Get Happy, the new album from acclaimed Portland, Oregon-based Pink Martini, will be released September 24 on Heinz Records. The 16-track album features bandleader Thomas Lauderdale and his “little orchestra,” as well as lead singers China Forbes and Storm Large. Additionally, the album includes guest vocalists Phyllis Diller, Philippe Katerine, Meow Meow, Ari Shapiro, The von Trapps and Rufus Wainwright. As a special preview, an in-the-studio album trailer, featuring the song “Zundoko,” can be viewed here.
In advance of the release, the band will embark on a nationwide U.S. tour this summer, including three dates at L.A.’s Hollywood Bowl. The shows will feature both China Forbes and Storm Large as well as special guest Saori Yuki. See below for complete tour details.
Get Happy track listing:
1. Smile (Phyllis Diller)
2. Ich dich liebe (China Forbes)
3. Quizas quizas quizas (Storm Large)
4. Zundoko (Timothy Nishimoto)
5. Je ne t’aime plus (China Forbes & Philippe Katerine)
6. Yo te quiero siempre (Ari Shapiro)
7. I’m Waiting For You (Meow Meow)
8. Omide zendegani (Storm Large)
9. Uskudar (China Forbes)
10. Pana cand (Storm Large)
11. She Was Too Good To Me (Robert Taylor)
12. Sway (Storm Large)
13. Kitty Come Home (Rufus Wainwright with The von Trapps)
14. Get Happy/Happy Days (China Forbes & Rufus Wainwright)
15. What'll I Do? (China Forbes)
16. Heliotrope Bouquet (instrumental)
Pink Martini band-members:
Thomas M. Lauderdale – Piano
China Forbes – Vocals
Storm Large – Vocals
Robert Taylor – Trombone
Gavin Bondy – Trumpet
Nicholas Crosa – Violin
Pansy Chang – Cello
Dan Faehnle – Guitar
Phil Baker – Upright Bass
Timothy Nishimoto – Vocals & Percussion
Brian Lavern Davis – Congas, Drums and Percussion
Anthony Jones – Drums & Percussion
PINK MARTINI SUMMER TOUR DATES
June 19 // Chicago, IL // Grant Park Music Festival* with the Grant Park Orchestra
June 20 // Midland, MI // Midland Center for the Arts†
June 21 // Rochester, NY // Kodak Hall at Eastman Threatre
June 22 // Columbus, OH // Columbus Commons† with the Columbus Symphony
June 24 // Grand Rapids, MI // Meijer Gardens†
June 25 // Ann Arbor, MI // Ann Arbor Summer Fest†
June 26 // Toronto, ON // Roy Thompson Hall† with the Toronto Symphony
June 27 & 28 // Montreal, QE // Montreal Jazz Festival†
June 29 // Hyannis, MA // Cape Cod Melody Tent†
July 1 // Washington, DC // Wolf Trap†
July 2 // Great Barrington, MA // Mahaiwe†
July 5 // Steamboat Springs, CO // Strings Music Pavilion*
July 6 // Aspen, CO // Jas Aspen Snowmass*
July 7 // Denver, CO // Arvada Center*
July 8 // Boulder, CO // Chautauqua*
July 9 // Salt Lake City, UT // Red Butte Garden*
July 11 // Boise, ID // Velma V. Morrison Center*
July 12 // Bend, OR // Les Schwab Amphitheater*
July 13 // Grass Valley, CA // California WorldFest*
July 14 // Santa Rosa, CA // Green Music Center*
July 16 // Jacksonville, OR // Britt Festival*
July 17 // Redding, CA // Cascade Theatre*
July 19-21 // Los Angeles, CA // Hollywood Bowl‡ with the Los Angeles Philharmonic
August 2 & 3 // Portland, OR // Edgefield§
August 4 // Seattle, WA // Marymoor Park†
August 9 // Kelowna, BC // Mission Hills Winery†
August 10 // San Jose, CA // San Jose Jazz Fest†
August 11 // San Francisco, CA // Stern Grove Festival†
September 5 // Charlottesville, VA // Paramount Theater*
September 6 // Raleigh, NC // North Carolina Museum of Art*
September 7 // Baltimore, MD // Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall* with the Baltimore Symphony
September 22 // New York, NY // The Beacon Theatre§
*with singer Storm Large
†with singer China Forbes
‡with singers China Forbes and Storm Large and special guest Saori Yuki
§with singers China Forbes and Storm Large
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