Dec 24th, 2008 · For the 29th straight year, NPR Music and WBGO are celebrating New Year's Eve with live jazz, all night long. Bands such as Pink Martini, the Charles Mingus Big Band and Hiromi's Sonicbloom usher in the new year in four different time zones.
Jun 3rd, 2008 · Forbes' first solo release in more than 10 years showcases the Pink Martini singer's pop side. With laidback yet disarming hooks and honest lyrics, '78 addresses the ups and downs of Forbes' own experiences with friendship, loneliness, and love.
Sep 14th, 2007 · China Forbes and Thomas Lauderdale are the core members of pop band Pink Martini -- a 12-piece band that blends Latin, lounge, jazz, and classical music. They talk to Farai Chideya about their vision of musical multiculturalism.
May 25th, 2007 · Everyone on earth seems to have recorded "Tea for Two," but the multilingual lounge act Pink Martini makes it clear that the cloying classic is a fantasy. Paired with angel-voiced Jimmy Scott, singer China Forbes invests the song with a delicate intimacy.
May 14th, 2007 · You probably know it as such a happy song. But Doris Day's "Que Sera Sera," as performed by Pink Martini, might make you feel downright blue. The band explains its take on the 1956 classic.
Dec 29th, 2005 · The music of Pink Martini melds jazz and cinematic themes with driving rhythms and exotic vocals. The project led by vocalist China Forbes and pianist Thomas M. Lauderdale has won fans around the world.
Oct 30th, 2004 · Pianist Thomas Lauderdale and vocalist China Forbes of the globe-trotting 10-piece band Pink Martini talk with NPR's Scott Simon. The group's music can be described as a kind of world cocktail music. Hang On Little Tomato is the ensemble's latest CD.