Last night I saw the most fantastic band, called Pink Martini. My friend Hilary treated me...thanks, Hilary!!! They describe themselves thus: "Pink Martini is like a romantic Hollywood musical of the 1940s or 50s -- but with a global perspective which is modern. We bring melodies and rhythms from different parts of the world together to create something which is new and beautiful."
This group is a 12-piece orchestra with a wonderful vocalist, who last night sang in no fewer than seven languages....English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, a
nd Arabic. The orchestra includes piano, upright bass, cello, violin, harp (played by Beach Boys' Mike Love's sister, Maureen), guitar, bass guitar, trumpet, trombone, and a variety of percussion (including drums, bongos, various international percussion instruments). Really talented musicians and the vocalist is also amazing.
nd Arabic. The orchestra includes piano, upright bass, cello, violin, harp (played by Beach Boys' Mike Love's sister, Maureen), guitar, bass guitar, trumpet, trombone, and a variety of percussion (including drums, bongos, various international percussion instruments). Really talented musicians and the vocalist is also amazing.We saw them perform at the Boston Opera House (http://www.bostonoperahouse.com/ pictured at right) and I've never seen such a diverse audience. Quite literally aged 8 to 80...families, couples, young people, old people. I think if there was a common feature it would have been that it did seem like an NPR crowd. My kind of people!!
Though based in Portland, Oregon, Pink Martini plays all over the world. They are on tour in the U.S. through the end of May...if they're coming anywhere near your town, definitely don't miss them. You can check tour dates and hear samples of their music on their website: http://www.pinkmartini.com/
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May 6th - in Irvine - I've pencilled it in, but that will be a busy week before I leave on 14th.
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