Pink Martini
Pop
The next Pink Martini concert is scheduled for Sunday, June 29, 2025 at Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend, OR, United States. See all 42 upcoming concerts
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About Pink Martini
Hometown
Portland, OR, United States
Formed
1994
Genre
Pop
The genre-hopping orchestral collective Pink Martini has earned a cult following with its blend of jazz, pop, classical, and Latin music.
• Pink Martini was founded in 1994 by pianist Thomas Lauderdale, who’d studied history and literature at Harvard. Lauderdale initially formed the band to play fundraisers for progressive political causes in his hometown of Portland, Oregon.
• Lauderdale enlisted former Havard classmate China Forbes as lead vocalist. She sings in 15 different languages, and Lauderdale describes Pink Martini’s sonic diversity as a showcase of a “broader, more inclusive America.” He calls their music an “urban musical travelogue.”
• The group’s 1997 debut album, Sympathique, has sold more than a million copies worldwide.
• In 2011, Pink Martini teamed up with Japanese singer Saori Yuki for the joint album 1969. It reached No. 2 on the Japanese charts and has sold more than 500,000 copies.
• Over the years, the band has played with more than 70 orchestras around the world and sold more than 3 million albums.
Members of Pink Martini include, or have included, China Forbes, Storm Large, Martin Zarzar, Thomas Lauderdale, Dan Faehnle, Gavin Bondy, Phil Baker, Timothy Nishimoto, Pansy Chang, and Jonas Tauber.
Influenced by Pink MartiniPink Martini has influenced the music of Logan Ellis, Bitter:Sweet, Adrian Planitz and more.
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