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| Pink Martini's Third Album On Wednesday, March 21st Pink Martini concert goers at the Hammersmith Apollo in London were 'dancing in the aisles' according to the Daily Telegraph and the Times reports "a conga line of audience members wove through the front of the stalls." This performance, deftly backed by the BBC Concert Orchestra, was the largest UK crowd yet for the Portland, OR 12-piece band. The self described 'musical archeologists' will release their third studio record, 'Hey Eugene!' (Heinz Records)on May 15th. The warm reception in otherwise chilly London came as no surprise -- Pink Martini is famous for bringing its multi-lingual blend of world, jazz, and classical music to adoring audiences worldwide. The London Times gave the performance five out of six stars and raved "Easily the most exciting display I have heard from the Oregon group and to see an auditorium full of twentysomethings listening intently to assured performances of sophisticated retro pop embellished with light classics makes you feel there may just be hope for us yet." The Daily Telegraph exclaimed that "the audience, an unusual mix of bald men in tweeds, students, West Coast Americans, and international dudes, rose as one in the finale to start dancing in the aisles". Pink Martini is the genre bending, bestselling, supremely talented, and raucously fun group that the New Yorker called simply "beautiful, sophisticated, and breathtaking". Hey Eugene! is a twelve track sonic journey anchored by skillful songwriting and ensemble playing brought to life by a playful and no-holds-barred dose of cabaret showmanship. The band has an impressive cult following and sold over 600, 000 records in the U.S. and 1.3 million records worldwide. They've won raves everywhere from Vanity Fair ("sumptuously groovy") to Rolling Stone ("mesmerizing"). Pink Martini will be active in concert this spring and summer, with major release week events in New York and Los Angeles -- the former including a headlining slot at Carnegie Hall -- as well as theatre shows and symphony dates. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |