A Retrospective

by Pink Martini

Overview

The first official compilation from Oregon's eclectic "13-member orchestra" Pink Martini showcases their unique blend of classical, jazz, Latin, lounge, and pop music on 21 tracks plucked from their six studio albums, from 1997 debut Sympathique ("Amado Mia") right up to 2011's 1969 ("Mas Que Nada"). It includes their collaborations with U.S. pianist Michael Feinstein ("How Long Will It Last?"), film director Gus Van Sant ("Moon River"), and legendary French chanteur Georges Moustaki ("Ma Solitude") alongside remixes from Johnny Dynell ("Una Notte a Napoli") and Hiroshi Wada ("Kikuchiyo To Mohshimasu"). ~ Jon O'Brien

Product Details

Release Date:	11/29/2011
Label:	Heinz Records
UPC:	0723721602055
Rank:	36440

Tracks

1. Una Notte a Napoli [First Recording]
2. Hang On Little Tomato
3. ¿¿Donde Estas Yolanda? [China Forbes Vocals Version]
4. Hey Eugene
5. La Soledad
6. Splendor in the Grass
7. Kikuchiyo to Mohshimasu [The Hiroshi Wada Mix]
8. Anna (El Negro Zumbon)
9. Ma Solitude
10. Mas Que Nada
11. Sympathique
12. Lilly
13. How Long Will It Last?
14. Tuca Tuca
15. Que Sera Sera
16. Moon River
17. Amado Mio
18. The Man with the Big Sombrero
19. Aspettami [First Recording]
20. Auld Lang Syne
21. Una Notte a Napoli [DJ Johnny Dynall Remix]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Pink Martini   Primary Artist
Shauna Keyes   Viola
Theresa Stahl   Viola
Stephen Echlemann   Choir/Chorus
Lions of Batueada   Featured Artist
Edith Bradway   Violin
Richard Rothfus   Percussion,Drums,Bongos,Shaker,Vocals
Charles Noble   Viola
Gregory Ewer   Violin
Osao Murata   Organ
Julie Coleman   Violin
Masumi Timson   Koto
Nicholas Crosa   Violin,Soloist
Joel Belgique   Viola
Ines Voglar   Violin
Esteban Diaz   Caixa
Adam Esbensen   Cello
Heather Blackburn   Cello
Paloma Griffin   Violin
Doris Smith   Vocals (Background)
Forrest Gamba   Choir/Chorus
Matthew Krane   Choir/Chorus
Kassandra Haddock   Choir/Chorus
Lauren Berg   Choir/Chorus
Elena Hess   Choir/Chorus
Noah Cotter   Choir/Chorus
Jeramie Gajan   Choir/Chorus
Brandyn Callahan   Choir/Chorus
Jessica Wasko   Choir/Chorus
Drew Danin   Tamborim
Chelsea Plaskitt   Choir/Chorus
Audrey Overby   Choir/Chorus
Jayson Thoming-Gale   Tamborim
Pauline Serrano   Chocalhos
Duncan Tuomi   Choir/Chorus
David Gerhards   Choir/Chorus
Devin Van Hine   Choir/Chorus
Lauren Searls   Choir/Chorus
Ara Nelson   Tamborim
Yumi Torimaru   Tamborim
Jay Mower   Tamborim
John Jenness   Caixa
Calvin Multanen   Choir/Chorus
Eric Asakawa   Choir/Chorus
Jeremy Gordon   Surdo
Kathleen Hunt   Caixa
Tim Cooper   Surdo
Adam Johnson   Choir/Chorus
Luis Candido   Cavaquinho
Jun Iwasaki   Violin
Ami Davolt   Violin
Peter Sellers   Sitar
Phil Baker   Sitar,Bass (Upright)
Mike Horsfall   Vibraphone
Taylor Johnson   Choir/Chorus
Daniel Dempsey   Choir/Chorus
Tim Jensen   Flute
Gus Van Sant   Vocals,Featured Artist
Georges Moustaki   Guitar,Vocals,Featured Artist
Tracey Harris   Soloist,Vocals (Background)
Pansy Chang   Cello
Derek Rieth   Surdo,Bongos,Shaker,Timpani,Percussion,Tambourine,Choir/Chorus
Thomas Lauderdale   Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,Choir/Chorus,Fender Rhodes
Pepe Raphael   Vocals
Brian Davis   Percussion,Choir/Chorus,Cuica,Drums,Surdo,Congas,Shaker,Vocals,Maracas,Repenique
David Eby   Cello
Dan Faehnle   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Doug Smith   Drums,Guiro,Claves,Shaker,Vocals,Cymbals,Timbales,Percussion,Vibraphone,Choir/Chorus
Justin Kagan   Cello
John Wager   Bass
Michael Feinstein   Vocals,Featured Artist
Skip vonKuske   Cello
Robert Taylor   Vocals,Trumpet,Trombone,Choir/Chorus
Jennifer Arnold   Viola
China Forbes   Vocals,Tambourine
Gavin Bondy   Vocals,Trumpet,Choir/Chorus
The Harvey Rosencrantz Orchestra   Featured Artist
Aaron Meyer   Violin
Courtney Taylor-Taylor   Guitar (Electric)
Norman Leyden   Clarinet
Timothy Nishimoto   Shaker,Vocals,Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Maureen Love   Harp
Martin Zarzar   Drums,Bongos,Cymbals,Percussion,Choir/Chorus
Kazunori Asano   Ukulele,Guitar (Acoustic)
Luise Gruber   Violin
Hiroshi Wada   Slide Guitar
Saori Yuki   Vocals,Featured Artist
Joy Fabos   Violin
Anthony Jones   Drums
Keiko Araki   Violin
Randall Givens   Caixa
The Pacific Youth Choir   Featured Artist
Luke Multanen   Choir/Chorus

Technical Credits

Franco Giordano   Composer
Pete Plympton   Engineer
Max Lief   Composer
Yoichi Suzuki   Composer
Franco Pisano   Composer
Johnny Dynell   Composer,Remixing
Gianni Boncompagni   Composer
Roman Vatro   Composer
Teruo Yamaguchi   Engineer
Joao Canziani   Cover Photo
Alex Hutchinson   Design
Jacques Sevin   Composer
Dr. Dirgham Sbait   Composer,Assistant,Adaptation
Mia Hall Savage   Direction
Alex Marashian   Composer
Alba Clemente   Narrator,Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Phil Boutelje   Composer
Ray Evans   Composer
Georges Moustaki   Composer
Foster Carling   Composer
Henry Mancini   Composer
Thomas Lauderdale   Arranger,Composer,Photography
Clark Stiles   Engineer
Robert Burns   Composer
Jay Livingston   Composer
Pepe Raphael   Composer
Brian Davis   Direction
Allan Roberts   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Bernie Grundman   Mastering
Frederic Chopin   Composer
China Forbes   Composer
Dave Friedlander   Mixing,Engineer
Patrick Abbey   Composer
Tadashi Hashimoto   Assistant Engineer
Michio Yamagami   Composer
Manuel Jimenez   Composer
Joe Chiccarelli   Mixing
Doris Fisher   Composer
Jorge Ben   Composer
Joseph Meyer   Composer