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

"¿Dónde estás, Yolanda?" is a fan favorite Pink Martini cover song, a staple of the band's live performances, originally heard on the band's debut album Sympathique. The song was written by Peruvian musician Manuel Jimenez Fernandez and made popular in the 1960s by Afro-Cuban singer Orlando Contreras and the Mexican group Sonora Santanera.

Excerpted from a live performance recording during Pink Martini's 2022 concert residency at SFJAZZ in San Francisco, this performance features Timothy Nishimoto on vocals, with Antonis Andreou on trombone, Thomas Barber on trumpet, and bandleader Thomas Lauderdale on piano.

LINEUP:
Thomas M. Lauderdale - bandleader & piano
Timothy Nishimoto - vocals
China Forbes - backing vocals
Edna Vazquez - backing vocals
Jimmie Herrod - backing vocals
Thomas Barber - trumpet and vocals
Antonis Andreou - trombone and vocals
Dan Faehnle - guitar
Phil Baker - upright bass
Nicholas Crosa - violin
Brian Davis - percussion
Miguel Bernal - percussion
Reinhardt Melz - drums

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Pink Martini is on tour in 2022! Tickets are on sale now at:
http://pinkmartini.com/shows/

Excerpted from Pink Martini's concert DVD release "Discover the World," this performance was filmed live in concert at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland Oregon on December 31, 2005. Pink Martini plays their original instrumental showpiece, "The Flying Squirrel", written by bandleader Thomas M. Lauderdale and Pink Martini trombonist Robert Taylor. Not featured on any studio album, the song is a highlight of the band's live shows, where it showcases several of the band's talented instrumentalists in solos. Featuring Robert Taylor on trombone, Gavin Bondy on trumpet, Dan Faehnle on guitar, Doug Smith on vibes, and Brian Davis on drums.

Video courtesy of Heinz Records


LINEUP:
Thomas M. Lauderdale, piano and bandleader
Phil Baker, upright bass
Dan Faehnle, guitar
Nicholas Crosa, violin
Gavin Bondy, trumpet
Robert Taylor, trombone
Timothy Nishimoto, percussion
Derek Rieth, percussion
Doug Smith, vibraphone
Brian Davis, drums
Maureen Love, harp
China Forbes, lead singer (and percussion)

and The Harvey Rosencrantz Orchestra

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

Pink Martini performs their original three-language (English, French & Arabic) arrangement of the traditional New Year's song "Auld Lang Syne," the closing song on the band's seminal holiday album "Joy to the World", and a staple of the band's holiday concerts. The song is performed live here, recorded during Pink Martini's 2022 concert residency at SFJAZZ in San Francisco. Featuring lead singer China Forbes, with Thomas Lauderdale on piano, Thomas Barber on trumpet, Antonis Andreou on trombone, and Dan Faehnle on guitar.

LINEUP:
Thomas M. Lauderdale - bandleader & piano
China Forbes - lead vocals
Timothy Nishimoto - backing vocals
Edna Vazquez - backing vocals
Jimmie Herrod - backing vocals
Thomas Barber - trumpet
Antonis Andreou - trombone
Dan Faehnle - guitar
Phil Baker - upright bass
Nicholas Crosa - violin
Brian Davis - percussion
Miguel Bernal - percussion
Reinhardt Melz - drums

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Pink Martini is on tour in 2024! Tickets are on sale now at:
http://pinkmartini.com/shows/

Filmed live in Pink Martini's Portland, Oregon Headquarters in December 2020, during the band's touring hiatus due to the pandemic, Pink Martini performs the holiday classic "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," featuring lead singer China Forbes, with Pink Martini bandleader Thomas Lauderdale on piano. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" was written in 1943 by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, and was performed by Judy Garland in Meet Me In St. Louis. A joyous and happy holiday season to all of you!

LINEUP:
Thomas M. Lauderdale, bandleader and piano
China Forbes, lead vocals


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Patreon Fan Club: https://www.patreon.com/pinkmartini
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Pink Martini is on tour in 2024! Tickets are on sale now at:
http://pinkmartini.com/shows/

Filmed live in Pink Martini's Portland, Oregon Headquarters in December 2020, during the band's touring hiatus due to the pandemic, this special trio performance, featuring bandleader Thomas M. Lauderdale, lead singer China Forbes, and drummer Andrew Borger, was commissioned by UCSB for broadcast to UCSB's Arts and Lectures patrons. Based on the French-language poem "Minuit, chrétiens," written in 1843 by poet Placide Cappeau, "O Holy Night" was set to music by composer Adolphe Adam, and has become a beloved Christmas standard.

LINEUP:
Thomas M. Lauderdale, bandleader and piano
China Forbes, lead vocals
Andrew Borger, drums


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Pink Martini is on tour in 2024! Tickets are on sale now at:
http://pinkmartini.com/shows/

Filmed live in Pink Martini's Portland, Oregon Headquarters in December 2020, during the band's touring hiatus due to the pandemic, Pink Martini performs the holiday classic "Do You Hear What I Hear?" Featuring lead singer China Forbes, with Thomas Lauderdale on piano, Gavin Bondy on trumpet, and Antonis Andreou on trombone. The band's studio version of the song was originally recorded to be the opening track on the 2008 Starbucks Holiday compilation "Winter Wonderland," and later was a key track on Pink Martini's own studio holiday recording "Joy to the World." "Do You Hear What I Hear?" was written in 1962 by Noël Regney and Gloria Shayne, as a plea for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis. A peaceful and happy holiday season to all of you!

