CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF MUSIC, ALBUM BY ALBUM
Album No. 6: Get Happy
Released on September 24, 2013

As we mark three incredible decades of Pink Martini, we’re taking time to revisit the albums that shaped our journey.

Released in 2013, Get Happy finally marked the recording debut for the one and only Storm Large, our already beloved co-lead singer and frequent live show guest at the time. This performance was recorded back in 2011 at the beautiful Chateau Ste. Michelle in Washington state. Now Storm is a staple and well-known and loved member of our band but it is both fascinating and fun to look back at these early shows with her. While "Quizás, quizás, quizás" has been performed by many, even talented and loved performers in the wider Pink Martini family, no one does it quite like Storm Large.

LYRICS

Siempre que te pregunto
Que cuándo, cómo y dónde
Tu siempre me respondes
Quizás, quizás, quizás

Y así pasan los días
Y yo desesperando
Y tu, tu contestando
Quizás, quizás, quizás

Estas perdiendo el tiempo
Pensando, pensando
Por lo que mas tu quieras
Hasta cuándo, hasta cuándo

Y así pasan los días (los días)
Y yo desesperando
Y tu, tu contestando
Quizás, quizás, quizás

Siempre que te pregunto (siempre que me preguntas)
Que cuándo, cómo y dónde (que cuándo, cómo y dónde amor)
Tu siempre me respondes (yo siempre te respondo)
Quizás, quizás, quizás

Estas perdiendo el tiempo
Pensando, pensando
Por lo que mas tu quieras
Hasta cuándo, hasta cuándo

Estas perdiendo el tiempo
Pensando, pensando
Por lo que mas tu quieras
Hasta cuándo, hasta cuándo

Y así pasan los días
Y yo desesperando
Y tu, tu contestando
Quizás, quizás, quizás


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CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF MUSIC, ALBUM BY ALBUM
Album No. 5 of this series: A Retrospective
Released on October 12, 2011

As we mark three incredible decades of Pink Martini, we’re taking time to revisit the albums that shaped our journey.

"Ma Solitude" is one of the new tracks that was featured on the 2011 release of A Retrospective, an album that traversed some of the most beloved songs from our catalog to that point and also released some new songs that fit in so beautifully as contributions to Pink Martini's sound and continued global exploration.

LYRICS

Pour avoir si souvent dormi avec ma solitude
Je m'en suis fait presque une amie, une douce habitude
Elle ne me quitte pas d'un pas, fidèle comme une ombre
Elle m'a suivi ça et là, aux quatres coins du monde

Non, je ne suis jamais seul avec ma solitude

Quand elle est au creux de mon lit, elle prend toute la place
Et nous passons de longues nuits, tous les deux face à face
Je ne sais vraiment pas jusqu'où ira cette complice
Faudra-t-il que j'y prenne goût ou que je réagisse?

Non, je ne suis jamais seul avec ma solitude

Par elle, j'ai autant appris que j'ai versé de larmes
Si parfois je la répudie, jamais elle ne désarme
Et, si je préfère l'amour d'une autre courtisane
Elle sera à mon dernier jour, ma dernière compagne

Non, je ne suis jamais seul avec ma solitude
Non, je ne suis jamais seul avec ma solitude

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CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF MUSIC, ALBUM BY ALBUM
Album No. 4: Splendor in the Grass
Released on October 27, 2009

As we mark three incredible decades of Pink Martini, we’re taking time to revisit the albums that shaped our journey.

Released in 2009, Splendor in the Grass marked the first appearance of one of Pink Martini's most beloved extended family, Ari Shapiro.
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"And Then You're Gone"
LYRICS:

My dear Lorenzo
You take my hand
And understand
The tears that I have cried

We light the candles
And pour the wine
And laugh as if you’ll never leave my side

You take me
In your arms and tell me
That I’ll always be the only one –
And then you’re gone!

