This week, I’ve had Pink Martini’s “Aspettami” #OnRepeat; matter of fact, I’ve had all of Pink Martini’s music #OnRepeat for the past couple of days. I first heard them while I was at work (my job always plays music from artists that will be performing in the next couple weeks).
Pink Martini is a musical group based out of Portland, Oregon, led by pianist, Thomas Lauderdale and vocalists, China Forbes and Storm Large. Their music combines elements of Jazz, Classical music, Pop, and takes influences from traditional and popular music from around the world. The vocalists are multilingual, singing in languages such as English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese. Some of their most well-known songs are “Let’s Never Stop Falling in Love,” “Sympathique,” and “Hang On Little Tomato.”
The song, “Aspettami,” is a simplistic song (guitar and voice in the forefront), yet the lyrics make the song’s overall feel romantic, intimate, and at the same time, give the composition a grandiose nature. Forbes’ voice is reminiscent of the Bossa Nova Style–straight-toned, intimate–mixed with the Crooner style of the 1940’s and 50’s (think Sinatra, with perfect placements of vibrato). It isn’t very apparent on this piece, but on many other songs on the album, you can hear the range and power in Forbes’ voice, adding an even fuller sound to each song that the “little orchestra” plays. Listen to “Aspettami” below:
This is definitely a group that everyone should be following. There is an overall vibe to this group, yet each album and performance is different, making them so interesting to listen to. I look forward to what they will come out with next.
If anyone has any new groups or songs to listen to, leave a comment below!