LINEUP:
Thomas M. Lauderdale, bandleader and piano
China Forbes, lead vocals
Gavin Bondy, trumpet
Robert Taylor, trombone
Dan Faenhle, guitar
Phil Baker, upright bass
Nicholas Crosa, violin
Timothy Nishimoto, percussion
Brian Davis, percussion
Miguel Bernal, percussion
Andrew Borger, drums


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SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/heinzrecords
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Website: http://pinkmartini.com/
Pink Martini Shop: http://store.pinkmartini.com/


#PinkMartini #DoYouHearWhatIHear #HappyHolidays #JoytotheWorld #JoytotheWorldAlbum #ChinaForbes #ThomasLauderdale #GavinBondy #AntonisAndreou #NicholasCrosa #DanFaehnle #PhilBaker #ReinhardtMelz #BrianDavis #TimothyNishimoto #MiguelBernal #SFJAZZ #SanFrancisco #California #Starbucks #WinterWonderland #GloriaShayne #NoëlRegney #CubanMissileCrisis #Peace #Hope #HolidayMagic

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Pink Martini is on tour in 2024! Tickets are on sale now at:
http://pinkmartini.com/shows/


Pink Martini performs their distinctive arrangement of the Christmas carol "We Three Kings", with an arrangement by the band loosely inspired by Fela Kuti. A staple of the band's seminal holiday album "Joy to the World", the song is performed live here, recorded during Pink Martini's 2023 concert residency at SFJAZZ in San Francisco. Featuring lead singer China Forbes, with Thomas Lauderdale on piano, Thomas Barber on trumpet, and Dan Faehnle on guitar.

LINEUP:
Thomas M. Lauderdale, bandleader & piano
China Forbes, lead vocals
Edna Vazquez, backing vocals
Timothy Nishimoto, backing vocals
Thomas Barber, trumpet
Antonis Andreou, trombone
Dan Faehnle, guitar
Phil Baker, upright bass
Nicholas Crosa, violin
Brian Davis, percussion
Miguel Bernal, percussion
Reinhardt Melz, drums


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Pink Martini is on tour in 2024! Tickets are on sale now at:
http://pinkmartini.com/shows/

Pink Martini performs an Arabic Christmas song made popular by the Lebanese superstar Fairuz. "Talj talj" (which means "snow snow") has not been recorded in the studio by the band, but is recorded here live during Pink Martini's December 2023 concert residency at SFJAZZ in San Francisco. Featuring lead singer China Forbes, with Thomas Lauderdale on piano, and Timothy Nishimoto, Edna Vazquez and Antonis Andreou on backing vocals, the song has become a holiday staple for the band in concert in recent years. Happy holidays!


LYRICS:

تلج تلج عم بتشتي الدنيي تلج
Talj talj 3am betshati eddini talj
Snow is falling on the world
و النجمات حيرانين و زهور الطرقات بردانيين
W ennajmat 7ayraneen W zouhour etter2at berdanyeen
The stars are perplexed and the flowers along the roads are shivering

تلج تلج عم بتشتي الدنيي تلج
Talj talj 3am betshati eddini talj
Snow is falling on the world
و الغيمات تعبانين عالتلة خيمات مضويين
W elghaymat ta3baneen 3attele khaymat moudouyeen
The clouds are weary and on the hills tents are illuminated

و مغارة سهرانه فيها طفل صغير
W imghayra sahrane fiha tifl izgheer
There is a baby awake in the cave
بعيونو الحلياني حب كتير كتير
ba3younou el7alyani houbb ikteer ikteer
And his sweet eyes are full of love

تلج تلج عم بتشتي الدنيي تلج
Talj talj 3am betshati eddini talj
Snow is falling on the world
كل قلب كل مرج زهر فيه الحب متل التلج
Kill 2alb w kill marj zahar fih el7oubb mitl ettalj
every heart, every meadow, has flowered with love like snow

و جاي رعيان من بعيد
W jay ra3yan min ba3eed
The shepherds are coming from abroad
وين الطفل الموعود؟
Wayn ettifl elmou3oud ?
Where is the promised baby ?

هون يا رعيان من بعيد
Hawn ya ra3yan min ba3eed
Here, Oh shepherds from abroad
هون الليل المنشود
Hawn ellayl elmanshoud
Today is the night we wished for

تلج تلج شتي خير و حب و تلج
Talj talj shatti khayr w 7oubb w talj
The snow has brought prosperity and love
على كل قلب و على كل مرج
3ala kill 2alb w 3ala kill marj
To every heart and every meadow
ألفة و خير و حب متل التلج
Ilfe w khayr w 7oubb mitl talj
Friendship, prosperity and love are falling like the snow

Lyrics are reposted from
http://www.allthelyrics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=101770#post803619


LINEUP:

Thomas M. Lauderdale, piano and bandleader
China Forbes, lead vocals
Timothy Nishimoto, backing vocals
Edna Vazquez, backing vocals
Antonis Andreou, backing vocals

FIND PINK MARTINI ONLINE:
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Pink Martini is on tour in 2024! 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. "Tomorrow," written in 1977 for the Broadway smash "Annie" (music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Martin Charnin), features the miracle voice of regular Pink Martini guest singer Jimmie Herrod, whose performance of the song achieved national renown on the hit TV show "America's Got Talent."


LINEUP:

Thomas M. Lauderdale, piano and bandleader
Jimmie Herrod, lead vocals
Mihail Iossifov, trumpet
Antonis Andreou, trombone
Dimitar Karamfilov, upright bass
Miguel Bernal, percussion
Brian Davis, percussion
Andrew Borger, drums
with the Harvey Rosencrantz Orchestra


FIND PINK MARTINI ONLINE:
Patreon Fan Club: https://www.patreon.com/pinkmartini
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pinkmartini/
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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/
Online Store: http://store.pinkmartini.com/


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