You come to see me
On a Saturday
Presenting peonies
Knowing just what to say

We dance until
The break of dawn
I turn my back
And then you’re gone

I’m swirling in a sea of stars
Twirling to the strum of guitars
No one tangos quite the way you do
But now my dancing days with you are through

You think I miss you
Each time you disappear
Maybe I used to
But it’s becoming clear

I know your tricks
I’ve heard your song
You swear your love
And then you’re gone

Remember last time
It was a perfect day
You took me sailing
And then you sailed away

Now here you are
Outside my door
You want back in
Just like before

Well save your breath
Don’t make me yawn
You’ve had your chance
Now just be gone
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"But Now I'm Back"
LYRICS

My dear Maria
I’m here to see ya
Won’t you please, please open the door

I brought ya flowers
Been waitin’ hours
Can’t stand it anymore

So here’s what happened
When you were nappin’
I just went out for a snack
I was feelin’ famished
And then I vanished
… But now I’m back

Now he’s back
Had a snack
Now he’s back

My heart is burning
For that love of ours
Yearning for that sea of stars
Let me in so I can prove to you
That no one else
Can love you, girl
The way that I do

Oh how I miss ya
I wanna kiss ya
And hold you close from dusk until dawn
So let’s just make up
And when you wake up
I promise not to be gone

Ya know I love ya
Dream only of ya
So please, please cut me some slack!
I went away
Just a couple of days
… But now I’m back

Now he’s back
Cut him slack
Now he’s back

Maria, baby,
I guess that maybe
You’re still a little angry with me
But it’s gettin’ late and
The boys are waitin’
Gotta get something to eat

I better go now
I hope you know now
I love you that is a fact
So don’t you worry
I gotta hurry, babe
… but I’ll be back

He’ll be back
It’s a fact
He’ll be back
Don’t attack
Etc…
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CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF MUSIC, ALBUM BY ALBUM
Album No. 3: Hey Eugene
Released on May 15, 2007

As we mark three incredible decades of Pink Martini, we’re taking time to revisit the albums that shaped our journey.

Released in 2007, Hey Eugene marked a milestone in the band’s evolution, as it was our most globetrotting collection to date at the time. This third studio album featured an array of thrilling collaborations both within and beyond the Pink Martini family and delivered several timeless fan favorites still cherished today. Arriving a decade after our debut album Sympathique, Hey Eugene was a bold and vibrant next chapter in our story.

"Dosvedanya Mio Bombino" is a great feature for this album in many ways. Penned by China and her sister, Maya, the song is a playful latin-meets-Russian beat supplied by the March Fourth Marching Band that tells the story of a man torn between

LYRICS:

Hey Eugene! Do you remember me?
I'm that chick you danced with two times
Through the Rufus album, Friday night, at that party
On Avenue A

Where your skinhead friend passed out
For several hours on the bathroom floor
And you told me, you weren't that drunk
And that I was your favorite Salsa dancer
You had ever come across in New York City

Eugene, Eugene, Eugene
I said, "Hello Eugene, are you there, Eugene?"

Hey Eugene, then we kissed
Once we lugged your friend into the elevator
And went to write my number on a soggy paper towel
And the car went down

And when we were finished making out
We noticed that your skinhead friend was gone
Long gone
And you looked into my bloodshot eyes
And said, "Is it too soon if I call you Sunday?"

Eugene, Eugene, Eugene
I said, "Hello Eugene, are you there, Eugene?"
I said, "Hello Eugene, Eugene, Eugene"
I said, "Hello Eugene, are you there, Eugene?"
I said, "Hello Eugene, Eugene, Eugene
I said, "Hello Eugene, does any of this ring a bell, Eugene?"


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CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF MUSIC, ALBUM BY ALBUM
Album No. 2: Hang On Little Tomato

As we mark three incredible decades of Pink Martini, we’re taking time to revisit the albums that shaped our journey. The band's second album, Hang On Little Tomato, was released on October 19, 2004. Packed with fan favorites, this album is an early entry but perennial favorite. Among its many gems, “Una Notte A Napoli” stands out as a dazzling centerpiece that continues to bring audiences to their feet night after night.

Excerpted from Pink Martini's live concert at the stunning Lycabettus Theatre high above Athens Greece, on July 15, 2024. This performance features lead singers China Forbes and Storm Large, with Mihail Iossifov on trumpet, and Antonis Andreou on trombone, and bandleader Thomas Lauderdale on piano.

LYRICS

Con lui volando lontano dalla terra
Dimenticando le tristezze della sera
In paradiso oltre le nuvole
Pazza d’amore come le lucciole

Quanto tempo puo durare?
Quante notti da sognare?
Quante ore, quanti giorni
E carezze infinite?

