SOME STIRRING RENDITIONS FROM PINK MARTINI.Byline: Rob Lowman Entertainment Editor MIX A LITTLE ``Bolero bolero (bəlâr`ō), national dance of Spain, introduced c.1780 by Sebastian Zerezo, or Cerezo. Of Moroccan origin, it resembles the fandango. ,'' a dash of ``Que Sera, Sera'' and large splashes of sophisticated sounds and joie de vivre joie de vi·vre n. Hearty or carefree enjoyment of life. [French : joie, joy + de, of + vivre, to live, living. and you have Pink Martini Pink Martini is a 14-piece music band from Portland, Oregon. The band was formed by pianist Thomas M. Lauderdale in 1994. They blend such diverse genres of music as Latin, lounge, classical, and jazz. . Led by Harvard literature graduate Thomas Lauderdale, the 10-piece band swings easily between rumbas and pop standards, French cafe tunes and classical works. Since its formation in in the mid-'90s, Pink Martini has been a trans-Atlantic success, wowing audiences in Cannes, Paris and other European cities as well as those in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and on the West Coast. Its indie-released album, ``Sympathique,'' has been on has been a cult hit since its debut in 1997. And their music has been used in such TV shows and films as ``The Sopranos,'' ``The West Wing,'' ``Felicity,'' ``Popular,'' ``Nurse Betty,'' and ``Josie and the Pussycats Josie and the Pussycats are a fictitious rock band created by Dan DeCarlo. They have been featured in a number of different media since the 1960s:
Lauderdale is bringing the band, which includes singer China Forbes - another Harvard grad - down to play Friday and Saturday at the Hollywood Bowl The Hollywood Bowl is a modern amphitheatre at 2301 North Highland Avenue in Hollywood, California, USA, that is used primarily for music performances. The "bowl" in this context is the natural cavity in the earth into which the amphitheater is built, rather than the shape of the before returning to the band's home base in Portland, Ore., where they will continue recording a new album aimed for a spring release date. Here, we mix it up with Lauderdale. Q: Is there a real pink martini? A: I don't drink, but I would think that the actual drink is pretty nauseating. Q: How does it represent your band? A: The band was sort of founded at the height of retro-chic cocktail culture in the mid-'90s. There was definitely a kind of Audrey Hepburn-esque or Fellini-esque kind of atmosphere of the early '60s (going on then). That was the vibe. ... It coincided with the discovery of Cuban music from the late '50s, dressing up and going out, and being social coupled with dancing - kind of an old-fashioned l'amour. In that way, pink is kind of a playful play·ful adj. 1. Full of fun and high spirits; frolicsome or sportive: a playful kitten. 2. color and often is candy beautiful, and martini because it was old-fashion pop culture. Q: How did a Harvard lit grad form Pink Martini? A: My original plan was to become mayor of Portland Mayor of Portland may refer to:
So the band originally started out of the political works I was interested in. And ultimately I found it was a way to participate politically without having to report in to city hall. If I could help create atmosphere for these political functions - providing, in a sense, great musical wallpaper - to the causes I believed in, then I could then scamper away and not have to work in that terrain. Q: Where do they put the band's records in stores? A: Under pop, hopefully. Q: Who's you're audience? A: Really eclectic - from little kids to hipsters to jaded jad·ed adj. 1. Worn out; wearied: "My father's words had left me jaded and depressed" William Styron. 2. people in the entertainment industry to grandmothers. It's kind of like ``It's a Small World'' - a music ride in Disney. Q: What are you like on stage? A: A lot of drums ... very lively. The record is quieter than what's on What's On (Traditional Chinese: 熒幕八爪娛) is a weekly half-hour TV series that airs on Fairchild Television. Format Originally started in 1996, the show is currently the longest-running program in Fairchild Television history. stage. Q: Pink Martini has played in sophisticated places like Paris and New York City, yet you're playing a lot of inexpensive local rural dates around Oregon while you make your album. How do you reconcile that? A: I see it as a big victory that we draw audiences (from both places). I like that it's the kind of music that farmers can somehow find a way in. SERGIO MENDES & BRASIL 2002 and PINK MARTINI Where: The Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. When: 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets: $3 to $90. Call Ticketmaster at (213) 480-3232, or go online at ticketmaster.com. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: With a plethora plethora /pleth·o·ra/ (pleth´ah-rah) 1. an excess of blood. 2. by extension, a red florid complexion.pletho´ric pleth·o·ra n. 1. of musical influences, Portland, Ore.-based Pink Martini managed to survive the '90s lounge phenomenon. |
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