happy Days are Here Again" was first heard on episode 9 of The Judy Garland Show, in an iconic duet sung by Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand, taped on Oct. 4, 1963 and broadcast by CBS two days later.

Pink Martini recorded the medley for their 2013 album "Get Happy" and it has been in their regular concert repertoire ever since, especially when we have one of our favorites from Pink Martini's extended family along for the ride.


LYRICS

Forget your troubles Happy days
Come on get happy Are here again
You better chase all your cares away The skies above are clear again

Shout Hallelujah So let's sing a song
Come on get happy Of cheer again
Get ready for the Judgment Day Happy days are here again

The sun is shining All together
Come on get happy Shout it now
The Lord is waiting to take your hand There's no one who can doubt it now

Shout Hallelujah So let's tell the world
And just get happy About it now
We're going to the Promised Land Happy days are here again

We're heading cross a river
Soon your cares will all be gone There'll be no more from now on
From now on! From now on!

Forget your troubles Happy days
And just get happy Are here again
You better chase all your blues away The skies above are clear again

Shout Hallelujah So let's sing a song
And just get happy Of cheer again

Happy times Happy times
Happy nights Happy nights
Happy days are here again... Happy days are here again…


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Pink Martini is on tour in 2025! Tickets are on sale now at:
http://pinkmartini.com/shows/

Excerpted from Pink Martini's live July 2024 concert at Piața Sfatului in Brasov, Romania, lead singer China Forbes performs "Full Circle," an original song and the first single from her 2024 solo album "The Road."

Very special thanks to Centrul Cultural Apollonia for this concert footage!
https://www.facebook.com/centrulcultural.apollonia
https://www.instagram.com/centrulcultural.apollonia?igsh=MXRsMzZldGtneGpvYw==


LYRICS

Anybody tell you
This will be so easy
Stay inside the lines
And the blue horizon
All I can tell you
Heartbreak is worth it
And there's nothing you can't get through
Like you do

But you gotta wonder
What you're really made of
When you're falling under
Some spell you don't understand
So you get back up now
Make a new beginning
Suddenly you're back where you started again

We come full circle
We go round-robin
We go up
We burn out
We come down
I go Hail Mary!
You go half nelson
Never know when this place comes back around

Anybody hurt you
Like it doesn't matter
When the love is over
Was it just a dream?
And you thought you'd left those
Lonesome days behind you
They came back around
They came back around
They're coming round...

We come full circle
We go round-robin
We go up
We burn out
We come down
I go Hail Mary!
You go half nelson
Never know when this place comes back around

Don't let go of the wheel
Give it up, you'll fall down
Because nobody else
Can turn your world around
And life will sweep you off your feet
Knock you off and drag you down
Someday you'll find yourself back here again
And you won't believe how far you've come
And you won't believe how much you've done
And you won't believe
That you keep coming round
Keep coming round

We come full circle
We go round-robin
We go up
We burn out
We come down
I go Hail Mary!
You go half nelson
Never know when this place comes back around

LINEUP:

China Forbes, piano and lead vocals
Timothy Nishimoto, backing vocals
Tom Barber, electric bass
Dan Faehnle, guitar
Nicholas Crosa, violin
Mihail Iossifov, trumpet
Antonis Andreou, trombone
Reinhardt Melz, drums
Brian Davis, percussion
Miguel Bernal, percussion


FIND PINK MARTINI ONLINE:
Patreon Fan Club: https://www.patreon.com/pinkmartini
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pinkmartini/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pinkmartini
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PinkMartiniBand
Spotify: https://bit.ly/spotifyPM
Apple Music: https://bit.ly/pinkMartini
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/heinzrecords
bandcamp: https://pinkmartini.bandcamp.com/
Website: http://pinkmartini.com/
Pink Martini Shop: http://store.pinkmartini.com/

#pinkmartini #tempoperdido #chinaforbes #thomaslauderdale #amadomio #philbaker #danfaehnle #nicholascrosa #gavinbondy #roberttaylor #andrewborger #briandavis #reinhardtmelz #timothynishimoto #piano #vocals #singer #uprightbass #bass #guitar #violin #trumpet #trombone #drums #percussion #vocals #vocalist #backupvocals #mic #jazz #bigband #classical #jazzmusic #classicalmusic #pinkmartinilive #heinzrecords #thelittleorchestra #livemusic #LivePerformance #stormlarge #jimmieherrod #ednavazquez #portlandoregon #portland #portlandoregon #portlandmusic #portlandband #ПинкМартини #핑크마티니 #dancemoves #dance

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In case you missed it last week, here's a little clip of our new single "Bella ciao" live performance video featuring Storm Large's powerful vocals. We hope this song- and its underlying message- resonates with you.

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