Quando ami
Da morire
Chuidi gli occhi e non pensare
Il tempo passa, l’amore scompare
E la danza finira!

Una notte a Napoli
Con la luna e il mare
Ho incontrato un angelo
Che non poteva piu volar

Una notte a Napoli
Delle stelle si scordo
E anche senza ali
In cielo mi porto

Ma quando il cuore mi ha spezzato
Ed in cielo mi ha abbandonato
Adesso sulla terra son tornata
Mai più di amare mi sono rassegnata

Quanto tempo può durare?
Quante notti da sognare?
Quante ore, quanti giorni
E carezze infinite?

Quando ami da morire
Chiudi gli occhi e non pensare
Il tempo passa, l'amore scompare
E la danza finirà!

Una notte a Napoli
Con la luna e il mare
Ho incontrato un angelo
Che non poteva piu volar

Una notte a Napoli
Delle stelle si scordo
E anche senza ali
In cielo mi porto

ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

Flying with him far above the earth
Forgetting the sadness of the evening
In heaven, beyond the clouds
Crazy from love like fireflies

How long can this last?
How many nights to dream?
How many hours, how many days?
And infinite caresses?

When you love so much
You want to die
Close your eyes and don't think
Time passes, love is fleeting
And the dance will end

One night in Naples
With the moon and the sea
I met an angel
Who could no longer fly

One night in Naples
We forgot about the stars
And even without wings
He took me to the sky

Sadly everything
Must come to an end
But when he broke my heart
And abandoned me in the sky

I fell back to earth
And promised
Never to love again
But look up!

LINEUP:

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


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Celebrating 30 years of music, album by album.

"Amado Mio" is the first track of Pink Martini's first album, Sympathique, and has become one of our most well-known, requested, and performed songs of our 30 years.

The album Sympathique was released on November 11, 1997. It this album made a bigger splash than the band had anticipated and has quite of few of the fan favorites that are most in demand at our shows even today.

LYRICS

Amado mio, love me forever
And let forever begin tonight
Amado mio, when we're together
I'm in a dream world of sweet delight

Many times I've whispered
"Amado mio"
It was just a phrase, that I heard in plays
I was acting a part

But now when I whisper
"Amado mio"
Can't you tell I care by the feeling there?
'For it comes from my heart

My one endeavor, my love, my darling
Will be to hold you and hold you tight
Amado mio, love me forever
And let forever begin tonight

Many times I've whispered
"Amado mio"
It was just a phrase, that I heard in plays
I was acting a part

But now when I whisper
"Amado mio"
Can't you tell I care by the feeling there?
For it comes from my heart

My one endeavor, my love, my darling
Will be to hold you and hold you tight
Amado mio, love me forever
And let forever begin tonight
And let forever begin tonight
And let forever begin tonight


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The official music video for "El Árbol" the newest single from Edna Vazquez's new album, Te Esperaba.

LYRICS

Dichoso el árbol
Que dio de distintas flores
Pero nunca dio
La flor que más me agrada

La primera flor que dio
Fue del ángel de mi madre
Y desde entonces ¡El árbol se secó!

Murió mi padre
Y se me acabó el orgullo
Murió mi madre
Y se me acabó el tesoro

¡Oh Virgen santa!
Te llevaste lo que era tuyo
Y desde entonces !El árbol se secó!

ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

Blessed is the tree
That bore many flowers
But never gave
The flower that pleases me most

The first flower it bore
Was from my mother's angel
And since then the tree withered!

My father died
And I ran out of pride
My mother died
And I ran out of treasure

Oh holy Virgin!
You took away what was yours
And since then the tree has withered!

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Enjoy this incredible performance of Destino, one of the fantastic songs from Pink Martini's recently released EP, Bella ciao. Sung by our regular and show-stopping guest singer, Edna Vazquez, this song is becoming a fresh and new fan favorite at our live shows. This performance was filmed on May 14, 2025, the song and EP's release day, in Paris, France at the incredible Accor Arena.


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LINEUP:
Thomas M. Lauderdale, piano and bandleader
Edna Vazquez, 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
China Forbes, backup vocals
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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. "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

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